All Saints Church, Hosting Muslim Public Affairs Council Convention, Receives Threats, Hate Mail (UPDATE)
For the first time in its history, the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) is holding its annual convention at a Christian church. But now the council’s host, All Saints Episcopal […]
Update: Press Release by Jamaat Ahmadiyya on Martyrdom of Maqsood Ahmad Today in Quetta
Source: Press Section Nazarat Amoor-e-Amma- Sadr Anjmuman Ahmadiyya Rabwah Translation by Editor Muslim Times. Any responsibility for error in translation is Mine. Quetta: Young Ahmadi Trader Maqsood Ahmad targeted and killed in Quetta on account of religious hatred Increased in target killing of Ahmadies in Quetta after Karachi is of serious concern. […]
Israeli soldiers flee Palestinian mob
December 7, 2012 (JTA) — Israeli soldiers fled an angry Palestinian mob in Hebron. The troops, on a routine patrol in Hebron’s H1 area around Jewish homes in the city on Thursday afternoon, encountered Palestinian officers who would not let them through, Channel 2 reported. A crowd began to gather […]
I love the sound of a drone in the morning
Source:Asia Times: By Pepe Escobar It may not have been a deadly Predator equipped with a Hellfire missile eager to incinerate a Pashtun wedding party, but in our Brave New UAV World – also known as Obama’s Drone Wars – even a lowly ScanEagle, manufactured by a Boeing subsidiary, may […]
Head of Ahmadiyya Muslims Calls for Universal Peace – Press Conference at European Parliament
On 4 December 2012, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and Fifth Khalifa, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad answered questions from a range of media outlets during a forty-minute […]
Talimul Islam (T.I) Ahmadiyya School Appeals For Help
Source: Ghana Times: The headmistress of the Talimul Islam (T.I) Ahmadiyya Girls Senior High School, Asokore- Ashanti, Madam Ayesha Nyantakyiwaa Boakye, has appealed to the government and benevolent organisations, to assist the school with more infrastructure, to enable it admit more students and expand education delivery in the area. She […]
Ghana Elections on 07.12.2012, Muslims Must Be Ambassadors Of Peace – Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana
Source: Ghana Times: Maulvi Dr. A. Wahab Adam,head and Missionary in charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana has called on Muslims to continue to be ambassadors of peace especially during the elections. He said the maintenance of peace was key to economic development since more investors would be attracted […]
Male Circumcision, From St. Paul to Hillary Clinton
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD In a recent CNN video clip, in the context of the World AIDS Day, it was documented that the Secretary of State, […]
As Egypt’s Morsi remains defiant, a former top Brother speaks out (+video)
A former senior leader of the Muslim Brotherhood outlined his disappointment in President Mohamed Morsi today, who is rushing through a new Egyptian constitution. By Gert Van Langendonck, Correspondent / December 6, 2012 Christian Science Monitor Cairo Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi addressed the nation tonight after two days of protests […]
Revolutionary police squad to limit Syrian rebel abuses
AL BAB, Syria — In an army barracks seized by rebels in northern Syria, Abu Islam heads a new unit that looks into complaints against insurgents for abuses such as intimidation, extortion and vandalism. “We need an organised system that works better than before, to eliminate bad behaviour by [rebel] […]
Bishops building movement for life, marriage and religious freedom
By Michelle Bauman CatholicNewsAgency.com Washington D.C., Dec 7, 2012 / 12:21 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The U.S. bishops have announced a five-part pastoral strategy that is aimed at creating a movement […]
Another Ahmadi-Muslim martyred: Maqsood Ahmad from Quetta
from Twitter: SabahatMS@SabahatMS Another #Ahmadi Muslim, Maqsood Ahmad Sahib is martyred in Quetta, #Pakistan today! His brother was martyred last month in November! Ayesha Abbas @ayesha_malik_ “@SaleemudDinAA Maqsood Ahmad sahib of Quetta was murdered today at 9 AM PST in Allah’s way. He left behind two children & a widow. […]
‘After the living, they came for the dead’
The Friday Times: by Saba Eitiazaz: The Ahmadiyya cemetery in Lahore’s Model Town is dead silent. Broken mud-ridden tombstones are scattered all over the graveyard. An old man weeps silently, trying to fix an uprooted tombstone bearing his father’s name with trembling hands. “After 35 years of serving this country, this […]
China inks energy and trade deals with Russia
Source: China Daily China and Russia on Thursday signed a number of agreements, with a focus on energy and trade, to boost cooperation as both countries are eyeing further growth […]
Happy Hanukkah: Jews around the world prepare to celebrate the festival of lights
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page The world’s Jewish community is gearing up for the eight-day seasonal holiday of Hanukkah, the […]
How much is the US military spending on ‘war propaganda’? See: Special Operations Command leads propaganda fight
Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY 2:53PM EST December 6. 2012 – WASHINGTON — The military’s Special Operations Command has become an emerging player in the Pentagon’s propaganda efforts to confront violent extremists around the world, according to documents and a new report from a non-partisan think tank. Special Operations Command, […]
Jordan king visits Ramallah after UN vote
Posted by Shoaib-ur-Rehman Siddiqui BUSINESS RECORDER RAMALLAH: Jordan’s King Abdullah II flew in to the West Bank city of Ramallah on Thursday for the first visit by a top foreign […]
Overweight Indonesian police officers ordered to take exercise classes
Guardian, UK: Any officer in Jakarta weighing over 100kg (15 stones) must follow the twice-weekly weight-loss programme Overweight police in Indonesia’s capital have been ordered to exercise, exchanging their uniforms […]