The tiny island of 200,000 couples
Source: BBC By Sarah Hewitt 29 May 2017 I leaned over the railing on the bow of the icebreaker, The Ocean Endeavour, just as the rocky cliff face of Prince […]
Paris mayor may ban black feminist Nyansapo festival
Source: BBC The mayor of Paris has called for a black feminist festival in the city to be banned on the grounds that it excludes white people. At the Nyansapo […]
Most in former Yugoslavia favor multicultural society, although some tensions remain
Source: Pew Research Center BY SCOTT GARDNER AND JONATHAN EVANS2 COMMENTS The former Yugoslavia spent much of the 1990s in turmoil, with a series of wars taking place amid the […]
Majorities in Europe, North America worried about Islamic extremis
Source: Pew Research Center BY JACOB POUSHTER2 COMMENTS Even before this week’s terrorist bombing at a pop concert in Manchester, England, people across Europe and in the U.S. and Canada […]
Tillerson declines to host Ramadan reception
Source: CNN n an apparent break with a nearly two-decades long bipartisan tradition, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declined to host an event commemorating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, according to two administration officials familiar with the decision. The officials said Tillerson rejected a request by the State […]
USA: GOP Lawmaker Uses Jesus To Dodge Tax Questions From Democrats
May 26, 2017 by Michael Stone 30 Comments . com/blogs Progressive Secular Humanist Inviting everyone to “accept Christ,” a Minnesota lawmaker uses Jesus to dodge questions from Democrats about her support for questionable offshore tax havens. ThinkProgress reports Minnesota Rep. Abigail Whelan refused to respond to a question from […]
India: first Indian to go into space could be a woman. ISRO monster rocket that could launch Indians into space
New Delhi, May 28 An indigenous rocket as heavy as 200 full-grown Asian elephants could well be the one taking “Indians into space from the Indian soil” as the country inches closer to joining the big boy’s space club. http://tribuneindia.com/news/nation/isro-braces-to-tame-monster-rocket-that-could-launch-indians-into-space/414012.html Standing tall on the rocket port at Sriharikota in Andhra […]
Gambia’s govt mute on sectarian tensions between Sunni & Ahmadi Muslims
Source: https://gambia.smbcgo.com/2017/05/26/gambias-govt-mute-on-sectarian-divide-between-sunni-and-ahmadi-muslims/ | Written by Sam Phatey Gambia’s government remain quite over sectarian tensions that nearly turned violent over burial rights in a suburb outside the capital, Banjul. Ahmadis Muslims have claimed to be targets of attacks inspired by Sunni clerics backed by the powerful Supreme Islamic Council amid call for their […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Zion invites you to Coffee, Cake & True Islam
Source: https://www.evensi.us/coffee-cake-and-true-islam-ahmadiyya-muslim-community-usa/210243378 Extremists distort the teachings of Islam. Join us to find out what True Islam is really all about Friday June 30 7pm to 8pm
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to host a Q&A Session at Queens
ANSWERING PHILOSOPHIC HUMANIST QUESTIONS – PART II Answering Philosophic Humanist Questions Join us @ Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA 18815 McLaughlin Ave, Hollis, Queens, NY 11423 United States Time: Sat May 20 2017 at 02:00 pm
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Seattle Cordially invites ALL to Iftar Dinners during Ramazan
Source: https://www.evensi.us/iftar-dinner-meet-a-muslim-ahmadiyya-muslim-community/212364763 Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Seattle, WA Chapter › Iftar Dinner – Meet a Muslim AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY SEATTLE, WA CHAPTER CORDIALLY REQUESTS THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY IN OBSERVANCE OF THE HOLY FASTING MONTH OF RAMADHAN. THE DINNER WILL BE SERVED IN CITY OF MONROE, WA – A SUBURB OF […]
USA: Salaam Bhatti spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, a lawyer, standup comic
Source: http://www.chestnuthilllocal.com/201/05/18/muslim-spokesman-a-lawyer-standup-comic-fights-for-rights-because-family-members-were-murdered/ By Len Lear There was a letter to the editor in the Philadelphia Inquirer on March 8 by Salaam Bhatti, spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA in New York, headlined “Get to know a Muslim.” Bhatti wrote about “the ignorance of the 62 percent of Americans who do […]
“I am very thankful to all our Armed Forces who work tirelessly to defend our country & freedom”, An American Ahmadi Muslim’s gratitude to Veterans
Source: http://tucson.com/news/opinion/columnists/guest/aamir-quraishy-a-muslim-s-gratitude-to-our-veterans/article_f6f301cb-0eb9-5399-91fd-c3b92757baf5.html Aamir Quraishy: A Muslim’s gratitude to our Veterans By Aamir Quraishy Special to the Arizona Daily Star May 27, 2017 Updated 7 hrs ago Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion Living in America I am very thankful to all our armed men and […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community applauded for launching Ask Islam campaign through B.C
Source: http://www.delta-optimist.com/opinion/letters/open-discussions-lead-the-way-to-acceptance-1.20212077 Open discussions lead the way to acceptance DELTA OPTIMIST | MAY 26, 2017 12:00 AM Editor: Re: Ask Islam campaign launches with ride from Delta mosque, May 17 I applaud the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association for launching their campaign through B.C. I hope that their efforts inspire others across […]
Belgrade authorities demolish illegal mosque ahead of Ramadan
Reuters International MAY 26, 2017 – BELGRADE (Reuters) – Local authorities demolished an illegal mosque on the outskirts of Belgrade after Serbian police secured the area in a pre-dawn action on Friday, ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, despite protests by local Muslims and Islamic clergy. The construction […]
If we asked young British Muslims what they think about extremism, we might actually be able to tackle the issue
The last census recorded the UK Muslim population at 2,660,116 – people need to get it into their heads that not every Muslim in the country knows each other Muhbeen Hussain […]
Jeremy Corbyn is right: we can be honest about the causes of terrorism while still refusing to justify it
Politically unpopular or not, this kind of conversation is vital if we are to take terrorism seriously, and if we are to hope effectively to combat it. I know: I’ve spent […]
A Danger to the World: It’s Time to Get Rid of Donald Trump – Der Spiegel Editorial
Donald Trump has transformed the United States into a laughing stock and he is a danger to the world. He must be removed from the White House before things get […]
Trump in Brussels’The Germans Are Bad, Very Bad’
At a meeting with European Union leaders on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump was sharply critical of Germany. DER SPIEGEL spoke with meeting participants. By Peter Müller in Brussels DPA U.S. President Donald Trump May 26, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump voiced significant displeasure over Germany’s trade surplus on Thursday […]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers Harvard commencement full speech
Source: Youtube Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg returned to Harvard to deliver the commencement speech to the class of 2017. Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard in 2005 to found Facebook. Zuckerberg […]