Jerusalem should recognize Palestine at UN
The Jerusalem Post: Israel should recognize Palestine as a full member of the United Nations, outgoing Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon said Saturday at a weekly cultural event in Holon. […]
Liberman says peace with Palestinians impossible
The Jerusalem Post: Former foreign minister Avigdor Liberman said on Saturday that an agreement with the Palestinians was not currently possible, weeks before US President Barack Obama’s upcoming trip to […]
Association Ahmadiyya : « Une vision moderne de l’islam »
A. S.-M. France-Guyane 06.02.2013. Present in French Guyana since 2007, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association has opened a cultural center in Matoury. Imam Ahmad Siddique Sahib is there to “guide the Muslims of Guyana.” A small house half hidden behind blue tarps at the end of a path […]
30.2% Journalists in Jakarta agree that Ahmadiyya should be outlawed
Source: The Jakarta Post Editor: Actual headline reads, “Journalists tested on knowledge of Islam” A survey conducted by Pantau Foundation in 2012 reveals that religious intolerance among Indonesian journalists remains […]
Thoughtful translations of Quran are essential
Thoughtful translations of Quran are essential The Kingston Whig Standard, 8/ 2/2013 Mrs Alia Hogben. Recepient Order of Canada Amongst Muslims, it is oft-repeated that the Quran cannot be translated, only interpreted, because it is held to be the exact words from God to the Prophet Mohammed via the Angel […]
German voters ‘won’t accept’ Asian politician
Source: The Local: Comments by an FDP politician suggesting his party’s dismal approval ratings may be linked to party leader Phillip Rösler’s ethnic Vietnamese background have kick started yet another debate about underlying racism in German society. More:
Religion Founders’ Day: Today in Buffalo, New York
Epigraph: “Indeed, We have sent thee (Muhammad) with the truth, as a bearer of glad tidings and as a Warner; and there is no people to whom a Warner has not […]
Khanpurmilki, Bihar (India): Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Platinum Jubliee Celebrations
Report by: Mozaffar Ahamed Qaid Majlis Khuddamul Ahmadiyya Khanpurmilki, Munger, Bihar. First a little about Khanpurmilki: This is a small Jama’at completing 100 years and now here reside almost 29 […]
Swiss refuse to reopen Zardari graft probe: Islamabad
Source: TOI: ISLAMABAD: The Swiss authorities have refused to reopen long-running graft cases against Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari as he enjoys immunity as head of state, Pakistan’s law ministry said on Sunday. More:
11,000 Elephants Slaughtered in National Park
ScienceDaily: Feb. 6, 2013 — The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced February 6 that a national park, once home to Africa’s largest forest elephant population, has lost a staggering 11,100 individuals due to poaching for the ivory trade. The shocking figures come from Gabon’s Minkebe Park, where recent surveys of areas […]
India’s Kumbh Mela festival holds most auspicious day.This occasion is also a Maha Kumbh Mela, which comes round only once every 144 years
Source: BBC Hindus believe a festival dip at Sangam will cleanse sins The main day of bathing is taking place at India’s Kumbh Mela, with more than 30 million pilgrims expected to take a dip at the confluence of India’s Ganges and Yamuna rivers.This is the most auspicious of six […]
Afghan Isaf commander John Allen sees ‘road to winning’
Source: BBC Gen John Allen: “We should be seeking to win this war”The outgoing commander of Nato forces in Afghanistan has said the alliance is on the road to winning the war.Gen John Allen, who handed over to Gen Joseph Dunford on Sunday, said troops had gone “a long way” […]
Mali 3-1 Ghana: Eagles stun Black Stars to win Afcon bronze
Source: Goal.Com Getty Images Mali won bronze at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Ghana 3-1 in the third and fourth-place play-off on Saturday in Port Elizabeth. It was a rather quiet beginning to the game and a diving header from Samassa was enough to give Mali a […]
Northeast digs out after deadly blizzard; Midwest to get next storm
Source: CNN People walk and sled through a snowy Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday, February 9. The powerful storm has knocked out power to 635,000, is blamed for six deaths and dumped more than 2 feet of snow in parts of New England. (CNN) — The mammoth […]
Ahmadiyya convention for Islam’s correct image
Source: Daily Star. Foreign delegates to the Ahmadiyyas convention yesterday called for all Muslims to play a role in removing the misunderstanding and misgivings about Islam in the world and highlight the beauty of Islam in their respective capacities.Everyone who believes in Islam should establish peace and a brotherly environment […]
Why Palestinian Arabs Hate Jews
Source: The Conservative Papers. It was reported last May that nearly 70% of Arabs living in Judea, Samaria, and Gaza are in favor of suicide attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers. Yes, seven in ten of the so-called ‘Palestinians’ are willing to send their own children to their deaths in […]
Malik Jarrar Hussain’s assassination: The double whammy of being a Shia and a human rights activist.
Source: The LUBP. Ba Shazia Najmi. Last week when the Human Rights Watch report pointed out Pakistan Army’s complicity in the assassination campaigns against the Shias, the Baloch political activists, and religious minorities such as the Ahmadis, the Christians, and the Hindus, it was apparent that the insane and bloodthirsty […]
My take: What would Mohammed do about U.S. pastor in Iran?
CNN Religion blogs: Editor’s Note: Qasim Rashid is a national spokesman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA. Follow him on Twitter @MuslimIQ. By Qasim Rashid, Special to CNN When will Iran’s government and […]
The Pakistan Way: Egypt court orders YouTube block over anti-Islam film
CAIRO: A court in Egypt on Saturday ordered that video-sharing website YouTube be blocked for a month for hosting an anti-Islam film that triggered deadly outrage across the Muslim world last year. The court ruled the authorities must take measures to block access to the site for a month, after […]
Germany knocks Britain off top spot to become world’s most forward-thinking country- Pakistan comes Last
Guardian: Germany is the most forward thinking country in the world according to the Future Orientation Index 2012 created by academics from University College London (UCL) and Warwick University, who analysed more […]