In a “Monty Python” episode, a young soldier approaches his Colonel and expresses the desire to quit the army because he signed up for water-skiing and travelling and not for the fighting or killing. Upon which the Colonel inquires, “Watkins, are you a pacifist?” The young soldier, Watkins, replies with […]
Source: Economic Times SRIHARIKOTA: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday congratulated scientists and engineers of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for the successful launch of an Indian rocket carrying two foreign satellites that became its 100th space mission. “I’m delighted to witness the launch of PSLV-C21 carrying two foreign satellites. On […]
Qadianis as non-Muslim minority Source: The News September 7, 1974, is a memorable and historic day for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as, on this day, the National Assembly, through a constitutional amendment, unanimously declared all the followers of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani as non-Muslim minority. Later in 1984, through […]
Over half million souls worldwide join Ahmadiyya Islam, 117 new missions AHMADIYYA ISLAM SEPTEMBER 8, 2012 BY: IMRAN JATTALA Get Western Religions alerts! His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmad speaks at Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Note by the Editor. From 1995-2010 Ahamdiyya Muslim Community Germany organized its Jalsa Salana in maimarktgelände Mannheim. Never ever any trouble erupted. All the neighbours and city administration remained full of praise for Ahamdiyya. Due to shortage of space, in 2011, Ahadmiyya shifted to Karlsruhe. This year Maimarket area was […]
Source: The Local There was no mistaking their car – the registration plates proved it was theirs. But it was bearing magnetic signs for the shuttle service and being driven by a stranger to drive people to and from Düsseldorf airport. The family called the police, who confirmed on Thursday […]
KARACHI, Sept 1: Over 300 Shias have been killed on sectarian grounds across the country this year alone, with Quetta and Karachi the worst affected by the menace. “A total of 313 people of the Shia sect were killed in eight months (January to August 2012),” said Abdul Hai of […]
Source: TOI Humour in most men may develop from aggression and it all begins at puberty, researchers say. Researchers at Newcastle University studied the reactions of men and women on seeing a trick cyclist and the results revealed huge differences between male and female response. Nine out of 10 women […]
Source: TOI WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama regained some footing and overtook his Republican rival Mitt Romney in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Friday, a day after the end of the Democratic convention. In what appears to be a convention-induced bounce, Obama jumped ahead in the latest daily tracking poll […]
By Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg AL ARABIYA NEWS Sunday, 09 September 2012 This was the question asked all of this past week all over the world. Thousands of stories were filed on the topic, following speculation by a Citigroup analyst that Saudi Arabia may start importing oil by 2030. According to […]
CASABLANCA: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah received members of the board of directors of King Abdullah International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue here yesterday. “King Abdullah […]
Source: The Buffalo News BY: Mary Kunz Goldman Tahmina Rehman is used to thinking in terms of basic comforts. Food. Friendship. And conversation. Such age-old comforts can bring people together […]
Annual report in Urdu by Khalifatul Masih V, Head of Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, during UK annual convention, 2012: A Few Highlights Source: Ahmadiyya Times The Ahmadiyya […]
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistani authorities on Saturday released a teenage Christian girl detained over accusations of blasphemy in a case that has stoked religious tensions. Her face concealed with a green scarf, Rimsha was ferried from Rawalpindi jail first by an armored personnel carrier and then by helicopter to […]
Source: Qantara.de Sometimes good intentions are just not enough: a new campaign by the German interior ministry, says Robert Misik, only contributes to the widespread paranoia about “the Muslims” – […]
Source: TOI Being married helps patients with lung cancer live significantly longer than if they were single, according to a new research. Similar benefit has been seen in other cancers, including those of the prostate, and head and neck, the independent reported. More:
Credit:TOI The United States is not considering terror tags for Pakistan and its intelligence agency ISI despite charges of their patronage of terrorist groups, American officials said on Friday. (AP Photo) WASHINGTON: The United States is not considering terror tags for Pakistan and its intelligence agency ISI despite charges of […]
Source: Press Release by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community United States Congress introduce Resolution welcoming Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad to United States and praising his commitment to promoting peace On 27 June […]
Source: The Jakarta Globe: by A. Najib Burhani Now that Idul Fitri has passed, can mainstream Muslims in Indonesia forgive Ahmadiyah? Can they accept Ahmadis as fellow citizens? Can’t we all start living in harmony with those who have different beliefs? Perhaps these questions are unrealistic, and expect too much […]
Chocolatiers in Switzerland are infuriated by US inspections on their universally-loved confectionary for bioterrorism or radioactive threats. Factories have no choice but allow checks; otherwise will they be banned from […]