Egypt’s Christians flee terror in north Sinai security void
Source: Associated Press By BRIAN ROHAN ISMAILIA, Egypt (AP) — After Islamic militants barged into his uncle’s house, shot him and his son dead, then looted the place and set […]
Oscars: Iranian winner Asghar Farhadi blasts Trump travel ban
Source: BBC Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has condemned President Donald Trump’s “inhumane” travel ban on immigrants, as his movie, The Salesman, won the best foreign language film Oscar. Farhadi boycotted […]
Pope quietly trims sanctions for sex abusers seeking mercy
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has quietly reduced sanctions against a handful of pedophile priests, applying his vision of a merciful church even […]
Milwaukee’s Ahmadi Muslims Discuss National Concerns During Week of Prayer
Source: http://www.cbs58.com/story/34609468/milwaukee-muslims-discuss-natl-concerns-during-week-of-prayer By Jacob Kittilstad A group of Muslims in Milwaukee completed a special week of prayer on Sunday. It was called for, in part, because of uncertainty in American politics. Some members have even canceled travel plans outside the country, a spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Center of Greater […]
“Let it be crystal clear that in no respect is a woman’s status less than that of a man.” – Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba)
Published February 28, 2017 Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community addresses female Muslim youth event in London “Let it be crystal clear that in no respect is a woman’s status less than that of a man.” – Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad On 25 February 2017, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Personal Victories of Muhammad Ali, Mahershala Ali and Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Do Fight Islamophobia the Best
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times According to CNN, of all the memorable moments at the Oscars Sunday night, Mahershala Ali’s win for […]
ISIS Prepares Its Terror Resurrection
Source: The Daily Beast PARIS—The terrorists have new toys, and they’re letting the world know. As Iraqi troops backed by U.S. warplanes and special forces keep pushing intoMosul, the so-called Islamic State is fighting back with its own air force: commercially available drones carrying small explosive payloads. The “asymmetry” in […]
Turkey recalls imams from Germany
Source:The Local Turkey’s religious affairs agency said on Friday it had recalled six clerics from Germany for exceeding their authority, but lashed out at German police for raiding the homes of preachers suspected of spying for Ankara. The Diyanet agency’s chief Mehmet Gormez vehemently denied there had been any wrongdoing […]
Berlin truck attacker’s mosque banned amid major police raid
Source: The Local A Berlin mosque attended by the young Tunisian who attacked a Christmas market in December has shut its doors and been banned, as police on Tuesday launched a major raid against the capital’s Islamist scene. Berlin authorities have banned the Fussilet mosque, which Anis Amri used to […]
German Carnival floats show Trump no mercy
Source: The Local The floats at Karneval parades across southern and western Germany are known for their biting satire. This year the main target of their derision was only ever going to be one man. Carnival is know as die fünfte Jahreszeit (the fifth season) in German. It is a […]
In Germany there are ‘no-go’ areas for black people
Source: The Local When ‘no-go’ areas are mentioned in Germany, it is usually in connection with foreign mafia families. But a UN fact-finding team have warned there are areas black men fear to enter. “When I have to go to Brandenburg for work, I go – but I wouldn’t bring […]
Religious persecution in China ‘intensifies’
Source: CNN According to a new report from US-based NGO Freedom House, persecution of Chinese Christians and other faith groups has “intensified” in recent years. “Combining both violent and nonviolent methods, the (Communist) Party’s policies are designed to curb the rapid growth of religious communities and eliminate certain beliefs and […]
Eleven Afghan police killed in insider attack
Source: Dawn An Afghan policeman linked to the Taliban shot dead 11 of his colleagues at a checkpoint in the southern province of Helmand, officials said Tuesday, in the latest so-called “insider attack”.The incident occurred late Monday as the policemen were sleeping in their barracks in the provincial capital Lashkar […]
Friday Sermon: Worship, Sadaqat and Istighfar
Source: https://www.alislam.org/friday-sermon/2017-02-24.html Sermon Delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad at Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. This video is available in the below languages, click to watch: Urdu English Albanian Arabic […]
ihya al-hanaabilah
The Hanbali Revival The Hanbali Madhab After the death of Imam Ahmad, his students traveled across the Muslim world along with the responsa (Masa’il) of Ahmad concerning theology, jurisprudence and traditions. From the foremost of his students are: his two sons, Salih and Abdullah, Hanbal ibn Ishaq, al-Marrudhi, al-Kawsaj, Ibn […]
China holds mass police rally in Xinjiang as hundreds sent to anti-terror “frontline”
Reuters International FEB 28, 2017 – BEIJING (Reuters) – More than 10,000 armed police in China’s western Xinjiang region staged a mass rally in the capital Urumqi, state media said, as authorities rolled out a rapid-response air patrol system to quell unrest that the government blames on Islamist militants. The […]
Saudi king to work with Indonesia to combat Islamic State – ambassador
Reuters International FEB 28, 2017 – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman attends a Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony in Putrajaya, Malaysia February 27, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su (reuters_tickers) JAKARTA (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman is expected to sign 10 agreements during his visit to Indonesia, with a focus on combating […]
US ‘considers withdrawing from UN Human Rights Council’
The State Department said its delegation will be fully involved in the next HRC session Loulla-Mae Eleftheriou-Smith America is considering leaving the United Nations Human Rights Council, it has been reported. A former State Department official who claims to have been briefed on the discussions told Politico there have been questions from […]
US borders were thrown into ‘confusion’ by Trump’s Muslim ban, British government says
FCO minister says advice to UK travellers was inconsistent Jon Stone Political Correspondent @joncstone The US border control and immigration system was thrown into “confusion” by Donald Trump’s ‘Muslim ban’ executive order, the British government has said. Baroness Anelay, a Foreign Office minister, blamed US border authorities’ implementation of the President’s […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Dallas’ APEX CENTRE opening on MARCH 1ST
Source: https://islamindallas.org/2017/02/26/apex-centre-opening-march-1st/ AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY, DALLAS Love for All Hatred for None Toggle Sidebar February 26, 2017 APEX CENTRE – OPENING MARCH 1ST The Apex Centre will be open and operational for charter members on Tuesday, Feb. 28 and for general public access on Wednesday, March 1. This 80,000 square foot […]