Md. Student Forced Out Of Basketball Game Because Of Her Hijab
Source: baltimore.cbslocal.com BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The first 24 games of a season were played without a problem for 16-year-old Je’Nan Hayes. But a few weeks ago, she was barred from […]
Banned and barred, Israel’s women stand up to religious hardliners
Source: The Guardian BY Emma Graham-Harrison Ultra-Orthodox influence has excluded women from speaking at funerals and public prayers, and taken them off the radio A woman holding a portion of […]
Iranian pilgrims ‘to attend Hajj again’ after Saudi rift
Source: BBC Saudi Arabia says Iranian citizens will attend this year’s annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, after missing last year’s event following a bitter rift between Riyadh and Tehran. Relations […]
Pope’s Egypt visit offers chance to improve Catholic-Muslim ties
Source: Reuters Pope Francis will make a trip to Egypt next month, the Vatican said on Saturday, giving the pontiff another opportunity to promote better relations between Catholics and Muslims. […]
Myths of Migration: Much of What We Think We Know Is Wrong
The debate over migration is plagued by a variety of inaccuracies and misunderstandings — on both the right and the left. Here is what the research really shows. By Hein de Haas AFP Migrants at the Greece-Macedonia border in March 2016 March 21, 2017 Migration was the issue of the […]
Germany’s Deportation LotteryMigrants’ Fate a Game of Chance
Because the deportation of rejected asylum-seekers from Germany is the responsibility of the states, a highly arbitrary system not unlike a lottery. For the close to a half-million people expected to receive orders to be deported this year, whether they must leave or not may depend on where they live. […]
View from Germany: Interview with German Intelligence Chief’Coup in Turkey Was Just a Welcome Pretext’
German intelligence doesn’t buy Turkish President Erdogan’s claims that last year’s coup attempt was backed by the Gülen movement. BND chief Bruno Kahl, 54, speaks with SPIEGEL about Turkey, possible Russian interference in German elections and what to expect from Islamic State. Interview Conducted by Martin Knobbe, Fidelius Schmid and […]
She said yes! Turkish man proposes future wife in Makkah’s Grand Mosque
SOURCE: THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE The couple filmed their moment and even shared it on the social media. PHOTO COURTESY: AL ARABIYA ENGLISH A viral video of a Turkish TV correspondent’s romantic public marriage proposal inside the Grand Mosque of Makkah has left social media users desperate to fing out if […]
I recently travelled to interview political figures in the UAE and was surprised by what I found
Much of the time, news about Dubai and Abu Dhabi reports on human rights abuses, arcane laws and so on. But there’s another, progressive side to the UAE – and it feels like it’s going forwards at a time when my own country is going backwards Mohammed Fairouz The sun […]
Martin McGuinness dies: The ‘super-terrorist who became a super-statesman – like so many others
Former Sinn Fein leader followed along the familiar trail of so many enemies of Britain’s weary colonial history Robert Fisk @indyvoices Martin McGuinness dies: The ‘super-terrorist who became a super-statesman – like so many others Martin McGuinness followed along the familiar trail of so many enemies of Britain’s weary colonial […]
Muslim teen refused re-entry into US despite being a citizen
THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE By News Desk Published: March 21, 2017 Zubaidah Alizoti (L) was not allowed to board the plane for her flight back to the US. PHOTO: FACEBOOK A Muslim teen from Knoxville was denied permission to board a Turkish Airline plane in Istanbul for a flight back to […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader claims gender equality is ‘Zionist plot’ aiming to corrupt role of women in society
Source: Independent UK By Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden Ayatollah Khamenei claims West makes women an ‘object of gratification’ Iran’s Supreme Leader has claimed gender equality is a “Zionist plot” aiming to corrupt […]
Ahmadiyya Croatia displaying and distributing True Islamic Teachings Literature
By Zubair K Khan Prayers in religious fields some times facilitate happening of either unbelievable or impossible things. Few call it sort of miracles. However deepest sincere prayers and purity of intention remain the pivotal forces to cause such incidents. Similar scenario took shape in Croatia. Due to nasty and […]
Faced with rising seas, French Polynesia ponders floating islands
Low-lying, small islands of the Pacific are disproportionately at risk of losing land as sea level climbs Image Credit: AP Coral bleached white by heat stress in New Caledonia, an […]
Re-Institution of Khilafat
by Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan Al-Nahl, Spring 1995 The subject of election for first three successors of the Promised Messiah has been discussed in different publications of the Jamaat. Following is a narration of the circumstances and details of three elections for Khilafat in the language of Sir Muhammad Zafrulla […]
Recognition of Imam Mahdi
Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad rh The Review of Religions, March 1997 Presented below is an answer by Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, the Fourth Head of the Ahmadiyya Community, to a question raised in a Question/Answer session held in London on 4th January 1986. Question Questioner: (The question was asked […]
Beneath Mask of Normal Nigerian Life, Young Lives Scarred by Boko Haram
Source: The New York Times By DIONNE SEARCEY and ASHLEY GILBERTSON MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — She hears the awful sounds in her dreams. They are the moans of a dying girl. […]
Blasphemy charges create climate of fear for Pakistani media
Source: Associated Press By KATHY GANNON Mar. 18, 2017 8:32 AM EDT 6 photos FILE – In this file photo taken on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, civil society activists rally […]
New Zealand: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community joins ‘Walk for Humanity’ raises thousands for charity
Source: http://auckland.scoop.co.nz/2017/03/walk-for-humanity-raises-thousands-for-charity/ AND http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/277965 Monday, 20 March, 2017 – 12:45 The Ahmadiyya Muslim community of New Zealand held its 9th Annual walkathon on the 18th March 2017. 84 participants walked up to 10 km around the Barry Curtis Park in Flat Bush, raising thousands of dollars through sponsorship. The event is now […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Philadelphia organize #MeetAMuslim to clear up misconceptions about Islams
Source: http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/jenice_armstrong/Local-Muslim-sect-wants-to-put-a-face-to-Islam.html by Jenice Armstrong, Daily News Columnist @JeniceArmstrong | armstrj@phillynews.com Local Muslim sect wants to introduce people to Islam with #MeetaMuslim effort Updated: MARCH 20, 2017 — 5:00 AM EDT When you’re an American Muslim, it’s bad enough that you have to take all kinds of crap from people because […]