The Folly of the NYC Anti-Islamic Ads
By Naseem Mahdi, National Vice President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Ever Merciful This week, anti-Islamic ads appear on 100 New York City buses and two subway […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 255. Commandment to say the right word
255. Commandment to say the right word [33:71] O ye who believe! fear Allah, and say the right word. [33:72] He will bless your works for you and forgive you your sins. And whoso obeys Allah and His Messenger, shall surely attain a mighty success. [4:10] And let those fear […]
ANOTHER LIFE AT RISK: Isis hostage Peter Kassig threatened with death
Source: theguardian.com Peter Kassig: Isis hostage threatened with death was captured on aid mission Militants say Kassig, from Indiana, will be next western hostage to die unless US stops its bombing […]
UK: Ahmadi Muslims Condemn Brutal Murder of Alan Henning
Previous news posted about Alan Henning: LIFE AT RISK: British man Alan Henning from Manchester now held hostage by ISIS militants @ http://www.themuslimtimes.org/2014/09/religion/islam/life-at-risk-british-man-alan-henning-from-manchester-now-held-hostage-by-isis-militants ANOTHER LIFE AT RISK: Isis hostage Peter Kassig threatened […]
USA: Ahmadi Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Adhia Oct. 5 in Rochester Hills
Source: dailytribune.com Detroit area Muslims will celebrate Islam’s most important holiday Oct. 5 in at the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Center in Rochester Hills. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Metro Detroit is hosting a morning prayer and sermon celebrating the Eid-ul-Adhia holiday at 11 a.m. on Oct. 5 at its community center […]
Toronto: Syed Aamir Hussain Battled Nestle for 17 years
Syed Aamir Raza Hussain of Mississaugha is a former Nestlé salesman whose efforts to stop the company from plying new mothers with formula resulted in TIFF film Tiger Catherine Porter / Toronto Star Order this photo 2014/10/04 Syed Aamir Raza Hussain is a Mississauga resident and taxi driver. His former […]
Saraswati statue near White House erected by Indonesia
Hindus welcome goddess Saraswati statue near White House erected by Indonesia Punjabnewsexpress.com A statue of Hindu goddess Saraswati, about a mile away from White House in Washington DC (USA), was unveiled by Indonesian President Dr. H. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on September 25. This 4.9 meters high statue raised by […]
Condemning Terrorism: The Muslim Writers Guild of America has published more than 1,000 articles since 9/11
Source: newsok.com Regarding “Both sides due criticism in Oklahoma-Islam flap” (Your Views, Sept. 21): State Rep. John Bennett’s wholesale condemnation of Islam paints a negative picture of Oklahoma. That’s why I […]
The Hindus of Pakistan
A seminal book on the Hindu temples of Pakistan should be read by all Pakistanis. Kataas Raj Journalist Reema Abbasi and photographer Madiha Aijaz have done a remarkable job of travelling across the length of Pakistan and documenting the state of Hindu temples. The regions that comprise Pakistan are central […]
Answering 7 Charges of Animal Cruelty Against Muslims
Source: Huffingtonpost.com By Dr. Faheem Younus, Muslim, professor, doctor and philanthropist I was in high school when my parents bought a goat in 1984, Pakistan. I named it, fed it, walked it, and […]
USA: Amadiyya Muslim Community Dayton’s Eid-ul-Adha Scheduled for Sunday
Source: daytondailynews.com Dayton — The community is invited to attend the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Dayton’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. This free event will be held 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. […]
Blessed Eid and Yom Kippur and What is the Muslim Times doing for You?
Epigraph: So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable. (Al Quran 87:10) By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor Happy Eid Mubarak and Hajj to all our Muslim readers, from the whole […]
Canada: Ahmadi Muslims calls ISIS as the Hijackers of faith
Source: calgaryherald.com | BY QASIM CHOUDHARY, CALGARY HERALD Re: “Teaching peace,” Letter, Oct. 1. Letter writer Omar Farooq outlines wonderfully the importance education plays in clashing extremist ideologies. Also commenting on the peaceful […]
USA: Detroit Jews & Muslims mark Yom Kippur, Eid al-Adha
Source: detroitnews.com For thousands of Muslims and Jews across Metro Detroit, two holidays converging this weekend allow followers of both faiths to find ways to help others while observing long-held traditions. […]
India: Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Bhagalpur, Bihar Organize Peace Symposium
Venue: Khanpur Milki, Tarapur , Munger (Bihar) Date: 28-09-14 Report by: Muhammad Furquan Ali Alhamdullillah! By the grace of the almighty Allah, Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Bhagalpur Zila has conducted a […]
Case Of Muslim Woman Denied Job At Abercrombie & Fitch To Go Before Supreme Court
Source: The Huffington Post Reuters | By Lawrence Hurley The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday said it would consider whether a Muslim woman denied a job at an Abercrombie & Fitch […]
When schoolgirls dream of jihad, society has a problem. Look at France
theguardian: by Nabila Ramdani — Teenage angst can cause all kinds of unfortunate behaviour, but when schoolgirls tell their parents they want to join the fight in Syria and Iraq, then society has a serious problem. Alarmingly, this is increasingly happening in France, as young Muslims express their desire for jihad. […]
Tears, prayers as 2m Muslims mark peak of Haj
On Saturday, pilgrims set off for Muzdalifah, where they gather pebbles for the stoning of the devil AFPPublished: 16:41 October 3, 2014 Gulf News “I am now a newborn baby and I don’t have any sin,” Nigerian pilgrim Taofik Odunewu said, standing at the foot of Mount Mercy on the […]
Sri Lanka seeks help from the U.N. to resettle asylum seekers [Ahmadis Included]
Most of the Pakistanis are from the Ahmadiyya Islamic sect. The Ahmadi consider themselves Muslims, but a 1984 Pakistani law declared them non-Muslims and many Pakistanis consider them heretics. Source: reuters.com COLOMBO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Sri Lanka has asked the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, for help to resettle scores of mainly […]
Canada: ISIS fighters ‘repugnant to Islam’, Muhammad show tells Calgary audience
Source: www.cbc.ca There was a full house at the Calgary Jubilee Auditorium Thursday night for a show detailing the life of the Prophet Mohammed and the message of peace that underlies […]