Trolling Trump: The Rise of London’s Muslim Mayor
The mayor of London is used to beating the odds. Sadiq Khan grew up in a council house and has risen to become one of the most important and recognized […]
This Seattle professor is holding after-sunset finals during Ramadan for his fasting students
Posted by Harriet Marsden in newsUPVOTE Students walking about on the campus of the University of Washington. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO It is currently the holy month of Ramadan, during which most Muslims fast until after sunset. When Bryan White, a biology professor at the University of Washington, noticed one of […]
Migrant Crime in Germany: The Lost Sons of North Africa
Thousands of young men from North Africa come to Germany every year and many of them, like Samir, fall afoul of the law. Officials would like to accelerate the deportation process, but the criminals aren’t welcome back home either. By SPIEGEL Staff June 09, 2017 The other inmates […]
Yemen cholera epidemic reaches ‘devastating proportions’ as deaths mount
By Middle East correspondent Sophie McNeill and Moohialdin Fuad Yemen is in the grip of an unprecedented cholera epidemic that is killing one person nearly every hour. The Saudi-led coalition has closed the country’s main airport and prevented many reporters and human rights workers from entering Yemen. But the evidence […]
France election: Macron party set for big parliamentary win
Source:BBC The centrist party of French President Emmanuel Macron looks on course to win a landslide victory following the first round of parliamentary elections. Projections show La République en Marche (Republic on the Move) and its MoDem ally set to win up to 445 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly. […]
Germany: Reluctant military giant?
Source: BBC Should Germany become a major military power? And will it happen? With Vladimir Putin destabilising the east, Middle Eastern and Asian conflicts spurring new migration into Europe, and Donald Trump questioning US commitment to NATO, Germany has good reason to feel insecure. Chancellor Merkel told Germans in May […]
Ahmadiyya/Humanity First Croatia Delivers Ramadan Package to needy Families
By Zubair Khan As done each year, during the month of Ramadan, Ahmadiyya/Humanity First Croatia delivered Ramadan Packages to 20 needy families. Each family got 2 x packets containing various items of daily use. Event was organized on 10.06.2017. Mrs Nasiha Mulabegovic along with her son Ali Mirza Mulabegovic remained […]
Balanced diet key to a healthy Ramadan
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Exhaustion, fatigue, headache, dizziness and loss of concentration along with nervousness may be among some of the common problems Muslims observing the Ramadan fast face during the holy month, and thus the need for adequate and balanced diets containing a variety of healthy nutrients arise. In order […]
Hats off to Hyundai CEO who fasts with assembly line workers
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Hyundai Assan Turkey Chair and CEO Mong Hyun Yoon The holy month of Ramadan is not only supposed to strengthen feelings of solidarity and understanding among members of the Muslim community but it also witnesses reinforced feelings of brotherhood and peace among citizens of the world. The […]
Turkey’s Erdogan calls for Qatar row to be resolved by end of Ramadan
Reuters International JUN 10, 2017 – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa in Istanbul, Turkey June 10, 2017. […]
Qatar willing to listen to Gulf concerns, Kuwait says
Trump backs Doha’s rivals’ accusation of terrorism financing By Reuters – Jun 11,2017 – Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani meets with US President Donald Trump in […]
How Ahmadiyya faith found space in Bangladesh
Dhaka Tribune: In 1912. a lawyer in Brahmanbaria sent for medicine from a pharmacy Lahore, which arrived in a package containing a brochure of the Ahmadiyya ideology The Ahmadiyya ideology, a variation of the Muslim faith developed by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadian, came to Bangladesh with a parcel of medicines […]
A conflict that impacts all Arabs
Jun 11,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The origins of the tension between Qatar and other GCC countries go back several years, to the Arab Spring. During this time, the GCC countries felt that Qatar was playing an active role in feeding discontent, and the dispute was resolved with […]
I’m a 90-year-old woman who has lived in Israel for 50 years – here is what I think about Israeli settlements
Since I witnessed their beginnings half a century ago, the settlements have only got worse. The size and scale is something I can’t get over Ruth Kedar 21 comments Labourers […]
The Big Question – Is there a God? BBC Debate
Suggested Reading Religion and Science: The Indispensable God-hypothesis Video: The world’s best known atheist, Richard Dawkins does seem to believe in a Creator God Now that Ben Carson is out of Presidential […]
Fasting while helping others eat: Ramadan fundraiser in Gander
Source: CBC News By Leigh Anne Power, Hassan Malik has lived in Gander only since November, but he’s already making a difference in the community. Malik, the chief engineer at the […]
Canada: Syrian man who beat his wife says he did not know it’s against the law
Fredericton, NBAfter Mohamad Rafia (right) was arrested for beating his wife with a hockey stick (left photo for illustrative purposes) he gave the court a disturbing excuse. (Photo source: Jüdische Allgemeine, The Telegraph Journal)http://washingtonfeed.com/syrian-muslim-refugee-beat-wife-with-hockey-stick-smiles-in-court-says-6-horrific-words.html When a severely battered woman escaped to a hospital with horrific injuries, the police quickly arrested her refugee […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at to hold annual conference in Belize
Source: http://belize.mynews.club/news/ahmadiyya-muslim-jamaat-to-hold-annual-conference-in-belize—lovefm.html | By Ava Diaz-Sosa The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at will hold their third annual convention later this week in Belize City. According to Mohammed Sadique, a missionary and representative of the group, while some may equate Muslims with terrorism, nothing could be further from the truth. “We denounce completely and absolutely […]
Indonesia: “Ahmadiyya Can Perform Their Belief But Can’t Spread It”, says Religious Affairs Minister Saifuddin
Source: https://en.brilio.net/news/ahmadiyah-congregation-is-prohibited-to-spread-the-teachings-1706074.html# Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin said in an interview that Ahmadiyya congregation is forbidden to spread their religion. “Regarding Ahmadiyya, (what we) prohibit is the spread of its religious teachings,” Lukman said on Monday. However, he does not prohibit the congregation to pray and worship based on their belief. “Ahmadiyya congregation’s […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Pittsburgh hosting interfaith Ramadan dinner at their Mosque in Wilkinsburg
Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/letters/2017/06/07/Terrorists-are-not-part-of-true-Islam-which-teaches-love/stories/201706070111 In the wake of the horrific attacks in London and Manchester, this Muslim-American firmly believes that any cleric who incites violence or hatred should be serially banned. What else needs to be clarified is that the suicidal perpetrators had no connection with the true teachings of Islam. They brutally […]