Roots of the hate-filled thinking behind the Manchester bombing
Source: The Guardian The news of the horrifying terror attack in Manchester sent me reeling down memory lane. In Pakistan, where I was born and raised, such attacks have sadly […]
Scotland: Ahmadiyya Muslim Association organizes Mercy for Mankind Charity Challenge for fundraising in Glasgow
Source: This year AMYA will be supporting Glasgow Children Hospital charity, Cash for kids, Children 1st and Humanity First International. All these charities provide much needed support at local, national and international level. Organisers say Sunday’s scenic run is ideal for all fitness levels and ages, and families are also […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hartlepool to host interfaith Religious Founders Day
Source: http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/hartlepool-mosque-event-aims-to-bring-different-faiths-together-1-8549784 Representatives of three faiths are set to come together at an event in Hartlepool. This Sunday, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the Nasir Mosque at Brougham Terrace, Hartlepool, will be hosting a Religious Founders Day. Three guest speakers have been invited to represent these religions and speak about their […]
Muslim leaders in Manchester report rise in Islamophobic incidents
Source: The Guardian By Jamie Grierson and Robert Booth Senior members of Muslim community say they have received reports of abusive behaviour since Manchester Arena attack Fawzi Haffar, a trustee at […]
Greece: Ahmadiyya Interfaith Conference Declares “Manchester Arena Attack — an Attack on Humanity”
Source: AHMADIYYA TIMES Come to a word equal between us and you”. Greece: Leaders from Religious, Political, Civic & Academic backgrounds condemned the attack in that took place in Manchester on […]
Jerusalem Day Celebration Underscores Israeli-Palestinian Divide
Source: The New York Times By IAN FISHER From left, Zion Karasenti, Yitzhak Yifat and Chaim Oshri as Israeli paratroopers at the Western Wall in 1967, left, and earlier this […]
Didsbury mosque distances itself from Manchester bomber
Source: The Guardian Manchester Islamic Centre and mosque attended by Salman Abedi call bombing ‘act of cowardice’ and urge anyone with information to contact police Mohammad el-Khayat, director of trustees […]
Obama gets rock-star welcome in Berlin, praises Merkel
Source: Associated Press By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER and FRANK JORDANS BERLIN (AP) — Barack Obama received a rock-star welcome in Berlin as he appeared at a public debate Thursday with Chancellor Angela Merkel, whom he praised as one of his “favorite partners” during his presidency. Security was tight in front of […]
Ramadan At Trump’s White House Is The Invite No Muslim Wants
Source: BuzzFeed News BY Hannah Allam BuzzFeed News Reporter Pool / Getty Images President Barack Obama during the 2015 iftar dinner celebrating the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Muslims don’t know […]
What signal is Melania sending?
Source:CNN Arriving in Rome, on his way to visit the Holy Father, of all people, President Donald Trump stood at the door of Air Force One and reached for first lady Melania Trump’s hand. She avoided his grasp, reaching up to brush her hair away from her eyes instead. He […]
Post Manchester attack: UK Muslims targeted in hate crime;
Source: Hindustan Times: A number of anti-Muslim incidents have been reported in the UK after the Manchester bombing with a Muslim woman spat on while a teenaged Muslim girl taunted by a passer-by who said, “when are you going to stop bombing people”. A 14-year-old pupil at Manchester Islamic High School […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Slough members join charity walk for #Peace
Source: http://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/15295330.Slough_members_take_part_in_4_000_strength_walk_for_peace/ http://www.sloughexpress.co.uk/gallery/slough/115596/ahmadiyya-muslim-community-slough-members-join-charity-walk.html KIND–hearted community members put their best foot forward to raise money for good causes. More than 50 people from Slough & South Bucks Ahmadiyya Muslim Elders Association. (AMEA Slough & South Bucks), joined a crowd of 4000 to walk for peace in London. AMEA Slough & South Bucks […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Leamington expresses deepest sympathies & condolences to Victims of the barbaric & inhumane Manchester Attack
Source: https://leamingtonobserver.co.uk/news/muslims-in-leamington-condemn-manchester-terror-attack/ Muslims in Leamington condemn Manchester terror attack MUSLIMS in Leamington have condemned the terror attack in Manchester The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the town expressed its”deepest sympathies and condolences” to all those affected by the “barbaric and inhumane attack” at the Manchester Arena. Local president Mohammed Salim said: “Many […]
UK: Sheffield’s Ahmadi Muslim leaders condemn Manchester’s barbaric terror attack; Call for Unity
Source: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/sheffield-s-muslim-community-leaders-condemn-barbaric-terror-attack-and-call-for-unity-1-8559638 Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK group in Sheffield attended vigils for the victims in both Sheffield and Manchester last night. Saleem Ahmad, president of the group, said: “Never can such attacks be justified in any shape or form and so all forms of terrorism and extremism must […]
UK: President Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam Lahore calls for Religious Unity in Swindon
Source: http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/15298179.Muslim_leader_calls_for_religious_unity_in_Swindon/ A POPULAR faith leader has called for religious groups in Swindon to unite to promote tolerance and mutual respect. Shahid Aziz, who lives in Chiseldon, has for the past three years been president of Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam Lahore, an organisation, based in London, which seeks to promote the […]
Scotland: Dundee’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community condemns deadly terror attack in Manchester
Source: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/dundee/433638/ahmadiyya-community-condemns-terror-attacks/ | by Jamie Milligan Dundee’s Ahmadiyya president Shoaib Khan told The Courier instances of “terrorism or any sort of extremism has no place in Islam”. He said: “We can only be shocked and appalled by the brutality and disregard for human life. “Never can such attacks be justified in any […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK strongly condemns Manchester Arena Attack
Source: pressahmadiyya.com | loveforallhatredfornone.org The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemns the barbaric attacks that took place on Monday in Manchester in the strongest terms. Our heartfelt prayers and sympathies are with the people of Manchester and all those affected. Such atrocities and violence against innocent people can never be justified under any circumstances. […]
Three Police Officers Killed in Jakarta Bombing
Source: The Daily Beast Three Indonesian police officers were killed and 10 people injured on Thursday when two suspected suicide bombers struck near a bus stop in the capital. Twin explosions went off about five minutes apart near the site of a parade at Jakarta’s Kampung Melayu terminal, police said. […]
REMAINING COUNTRIES ON TRUMP’S ITINERARY SAY THEY’D RATHER WAIT A MONTH AND MEET WITH NEXT PRESIDENT
Source:NY Times: BRUSSELS (The Borowitz Report)—Donald J. Trump’s foreign trip hit a snag on Tuesday, when the remaining countries on his itinerary announced that they would rather “wait a month” and meet with the next President instead.“It makes no sense for us to roll out the red carpet for Trump […]
Muslims in America, by the numbers
Fiza Pirani The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 8:00 a.m. Thursday, May 25, 2017 National/World News Share Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. In fact, if current trends continue, Muslims will surpass Christians as the world’s largest religious group in the second half of this century, according to the Pew Research Center. […]