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Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association bring #MeetAMuslim campaign to Tempe

Source: http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2017/03/11/do-you-know-muslim-no-group-hopes-change/99050998/ ive men stood on Mill Avenue in Tempe on Saturday afternoon holding signs reading, “I’m a Muslim. Ask me anything.” The public responded with hugs, high-fives, car-horn honks and a few questions. On Mill Avenue, the group handed out pamphlets explaining “True Islam” in an attempt to change some misconceptions. […]

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San Jose Ahmadiyya Muslim’s #MeetAMuslim aimed at building acceptance

Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/11/national-meet-a-muslim-day-aimed-at-building-acceptance/ By TATIANA SANCHEZ | tsanchez@bayareanewsgroup.com | SAN JOSE — With signs that read “Ask me anything” and “Meet a Muslim,” dozens of young Muslim men and boys in the Bay Area and beyond stood in public places Saturday in hopes of combating Islamophobia simply by talking with people. The […]

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USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association’s #MeetAMuslim campaign comes to California

Source: http://www.ktvu.com/news/241007853-story PLEASANTON, Calif. (KTVU) – Two 16-year-old boys stood outside the Pleasanton Farmer’s Market hoping people would stop to talk to them. The sign they held read: Meet A Muslim. Ask me anything. “We’re hoping they ask us questions and start a conversation,” said Ughman Monen of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth […]

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Ahmadiyya’s National #MeetAMuslim Hopes to Spark Dialogue, Debunk Misconceptions on Islam

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/national-meetamuslim-day-hopes-spark-dialogue-debunk-misconceptions-n732251 by DAKSHAYANI SHANKAR Amid the country’s current political climate, can open dialogue be the key to debunking misconceptions about a group of people? One youth organization is hoping the answer is “yes.” On Saturday, Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA), a nationwide group, hosted its inaugural National #MeetAMuslim Day across […]

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USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim’s National campaign #MeetaMuslim comes to Long Island, New York City

By Laura Blasey and Matthew Chayes Source: http://www.newsday.com/long-island/national-meetamuslim-day-comes-to-long-island-new-york-city-1.13245338 Despite the cold, Saturday, March 11, 2017, Muslims from Long Island got out  on a street in Amityville to introduce themselves to the community. Said one, 62 percent of Americans have never met a Muslim and many fear what they don’t know. This […]

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USA: Georgetown’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community organzie #MeetAMuslim to improve understanding of Muslim faith

Source: http://www.statesman.com/news/local/meet-muslim-day-saturday-georgetown-part-nationwide-initiative/kTX4WH8FgHekH1bmxnIyzN/ By Dahlia Dandashi The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) is launching its national #MeetAMuslim Day Saturday with members inviting all to join them in Georgetown and speak to those of Muslim faith. From noon to 3 p.m.,  members of AMYA will be holding up signs that read, “I’m a Muslim, ask […]

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USA: ‘Coffee, Cake & True Islam’ spurs discussion in Round Rock, Austin

Source: http://www.statesman.com/news/local/coffee-cake-true-islam-spurs-discussion-round-rock/QZEnaitHYENUO0IkBXaSRI/ By Nicole Barrios | Austin Community Newspapers Staff Questions about clothing, culture, heaven and hell were discussed Wednesday night over coffee and cake as neighbors came together to learn more about one another. “Don’t you get hot in the summer wearing something on your head all day?” asked Susan Sneller. “I […]

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USA: Ahmadi Muslims open up public conversation about Islam in Harrisburg #MeetAMuslim

Source: http://abc27.com/2017/03/12/muslims-open-up-public-conversation-in-harrisburg/ By Miranda Ruiz | Published: March 12, 2017, 12:57 pm http://up.anv.bz/latest/anvload.html?key=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 HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM)- This weekend Muslims across the country encouraged people to ask them questions. The effort is called Meet a Muslim and one of the events was held in Harrisburg on Saturday. Four members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community […]

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Brexit: The Latest

Source:CNN Britain could begin the formal process of leaving the European Union as early as Tuesday if legislation approving the move passes its final hurdles on Monday. Both houses of the UK parliament will vote on the EU Withdrawal Bill later. If it is passed, the bill would allow Prime […]

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UK: Keighley Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association donates to Keighley Women’s Aid Refuge

Source: http://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/15148243.Goods_donated_to_Keighley_women__39_s_refuge/ By Alistair Shand AN item-packed hamper has been donated to Keighley Women’s Aid Refuge. The essential goods were given by Keighley Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association. The initiative was part of a UK-wide campaign by the national organisation to celebrate International Women’s Day. Aneesa Rahman, for the Keighley association, said: “I […]

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Ahmadiyya Muslim Community celebrates 50 years in Canada by donating 50,000 meals

Source: https://exploregram.com/the-ahmadiyya-muslim-jamaat-community-is-celebrating-50-years-in-canada-by-recipe/ Posted at March 12th 4:10 | dinnerwithjulie The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at community is celebrating 50 years in Canada by donating 50,000 meals. They prepared and donated dinner at the @calgarydropin tonight! Chicken pilau and coriander chutney. #yyc #yycfood Shared by dinnerwithjulie (Julie Van Rosendaal) and selected for Food.

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Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Cross Canada campaign – titled “Islam Understood” – to cover over 100 Canadian cities

Source: http://www.theasianconnectionsnewspaper.com/national-canadian-muslim-youth-group-launches-nationwide-campaign-to-remove-misconceptions-about-islam/ National Canadian Muslim Youth Group Launches Nationwide Campaign to Remove Misconceptions About Islam Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association presents “Islam Understood” On March 5, 2017, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association is launching a unique nationwide campaign to provide Canadians an opportunity to learn about the true teachings of Islam. At a […]

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Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Lloydminster’s Islam Understood campaign dispels misconceptions about Islam at North Battleford Public Library

Source: http://www.newsoptimist.ca/news/local-news/islam-understood-campaign-brings-message-to-the-battlefords-1.11453297 Shannon Kovalsky , Staff Reporter / Battlefords News-Optimist Tariq Azeem of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in Lloydminster held an information session at the North Battleford Library Wednesday as part of the “Islam Understood” national campaign launched by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. As its name suggests, the aim of the […]

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UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) Leamington Spa chapter join the GB Spring Clean campaign to Keep Britain Tidy

Source: http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/leamington-youth-group-faithfully-help-with-spring-clean-1-7860835 Leamington youth group faithfully help with spring clean Community-minded members of a youth group have spent their weekend keeping Britain tidy. A group of Young Muslims from Leamington Spa joined other community groups to help keep Britain’s streets and parks clean. Youths from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) […]