Geo Owner gets 26 years’ jail for blasphemy
REUTERS – Pakistan’s largest media group said on Wednesday it will appeal against a 26-year jail term for its owner for blasphemy, the latest twist in a long-running feud between […]
Meeting Zila committee, Dharawad at Parsapur
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FGM: Death at the Hands of Culture, Not Religion
More than 125 million girls and women alive today have been cut in the 29 countries. This number excludes the countless numbers who die during the procedure. The practice is […]
Grateful for the blessings of my life
Source: thenorthwestern.com On Thanksgiving, with gratitude on everyone’s mind, I want to take this opportunity to express how grateful I am for so many blessings in my life. I am […]
Ahmadi Muslim leader condemns terror against Israelis as distortion of Islam
Source: palwatch.org Sheikh Muhammad Sharif Odeh, leader of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the Holy Land: “I visited the synagogue that was attacked in Jerusalem, and from the first moment, I felt a sense of anger because of this shameful act, which does not conform to our glorious Islam” [Ma’an (independent Palestinian […]
The ‘Shahi Imams’ Of India
Source: outlookindia.com The ‘Lion of Islam’ is always ready to wave his sword and threaten the Ahmadi Muslims of India. Saudi Arabia is a kingdom, and has had several Kings during the last […]
“Stop The Crisis” forum by Ahmadi Muslims aims to fight youth extremism
Source: cbc.ca About 50 Muslims and non-Muslims gathered to hear from guest speakers Muslims and non-Muslims alike came together Tuesday night in Calgary to learn more about what they can do […]
Education key to fight extremism: Ahmadi Muslims
Source: lfpress.com Greater outreach, action and education are needed to stop the terrorist radicalization of Muslim youth that has hit London hard, a member of a Muslim youth group says. Two […]
‘No excuse for… Muslim youth who radicalize’
Source: citizen-times.com As an American Muslim, I find it increasingly necessary for me to practice and advocate the true teachings of Islam. In the wake of several isolated incidences of “lone […]
Qatar runs covert desert training camp for Syrian rebels
by Amena Baker, The Daily Star, Lebanon Summary At a desert base, Gulf state Qatar is covertly training moderate Syrian rebels with U.S. help to fight both President Bashar Assad and ISIS and may include more overtly Islamist insurgent groups, sources close to the matter say. The camp, south of […]
Toronto universities, colleges launch stand against ISIS
Source: metronews.ca A nationwide campaign that aims to counter ISIS attempts at recruiting students from college and university campuses is under way in Toronto. Stop the CrISIS was officially launched last week, […]
Muslim students’ association aims to Stop the CrISIS
Source: calgaryherald.com To combat the recruiting efforts of Islamic terrorist groups, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Canada has launched a nationwide campaign, Stop the CrISIS, to discuss youth radicalization, de-radicalization programs […]
Muslim student groups take stand against youth radicalization
Source: edmontonjournal.com EDMONTON – Edmonton Muslim students’ groups are organizing events on local post-secondary campuses to deter youth radicalization. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Students Association of the University of Alberta is hosting a Stop the Crisis event Thursday at the Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science on the U of A campus, starting […]
The U.S. is crippled in the Middle East ,
by Michael Young, The Daily Star, Lebanon The next time a presidential campaign tries to convince you that its candidate has foreign policy experience by virtue of having spent a few years overseas as a child, remember Barack Obama. Among post-World War II administrations, his is one of the worst […]
Vancouver [Ahmadi] Muslim community looks to end radicalization
Source: vancouver.24hrs.ca In our community, we have taken the responsibility to educate other Muslims where there is a chance. — Balal Khokhar In an effort to end radicalization in the wake of the recent attacks in Quebec and Ottawa, the local Ahmadiyya Muslim community is joining a national movement to counter it. On […]
Online Umrah visa applications now open
JEDDAH: NADIM AL-HAMID Umrah operators are now ready to receive online applications for visas, Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar has said. Hajjar said they opened up for applications on Nov. 23. He urged companies working in the field to provide the best services for pilgrims, who are their responsibility on arrival […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 306. Commandment to make room for others in the assembly
306. Commandment to make room for others in the assembly [58:12] O ye who believe! when it is said to you, ‘Make room!’ in your assemblies, then do make room; Allah will make ample room for you. And when it is said, ‘Rise up!’ then rise up; Allah will raise those who believe […]
Turkey president Erdogan: Women are not equal to men
Source: BBC Related Stories Erdogan’s ‘New Turkey’ drifts towards isolation Muslims found Americas, says Erdogan Turkey Erdogan palace costs to soar Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said women cannot […]
Toronto: Opposition to covered faces is not a sign of Islamophobia
Nationalpost.com Jonathan Kay: Opposition to covered faces is not a sign of Islamophobia Republish Reprint Jonathan Kay | November 26, 2014 | Last Updated: Nov 26 6:10 PM ET More from Jonathan Kay | @jonkay THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan RemiorzCanadian attitudes are tolerant of partial head-coverings, but draw the line at the […]
Restaurants In Saudi Arabia Asked To Remove Signs Banning Women
Huff Post: by Rachel Moss — Women should not be allowed to eat in restaurants unless accompanied by their husband or a male guardian. That’s according to sexist restaurant owners in Saudi Arabia who have been decorating their eateries in signs stating that single women are banned from entering. Thankfully, Saudi Arabia’s National […]