Exiled Chagos islanders go to top UK court in bid to go home
Associated Press LONDON: Indian Ocean islanders who were forced into exile to make way for a key U.S. military base are appealing to Britain’s top court in their long-running campaign […]
Syrian Kurds, on the offensive, push deeper into Islamic State territory
BEIRUT | BY TOM PERRY REUTERS.COM Fighters of the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) stand with children near a sign in Tel Abyad town, Raqqa governorate, June 16, 2015. REUTERS/RODI SAID Kurdish-led forces advanced on Monday deep into territory in Syria held by Islamic State, showing new momentum […]
No joy in Ramadan for Syrian refugees
A Syrian woman sits in front of her tent at an informal refugee camp in the Bekaa village of Jarahieh, Friday, June 19, 2015. (The Daily Star/Osama Kadiri) Ghinwa Obeid| The Daily Star BEKAA VALLEY, Lebanon: As she prepared stuffed vine leaves outside her refugee camp in the Bekaa Valley […]
506. Commandment – Do not oppose Allah and His Messenger
Commandment – Do not oppose Allah and His Messenger [58:21] Certainly those who oppose Allah and His Messenger will be among the lowest. [59:5] That is because they opposed Allah and His Messenger; and whoso opposes Allah — then surely Allah is Severe in retribution. [58:6] Those who oppose Allah and His […]
505. Commandment – So leave them alone with that which they fabricate
505. Commandment – So leave them alone with that which they fabricate [6:113] And in like manner have We made for every Prophet an enemy, evil ones from among men and Jinn. They suggest one to another gilded speech in order to deceive — and if thy Lord had enforced […]
Buddhist monks seek to ban schoolgirls from wearing headscarves in Burma
theguardian: by Simon Lewis — Influential group of monks also plans to encourage people to vote for candidates who ‘will not let our race and religion disappear’ in this year’s elections An influential group of Buddhist monks in Burma is proposing to ban Muslim schoolgirls from wearing headscarves, in the latest sign […]
Obama uses N-word, says we are ‘not cured’ of racism
Washington (CNN)—President Barack Obama used the n-word to make a point about the reality of racism in America during an interview released Monday with comedian Marc Maron. Obama weighed in […]
Obama uses N-word, says we are 'not cured' of racism
Washington (CNN)—President Barack Obama used the n-word to make a point about the reality of racism in America during an interview released Monday with comedian Marc Maron. Obama weighed in […]
One in 35 men in Britain are potential paedophiles according to shocking new crime figures
Epigraph: And whoso honors the sacred things of Allah, it will be good for him with his Lord. … Remaining ever inclined to Allah, not associating anything with Him. And […]
US court to hear case against unjust arrests of Muslims after 9/11
Source: The Guardian Lawsuit brought by Muslims rounded up after 9/11 gets go-ahead from court In all, 762 detainees were swept up across US, including 491 in the New York […]
Southern California clergy, cultures come together to pray for rain
The prayer in Chino, coinciding with Ramadan — which from its Arabic root means scorching heat or dryness — included clergy from Christianity, Sikhism, Hinduism and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Source: sbsun.com Prayer for rain is actually common across different faiths, said Dr. Ahsan M. Khan, president […]
Ramadan fast seen as way to educate about Islam
Source: thespec.com To educate and dispel some of the myths about Islam, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community launched a Canada-wide campaign on Wednesday called Fast with a Muslim Friend. Participants register online […]
[Video] Dr Iftikhar Ayaz’s interview following his knighthood: History of Ahmadiyya in Tuvalu
Source: MTA News First mosque in Tuvalu was built after Islam was established in the country by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
[Video] Dr Iftikhar Ayaz's interview following his knighthood: History of Ahmadiyya in Tuvalu
Source: MTA News First mosque in Tuvalu was built after Islam was established in the country by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
Australia: National President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Association meets Mayor of Penrith Council in NSW
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Editorial: Give Shiites, Ahmadis the Rights to Which They Are Entitled
June 21, 2015 Forcing minority groups like the Muslim Shiites and the Ahmadiyah to live for years in a refugee is tantamount to state-sponsored crime because it has been done systematically under the authority’s blessing and help. It is against international laws and Indonesia’s own constitution. Continued violence against these […]
Islamic State offers female slaves as top prizes for Qur’an competition
Source: The Conservative Papers: According to Islamic law, Muslim men can take “captives of the right hand” (Qur’an 4:3, 4:24, 33:50). The Qur’an says: “O Prophet! Lo! We have made lawful unto thee thy wives unto whom thou hast paid their dowries, and those whom thy right hand possesseth of […]
[News Video] India: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Celebrates International Yoga Day in Qadian
International Yoga Day was organized in Qadian today on 21st June. Rajya Sabah Member (MP) and vice president of Bhartia Janta Party Mr. Avinash Rai Khanna participated in it. The event was organized in Ahmadiyya Ground. Nearly Five Hundred Ahmadi Muslims gathered at the Ahmadiyya Grounds led by Maulana Mohammad Inam […]
USA: Got Faith? Ahmadi Muslims Community of CT host Interfaith Dialogue on Religion
Source: events.courant.com | events.ctnow.com Date: July 12 2015 Place: House of Peace Baitul Aman Mosque & Community Center, 410 Main Street, Meriden, CT 06451 PRICE: Free PHONE: 860-670-6402 TIME: 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm While […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community supports Government’s action to root out extremism
Source: prnewswire.co.uk LONDON, June 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK supports the Government’s action to root out extremism. Rafiq Hayat, National President Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK said: “Any […]