There’s no honour in killing
Written by Laiq Ahmed Atif, president Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta You can reach him at amjmalta@gmail.com The world today presents a horrific scenario of crime, violence, killing and a determined attempt to […]
Oshkosh Ahmadiyya mosque holding Ramadan food drive
Source: thenorthwestern.com On Sunday Muslims all over the world began fasting to observe the month of Ramadan. For the next thirty days, physically capable Muslims will forgo all food and drink from sunrise to sunset. Children, sick, travelers and the elderly are exempt from fasting. Fasting is much more than just […]
A Chechen in Syria, the rising star of ISIS
Bassem Mroue| Associated Press DAILY STAR LEBANON BEIRUT: A young, red-bearded ethnic Chechen has rapidly become one of the most prominent commanders in Al-Qaeda splinter group ISIS that has overrun swaths of Iraq and Syria, illustrating the international nature of the movement. Omar al-Shishani, one of hundreds of Chechens who […]
Robert Fisk: Israeli teenagers’ funeral: It is obscene when either side kills children – not only Palestinians In the end it’s all about the colonies Israel is building on Arab land
Three Israeli teenagers killed by Palestinians. Vicious, cruel, unforgivable. True. At least 37 Lebanese children killed by Israel. Regrettable, unfortunate, but the ultimate fault of “terrorists”. Untrue. The slaughter of the children at Qana in Lebanon in 1996 – among 109 civilians killed by Israeli shellfire as they sheltered in […]
Robert Fisk: Israeli teenagers' funeral: It is obscene when either side kills children – not only Palestinians In the end it’s all about the colonies Israel is building on Arab land
Three Israeli teenagers killed by Palestinians. Vicious, cruel, unforgivable. True. At least 37 Lebanese children killed by Israel. Regrettable, unfortunate, but the ultimate fault of “terrorists”. Untrue. The slaughter of the children at Qana in Lebanon in 1996 – among 109 civilians killed by Israeli shellfire as they sheltered in […]
Space for 625,000 more created at Grand Mosque
ARABNEWS Published — Thursday 3 July 2014 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has instructed Grand Mosque authorities to open the newly expanded annex buildings of the […]
Postcard from Prinsengracht: Physical Extermination of Ahmadis from Pakistan
Just like the Jews were verbally demonised and then legally relegated to second-class citizenship before being physically exterminated, the Ahmedis in Pakistan face the same fate Amsterdam: the afternoon was a bit nippy but the warm party atmosphere in the Leidseplein Square in the city centre more than made up […]
The United States is among the world’s worsening nations, a new report says. Here’s why
Global Post: Somalia. South Sudan. Afghanistan. It was no surprise to see these countries among the world’s most fragile nations in a new report by the Washington-based nonprofit Fund for Peace. But the United States? The world’s most powerful democracy? It didn’t land anywhere near the top, but America was among […]
The United States is among the world's worsening nations, a new report says. Here's why
Global Post: Somalia. South Sudan. Afghanistan. It was no surprise to see these countries among the world’s most fragile nations in a new report by the Washington-based nonprofit Fund for Peace. But the United States? The world’s most powerful democracy? It didn’t land anywhere near the top, but America was among […]
170 Palestinians injured in East Jerusalem clashes
JERUSALEM (Ma’an) — Over 170 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli forces in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday following the kidnapping and killing of a 16-year-old Palestinian from the Shufat neighborhood, medics said.Red Crescent medics said 170 Palestinians were injured in the clashes, including three with live bullets.At least […]
Is banning the burqa in France any better than banning short skirts in Uganda? Or trousers in Sudan
Amnesty International blogs: The minefield of women’s apparel Deciding what I want to wear for any given occasion can be a tricky affair. Is smart casual the same as eveningwear? […]
Six Things Every Muslim (and Non-Muslim) Should Know About the Caliphate
Faith Street: Since the militant group known as ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) declared that the “caliphate has been re-established” in an area straddling the two countries, I’ve been […]
eDigest: New York Times Discusses the Caliphate of ISIS
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has surely grasped a strong handle which knows no breaking. And Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (Al Quran 2:257) The Muslim Times’ […]
Russia attacks U.S. oil and gas companies in massive hack
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) The Cold War didn’t end in the 1990’s. It simply moved online. That much is clear after a security firm reported this week that Russian hackers have […]
3 Myth Busting Muslims
Haroon Siddiqui, The Toronto Star 28/6/2014 Two cricket players and a hijab-wearing Canadian transcend stereotypes. OLLY GREENWOOD / AFP/Getty Images Muslim cricket player Moeen Ali’s long flowing black beard is the topic of national conversation in the U.K. following his emergence last week as a hero in a dramatic game […]
Perspective: A Vibrant Islamic Caliphate (Khilafat) Has Existed for the Past Century
Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in By Tayyab Pirzada With the declaration of a global ‘Caliphate’ by the Islamist group “Islamic State of Iraq and Syria” (ISIS) now known simply as “Islamic State”, questions probably arise […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims join Saskatoon to celebrate Canada’s 147th birthday
Source: globalnews.ca http://globalnews.ca/video/embed/1426952/ SASKATOON – For 364 days of the year, green is the colour in Saskatchewan but on Tuesday that changed when Saskatchewan residents joined the rest of the country […]
Does the Koran Endorse Apostasy Laws?
Source: The Huffington Post By Kashif N. Chaudhry: Physician, writer and humanitarian We have all heard of Sudan’s death penalty for the “crime” of leaving Islam. Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan (since 2007), Yemen and Afghanistan have similar rulings for apostasy. Do these punishments have any basis in the Islamic faith? Does Islam […]