No reform please. We are Muslims.
Lutfblogs: Luton’s ‘Preservation of the Finality of Prophethood Forum’ has finally published a rebuttal to the Ahmadiyya Muslim advert which had reportedly offended the Muslims of Luton. This is a paid advert […]
For Some in Europe, High Lending Rates Hamper Recovery
PARIS — Lúcio Machado’s small business in northern Portugal is finally starting to bustle again after his country’s recession. He hoped to expand his 12-employee business, which repairs autos and creates custom mechanical equipment for trucks and tractors, with a loan. But a banker dashed his plans. For a loan […]
Pakistani police charge 68 lawyers with blasphemy over protest
(Reuters) – Pakistani police have registered a case of blasphemy against 68 lawyers who made a public protest after a police officer detained one of their colleagues, officials said on […]
The Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Leo Tolstoy
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Famous Russian author Count Leo Tolstoy read the English translation of The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam, by the […]
Apartheid is the right word for Israel
ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG ARABNEWS MoreLate last month, US Secretary of State John Kerry told the Trilateral Commission in New York that that if there was no two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict soon, Israel risked becoming “an apartheid state.” Kerry’s address, delivered on April 25 in New York, was supposed […]
Is Putin playing for a draw in Ukraine?
STORY SUMMARY In the chess game that is the Ukraine crisis, it’s increasingly clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn’t thought his way through to the endgame. This complex picture […]
Alcohol kills one person every 10 seconds worldwide — WHO
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin @acsifferlin May 12, 2014 A new World Health Organization report released on Monday finds the dangerous consumption of alcohol led to 3.3 million deaths around […]
Religious extremism is exception, not norm in all faiths — Prince Hassan
by Rula Samain | May 12, 2014 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — As long as there is no equality between humans, it will be impossible to put an end to […]
UK: Ahmadi Muslim women visit London’s Central Gurdwara, promote Sikh-Muslims harmony
Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in In London, UK, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Association organised a visit by its members to the Central Gurdwara (Khalsa Jattha). Central Gurdwara is the oldest established Sikh place of […]
India shares at record high on exit polls
Indian stock markets have risen to a record high after exit polls suggested that Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies are on course to win the general […]
Bhutan could be world’s first wholly organic nation within a decade
theguardian: by Jo Confino — Bhutan could within a decade become the first country in the world to go wholly organic in its food production, according to key politicians in the Himalayan kingdom. Agriculture and forests minister Lyonpo Yeshey Dorji and opposition leader Pema Gyamtsho, who held the post in […]
The random Muslim scare story generator: separating fact from fiction
theguardian: by Nesrine Malik — Halal meat is on every menu; sharia law is taking over; the niqab is undermining the nation. Ever noticed how often the same old stories keep appearing about Muslims in Britain? Here’s the truth about these and other media myths In Britain, there is now […]
Don’t Blame Islam for Boko Haram
Source: The Huffington Post Dr. Faheem Younus: Muslim, professor, doctor and philanthropist When the news broke that over 200 girls had been abducted by Boko Haram, I was prepared for some Islamophobic rhetoric from the Spencer/Gellar ilk. What I was not expecting were Pulitzer prize winners like Leonard Pitts, even for once, falling for the […]
An Open Letter to Bill Maher From a Muslim American
The problem isn’t Islam. It’s your movement to demonize Islam in the liberal left. Source: Time By Rabia Chaudry, She is an attorney and the founder and president of the Safe Nation […]
Kuwait minister ‘linked to Syria jihad’ quits
Islamic Affairs minister, who was accused by US official of promoting jihad in Syria, has had his resignation accepted. Kuwait’s ruler has accepted the resignation of Islamic Affairs Minister Nayef […]
No prison break needed for these Muslims
Source: economicvoice.com Statement by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – Panorama programme on Muslims in Prisons raises serious questions Monday’s BBC Panorama will tell us that nearly one in seven inmates at British prisons are […]
Missing schoolgirls converted to Islam
Source: Hindustan Times: Detailed news LINK The militant leader said that Boko Haram’s brothers in arms had been held in prison for up to five years and suggested that the girls would be released if the fighters were freed. “We will never release them (the girls) until after you […]
An Update: [India] Ahmadiyya Mission House in Hyderabad Attacked during Friday Prayers!
By Shahid Badruddin, Bangalore. Alhumdullilah, our Mualim Mv. Imran Sb was discharged after staying 1 day at the Hospital for head injuries, he is doing fine now. The Police has taken […]