The Lungs of the Earth
Source: Aljazeera Jacopo Ottaviani Photography and design: Isacco Chiaf The world’s forests, along with its oceans, absorb enormous amounts of the carbon dioxide that circulates in the atmosphere. They are, […]
‘Sold like cows and goats’: India’s slave brides
Source: Aljazeera by Mary Ann Jolley The first time Muklesha was sold, she was just 12 years old. Her buyer was a man in his 70s. Marriage and a baby quickly followed. But, three years later, the man died and Muklesha was again put up for sale. This time, her buyer […]
Malawi man convicted over ‘ritual sex’ with 104 women
Source: Aljazeera A Malawi court has convicted an HIV-positive man who had confessed to having sex with 104 girls and widows in traditional “sexual cleansing” rituals. Eric Aniva, 45, was found guilty on Friday on two counts after a one-day trial in a packed courtroom in the district of Nsanje. “It […]
Donald Trump Is Alarming Minorities With His First Presidential Hires
Source: Time By Errin Haines Whack / AP President-elect Donald Trump’s choices for leadership posts threaten national unity and promise to turn back the clock on progress for racial, religious and sexual minorities, civil rights leaders and others said Friday after his nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions for attorney general. Comments […]
Donald Trump Is Paying $25 Million to Settle the Trump University Lawsuits
Source: Time By Tessa Berenson Donald Trump has agreed to a $25 million settlement to end high-profile lawsuits against his eponymous and now defunct real estate seminar Trump University, the New York Attorney General said Friday, ending the legal controversy that at times dogged his campaign and threatened to force the […]
Obama Administration Blocks Oil and Gas Drilling in the Arctic Ocean
Source: Time By Matthew Daly (WASHINGTON) — The Obama administration is blocking new oil and gas drilling in the Arctic Ocean, handing a victory to environmentalists who say industrial activity in […]
World Health Organization Lifts Emergency Declaration Against Zika
Source: Time (GENEVA)— Acknowledging Zika is here to stay, the United Nations health agency is lifting a 9-month-old emergency declaration against the mosquito-borne virus that can result in severe birth defects when pregnant women are infected. The World Health Organization is instead shifting to a longer-term approach against a virus […]
Donald Trump will clear bill to declare Pakistan a terror state, says Shalabh Kumar
Source: The Economic Times By Dipanjan Roy Chaudhury NEW DELHI: US President elect will approve a Congress bill to declare Pakistan a terror state when the legislation reaches him in […]
Missile Attack at Makka intercepted-Why Are the Indian Muslim Religio-Politicians Silent Onlookers?
Arab Coalition fighting in Yemen has intercepted a ballistic missile hitting 65 km away from the holy city of Makka. By Ghulam Rasool Dehlvi, New Age Islam, 07 November 2016 Muslim leaders and politicians in India are busy in a crazy competition of organizing conferences, greater campaigns and processions to […]
Trump’s new Attorney General and CIA director could terrify America’s Muslims
Donald Trump’s proposed ban on Muslims entering the US has added ‘fuel to the fire’ of Islamophobic attacks in Florida Donald Trump’s proposed ban on Muslims entering the US has added ‘fuel to the fire’ of Islamophobic attacks in Florida Two more prominent positions in Donald Trump’s administration were confirmed […]
America Has Abdicated Its Leadership of the West
For 100 years, the United States was the leader of the free world. With the election of Donald Trump, America has now abdicated that role. It is time for Europe, […]
Ahmadiyya spokesperson talks about Donald Trump’s Muslim Registry
Must watch interesting video. LINK
I am a heartland Muslim and I don’t think all Trump supporters are racist
Source: Religion News Service By Saeed A Khan The election of Donald Trump has been met by exactly half this country with jubilation and by the other half with extreme […]
Amal Clooney: Trump’s ideas would break international human rights laws
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Washington (CNN)International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney warned that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies would harm Muslim Americans in the US and across the world. Speaking at […]
UK: Ahmadi Muslims of Farnham & Haslemere raising thousands of pounds for the Poppy Appeal
Source: http://www.farnhamherald.com/article.cfm?id=114778&headline=Young%20muslims%20back%20Poppy%20Appeal§ionIs=news&searchyear=2016 Young muslims back Poppy Appeal Thursday, 17 November 2016 in Community News YOUNG Muslims from Farnham and Haslemere are raising thousands of pounds collecting for the Poppy Appeal at various locations including Wembley Stadium, London Underground stations, Heathrow airport and locally. More than 100 youngsters from the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
UK: Islam Ahmadiyya’s Women Association of Carshalton invites women of all faiths for Interfaith Dialogue at Baitul Futuh Mosque
Source: http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/events/Morden/1191474.Interfaith_Dialogue/ Interfaith Dialogue As part of Inter Faith Week the women of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Carshalton are inviting women of all faiths to an enlightening evening at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden, Surrey on friday 18 November 2016. Inter Faith week promotes mutual understanding and awareness of […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s British Columbia Women’s Association organizes event to focus on the role of women in establishing & promoting peace
Source: http://www.delta-optimist.com/entertainment/women-of-islam-celebration-sunday-1.2898135 For more information, visit http://www.lajnaevents.weebly.com. Women of Islam celebration Sunday DELTA OPTIMIST | NOVEMBER 18, 2016 12:00 AM The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at British Columbia Women’s Association, in celebration of its 50th year in Canada, invites women of Delta to attend an event in which they focus on the role […]
“I’m a Muslim for loyalty”, Dania Sohail – A member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: http://www.smdailyjournal.com/articles/opinions/2016-11-18/op-ed-im-a-muslim-for-loyalty/1776425171546.html I’m a Muslim for loyalty November 18, 2016, 05:00 AM By Dania Sohail Dania Sohail On Nov. 8, Donald J. Trump was named the president-elect of the United States of America. As a young Muslim-American, I originally felt a feeling of total disbelief over these results because of the […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Oshkosh organizes Annual Interfaith Festival of Gratitude
Source: http://www.thenorthwestern.com/story/life/2016/11/16/thanksgiving-dinner-father-carrs-place-2b/93960770/ The annual Interfaith Festival of Gratitude begins at 7 p.m. Monday at the Grand Opera House in downtown Oshkosh. Preceding the festival there will be a potluck meal at 5 p.m. for people of all faith traditions. The meal will be at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Mosque, 300 N. […]
Ghana: Ameer of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Maulvi Alhaj Mohammed Bin Salih, urges to shun violence incited by politicians
Source: http://www.businessghana.com/site/news/politics/137962/Shun-violent-politicians-Bin-Salih Source: Graphic Online The Ameer and leader of the Ghana Ahmadiyya Mission, Maulvi Alhaji Mohammed Bin Salih, has urged the youth, particularly those in Muslim communities, to shun politicians who try to involve them in any violent act. According to him, most of the youth were still naive about […]