Anne Frank Today Is a Syrian Girl
Source: NY Times A Column by Nicholas Kristof AMSTERDAM — On April 30, 1941, a Jewish man here in Amsterdam wrote a desperate letter to an American friend, pleading for […]
Taking Turkey Seriously
STOCKHOLM – Istanbul, in western Turkey, is one of Europe’s great cities. As Constantinople, it was the capital of the Roman and Byzantine Empires, and after its capture and renaming by Mehmed II in 1453, it served as the capital of the Ottoman Empire for nearly another 500 years. Throughout […]
Reviving Arms Control in Europe
BERLIN – European security, to the surprise of many, is under threat once again. So, once again, Europe’s security must top our political agenda. Even before the Ukraine conflict began in 2014, there were growing signs of a brewing confrontation between rival blocs. This new confrontation, however, is not defined […]
BURKINI, FRANCE, GOD, MAN, POWER
Source: Times of Israel By Simone Klugman This summer the burkini (a bathing costume which covers all of a woman’s body except for the face) made a brief appearance on […]
They have no right to tell women what to wear on the streets or at the beach
Source: Times of Israel By Melanie Lindman Burkinis may be a contentious issue on French beaches following an attempt in 30 coastal towns to ban the full-cover “Islamic” bathing suit […]
Merkel offers Russia a lifting of sanctions – if it behaves
Source: The Local In further evidence that Germany is seeking to follow a path of rapprochement with Moscow, Merkel made clear she was prepared to push through a relaxation of […]
German EU commissioner doubts Brexit will happen
Source: The Local Oettinger told Germany’s daily Bild that he assumed June’s referendum outcome in favour of Britain exiting the EU was “binding”.”But it is possible that public opinion will tip if the economic situation in the wake of the Brexit vote worsens,” said Oettinger, who is Digital Economy Commissioner.”In any case, I […]
What are Merkel’s chances for remaining Chancellor?
Source: The Local Merkel has a little over a year left before she can really start worrying about 2017’s autumn election, but already there is speculation about whether she will run – and if she does, whether she would win. In public broadcaster ARD’s ‘summer interview’ with the Chancellor on […]
Never encountered a people as gracious as those in Pakistan.
Source: Dawn I have traveled to many countries around the world in the 60 years of my life. I have never encountered a people as gracious as those in Pakistan. More:
USA: Lloydminster chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community demonstrate peaceful Islam
Celebrating culture in preparation for Eid By Phil McLachlan | Monday, August 29, 2016 8:47:33 MDT PM Phil McLachlan / Meridian Booster / Postmedia Network Fifteen children from the Lloydminster chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community came to Pioneer Lodge to demonstrate their culture, sit and socialize with the seniors and spread […]
Norwegian Ahmadi Muslims gather to pray for Utøya attack victims on 5th anniversary
August 29, 2016 | by Nasir Ahmad | Rabwah Times Muslims from across Norway gathered on the island of Utøya to pray for victims of the Norway attacks. Six years ago in 2011 34-year-old Anders Breivik shot and killed 69 people on the very same island. The Island is owned […]
UK: Murderer of Ahmadi Muslim Martyr Asad Shah prepares to appeal his “Life sentence”
BY GLASGOW LIVE Tanveer Ahmed was jailed for 27 years for driving from Bradford to Glasgow and murdering the shopkeeper in a brutal and senseless killing. Murderer Tanveer Ahmed The murderer of Glaswegian shopkeeper Asad Shah is reportedly preparing to launch an appeal against his life sentence. Tanveer Ahmed was […]
Former UNDP director takes aim at Pakistan’s elite in scathing final interview
In a scathing criticism of the Pakistani elite, the former director of United Nations Development Program (UNDP) for Pakistan Marc-André Franche, said the only way a critical change could happen in the country was when the influential, the politicians and the wealthy, would sacrifice short term, individual and family interests […]
Germany: Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad lays foundation stone for new Mosque in Pfungstadt
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says Allah the Almighty continues to fulfil revelation “I shall cause thy message to reach the corners of the earth” The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 28 August 2016, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His […]
Video: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s KKK Analogy Sums Up ISIS Perfectly
Former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stopped by Morning Joe on Monday, presumably to promote his new children’s book, Stealing the Game, but the hosts also asked him to discuss a […]
11th century Bible recovered in central Turkey
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Police in the central city of Aksaray have confiscated an ancient Bible, believed to have been written in the 11th century, after two suspects tried to sell it. Local museum officials are now examining the authenticity of the holy book inscribed with figures of Jesus Christ and […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Speaks Out Against Islamophobia In The U.S
Source: Huffington Post By Rahel Gebreyes; Editor, HuffPost Video “That should not be what America is about.” Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was 24 years old when he changed his given name andembraced […]
Q&A with Khalifatul Maseeh | Is there an End to the Universe? | True Islam
Source: youtube.com/TrueIslam Question: Is there an End to the Universe according to Qur’an / Islam Answered By Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (ra), fourth Caliph of Hazrath Mirz Ghulam ahmad Qadiani (pbuh) who is the Promised Messiah of all Religions / Maseeh-e-Maood wa Mahdi-e-Maood of Muslims Hazrath Mirza ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (as) A video made by […]
Book Review: Robert Fisk’s Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East
Source: Logos Robert Fisk’s Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East. (New York: Alfred A. Knopf) Reviewed by Matthew Abraham The name “Robert Fisk” has become synonymous […]