Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad visits Alps
Alislam Press: Khalifa visited Falkenstein before returning to Frankfurt. On Tuesday, 10 June 2014, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor […]
How 5 Countries Could Become 14: Middle East
NY Times: THE map of the modern Middle East, a political and economic pivot in the international order, is in tatters. Syria’s ruinous war is the turning point. But the centrifugal forces of rival beliefs, tribes and ethnicities — empowered by unintended consequences of the Arab Spring — are also […]
US Congresswoman Johnson Expressing Heartfelt Condolences to Widow of Martyr Mehdi Ali Qamar
Eddie Bernice Johnson (born December 3, 1935) is a politician from the state of Texas, currently representing the state’s 30th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. An […]
What is Shariah law?
The al-Qaeda-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) announced Friday that a Shariah-based system of governance will be imposed in Mosul and other cities and towns in Iraq that have been overtaken by militants. It is already forbidden in Iraq to enact legislation that is antithetical to Islam, but the imposition of Shariah […]
Nigeria: How to Achieve Unity Among Nigerian Muslims – Clerics
Islamic clerics have said one of the means of ensuring unity, particularly among Muslims in Nigeria, is by returning to the guidance of the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH) as understood and practiced by the pious Muslim predecessors. They have also urged security agents in […]
The World Cup tackles Ramadan: Will the Holy Muslim month be teaming with fasting footballers?
Over the next four weeks, 32 nations will battle it out on football fields across Brazil during the FIFA 2014 World Cup football tournament – but only two teams will represent the Middle East. Proud props to Algeria and Iran – (and mabruk for a winning outcome!) – but while MENA […]
Why are there no Muslim philosophers?
“Why are there no Muslim philosophers?” Sudipta Kaviraj posed this question to me while I was studying some critical Western texts of philosophy in the fall of 2009 with him. Although this is a complicated question – which I do not take at face value, given that Kaviraj is himself […]
[Updated] Germany: Inspection of Jalsa Salana Preparations 2014 by Huzoor (aba)
Source: alislam.org 13th June 2014 PRESS RELEASE On the evening of 12 June 2014, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad […]
Iraq in paralysis after Sunni militants’ blitz
STORY SUMMARY The Shiite-led government of Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki remained in paralysis Friday, unable to form a coherent response after al-Qaida-inspired militants blitzed and captured entire chunks of the nation’s Sunni heartland this week, including major cities, towns, military and police bases as Iraqi forces melted away or […]
Iraq in paralysis after Sunni militants' blitz
STORY SUMMARY The Shiite-led government of Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki remained in paralysis Friday, unable to form a coherent response after al-Qaida-inspired militants blitzed and captured entire chunks of the nation’s Sunni heartland this week, including major cities, towns, military and police bases as Iraqi forces melted away or […]
Dinosaurs ‘neither warm nor cold blooded’
By Jonathan Webb: Science reporter, BBC News Related Stories Dinosaurs’ cold blood in doubt ‘Biggest dinosaur ever’ discovered New Tyrannosaur named ‘Pinocchio’ Dinosaurs fit in an intermediate class between warm and […]
Dinosaurs 'neither warm nor cold blooded'
By Jonathan Webb: Science reporter, BBC News Related Stories Dinosaurs’ cold blood in doubt ‘Biggest dinosaur ever’ discovered New Tyrannosaur named ‘Pinocchio’ Dinosaurs fit in an intermediate class between warm and […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Persecution Newsletter June 2014
Source: pressahmadiyya.com This month’s report leads with the murder of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan. Mr Khalil Ahmad, 65, was killed while in police custody after having been falsely accused of […]
eDigest: Jalsa Salana Germany 2014 – Islam Ahmadiyya – Starts Today
Epigraph: O ye people! be mindful of your duty to your Lord, Who created you from a single soul and created therefrom its mate, and from them twain spread many men and women; and fear Allah, in Whose name you appeal to one another, and fear Him particularly respecting ties of relationship. Indeed, Allah […]
Food for thought: Why does religion drive some to take lives?
Source: fredericksburg.com I wonder whose faith they are following, those who commit hate crimes in the name of religion? Allah says in the Holy Quran: The reward of goodness is nothing but goodness” (55:61). Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He who does not thank people does not […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim International Cricket Tournament brings Victory for England
Source: croydonguardian.co.uk If England’s footballers come up short in Brazil, they can rest assured there is a national team already celebrating some silverware this summer. An England team triumphed recently at […]
Even a smile is a voluntary charity
Epigraph: And We are gradually revealing of the Qur’an that which is a healing and a mercy to the believers; but it only adds to the loss of the wrongdoers. […]
Iraq unrest shows ‘total failure’ of US invasion
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Published — Friday 13 June 2014 Last update 12 June 2014 11:53 pm MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday that the spectacular seizure of Iraqi […]