Don’t Let Negative Thoughts Get You Down
Negative thinking is inevitable — but it doesn’t have to completely derail your life. Whether it’s stopping those thoughts in their tracks or knowing the right strategies to reframe them, […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 289. Commandment to “if thou judge, judge between them with justice”
289. Commandment to “if thou judge, judge between them with justice” [5:43] They are habitual listeners to falsehood, devourers of things forbidden. If, then, they come to thee for judgment, judge between them or turn aside from them. And if thou turn aside from them, they cannot harm thee at […]
Barbara Brown Taylor On The Hardest Thing To Accept In Life — And How To Come Around
Huff Post — For the past 16 years, Episcopal priest Barbara Brown Taylor has been a professor of religion at Piedmont College in north Georgia. There, she is surrounded by young adults just beginning their lives, eager to find their own paths. To do that, they ask questions, explore new ideas and […]
“International Community Charged to flush out Islamist extremist groups”, says Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmed
Source: gbcghana.com Click to Listen Ghana Broadcasting Corporation The Spiritual Head of the Ahmadiyya Community Worldwide Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmed has tasked the International Community to practically demonstrate its renunciation of terror […]
Canada: Regina Muslims rally to condemn Ottawa shooting
Source: globalnews.ca REGINA – Dozens of Muslims in the city marched on downtown sidewalks Saturday, to condemn last month’s shooting in Ottawa that killed a reservist. Habib Rehman, the president of the local […]
Canada: Edmonton Muslims rally to condemn violent radicals
Source: Members of Edmonton’s Muslim community held a solidarity rally at city hall on Saturday to denounce terrorism. The Ahmadiyya Muslim community, from children to seniors, condemned acts of terror, saying they have no basis in any religion. Dr. Mohyuddin Mirza, spokesman for the group, said they are standing shoulder […]
Canada: Regina Ahmadiyya Muslim group shows support for Canadian troops
Muslims held signs like, ‘terrorists hijacked my religion,’ Source: newstalk650.com Muslims in Regina waved Canadian flags and held signs showing support for the armed forces in front of city hall on […]
Canada: Ahmadi Muslim organization bringing awareness campaign to Norwich
Source: norwichgazette.com A Muslim organization is looking to condemn terrorism and dispel misconceptions about Islam by having volunteers knock on doors in Norwich on Saturday, Nov. 15. “One Muslim group has […]
Canadian Muslim group shows support for veterans
Source: cjad.com A Canadian Muslim group is once again showing its support for veterans on Remembrance Day. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has launched its 4th Annual Muslims for Remembrance Day campaign […]
Finding the Living, Loving, Hearing and Talking God of Islam
Epigraph: He who surrenders himself completely to Allah, and is of service to others, he has surely grasped a strong handle. And with Allah rests the end of all affairs. (Al Quran […]
Livni and Lapid appeal ministerial approval of bill applying Israeli law to settlers
Ariel: They want settlers to fight and die for the country but not have normal lives; Gal-On says bill will bring apartheid. Finance Minister Yair Lapid (L) and Justice Minister Tzipi Livni. (photo credit:REUTERS) Two ministers on Sunday blocked legislation they believe is tantamount to a de facto annexation […]
Why Richard Dawkins is no scientist, the survival of the least selfish, and what ants can tell us about humans
There is a terrifying beauty in the bustling activity of an ants’ nest. The selfless sacrifice of the sterile workers to the fertility of queen and colony appears to be an act of supreme altruism. It is both commendable and disturbing. If only ants could grow to the size of […]
What is Pakistan’s ideology?
Daily Times: The Two Nation Theory, therefore, is a distant part of our history, a lawyer’s clever argument that unfortunately has become a blanket we cannot seem to rid ourselves of The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has laid another egg. This time, a certain Professor Kundi of the HEC was […]
International Community Charged to flush out Islamist extremist groups
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation: The Spiritual Head of the Ahmadiyya Community Worldwide Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmed has tasked the International Community to practically demonstrate its renunciation of terror by flushing out Islamist extremist group ISIS which continues to torment and destroy innocent lives in Iraq and other parts of the Middle […]
What does Isis look like from the air? I buckled up my seat belt and found out From the air, the Isis heartland stretches out in a grey-black desert while smoke plumes from the sky
by Robert Fisk, The Independent Syrian Arab Airlines flight RB131 took off from Damascus International Airport to far-away Qamishli at 8.35am for its journey over Isis country, flying at an altitude of 17,000ft. Just how an airline can still function amid Syria’s tragedy – it has five working airbus A320s […]
Editorial: Indonesia: A return to Tolerance
Source: Jakarta Post For many Indonesians who were anxious about the direction the country was heading, the words of the new Home Minister Tjahjo Kumolo came like a cool breeze. […]
Wearing Hijab for Modesty in All Things
Source: Santa Barbara Independent By Ramla Malhi Society has conditioned us to believe that a woman who wears hijab must be oppressed. Due to this, a lot of Muslim women […]
Religious Fundamentalism and the Backlash to Women’s Equality
Huff Post: One issue involving religion and its relationship to violence that is gaining greater attention in the media and in academic research is the threat by fundamentalist religious groups to women’s rights and equality. From sexual violence in South Sudan and by the Islamic State, to the abduction of […]
Ahmadiyya Barrie speaks out against violence and terrorism
Canadian Muslims hold a Solidarity Rally in front of Barrie City Hall to Condemn the Recent Acts of Terror on Parliament Hill and the National War Memorial in Ottawa The […]
Obama signals ‘new phase’ against Islamic State in Iraq
BBC News: President Barack Obama has said the deployment of 1,500 more US troops to Iraq marks a “new phase” against Islamic State militants. He told CBS TV that the new troops, although non-combat advisers, could help Iraq go on the attack against IS. A US-led coalition has been helping […]