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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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:
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:
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:
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
[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 […]
Epigraph: “I shall cause thy message to reach the corners of the earth!” Revelation received in different languages by the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Community, the Messiah, Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani […]
Epigraph: “Surely, the Believers, and the Jews, and the Christians and the Sabians — whichever party from among these truly believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good […]
A joint cantonal and governmental report conducted in the wake of the 2009 minaret ban finds that most Muslims in Switzerland are well-integrated and don’t generally experience problems related to […]