Maryam Mosque to hold open day this Saturday
advertiser.ie: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Ireland will hold an open day at its new Maryam Mosque on the Old Monivea Road, next week. The open day takes place this Saturday […]
Reform the British Youth if you want to get rid of threat from ISIS
Huff Post: For months now the British government have been trying to reduce the threats we face from the ‘terrorist state’ ISIS. Home secretary Theresa May has raised concerns over […]
Pope Francis to visit Turkey in most challenging mission of papacy so far – Pontiff to try to tackle relations with Islam, Christian persecution in the Muslim world and the Catholic-Orthodox schism
Constanze Letsch in Istanbul, John Hooper in Rome and agencies The Guardian, Thursday 27 November 2014 16.30 GMT Pope Francis embarks on one of the most delicate missions of his […]
Yemen: March into middle ages
The Daily Star The unfolding situation in Yemen looks set to secure the country among the world’s failed states, but in such a way that it will make Somalia appear like Sweden. Even before the Houthi rebels took over the capital Sanaa in September, the country was on shaky ground. […]
700 migrants’ harrowing sail ends
BY NICHOLAS PAPHITIS | AP ARABNEWS.COM Published — Friday 28 November 2014 IERAPETRA, Greece: More than 700 people, most fleeing Syria, were disembarking Thursday on the Greek island of Crete […]
With incentives and brute force, IS subdues tribes
BEIRUT — The Islamic State (IS) group is employing multiple tactics to subdue the Sunni Muslim tribes in Syria and Iraq under its rule, wooing some with gifts — everything from cars to feed for their animals — while brutally suppressing those that resist with mass killings. AP JORDAN TIMES […]
Region’s security hinges on Mideast peace — King
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday asserted that the Palestinian issue is the core and essence of the conflict in the Middle East, noting that the region will continue to suffer insecurity, instability, despair and an increasing fear of the future unless just, comprehensive and viable peace is […]
USA:UAE Doubles Down on Designation of CAIR as Terrorists
UAE Doubles Down on Designation of CAIR as Terrorists The UAE reaffirmed its decision to designate the Council on American Islamic Relations a terrorist org, warning the West of Islamic extremists. By Ryan Mauro Wed, November 26, 2014 CLARION PROJECT.COM CAIR executive director Nihad Awad on CNN Despite heavy pressure […]
Ahmadi Muslim Sheikh Says Attacks on Jews ‘Stain Islam’
Israeli Sheikh, part of Ahmadiyya branch persecuted by other Muslims, visits Har Nof synagogue, says terror attacks against Koran. Source: israelnationalnews.com First Publish: 11/27/2014, 7:33 PM http://cdn3.wibbitz.com/player?x=embd&m=1&id=b198ea18ac9814b9fbe51b81f9a97fc2d&a=1 Sheikh Muhammad Sharif […]
Thanksgiving celebrated by all faiths
Source: pe.com CHINO: Ahsan M. Khan, M.D., president, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community L.A. East Chapter, Baitul Hameed Mosque: Thanksgiving is a truly special holiday because it transcends religious differences and allows us all to celebrate a common value: gratitude. Islam, in particular, is grossly misrepresented by groups like al-Qaida and ISIS. These […]
Calgary police chief, Muslim leaders to address radicalization
Source: calgaryherald.com The unprecedented gathering will involve delegates from at least half a dozen Muslim organizations and mosques setting aside sectarian and theological differences to lay the groundwork for a collective solution […]
Edmonton Muslim students host forum to fight radicalization
Source: cbc.ca A group of Edmonton Muslim students is hosting forums in the hopes of stopping youth radicalization on Canadian soil. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Students’ Association (AMSA) is trying to deter […]
‘Stop the CrISIS’ educates about Islam, stands up against extremists
Source: 660news.com Speaking at the event will be Chris Boudreau, the mother of Damian Clairmont, a Calgary man who died overseas fighting for ISIS. A Muslim students’ group at SAIT is […]
Put down the doughnut: Trans fat may hurt your memory
Source: CNN News If you can’t remember where your car keys are, you may want to eat fewer muffins. It turns out the more trans fat you eat, the less you may remember, according to a study presented at the American Heart Association’s scientific conference last week. Maybe that […]
Islamic State Lacks Funds to Keep Control of Iraqi, Syrian Territory: Experts
LONDON: Islamic State (IS) militants may ultimately lose the war in Iraq and Syria because they do not have enough money to run the territory under their control, despite holding assets worth more than $2 trillion, international terrorism experts said. The cost of running an entire administration – paying civil […]
What Do We Know About Mormon Leader Joseph Smith’s Wives?
BY Carol Kuruvilla Carol.Kuruvilla@huffingtonpost.com After officially acknowledging earlier this month that founder Joseph Smith had multiple wives, some of them as young as 14, officials at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are now facing two important questions. Who were these women, and what are their stories? Smith […]
Russia’s crackdown on Crimea’s Muslims Tatars resisted Moscow’s annexation of the Black Sea peninsula in March, and the Muslim community has paid for it since.
Mansur Mirovalev and Denis Sinyakov Last updated: 25 Nov 2014 11:33 Putilovka, Crimea – The search warrant accused Muslyadin Muslyadinov of killing a Ukrainian riot police officer, although the dozen […]
64 countries have religious symbols on their flags.
Some of the most “secular” countries in the world continue to have religious symbols on their flags, according to the Pew Research Center.…………. Canada’s flag contained a religious symbol prior […]
Ahmadiyya point of view to be respected.
Ahmadis interpret about the existence of a prophet after Prophet Muhammad. The interpretation is contrary to the interpretation of Sibi Muslims who form the majority of Muslims in Indonesia. This […]
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 […]