Pakistan celebrates 70th Independence Day
Source: The Express Tribune Pakistan on Sunday celebrated its 70th Independence Day. Ceremonies were held in Islamabad as well as the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi and the Pakistani […]
The woman turning rubbish into homes in Pakistan
Source: Aljazeera By Faras Ghani Karachi, Pakistan – Nargis Latif lay on her hospital bed dying. The doctors had given up on her. Her children and husband were at her side, […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria’s Nasirat & Atfal commemorate 100 years of establishment with excursion
Source: thegazellenews.com Ahmadiyya Nasirat On Excursion To Commemorate Centenary Celebration August 13, 2016 | Photo News | By Jumu’ah Abiodun, London As part of celebrating 100 years of establishment in Nigeria and 126 years in the World, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria male and female children known as (Nasrat and Atfal) went on excursion to […]
[Video] BBC Asian Network: UK’s largest Muslim convention organized by Ahmadiyya
Source: ahmadiyyaarchive.org
National Chief Imam of Ghana speaks in support for the persecuted Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: rabwah.net Chief Imam of Ghana speaks out in support of Ahmadis August 14, 2016 | by Rabwah Times | 2 The National Chief Imam of Ghana has shown his support for the persecuted Ahmadiyya Muslims and called on Muslims to forget their differences and unite. 96-year-old Sheikh Dr Osman Nuhu […]
UK: About 40,000 people attend 50th Jalsa Salana of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: rabwah.net 40,000 Muslims gather for UK’s largest Islamic convention August 14, 2016 | by Afiya WB Britain’s largest Islamic convention will see over 40,000 Muslims from more than 100 countries come together to support and pray for peace in the leafy English countryside. Politicians, Ministers and multi-faith speakers from around […]
Q&A with Khalifatul Maseeh | Is there a difference between religious knowledge and material knowledge?
Source: youtube.com/TrueIslam Question: Is there a difference between religious knowledge and material knowledge? 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 Abdul shafi […]
Turkey and Russia: The billion-dollar handshake
Source: Aljazeera When Turkey shot down a Russian military jet last November, business ties between the two countries hit rocky terrain, with Russia slapping trade sanctions on Turkey. Instead of polarising, it’s time to unite people and look forward. That’s [Turkey’s] biggest challenge. I see more of a political challenge […]
A car powered by its roof
Source: BBC By Bryan Lufkin Cars that run on sun and not petrol still seem fantastical, even in 2016: They’re expensive and slow to make, and seem stuck in university […]
Why You Should Care About Zika
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin The U.S. declared the Zika virus outbreak in Puerto Rico a public health emergency on Friday, which U.S. Health and Human Services says means the virus is a “significant threat” to the territory. The declaration comes amid massive spread of Zika through Puerto Rico, infecting well […]
Milwaukee Officials Call for Calm After Unrest Over Shooting
Source: Time By Gretchen Elke MILWAUKEE (AP) — Simmering anger over the fatal shooting of a man by police erupted in violence on Milwaukee’s predominantly black north side, with protesters skirmishing with officers over several hours and setting fire to at least four businesses in an outburst the mayor says was […]
Swiss Train Attack Suspect and Female Victim Die of Wounds
Source: Time By David Rising BERLIN (AP) — The man who attacked passengers on a crowded Swiss train with a knife and burning liquid died of his wounds Sunday, as did […]
The Religious Right’s Last Gasp
Source: Huffington Post By Kerry Walters Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Gettysburg College; Catholic priest I can think of nothing that’s done more damage to American Christianity than the Religious Right. Despite what the movement’s prophets sanctimoniously shout from their pulpits, it’s not secular humanism, gay marriage, abortion, the ACLU, evolution, porn, […]
No Privilege? No Problem. Why You Can Be An Interfaith Ally
Source: Huffington Post By Lori L. Fazzino Sociologist and Interfaith Action Faculty, Claremont Lincoln University I try to live by a number of mantras, one of which is: Give credit where credit is due. I was motivated to write this piece after reading Zoha Qamar’s Huffington Post piece, “An A-Z […]
Trump Spokesperson Says Obama Invaded Afghanistan. He Didn’t.
Source: Huffington Post and Youtube By Sam Stein; Senior Politics Editor, The Huffington Post A spokesperson for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has blamed PresidentBarack Obama for invading Afghanistan ― a foreign […]
‘Rising Muslim hate’ sparks peace call at Alton gathering
Source: BBC The largest Islamic gathering in the UK has opened with a call to end “hate incidents” among Muslims. Around 30,000 Ahmadi Muslims from dozens of countries are holding […]
Imam and his assistant shot dead in Queens, New York
Source: BBC An imam and his assistant were shot dead as they walked along a street in the New York borough of Queens. The men were approached from behind by […]
Video: Fareed’s Zakaria: ‘Trump is a B.S. artist’
Fareed offers his take on why Donald Trump fits the definition of a B.S. artist.
6 Things Christians Should Stop Saying To People Who Doubt – And what to focus on instead
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor I couldn’t tell you exactly when I started losing my faith. I can only describe it like this: It’s something like standing […]
Most states allow religious exemptions from child abuse and neglect laws
Source: Pew Research Center BY ALEKSANDRA SANDSTROM All states prosecute parents whose children come to severe harm through neglect. But in 34 states (as well as the District of Columbia, Guam and […]