Read President Obama’s Full Speech To The DNC
Source: Huffington Post President Barack Obama offered a moving vision of optimism for the United States on Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention and made it clear why he believes […]
Merkel rules out migrant policy reversal after attacks
Source: BBC Recent attacks in Germany involving asylum-seekers would not change its willingness to take in refugees, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. She said the attackers “wanted to undermine our […]
Young migrant injured after jumping from window
The girl was staying in a centre for asylum seekers in Zweisimmen. Photo: Vasile Cotovanu Young migrant injured after jumping from window Published: 28 Jul 2016 10:03 GMT+02:00 A 15-year-old girl due to be deported from Switzerland is in hospital after jumping from a window on Wednesday morning. The girl, […]
U.S. Public Wary of Biomedical Technologies to ‘Enhance’ Human Abilities
Source: PEW Research Center Americans are more worried than enthusiastic about using gene editing, brain chip implants and synthetic blood to change human capabilities BY CARY FUNK, BRIAN KENNEDY AND […]
India cow vigilantes held for beating up Muslim women over beef
Source: BBC Four cow protection vigilantes have been arrested for beating up two Muslim women accused of carrying beef in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The two women […]
Swiss solar plane ends round-the-world tour
Record-breaker By Susan Misicka Jul 26, 2016 – http://www.swissinfo.ch Despite a few clouds along the way, the adventure was a blue-sky triumph. (Keystone) Solar Impulse – the Swiss solar aircraft – has completed the first-ever round-the-world flight by a solar plane. The record-breaking flight covered more than 40,000km without a […]
German police raid mosque and apartments in crackdown on Salafists
Source: Reuters (Reporting by Caroline Copley; Editing by Tom Heneghan) German police have searched a mosque and eight apartments in Hildesheim that are believed to be a hotbed of a radical Salafist community, the interior minister of the northern state of Lower Saxony said on Thursday. Germany is on high […]
In a country wary of migrants, Pope tells Poles to welcome refugees
Reuters International Jul 28, 2016 – Pope Francis gestures as he addresses the faithful during World Youth Days at Blonia Park in Krakow, Poland July 28, 2016. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel (reuters_tickers) By Philip Pullella and Wojciech Zurawski KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged young people on Thursday to welcome […]
Arab summits remind us of our frivolous governance systems
Jul 28,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI The sad spectacle of the truncated “summit” of Arab leaders in the Mauritanian capital Monday was even more embarrassing than usual for this recurring event. It highlights again the often-frivolous behaviour of Arab leaderships, and the massive challenges they are failing […]
Coalition aims to open new anti-Daesh front in Syria — US
By AFP – Jul 27,2016 – JORDAN TIMES A man watches as debris is removed during a search for survivors at a damaged site after two bomb blasts claimed by the Daesh terror group hit the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli near the Turkish border, on Wednesday (Reuters photo) […]
Worn-out clichés
Jul 27,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The final communiqué of the 27th Arab Summit is disappointing to say the least. This disappointment comes as no surprise, since most of the results of previous Arab summits have been the same. The decisions of the attending Arab leaders or their representatives paid […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community organize 3-day National Islamic Youth Camp (Ijtima) in Bradford
Source: bradfordtimes The Ahmadiyya Muslim community welcomed young people between the ages of 15 and 40 to a 3-day National Islamic Youth Camp, or Ijtima, at their property on 10 Sideroad, north of the 11th Line. The camp addresses mind, body and spirit – three days of intellectual discussion and challenges, […]
Malta: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemns France Church Attack
Source: ahmadiyyamalta.org Posted on July 27, 2016by Laiq Ahmed Atif All members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community throughout the world have been left shocked and devastated by yesterday’s murder of Father Jacques Hamel in a church in France. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community considers this to be an outrageous and evil attack […]
USA: Ahmadi Muslims from Bucks County to take part in spiritual conference in Harrisburg
Source: buckscountycouriertimes.com A small contingent of Muslims from Bucks County are among more than 5,000 people expected to attend a three-day spiritual conference in Harrisburg. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA will lead the annual peace conference, which aims to “reach into Islam’s fundamentals as practiced by Prophet Muhammad to teach how to be […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association Rochester says, “Love for All, Hatred for None’.
Source: candgnews.com ROCHESTER HILLS — The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association renewed its pledge of allegiance, support and service to the city during a third annual event July 18. Members of the group have donated food to the Rochester Area Neighborhood House, volunteered for the Older Persons’ Commission and organized water bottle […]
Rochester Ahmadiyya Muslim community to join “Breaking Bread, Building Bridges” event in Ganondagan
An event called “Breaking Bread, Building Bridges” will be hosted by the non-profit organization, Friends of Ganondagan, on Sunday, August 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Seneca Art and Culture Center in Victor. Source: candgnews.com VICTOR — Ontario County’s original Town of Peace, Ganondagan, will set the stage for […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community believes – Divine Caliphate is a peaceful & spiritual experience
Source: atheistrepublic.com One in three Britons believe Islam promotes violence in the United Kingdom, with 72 percent saying most people in Britain view the religion negatively. In a survey conducted by ComRes to assess Britain’s attitude towards Islam, 2,012 people were chosen to represent the adult population on behalf of the […]
Canada: Ahamdi Muslim boy from Calgary, Behzad Ahmad, goes missing in Yoho River
Source: a-m-l.blogspot.in Hundreds in the Ahmadiyya Muslim community are trying to support a Calgary family whose 11-year-old son disappeared on the weekend. Behzad Ahmad fell into the Yoho River in Yoho National Park on Friday evening. Sultan Mahmood, a close family friend, says relatives tried to rescue him, but the boy […]
USA: Grace United Church & Ahmadiyya Muslim Community meet to discuss the dangers of social media & how it directly effects religious stereotypes
Source: meridianbooster.com Grace United Church met with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on Wednesday night in order to discuss the dangers of social media and how it can directly effect religious stereotypes, as well as hatred. In addition, topics were discussed concerning the new age of modern technology and how it is […]
Ahmadi Muslims go on cross-country tour to thank Canadians, dispel myths
Source: cbc.ca Hashtag #MobileMuslims lets others follow the exhibition across Canada on Twitter CBC News Posted: Jul 24, 2016 7:11 PM ET Last Updated: Jul 25, 2016 8:27 PM ET James Sinclair, right, converted to Islam two years ago and now works as a spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. (Antoni […]