U.S. Wrestlers in Iran Practice Hands-On Diplomacy
Source: Time By Kay Armin Serjoie / Kermanshah The applause began as Team USA walked into the crowded stadium here at the Freestyle World Cup Wrestling championships in Kermanshah, Iran. The […]
Why Kareem Abdul Jabbar converted to Islam
Source: Aljazeera By Kareem Abdul-Jabbar I was born Lew Alcindor. Now I’m Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The transition from Lew to Kareem was not merely a change in celebrity brand name — […]
USA: Ahmadi Muslim Marine Seeks To Spread Knowledge About the Peaceful #True Islam
Source: http://byuiscroll.org/muslim-marine-seeks-to-spread-knowledge-about-islam/ ARIELLE TRUJILLO | NEWS | FEBRUARY 16, 2017 A Muslim Marine is striving to spread the word about Islam in an effort to fight nationwide misconceptions. Mansoor Shams is traveling around the country offering to answer questions people may have about Islam, seeking to dispel preconceived fears and prejudice, according to NPR news. […]
USA: Leaders of 75 chapters Ahmadi Muslim Community meet up to 100 Congressmen to demystify Islam at Capitol Hill
Source: http://www.voanews.com/a/oldest-us-muslim-group-meets-with-congressmen/3729922.html Oldest US Muslim Group Meets with Congressmen The oldest Muslim organization in the United States held its seventh annual “Day on the Hill” with a series of meetings Friday with members of Congress that took on added significance with President Donald Trump’s effort to halt immigration from seven Muslim-majority […]
Congressional Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus re-launched in US
Source: http://www.india.com/news/agencies/congressional-ahmadiyya-muslim-caucus-re-launched-in-us-1850543/ By PTI Feeds | Published: February 18, 2017 12:57 PM IST Washington, Feb 18 (PTI) Two US lawmakers have re-launched Congressional Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus in a bid to highlight religious and human rights abuses suffered by the minority community across the world, including Pakistan. Democratic Congressman from California Jackie […]
USA: Congressional Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus Co-Chairs Jackie Speier & Pete King Celebrate The Caucus Launch For The 115th Congress
Source: http://www.publicnow.com/view/413E0132A08A2C557B35D344358F8559D563868E WASHINGTON, DC – Congressional Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus Co-Chairs Jackie Speier (D-CA) and Pete King (R-NY) released the following statement today, in celebration of the launch of the Caucus for the 115th Congress. ‘Today, over 100 members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community are gathered for their 7th Annual ‘Day on […]
USA: 7th annual “Day on the Hill” for Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA today will highlight its “True Islam” campaign and “#MuslimAlly” hashtag
Source: http://www.rollcall.com/news/hoh/word-hill-muslim-group-advocacy-day-focuses-refugees Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern will address the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA before its advocacy day on Capitol Hill on Friday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo) The seventh annual “Day on the Hill” for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA today will highlight its “True Islam” campaign and “#MuslimAlly” hashtag. The […]
USA: Milwaukee’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to meet U.S. representatives on Capitol Hill today
Source: http://fox6now.com/2017/02/16/milwaukee-man-among-group-of-muslims-traveling-to-capitol-hill-to-address-humanitarian-concerns/ MILWAUKEE — A group of Muslims are headed to the Hill, including one Milwaukee man. They’ll be meeting with U.S. representatives. It’s something they’ve done for nearly a decade. “Building bridges is kind of what we’re all about,” said Rizwan Ahmad, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. At Mitchell International Airport, Rizwan […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Rochester Hills aims to explain True Islam to locals
Source: http://www.candgnews.com/news/local-muslim-group-aims-peace-and-justice-world-99363 Local Muslim group aims for peace and justice in world By Linda Shepard ROCHESTER HILLS — While watching documentaries depicting the events of Sept. 11, 2001, local resident Mahir Osman was asked by his 11-year old nephew how anyone could cause so much destruction and why were they filled […]
Pope appears to back anti-Trump protests in letter condemning populism
Source: The Guardian BY Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Rome Pope Francis has offered his unequivocal support to grassroots organisers and activists who are fighting for social justice, migrants, and environmentalism, saying he […]
Source: https://archive.org/details/Mayor_Gary_Leitzell_visits_the_Ahmadiyya_Muslim_Community_in_West_Dayton by City of Dayton OH Published February 13, 2013 Mayor Gary Leitzell visits the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in West Dayton on this episode of Talk to City Hall – This is the program where the Dayton Mayor and City Commissioners talk to you about important issues facing the City […]
Robert Harward turns down Trump’s national security adviser offer
Source: BBC US President Donald Trump’s choice for national security adviser has turned down the job offer. Retired Vice-Admiral Robert Harward was widely tipped for the post after Mr Trump […]
Israelis aren’t really sure what Trump just said about the future of their country
Source: The Washington Post By William Booth and Anne Gearan February 16 JERUSALEM — Just minutes after President Trump made his first detailed remarks on the decades-long conflict between Israel […]
A pastor in the Bible Belt opened his church to refugees. Here’s what happened
Source: Los Angeles Times BY David Montero Pastor David Daniels didn’t really have a choice. The refugees were desperate. He could feel that. Their need was great. He could see […]
Graham defends his tough talk, saying Jesus also ‘wasn’t real loving sometimes’
Source: The Charlotte Observer BY TIM FUNK North Carolina-based evangelist Franklin Graham, who’s made headlines with his tough talk about Muslims, LGBTQ persons and former President Barack Obama, invoked […]
USA: “Islam is hijacked by extremists”, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Albany
Source: http://wnyt.com/news/muslim-community-dialogue-aims-to-combat-stereotypes-about-islam/4401514/ Muslim community dialogue aims to combat stereotypes about Islam February 15, 2017 11:43 PM AMSTERDAM — “The understanding of the Muslim faith is not so good in the eyes of Americans,” said Dr. Hafeez Rehman, President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Albany Chapter. For more than a month Muslim […]
Trump travel ban hit by new legal setback
Source: BBC A US district judge in Virginia has ruled that President Donald Trump’s executive order barring entry from seven countries is unconstitutional. Judge Leonie Brinkema issued a preliminary injunction, […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association’s #MeetAMuslim campaign comes to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Source: http://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/meetamuslim-campaign-comes-to-uwm Rikki Mitchell 4:38 PM, Feb 15, 2017 6:52 PM, Feb 15, 2017 MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Young Muslims across the country are opening themselves up to questions, by standing with signs that say “Meet a Muslim.” The hashtag has been spread hundreds of times on social media and on Wednesday, […]
‘He’s blue’: Louisville rattled by 151 overdoses in 4 days
Source: CNN By Sonia Moghe and Wayne Drash, Louisville, Kentucky (CNN)Ben Neal’s laptop lights up with emergency calls. A paramedic and supervisor with Louisville Metro Emergency Medical Services, Neal activates the […]
USA: Ahmadi Muslim leader from Central Pennsylvania will meet congressional delegation in Washington, D.C.
Source: http://lancasteronline.com/features/faith_values/muslim-leader-from-central-pennsylvania-will-meet-with-congressional-delegation/article_e20856e0-f3ac-11e6-a793-471b8f856a55.html Muslim leader from Central Pennsylvania will meet with congressional delegation EARLE CORNELIUS | Staff Writer Hadee Mosque Mubashir Mumtaz, spokesperson and secretary for public affairs for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Central Pennsylvania Chapter, will join representatives from 70 chapters to meet with congressional leaders this weekend in Washington, D.C. […]