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Bangladesh: Living in fear – 11 Ahmadiyya families in Kushtia ostracised

Source: http://www.thedailystar.net/backpage/living-fear-1367422 By Amanur Aman | thedailystar.net Eleven Ahmadiyya Muslim families at Moheshkhola village in the district’s Mirpur upazila have been living in insecurity after some local religious fundamentalists ostracised them. Around 56 members of the families feared attacks from the fanatics who want them to be declared non-Muslims. Fundamentalists asked villagers not to […]

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A return to confusion

Source: Dawn Military operations work. Where they are meant to recover territory, they do. Swat is steady and North Waziristan no more terror central. Where operations are meant to deny free movement to militants, they do. Bajaur, Mohmand, South Waziristan — none of them truly normal, but a long way […]

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Will Mahershala Ali be the first (Ahmadi) Muslim actor to win an Oscar?

Source: https://mic.com/articles/169016/will-mahershala-ali-be-the-first-muslim-actor-to-win-an-oscar When he took the stage at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in January to accept his best male actor in a supporting role prize for Moonlight, Mahershala Ali had a choice. He could deliver a safe, warm, gracious speech that would earn him kudos in the moment but would […]

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Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Canada Stands In Solidarity With Jewish Community

SourcE: http://www.publicnow.com/view/2A3CFD927058B5A263FCA5F023AE5F6A14F41841?2017-02-24-13:00:40+00:00-xxx231 THE CENTRE FOR ISRAEL AND JEWISH AFFAIRS 24/02/2017 | News release | Distributed by Public on 24/02/2017 16:56 From our partners in the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at community: Canadian Muslim Community Condemns Anti-Semitic Act in Toronto The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada denounces the act of Anti-Semitism that took place in […]

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Fresh Air episodes are available online

Source: NPR Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio’s most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today’s biggest luminaries. MOST RECENT EPISODES FEBRUARY 24, 2017 Best Of: Neal Brennan / ‘High Noon’ […]