China launches aircraft carrier, boosting military presence
Source: BBC China has launched a new aircraft carrier in the latest sign of its growing military strength. It is the country’s second aircraft carrier, after the Liaoning, and the […]
Turkey arrests 1,000 in raids targeting Gulen suspects
Source: BBC Police have arrested 1,000 people alleged to have been part of a movement blamed for the failed 2016 coup. Another 2,200 were being sought as authorities targeted what […]
Diet sodas may be tied to stroke, dementia risk
Source: CNN By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN)Gulping down an artificially sweetened beverage not only may be associated with health risks for your body, but also possibly your brain, a new […]
UK: Hartlepool’s Ahmadi Muslims inviting people to their Mosque this weekend for an open day
Source: hartlepoolmail.co.uk Mosque chiefs ‘want to remove any fears and misunderstandings’ about Islam Tahir Selby pictured outside the Brougham Terrace Mosque. 06:00Tuesday 25 April 2017 Hartlepool’s mosque is inviting people to pay a visit at an open day this weekend and speak to members. Leaders of the Nasir Mosque in Brougham […]
“In our religion we’re taught to bring humanity together”, says SU Ahmadiyya Muslim Student
Source: theslateonline.com | By Ali Laughman – Asst. Copy Editor ‘United In Verse’ brings students together through poetry “United in Verse,” a program to join the many languages that are spoken on Shippensburg University’s campus with poetry, was held in the Cora L. Grove Spiritual Center on April 18. Robert Lesman, associate professor […]
Australia: Hundreds Of Ahmadi Muslims Take Part In ANZAC Day Dawn Services #MuslimsForLoyalty
Source: buzzfeed.com “We as a nation must unite and honour those who sacrifice their lives for us all.” Brad Esposito BuzzFeed News Reporter, Australia Hundreds of Australian Muslims took part in Anzac Day dawn services on Tuesday, paying tribute to those who have served and those who lost their lives in […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association members clean up the town centre
Source: oldham-chronicle.co.uk | Reporter: Iram Ramzan Young Muslims out to do good COME rain or shine, Laiq Khan and his team of around 50 youths from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association’s North-West branch will be out in the streets of Oldham and doing their bit for their local community. Whether it is cleaning […]
Ted Talk: Reality reconciles science and religion
Speaker Michael Dowd Suggested Reading and Viewing Nova Documentary on Mystery of Mathematics 2016 Nobel in Physics Shows Again: The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences The Unreasonable Effectiveness of […]
War or Words? Just one Spark
Source:CNN US warships and submarines are on the move. North Korea has carried out its largest ever live-fire drill. Washington and Pyongyang are trading inflammatory rhetoric on a weekly basis.With all of this, it’s hard to know if war is actually imminent or if these are the growing pains of […]
Has democracy reached a breaking point?
Source: CNN It is often hailed as the beacon of a civilized society — but is democracy in danger of failing the very people it is supposed to protect?Across the world, experts say democratic states are facing their biggest test in years as they attempt to cope with a loss […]
Bridge-Building Is Needed Between Cultures In Canada
Bridge-Building Is Needed Between Cultures In Canada BY LETHBRIDGE HERALD OPINON ON APRIL 24, 2017.By Mansoor Ladha April 24, 2017 It’s very sad and depressing to learn that there has been an increase in incidents of racism, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in Alberta. A number of high-profile incidents have been reported […]
Pope Francis Calls For ‘Revolution Of Tenderness’ In Surprise TED Talk
His Holiness Pope Francis: Why the only future worth building includes everyone … Source: Huffington Post By Ed Mazza; Overnight Editor for Huffpost Pope Francis delivered a stern warning to […]
ORGANISATION THANKED: Dewsbury Resident Arif Ahmad is pictured with the Prince of Wales at the special reception.
ORGANISATION THANKED: Dewsbury Resident Arif Ahmad is pictured with the Prince of Wales at the special reception. Friday 21 April 2017 Arif Ahmad, representing the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK, last […]
Ex-defense minister says IS ‘apologized’ to Israel for November clash
Moshe Ya’alon’s office refuses to elaborate after alluding to contact with terror group BY JUDAH ARI GROSS April 24, 2017, Former Israeli defense minister Moshe ‘Bogie’ Ya’alon speaks at the Hebrew University, on January 18, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90) WRITERS Judah Ari GrossJudah Ari Gross is The Times of Israel’s military […]
Three Isis fighters ‘mauled to death by wild boars in Iraq’
Members ‘took revenge on the pigs’ after the fatal attack occurred, a source claimed Lucy Pasha-Robinson @lucypasha Militants had been trying to remove the animals (not pictured) near Kirkuk when they […]
Why French elections should matter to Arabs
Apr 25,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif It is a new era for French politics following the outcome of the first round of presidential elections on Sunday, which, as most polls had predicted, was won by independent centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron, followed by far right leader Marine Le Pen. […]
Palestinian, Jewish voices jointly challenge Israel’s past
Apr 25,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud Israel has resorted to three main strategies to suppress Palestinian calls for justice and human rights, including the right of return for refugees. One is dedicated to rewriting history; another attempts to distract from present realities altogether and a third aims at reclaiming […]
Erdogan says Turkey won’t wait at Europe’s door forever
Reuters International APR 25, 2017 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends an interview with Reuters at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, April 25, 2017. REUTERS/Umit Bektas (reuters_tickers) By Samia Nakhoul, Nick Tattersall and Orhan Coskun ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will not wait at Europe’s door forever and is ready to […]