Trump Is Giving a Speech About Islam. What Could Go Wrong?
Source: Politico By WILLIAM MCCANTS During his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, President Trump is planning to give a lunchtime talk on counterterrorism and Islam to Muslim heads of state. […]
A Creationist Sues the Grand Canyon for Religious Discrimination
Source: The Atlantic By SARAH ZHANG “How did the Grand Canyon form?” is a question so commonly pondered that YouTube is rife with explanations. Go down into the long tail of […]
Faith vs. graduation? Pastors say public schools shouldn’t hold Sunday ceremonies
Source: The News & Observer BY T. KEUNG HUI A group of local pastors says Wake County families shouldn’t be forced to choose between their faith and attending Sunday morning […]
Teenager Set Manhattan Synagogue Ablaze, Police Say
Source: The New York Times By ASHLEY SOUTHALL and DAVID W. DUNLAPMAY 17, 2017 Photo The Fire Department fighting the blaze Sunday evening at Beth Hamedrash Hagadol, a historic Manhattan […]
Is the Old Testament dying?
Source: Religion News Service By Yonat Shimron (RNS) Brent Strawn was teaching at a Methodist church in Atlanta when he asked his class to identify the origin of Jesus’ well-known […]
UK: Historic Reception held to mark 25th Anniversary of Muslim Television Ahmadiyya [MTA] International
Source: https://www.khalifaofislam.com/press-releases/mta-dinner-2017/ Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community says MTA a fulfilment of the revelation that ‘I shall cause thy message to reach the corners of the earth’ On 15 May 2017, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community held a special reception to mark the 25th Anniversary of its 24-hour, global and multi-lingual television […]
Gambia: Sectarian cleric backs persecution of Ahmadi Muslims
Source: https://gambia.smbcgo.com/2017/05/17/sectarian-cleric-backs-persecution-gambias-ahmadi-muslims/ | Written by Sam Phatey on May 17, 2017 A controversial Sunni cleric, who had urged Gambia’s government to expel Ahmadi Muslims from the West African nation is continuing his campaign for the persecution of the minority Muslim group. Imam Abdoulie Fatty, an influential member of the power Supreme Islamic Council […]
Know the community that rejects violence – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: http://catholicherald.co.ukww001001w.catholicherald.co.uk/magazine-post/the-muslim-community-that-rejects-violence/ Caliph Mirza Masroor Ahmad speaks at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden (Getty) In February I accepted an invitation to a “National Peace Symposium” at a mosque in Morden, to be held the following month. Nobody at the time could have suspected that this event, to promote peace, would […]
Australia: Tasmanian Parliamentarians to host a luncheon for Ahmadi Muslims
Source: http://www.newsmaker.com.au/news/304960/parliamentarians-to-host-a-luncheon-for-ahmadi-muslims#.WR3jIpKGPIU Thursday, May 18th, 2017 – National Press & Media Coordinator Parliamentarians to host a luncheon for Ahmadi Muslims On Tuesday 23 May 2017, the Parliament of Tasmania will be hosting an inaugural luncheon for approximately 25 members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, which follows a guided tour of […]
Analysis: Companies need workers – but people keep getting high
Source: MSN.com By Danielle Paquette Workers at McLane drive forklifts and load hefty boxes into trucks. The grocery supplier, which runs a warehouse in Colorado, needs people who will stay […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim women hold Meena Bazaar in Ontario
Source: http://www.bradfordtimes.ca/2017/05/16/meena-bazaar-for-women The Meena Bazaar, held at the Bond Head Community Hall on April 30, was an event for women and girls only, organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim women’s group. Vendors sold Asian fashions and beautifully crafted jewellery. Visitors could enjoy Henna painting by local experts, and an array of delicious […]
Would you drive a car made from plants?
Source: BBC Students in the Netherlands have come up with this novel design. Original Story
Melinda Gates: How I Raised a Feminist Son
Source: Time By Melinda Gates When my son Rory was born, I spent a lot of time imagining what this little person would be like when he grew up. Now, […]
Naming Robert Mueller as Special Counsel Restores the Justice Department’s Independence
Source: Time BY Michael Duffy In choosing Robert Mueller to run the Russia probe, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has in one fell swoop restored the independence of the Justice Department, […]
The Number-One Thing You Can Do for Better Sleep
Source: Time BY W. Chris Winter, MD / Health.com Apr 26, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. If you struggle to get the rest you so desperately need, there’s […]
On gender issues, many in Orthodox Christian countries have conservative views
Source: Pew Research Center BY ARIANA MONIQUE SALAZAR AND MICHAEL LIPKALEAVE A COMMENT A substantial share of adults in Central and Eastern Europe hold traditional views of the role of women […]
Orthodox Christians in Central and Eastern Europe favor strong role for Russia in geopolitics, religion
Source: Pew Research Center BY JEFF DIAMANT Roughly a quarter century after the end of the Soviet era, Russia retains substantial influence throughout many parts of Central and Eastern Europe. […]
Ahmadiyya/Humanity First completes another Humanitarian Project in Croatia
By Zubair Khan Thursday 18.05.2017 was an important day for Ahmadiyya/Humanity First Croatia. Event was organized to hand over the heating system to an house in Samobor having handling capacity of about 385 women over a period of few years. Currently it houses women victims of societal violence. Humanity First […]
Historic Reception Held to Mark 25th Anniversary of MTA International in London
Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community says MTA a fulfilment of the revelation that ‘I shall cause they message to reach the corners of the earth’ On 15 May 2017, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community held a special reception to mark the 25th Anniversary of its 24-hour, global and multi-lingual television station, […]
Imam Mahdi – according to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Imam Mahdi From the Traditions of the Holy Prophet it is evident that the Promised Messiah was to be a follower of the Holy Prophet. One Tradition tells us that ‘the Mahdi is no other than the Messiah’ [Ibn-e-Maja] Another Tradition says: ‘How would it be with you when the […]