The Khalifa of Islam Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (May Allah be his Helper) arrives in Canada.
Welcomed by Jason Kenney, MP for Calgary SE & Minister of Citizenship, Immigration & Multiculturalism, Canada. Source: http://twitter.yfrog.com/z/ocaqmvblj
Picture of the Day-Frost Flower
Nature’s Exquisite Ice Extrusion, Frost flowers It is as beautiful as it is rare. A frost flower is created on autumn or early winter mornings when ice in extremely thin layers is pushed out from the stems of plants or occasionally wood. This extrusion creates wonderful patterns which curl and […]
Antibiotics could cure 40% of chronic back pain patients
Source: Guardian UK Scientists hail medical breakthrough by which half a million UK sufferers could avoid major surgery and take antibiotics instead Up to 40% of patients with chronic back pain could be cured with a course of antibiotics rather than surgery, in a medical breakthrough that one spinal surgeon […]
Sharif vs. Army, Round 3
Source: NY Times via Wasim Sr LONDON — The last time that Nawaz Sharif had close dealings with the Pakistani Army, soldiers handcuffed him and imprisoned him in an ancient fort overlooking the Indus River, physically dragging him from office in a coup. Now that Mr. Sharif is poised to […]
Canada Ahmadiyya Mosque on Darul Aloom Karachi Magazine “Alblagh”
Source: Munir Munawwar of Austria and Fuzail Ayaz Ahmad Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi has a Wikipedia page and I am reproducing the first paragraph from there before the picture, in which they […]
Video Channel 4: Young, British and Muslim: Ahmadiyya Youth Impressions on Islamophobia
4thoughttv: Comment: Intelligent, coherent, educated, integrated, respectful…yet still a muslim whose proud and confident of his faith. Seems these two sets of characteristics aren’t mutually exclusive after all. If […]
Islamic Solution for World Peace
Alislam.org: By Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V May 11, 2013 at Montage Beverly Hills, CA, United States All distinguished guests السلام علیکم ورحمۃ اللہ وبرکاتہ (Peace and blessings of Allah be […]
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Science & The Catholic Church: A Tumultuous History From Galileo To Stem Cells
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comments: Any study of history of science and Catholic Church would be incomplete without careful reading of, A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in […]
Video: Key Features of LA Keynote Address by His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad
Beverly Hills, LA: “This Key is reserved for only the most honored people on Earth.” According to our Press Department U.K., the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and Fifth Khalifa, […]
Atypically Saudi: Haifaa al-Mansour, a woman’s voice from Arabia
by Islah Bakhat, swissinfo.ch May 14, 2013 – 11:00 Saudi filmmaker Haifaa al-Mansour has won worldwide acclaim for her first feature film, Wadjda, filmed in her home country. Al-Mansour, who […]
Syria conflict: Why did my Tunisian son join the rebels?
By Ahmed Maher BBC News, Tunis Tunisia’s government says that some 800 of its citizens are fighting alongside Islamist rebels in Syria, although some estimates put the figure much higher. […]
Jordan to host ‘Friends of Syria’ next week — ministry
by Hani Hazaimeh | AFP | May 14, 2013 | AMMAN — The Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that the “Friends of Syria” group will meet in Amman next week. […]
Pakistan’s ‘Separate But Equal’ Elections
Huff Post: by Dr. Faheem Younus. On May 11, the world’s second most populous Muslim country, Pakistan, marked a historic election. The country’s 66-year history is marred by the presence of martial laws and never before has one elected government replaced another. As Pakistanis rushed to the polling stations to cast […]
U.N. General Assembly to vote on Syria resolution; Russia opposed
By Michelle Nichols REUTERS UNITED NATIONS | Wed May 15, 2013 1:15am EDT (Reuters) – The U.N. General Assembly is set to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that condemns Syrian authorities and accepts the opposition Syrian National Coalition as party to a potential political transition. Russia, a close […]
No Hopes For Minority Ahmadis in Pakistan
Malik Siraj AkbarEditor in Chief, ‘The Baloch Hal’; Author; Contributing Writer Two weeks before Pakistan’s general elections on May 11, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recommended that Washington designate Islamabad as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) with regard to the freedom of religion enjoyed by all […]
65th Nakba commemoration activities in Bethlehem
TUESDAY, 07 MAY 2013 14:51 ALTERNATIVE INFORMATION CENTER (AIC) The National Nakba Committee, of which the Alternative Information is a part, invites you to attend the 65th Nakba commemoration activities, […]
Safeguarding religion in Egypt for the wrong reasons
Last Sunday, Pope Francis canonized the 800 Christian martyrs executed by Muslim Ottoman forces raiding southern Italy in 1480.According to reports coming from Rome, the 800 were killed because they […]
Saudis overtaking Qatar in sponsoring Syrian rebels
Last week, a 12-member delegation from the Syrian opposition visited Saudi Arabia, for an unprecedented two-day official meeting. Saudi authorities had consistently declined to meet the opposition, despite repeated requests. This was partly because the kingdom has opposed Muslim Brotherhood dominance in the Syrian National Council and then the National […]
H&M, Tommy sign Bangladesh factory safety pact
Source: CNN Money H&M, the global fast fashion store, on Monday agreed to support a new plan to prevent fires and building collapses in Bangladesh apparel factories. The company’s announcement prompted a flood of international brands to also join in. Spanish brand Zara’s parent company Inditex, Calvin Klein and Tommy […]