Religion under our Constitution of Pakistan
Source: The Daily Times By Yasser Latif Hamdani The most important reason why it is not supposed to be a theocratic constitution is because it seeks to enable Muslims to […]
5 reasons to attend the Quran and Science Symposium
To view the videos from 2014, please click here 5 reasons to attend the Quran and Science Symposium, on Sat Nov 15th, 2014, at Bait-ur-Rehman Mosque, Silver Spring, Maryland It’s about […]
Royal British Legion has marked the 1st of November 2014 as “The Ahmadiyya Muslim Poppy Appeal Day”
Muslimsforhumanity: Young Muslims Raise Thousands For Poppy Appeal Date: October 31, 2014 Author: Asif Javed Royal British Legion has marked the 1st of November 2014 as “The Ahmadiyya Muslim Poppy Appeal Day” […]
In Canada, Anti-Muslim Bullying On The Rise Following Ottawa Attacks
(Reuters) – Reports of anti-Muslim harassment in Canada have risen, Muslim organizations say, after attacks last week in which two soldiers were killed by people authorities say were inspired by the militant group Islamic State. The National Council of Canadian Muslims said it has seen a tenfold increase in reports […]
Lords of Poverty
The Development Set Excuse me, friends, I must catch my jet- I’m off to join the Development Set; My bags are packed, and I’ve had all my shots, I have travelers’ checks, and pi;;s for the trots The Development Set is bright and noble, Our thoughts are deep and our […]
Hamas unhappy with UN Gaza reconstruction plan
GAZA CITY: The Hamas militant group says it opposes a UN reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip following a 50-day war against Israel this summer. Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri on Sunday called the UN mechanism “unacceptable, inefficient.” The UN announced the plan in September, creating a system to bring […]
Nazi looted art? Jewish leader warns Bern museum over Gurlitt art works
The head of the World Jewish Congress has warned Bern’s Kunstmuseum that it risks an “avalanche” of lawsuits if it accepts German collector Cornelius Gurlitt’s controversial art collection, some of […]
Bloodbath shocks Lahore
LAHORE: A suicide bomber killed at least 55 people Sunday at the main Pakistan-India border crossing, the blast tearing through crowds of spectators leaving after the colorful daily ceremony to […]
How did Islamists receive American weapons? See the evidence from guided missile that exploded near Syrian front line
by Robert Fisk, The Independent Syria’s special forces troops are strung out across a pinnacle of hills here just north east of Lattakia on one of the country’s most dangerous […]
Religion under our constitution by Yasser Latif Hamdani
Daily Times: by Yasser Latif Hamdani — The most important reason why it is not supposed to be a theocratic constitution is because it seeks to enable Muslims to live according to Islam and not force them to live according to Islam. Very few lawyers, jurists and members of the […]
CNN Just Aired The Most Insane Reaction To The Catcalling Viral Video
Huff Post: by Alana Horowitz — “There is nothing more that a woman loves to hear than how pretty she is,” said a man on television in 2014. CNN’s Fredricka Whitfield hosted a segment on Sunday discussing a video of awoman enduring hours of catcalling in New York City that went […]
UK: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Wolverhampton branch launch Poppy Appeal
The regional outreach for Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Midlands Region Mr Toby Mwanje Ephram liaisoned with regional British Legion Representative Mrs Alison Bates and launched the community’s Poppy Appeal for 31st […]
ARAB SPRING : ‘Remarkable progress’ made returning stolen assets – By Simon Bradley
Handing back stolen state assets is complex and time-consuming but remarkable progress has been made, declared Swiss President Didier Burkhalter at the opening of the third Arab Forum on Asset Recovery (AFAR III) on Saturday. The Swiss government’s political will to hand back illicit funds is ‘unwavering’, said Burkhalter: “Whether […]
New conversion bill only makes Israel more of a theocracy
Haaretz: The conversion reform bill, which reaches the cabinet for approval on Sunday, contains a paradox. Three political parties, most of whose voters are secular, are promoting a new procedure for Orthodox conversion, against strong opposition from the ultra-Orthodox parties. Supporters portray the initiative as a masterpiece of liberalism against the ossified […]
Superstition can’t be exorcised just by simply turning off the God switch
guardian: Over in the vicarage, my teenage girls are tearing the place down getting ready for Halloween. The younger one is thinking about a zombie bride look and has drawn […]
Changing times: Ijtihad and other questions Muslims must revisit
Dawn: Is suicide bombing justified? Can women lead prayers? Is there a feminist interpretation of Islam? These are some of the questions Muslims living in the West often face. They […]
Freedom of speech: Academics in the US hit out at HEC memo
ET: NEW YORK: Pakistani academics based in the United States have dismissed as draconian a Higher Education Commission (HEC) circular calling for heads of public and private degree awarding institutions to impose limits on formal or informal discussions. The circular —issued on October 28 with signatures of Prof Dr Mansoor Akbar […]
Islamic State fears grow in Pakistan and Afghanistan
ET: ISLAMABAD: The Islamic State organisation is starting to attract the attention of radicals in Pakistan and Afghanistan, long a cradle for militancy, unnerving authorities who fear a potential violent contagion. Far from the militants’ self-proclaimed “caliphate” in Iraq and Syria, the name of IS has cropped up several times in […]
Kurdish women a force to be reckoned with for ISIS
Source: CNN Derik, Kurdish-controlled northern Syria (CNN) — Don’t be fooled by the pretty songs they sing in their downtime — these women are among ISIS’ most deadly enemies. Brandishing Kalashnikov assault rifles and wearing military fatigues, the women perform military parade drills at a memorial ceremony for slain fighters […]
Boko Haram: Kidnapped Girls Now Married
Source: The Daily Beast. In a new video released Friday night, the leader of Nigeria’s Boko Haram, an Islamic extremist group, denied agreeing to a cease-fire with the government and said that all the schoolgirls the group kidnapped earlier this year have converted to Islam and been married off. “The […]