16 years old Christian boy arrested on blasphemy
Source: Pakistan Christian Post Lahore: August 18, 2017. (PCP) Asif Stephen 16 years old boy held accused of Blasphemy charges under sections 295-B PPC on 12th August 2017. Maulana Qari […]
HEAD OF AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY ARRIVES IN GERMANY
Source:pressahmadiyya.com Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad travels to attend 42nd Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Germany The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad arrived at the Baitus Sabuh Mosque in Frankfurt on 19 August 2017. The Khalifa (Caliph) travelled […]
Ahmadiyya Youth Festival objected by Residents
Source, Farnham Herald MORE than 70 residents have objected to the temporary change of use of land south of Grange Road in Tilford for a two-day youth event, with only 17 in support. The application (WA/2017/0903) is for the use of land for a youth event run by MKA, the […]
A step-by-step guide to Hajj
A look at the rituals Muslims perform during the annual pilgrimage. Al Jazeera Staff The Muslims pilgrimage is made up of a series of steps that take place in several locations around Mecca [Ahmed Masood/Reuters] Millions of Muslims from around the world gather annually in Mecca in anticipation ofHajj – the Muslim […]
MOSQUE SHOOTING TWEET: Swiss politician found guilty of racial discrimination
AUGUST 17, 2017 Jean-Luc Addor is a parliamentarian from the rightwing Swiss People’s Party and based in canton Valais (Keystone) A court has found a Swiss politician guilty of racial discrimination for comments made on social media following a fatal shooting at a St Gallen mosque in north-eastern Switzerland […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad – Part Five
(A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen – Associate Chief Editor, The Muslim Times) – on to Ghana and Nigeria). After 3 years in Afghanistan I thought I […]
Iraqi forces prepare to retake Tal Afar from Daesh militants
About 2,000 battle-hardened militants remain in city By Reuters – Aug 20,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Displaced Iraqi women from Tal Afar make bread in Salamya camp, east of Mosul, Iraq, August 6 (Reuters photo) BAGHDAD/ERBIL — Five weeks after securing victory in Mosul, Iraqi forces have moved into positions […]
World’s 2nd largest aid provider Turkey proudly marks World Humanitarian Day
ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA This aerial photo dated Aug. 18, 2017, shows the Kemmune refugee camp established by the Turkish Red Crescent north of Idlib, Syria. (AA Photo). Hosting millions of refugees fleeing violence in neighboring countries and listed as the most generous country for spending the largest portion of its […]
Peanut allergy treatment ‘lasts up to four years’
Source: BBC News By Katie Silver Health reporter, BBC News Image copyrightTHINKSTOCK An oral treatment for peanut allergy is still effective four years after it was administered, a study has […]
Voyager: Inside the world’s greatest space mission
Source: BBC News By Richard Hollingham In a beige-coloured cubicle, on the ground floor of a nondescript suburban office block in Pasadena, California, history is being made. In fact, […]
Trump pushes debunked ‘pig’s blood’ myth, hours after Barcelona attack
Source: BBC News US President Donald Trump has invoked a debunked myth about a general who fought Islamist militants by using pig’s blood to commit mass executions. The president’s tweet […]
Israel’s response to Charlottesville hasn’t been as clear as you might have expected
Source: The Washington Post By Loveday Morris and Ruth Eglash August 16 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Aug. 13. (Dan Balilty/Reuters) As neo-Nazis and white supremacists […]
Hell on Earth: Libyan Camps for Refugees Are Not the Answer
There are many who would like to see migrants sheltered in reception camps in Libya. But a recent report compiled by European Union diplomats who visited the country reveals that […]
Lebanese army finds surface-to-air missile in Nusra Front arms cache-security source
Reuters International AUGUST 18, 2017 www.swissinfo.ch BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese army found a surface-to-air missile (SAM) in a weapons cache left by Nusra Front militants after it took over some of the jihadists’ positions in northeast Lebanon, a Lebanese security source said on Friday. The cache also […]
AROSA – JEWISH GUESTS: Swiss tourist industry challenged by cultural differences
By Simon Bradley AUGUST 16, 2017 4:56 PMAUG 16, 2017 – 16:56 A Chinese tourist walks through the Swiss mountain resort of Lauterbrunnen (Keystone) The recent incident at an Arosa hotel, which had put up a sign instructing Jewish guests to shower before using the swimming pool, has raised […]
National President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Spain Condemns tragic & barbaric attacks in Barcelona
Source: http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/842511/las-ramblas-barcelona-gunmen-in-restaurant-terror-spain Abdul Razzaq, National President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Spain, said: “The victims of the tragic and barbaric attacks in Barcelona and their families are in our special thoughts and prayers. “To harm the innocent is never acceptable and goes against the teachings of Islam, the Holy Qur’an and […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad – Part Four
PART FOUR In August 1966, my divorce from Barbara came through. In Rabwah I had theclosest contact to Sahibzada Mirza Mubarak Ahmad, the son of the second Khalifaand the […]
Egypt blocks Algerian humanitarian-aid convoy into Gaza
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL Egyptian security forces stand guard at the border as Palestinian Muslim pilgrims arrive at the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip, […]
Jordan visit: Erdogan in new push for Syria peace
MENEKSE TOKYAY | Published — Saturday 19 August 2017 Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talks to supporters after attending Friday prayers in Istanbul. (AP) ANKARA: The conflict in Syria will […]
Program launched to help 200 young Saudi men and women marry
ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 19 August 2017 The program helps 200 low-income brides and grooms marry by providing financial aid and charity programs to build stable families. JEDDAH: […]