Bomb threats again rattle Jewish centers
Source: USA Today BY John Bacon , USA TODAY Another wave of bomb threats swept through Jewish community centers across the nation Tuesday. Centers from Albany, N.Y., to Boulder, Colo., to White Fish […]
Small drone ‘shot with Patriot missile’
Source: BBC A Patriot missile – usually priced at about $3m (£2.5m) – was used to shoot down a small quadcopter drone, according to a US general. The strike was made by a US ally, Gen David Perkins told a military symposium. “That quadcopter that cost 200 bucks from Amazon.com […]
Mid-flight slumber cut short by exploding headphones
Source: BBC Australian authorities have warned about the dangers of using battery-powered devices on flights after a woman’s headphones caught fire. The woman was dozing on a flight from Beijing to Melbourne when she was woken by the sound of an explosion while she listened to music. She tore the […]
Populism on the rise
Source: CNN Voters in the Netherlands head to the polls Wednesday in an election widely seen as an indicator of populist sentiment across Europe. With the first round of the French presidential election just over a month away and Germany headed to the ballot box later this year, the Dutch […]
Suicide bombing at Damascus courthouse kills 25
Source: CNN A suicide bombing killed at least 25 people Wednesday in the Palace of Justice, the main courthouse in Damascus, Syrian state TV reports, citing police. A number of people were wounded in the attack, which occurred during work hours. The Syrian prosecutor general said the strike was timed to […]
Ahmadiyya/Humanity First extends help for Medical Camp in Croatia
By: Zubair Khan On 12.03.2017, this time it was village Kashina in outskirts of Zagreb where medical camp was organized with cooperation between Ahmadiyya/Humanity First and Social democrats of Croatia. Blood sugar, cholesterol and related tests were carried out for needy and elderly people of the area. Money for the […]
Video: Richard Dawkins on How Humans Face Death
Clinton Richard Dawkins FRS FRSL (born 26 March 1941) is an English ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and was the University […]
Germany threatens to ban Turkish politicians from entering country
Source: The Local Angela Merkel’s chief of staff warned Turkey on Wednesday that Germany is prepared to stop Turkish politicians from entering the country, in light of provocative rhetoric from Ankara. Chief of staff Peter Altmaier told the Funke Mediengruppe that Germany had the legal possibility of banning foreign politicians […]
Prudent Merkel meets unpredictable Trump amid tense ties
Source: The Local Europe’s most powerful leader, Angela Merkel, meets for the first time on Tuesday America’s flamboyant President Donald Trump, whose arrival in the White House has sent shockwaves across the Atlantic. While former US president Barack Obama had labelled Merkel his “closest international partner”, there has been little […]
Lack of neighbourliness in modern societies.
Source: The Local A 91-year-old woman was discovered dead in her apartment over the weekend – but police say she had passed away in 2015. Munich police reported on Tuesday that the 91-year-old woman was discovered after a neighbour told them he had not seen her in a long time. […]
History Channel Video: Bible Secrets Revealed – Lost in Translation
Source: History channel The Bible is one of the most influential and important books ever written and is considered by millions around the world to be the actual word of […]
Germany warns social media firms over illegal content
Source: BBC Social media firms in Germany could face fines of up to 50 million euros if they take too long to remove illegal content including fake news. Germany’s justice […]
‘The Ahmadis of Algeria’, By Jacob Lindelöw Berntson
Source: https://conflictcauses.wordpress.com/2017/03/13/the-ahmadis-of-algeria-the-governments-most-convenient-security-threat/ Despite numbering in the few thousands, the followers of this branch of Islam have been branded a major security threat by the Algerian state. Now, they are facing both a crackdown and a propaganda war. By Jacob Lindelöw Berntson In the last six months, at least 70 individuals belonging […]
UK: Hundreds of volunteers, politicians & Muslims joined launch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association’s Charity Walk for Peace in Stratford
Source: http://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/home/ilford_walk_for_peace_organisers_hope_to_break_previous_fundraising_records_1_4930891 By Sebastian Murphy-Bates Last year’s Charity Walk for Peace resulted in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association (AMA) raising £500,000 for UK charities. With 2017 marking the walk’s 29th year, regional AMA co-ordinator Mubashir Siddiqi, of Ilford, welcomed charity representatives to a launch dinner where about 300 people were invited to sign […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association’s cross country campaign connected with Non-Muslim Canadians to dispel Islamophobia
Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/opinion/tony-norman/2017/03/14/Tony-Norman-Door-to-door-Muslims-Canada/stories/201703140086 By Tony Norman / Pittsburgh Post-Gazettte Tony Norman: Door-to-door Muslims, only in Canada While Canadians have a reputation for being among the most tolerant and least xenophobic people on the planet, even they aren’t immune to the kind of soft and hard bigotry that constantly oozes up from their […]
Malta: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta & KSU invite you to the annual Peace Symposium 2017, titled “Jihad & Terrorism”
Source: https://ahmadiyyamalta.org/2017/03/14/peace-symposium-2017-jihad-terrorism/ Invitation to Peace Symposium 2017 titled ‘Jihad and Terrorism’ Posted on March 14, 2017 by Laiq Ahmed Atif The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta & KSU invite you to the annual Peace Symposium 2017, titled “JIHAD & TERRORISM”. Please reserve your place through sending an email on: amjmalta@gmail.com , secretary@ksu.org.mt […]
EU European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that employers can ban staff from wearing visible religious symbols
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that employers can ban staff from wearing visible religious symbols at work in the first case of its kind before the EU’s […]
USA: Ahmadi Muslims in Houston address the misconceptions on their faith #MeetAMuslim
Source: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2017/03/13/191554/hoping-to-dispel-misconceptions-young-muslims-welcome-questions-about-their-faith/ TRAVIS BUBENIK | POSTED ONMARCH 13, 2017, 1:56 PM Hoping To Dispel Misconceptions, Young Muslims Welcome Questions About Their Faith Saturday’s “Meet a Muslim” event in Houston was one of many held across the U.S. A nationwide outreach effort involves handshakes and friendly conversation, with the goal of changing how […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association (AMWA) Carshalton hold Inter-faith Peace Conference
Source: http://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/yournews/15152360.To_coincide_with_International_Women___s_Day__the_Ahmadiyya_Muslim_Women___s_Association__AMWA__held_a_Peace_Conference/ To coincide with International Women’s Day, the Carshalton branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association (AMWA) held a Peace Conference, inviting women from local churches, synagogues, temples and other places of worship to discuss how interfaith harmony could be spread in the Borough. Delegates from the Carshalton Beeches Baptist […]
ADL plans Silicon Valley center to fight cyberhate
Source: USA Today By Jon Swartz , USA TODAYPublished 5:59 p.m. ET March 12, 2017 | Updated 24 hours ago Thousands have flooded into Austin, Texas to experience the 31st Annual […]