‘Gunman killed after attack near Jeddah palace’
By Agencies – Oct 08,2017 – JORDAN TIMES RIYADH — Two Saudi guards were shot dead and three others injured on Saturday morning after a man drove up to […]
Six features of the disinformation age
Oct 07,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Kelly Born Concern about the proliferation of disinformation, misinformation and propaganda has reached the point where many governments are proposing new legislation. But the solutions on offer reflect an inadequate understanding of the problem — and could have negative unintended consequences. This past June, […]
Canada: Saskatoon hosting annual convention for western Canadian Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat chapters
Source: http://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/saskatoon-hosting-annual-convention-for-western-canadian-ahmadiyya-muslim-jamaat-chapters | By Erin Petrow, Saskatoon StarPhoenix Saskatoon is set to play host to the western Canadian chapters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at at this year’s Jalsa Salana Western Canada convention. The convention is meant to bring light to present issues facing the Muslim communities in Canada and around the world […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Meriden Sponsors Badges for the 150th Anniversary of the Meriden Police Department
Source: http://www.myrecordjournal.com/news/meriden/meridennews/10922006-154/meriden-police-officers-receive-new-badges-for-anniversary.html | By Bryan Lipiner Record-Journal staff Meriden police officers receive new badges for anniversary MERIDEN — City police officers were issued new badges in a ceremony celebrating the department’s 149th anniversary Thursday afternoon. The Baitul Aman Mosque in South Meriden donated about $11,000 to sponsor the badges, which are replicas […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Mississauga holds an Exhibition on The Holy Quran
Source: https://www.mississauga.com/community-story/7597948-ureport-ahmadiyya-muslim-jama-at-of-mississauga-holds-an-exhibition-on-the-holy-qur-an/ | by The Mississauga News On Tuesday, Oct. 3, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at (community) Mississauga held an open exhibition on The Holy Qur’an in Great Hall, Mississauga Civic Centre. Councillor George Carlson inaugurated the Exhibition at 1 p.m. on behalf of the mayor. Councillor Carlson said that Mississauga welcomes all faiths and […]
Gambia: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat donates cash to NoGJWCA
Source: http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/ahmadiyya-muslim-jamaat-donates-cash-to-nogjwca | Author: Fatou Dem Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at on Monday donated a cash amount of D5, 000 to the Network of Gender Journalists for Women and Cultural Advancement (NoGJWCA), as part of their support for the launch of the network. Speaking at the handing over ceremony of the cash at the Amir’s […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslims and Catholics come together to help the homeless and hungry in Burnham
Source: http://timesofahmad.blogspot.in/2017/09/uk-ahmadiyya-muslims-and-catholics-come.html Volunteers from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Slough and South Bucks helped the Catholic Parish of Our Lady of Peace church sort out clothing for those in need on Saturday, September 23. Five members of the community helped volunteers from the church, in Lower Britwell Road, with clothing donations, which […]
What’s missing from our ‘evil’ debate
Source: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor The day after the massacre in Las Vegas, President Donald Trump used the word “evil” three times during a brief speech at […]
As U.S. marriage rate hovers at 50%, education gap in marital status widens
Source: Pew Research Center BY KIM PARKER AND RENEE STEPLER Half of U.S. adults today are married, a share that has remained relatively stable in recent years but is down 9 percentage points […]
The Transformation Of Jerusalem
Source: Huffington Post BY James Zogby, Contributor President, Arab American Institute; Author, “Arab Voices” Last week a group of Likud members and experts presented Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with […]
Administration says Supreme Court should stop review of past travel bans
Source: The Washington Post By Robert Barnes October 5 The Trump administration told the Supreme Court on Thursday that there is no reason for the court to rule on the […]
Islamic State nearly expelled from its last urban stronghold in Iraq
Source: The Washington Post By Mustafa Salim and Tamer El-Ghobashy October 5 DIBIS, Iraq — Iraqi forces have reclaimed the town of Hawijah from the Islamic State, Iraq’s prime minister said […]
Suicide bomber strikes Shiite shrine in Pakistan, killing 20
Source: Associated Press By ABDUL SATTAR QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A suicide bomber struck a Shiite shrine packed with worshippers in a remote village in southwestern Pakistan on Thursday, killing […]
Denmark government announces support for burqa ban
Source: The Local Government coalition parties the Liberal (Venstre) and Liberal Alliance parties have both announced their support for a public ban on garments that mask the face. The announcements […]
Rohingya Bangladesh to build one of world’s largest refugee camps for 800,000 Rohingya
Source: The Guardian Agence France Presse Friday 6 October 2017 00.43 BST Bangladesh on Thursday announced it would build one of the world’s biggest refugee camps to house all the 800,000-plus Rohingya Muslims […]
Christians and Yazidis in Iraq stand on the brink of extinction
Source: Religion News Service By Chris Smith (RNS) — Astonishingly, for three years U.S. government bureaucrats have refused to help endangered religious minority communities like Christians and Yazidis survive the genocide […]
The Pet Allergy Woman Who Was Dragged Off A Flight Says She Was Targeted For Being Muslim
Source: BuzzFeed News BY Blake Montgomery A woman who was dragged off a Southwest Airlines flight in September after allegedly demanding that two dogs be removed from the cabin because of a “life-threatening […]
Senate panel backs nominee questioned on her religion
Source: Associated Press By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel narrowly backed one of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees who was pressed by Democrats on whether her Roman […]
Pakistan International Airlines to discontinue flights to US from October 31
Flagship carrier Pakistan International Airlines will be discontinuing flights to the US from October 31 Image Credit: Gulf News archive According to the officials, PIA had been incurring losses […]
International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons wins Nobel Peace Prize
Source: USA Today BY Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY Published 4:16 a.m. ET Oct. 6, 2017 | Updated 8:05 a.m. ET Oct. 6, 2017 The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace […]