China moves to expand DNA testing in Muslim region
AP | Published — Tuesday 16 May 2017 Uighurs rest near a food stall in Kashgar, Xinjiang province in this Aug. 6, 2008 file photo. (AP) BEIJING: China appears to […]
MIKE PENCE WILL BE THE MOST POWERFUL CHRISTIAN SUPREMACIST IN U.S. HISTORY
Jeremy Scahill November 15 2016, 7:27 p.m. THE ELECTION OF Donald Trump has sent shockwaves through the souls of compassionate, humane people across the country and the world. Horror that a […]
Muslim World League, University of London host ‘Tolerance in Islam’ conference
Arab News | Published — Thursday 18 May 2017 LONDON: Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League (MWL), told participants at the League’s “Tolerance in Islam” conference […]
Sports — one way of uniting Muslims and changing perceptions
Source: Arab News I had the pleasure of attending the opening ceremony of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games, or the Olympics of the Muslim world, held in Baku, the capital […]
Germany may vote to move troops in Turkey as row with Ankara deepens
Reuters International MAY 17, 2017 – German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel addresses a news conference after meeting Africa Union chairperson Moussa Faki at the Africa Union Commission (AUC) headquarters in […]
Egypt’s Sisi pledges measures to ease strain on poor
Reuters International MAY 17, 2017 – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi delivers a statement following a meeting with French President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France November […]
Syrian rivals weigh UN plan for new constitution
By AFP – May 17,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Residents of Al Qaboun, a formerly rebel-held northeastern suburb of Damascus, wait in an area designated by the Syrian government for […]
The most terrifying thing about Trump’s alleged leak to Russia is that he was probably just showing off
The White House has denied the accusation – sort of Andrew Buncombe New York @AndrewBuncombe Treasonous, amateurish, boastful or plain hapless? As Washington was sent spinning from the latest Donald […]
India: Marriage of Muslim woman during ‘iddat’ not void, says Delhi Court
In Islamic law, a divorced woman has to wait during the ‘iddat’ period for about three months before she can remarry. By: PTI | New Delhi | Updated: May 15, 2017 4:36 pm In Islamic law, a divorced woman has to wait during the ‘iddat’ period for about three months before […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Association’s Charity Walk For Peace brings community together on National Children’s Day
Source: http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/walk-for-peace-inspires-4-000-to-take-to-newham-s-streets-1-5021065 Walk For Peace inspires 4,000 to take to Newham’s streets Over 4,000 people took to Newham’s streets on Sunday to raise money for charity. Organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, the Charity Walk For Peace brought the community together on National Children’s Day. The significance of the date inspired […]
Boris Johnson apologises after discussing alcohol in Sikh temple
Source: The Guardian By Rajeev Syal Boris Johnson has apologised after he caused a “livid” reaction in a worshipper in a Sikh temple by discussing his enthusiasm for a boost in […]
Gambia’s Minister of Agriculture Omar Jallow Says Ahmadiyya Jamaat Is Here to Stay
Source: https://observergm.com/o-j-says-ahmadiyya-jamaat-is-here-to-stay/ The minister of Agriculture has said that the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at is here to stay and should be observed by its believers peacefully like other religions. Omar Jallow, alias O.J. made this statement at the 41 Jalsa Salana (annual convention) held at Masroor Senior Secondary School at Yundum. […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association raised £450 for Earlsfield food bank
Source: http://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/yournews/15288007.Ahmadiyya_Muslim_Women_s_Association_raised___450_for_Earlsfield_food_bank_/ £450 were raised for Earlsfield foodbank by Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s association Earlsfield. A Fundraising Lunch was organised by The Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association, Earlsfield. Ms Rima Williams of the Earlsfield foodbank attended this event at which she highlighted how the food bank works and gave more information about the […]
President Trump Is Sticking With the Iran Nuclear Deal
Source: Time BY Josh Lederman / AP (WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is extending sanctions relief for Iran that was granted under the Obama-era nuclear agreement, while imposing new economic penalties […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya’s Ask Islam campaign launches with ride from Delta mosque
Source: http://www.delta-optimist.com/news/ask-islam-campaign-launches-with-ride-from-delta-mosque-1.19981094 | By Ian Jacques / Delta Optimist In celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association has launched a unique nationwide campaign to provide Canadians with an open platform to learn about Islam. The B.C. portion of the campaign launched Saturday at Delta’s Baitur Rahman Mosque where youth participants […]
At Least Two Dead As Tornadoes Sweep Through Wisconsin and Oklahoma
Source: Time (CHICAGO) — Storms whipped through a wide swath of the nation’s midsection, giving rise to tornadoes that flattened a Wisconsin mobile home park and an Oklahoma subdivision and […]
The entrepreneurs making money out of thin air
By Vikram Barhat 16 May 2017 Whether enveloped by the thick smog from factories or choked with invisible poisons from vehicle exhausts, many cities around the world are losing […]
Indonesia’s Aceh: Two gay men sentenced to 85 lashes
Source: BBC A Sharia court in Indonesia’s Aceh province has sentenced two men to be caned in public for having gay sex. The men were found guilty of violating strict […]
The Idea of the Muslim World
Source: Harvard University Press By Cemil Aydin When President Barack Obama visited Cairo in 2009 to deliver an address to Muslims worldwide, he followed in the footsteps of countless politicians […]
Scientists Find a Rare Superbug In Houston
Source: Time BY Alexandra Sifferlin TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. Infections caused by an uncommon superbug—one resistant to several kinds of antibiotics—are increasingly showing up in a Houston hospital […]