Ahmadis living in sheltor for seven years denied right to vote
Mataram: Over 70 Ahmadis living in the temporary shelter in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), cannot use their voting rights in the election of Governor of NTB. They do not […]
FPI Behind Ahmadiyah Attack in West Java
TEMPO.CO, Bandung – West Java Police Chief, Inspector General Tb. Anis Angkawijaya, says the Islamic Defender Front (FPI) was behind the attack on the Ahmadiyah community at Salawu and Singaparna […]
Baghdad denies refuge to PKK fighters
Iraq has denied refuge to Turkey’s Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters, a key element of an accord to bring an end to years of deadly conflicts between Ankara and the […]
Pakistani minorities leery of democracy – Violence by Islamic radicals on rise since 2008 elections
LAHORE, PAKISTAN – In majority Muslim Pakistan, religious minorities say democracy is killing them. Intolerance has been on the rise for the past five years under Pakistan’s democratically elected government because of the growing violence of Islamic radicals, who are then courted by political parties, say many in the country’s […]
World’s largest Prophet Muhammad [Pbuh] Museum to open in Istanbul, Turkey
Source: www.worldbulletin.net The museum named “The Age of Felicity World Prophet Museum” will exhibit replicas of the objects and places which were part of the life of Prophet Muhammad, ranging from […]
Islam is Not a Religion of Terror
Source: Review of Religion By Maulana Ataul Mujeeb Rashed – UK Imam of the Fazl (London) Mosque The following article is based on a keynote speech delivered (and subsequently revised) by Maulana Ataul Mujeeb Rashed, Imam of the London Mosque, at the 47th Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, Mauritius […]
Infographic: 19 Emotions For Which English Has No Words
courtesy: Fastcodesign.com Infographic: 19 Emotions For Which English Has No Words Infographic of the Day Love and sadness are far more nuanced than the English language permits. We’ve all heard that the Inuit people have countless words for snow. That’s a bit of a misnomer, but the sentiment is powerful […]
King No More
Source:Spiegel REUTERS Lions are becoming a threatened species. Trophy hunters and the loss of savannah grasslands have drastically reduced the number of prides. Scientists and conservationists are calling for improved protections for lions — even if that means fenced-in enclosures. More:
Cops stop speeding car with dog at wheel
Source:The Local. German traffic police who pulled over a speeding car with a dog at the wheel were relieved to find the pooch was actually sitting on his owner’s lap. More:
Merkel in surprise visit to Afghanistan
Source:The Local Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere have arrived in Afghanistan for a surprise visit, a German government spokesman said early Friday. More:
Ahmadis stand third with over 115 thousand registered voters?
Source:ET “Christians, the second largest non-Muslim community in the country – Hindus being the largest – has over 1.2 million voters. Ahmadis stand third with over 115 thousand registered voters followed by the Sikh community with more than five thousand,” he said.Mr. Malik listed Umerkot, Tharparkar and Mirpurkhas, all three […]
Survivor rescued from rubble 16 days after Bangladesh factory collapse
By Ian Johnston and Sohel Uddin, NBC News A survivor was pulled alive from the ruins of an eight-story factory in Bangladesh on Friday, more than 16 days after it […]
The Pakistani Taliban is setting the election agenda as much as anyone
Source:The Economist. IT WAS a television image that many feared seeing in an election campaign beset by terrorist attacks. A prominent party leader, aspiring to be prime minister, was shown bloodied, unconscious and being carried from a rally. Late on May 7th Imran Khan, the charismatic leader of the Pakistan […]
Ahmadis in Pakistan face unfair election
Source: Washinggton Post. A Pakistani woman walks past posters of a parliamentary election candidate. B.K. Bangash/Associated…) On May 11th, the world’s second most populous Muslim country, Pakistan, will mark 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 […]
Cyber disinformation campaign
Source: Daily Star Editorial. Doctored news confuses general public. THE scale and sophistication involved in spreading propaganda around the number of casualties at Shapla Chattar during the crackdown by security forces on May 05 has reached new heights. From news reports it appears that some bloggers managed to spread the […]
Women Attacked By Ultra-Orthodox Jews, While Praying at Western Wall
Source: The Huffington Post Thousands of ultra-Orthodox jeered, spit and threw rocks at the 400 ‘Women of the Wall’ who prayed at the Western Wall today, according to the Jerusalem […]
US support war crimes trial
Source: BD News 24 Washington DC: The United States has reiterated its support to the Bangladesh government’s initiative to put to trial the crimes against humanities committed during the 1971 Liberation War. US State Department Spokesperson Patrick Ventrell extended the assurance to Bangladesh in wake of the ‘debate’ and political […]
No harm can come if it’s not Allah’s will.
Business Insider: by Michael Kelley. A couple of hours ago a woman was rescued from the Bangladesh factory that collapsed on April 24. It’s nothing short of miraculous that woman, named Reshma, was found “almost unhurt” as the death toll from the tragedy reached 1,038. It’s been 13 days since someone was rescued from the rubble. In all more than 2,500 […]
High Prevalence of Domestic Violence in China
Source: China Daily An international survey on domestic violence that interviewed more than 2,000 Chinese found that half of male respondents confessed they have physically or sexually abused their wives or girlfriends. James Lang, program coordinator of Partners for Prevention, a regional joint program by four United Nations agencies including […]
Syrian Women for Sale in Jorden Refugee Camps
[Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-22473573%5D NOTE FROM THE EDITOR: These are the desperate times for which Islam has asked capable men to come forward and take responsibility of more than one families. Before the war began, Kazal was in love with her neighbour in Homs. “He was 20 years old and I dreamed […]