Pakistan: Death for Blasphemy
Epigraph: And if you are in doubt as to what We have sent down to Our servant, then produce a Chapter like it, and call upon your helpers beside Allah, […]
Saudis woo Pakistan with $1.5 billion grant — Why now?
News.Yahoo: Pakistan announced last week that it received a $1.5 billion grant from Saudi Arabia, which it termed a “friendly gift” and an “unconditional grant.” Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have long had warm ties, but the no-strings-attached gift sparked immediate concern from Pakistani journalists, security experts, and opposition politicians, who question whether the […]
Toronto: World Religions Conference by Ahmadiyya Muslim Students’ Association
We want everybody to realize that we’re all united as human beings. We have to stay together; we have to help one another. That’s the primary message. Source: catholicregister.org TORONTO – […]
UK: Muslim organisation, Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, celebrates 125th anniversary
Source: watfordobserver.co.uk One of the UK’s oldest Muslim organisations, Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, which has a chapter in Watford, has celebrated its 125th anniversary. The community was founded in India by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian in 1889 and today it spans more than 200 countries with membership exceeding tens of […]
Iran promoting Mustafa Priza ( Islamic Nobel Prize)
Iran promoting ‘Islamic Nobel Prize’ for science and technology To reward Muslim scientists in the world and the Med region 10 March, 19:05 The banner for the presentation of the ‘Islamic Noble Prize’ (by Rodolfo Calò) (ANSAmed) – TEHRAN – The presentation of what has been dubbed the ‘Islamic […]
Malaysian Ahmadiyah community Interfaith Symposium
Politicians have failed so ordinary folks must stand up Source:The Malaysian Insider Politicians, from Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat, have failed to protect the freedom of worship for all religions […]
Russia looks to Asia for trade cushion
HONG KONG (CNNMoney) As the United States and Europe threaten Russia with trade sanctions, Moscow is looking east to Asian countries that might act as an economic bulwark. The Kremlin’s calculations rely heavily on China — already the second largest importer of Russian goods and a voracious energy consumer. Increased […]
Nigeria: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Lagos State is set to celebrate 125th Year of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
News from Qasim Oyekola, Lagos, Nigeria. Blog: oyekola.blogspot.com | twitter: @QasimOyekola Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Lagos State Nigeria is set to celebrate 125th Year of existence of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community worldwide. […]
USA: 70 Lawmakers urge Obama to press Saudi Arabia for release of Ahmadi prisoners
Source: examiner.com | Imran Jattala 70 members of the U.S. Congress sent a bi-partisan letter to President Obama on March 26, 2014, in advance of his upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia, urging for the release of […]
eDigest: Carter: Snowden’s leaks ‘good for Americans to know’
Epigraph Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. Blessed are […]
Saudi born NFLD man ordered to leave Canada
NTV News: Father ordered out of Canada A judge has ordered a man from Saudi Arabia to leave the country after he attacked and threatened to kill his daughter. CTVNews.ca Staff Published Tuesday, March 25, 2014 5:56PM EDT A Saudi man who admitted to choking and threatening his daughter has […]
Do I have to become Muslim to survive in Pakistan?
Do I have to become Muslim to survive in Pakistan? By Sadia Widad Published: March 27, 2014 As I sat in that old house with a small open area holding around 30 people, Hindu worshippers sat on old rugs praying for peace and prosperity in their country – Pakistan. PHOTO: […]
Minorities in the Islamic Republic
March 27, 2014 ADNAN FALAK The Lahore resolution laid out the blue print for Pakistan. It envisioned an independent homeland for Muslims, consisting of “independent states” of geographical contiguous areas with a Muslim majority. It also called for the provision of “adequate, effective and mandatory safeguards for minorities in these […]
Philippines signs long-awaited peace deal with Muslim rebels
Guardian: The Philippine government has signed a peace accord with the country’s largest Muslim rebel group, the culmination of years of negotiations and a significant political achievement for President Benigno Aquino III. The deal grants largely Muslim areas of the southern Mindanao region greater political autonomy in exchange for an end to […]
Israel’s Wildcard: The Man Who Could Stop The Peace Process
By Julia Amalia Heyer in Tel Aviv Naftali Bennett, the head of the the settlements party Jewish Home rejects negotiations with the Palestinians and says he will allow the […]
Audio Leak Reveals Turkish Intelligence Chief and FM Planning to Attack Own Soil to Start War
A new audio leak reveals secret conversations which allegedly took place between intelligence chief Hakan Fidan, FM Ahmet Davutoğlu, FM undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioğlu and General Yaşar Güler. In the leaked audio […]
KSA, EU to draw out joint plan to help Syrian refugees
Kristalina Georgieva RIYADH: MD RASOOLDEEN ARABNEWS.COM Published — Friday 28 March 2014 The Kingdom and the European Union plan to develop a joint strategy to improve humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) would send a special team to Brussels to discuss ways to help […]
Housing crisis threatens Syrian refugees — UNHCR report
Jordan Times, 28.3.2014 AMMAN — After three years of conflict in Syria, hundreds of thousands of refugees living in urban areas in the Kingdom are struggling to meet their daily needs, according to a new report by the UN Refugee Agency. The study by UNHCR and its longstanding partner International Relief […]
ISESCO panel rejects attempts to strip Jordan of Jerusalem custodianship
Petra. Mar.27, 2014 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (ISESCO) committee for archaeologists on Thursday rejected any Israeli attempts to strip Jordan of its […]