Source: Times Herald – On Saturday, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Canada’s Holy Qur’an open house stopped at Moose Jaw Public Library to spread a message of peace and togetherness. Organizers of the travelling event — which is currently venturing across the Prairies with the modus operandi of dispelling […]
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here: Dante’s medieval classic the Divine Comedy has been condemned as racist, antisemitic and Islamophobic by a group calling for it to be removed from classrooms. The epic poem, written in the 14th century, is split into three parts, tracing the poet’s journey through Inferno, Purgatorio […]
Islamic fashion is no oxymoron. As the recent Islamic Fashion Festival (IFF) staged in Manila showed, there’s more to Muslim dressing than the traditional abaya, chador and even burka. The collections of seven designers, including the Philippines’ JC Buendia, Jun Escario and Veejay Floresca, were noteworthy for their wearability, craftsmanship, […]
While the former U.S. president’s daughter advocates interfaith cooperation inside the JCC, protesters gather outside demanding an apology for the creation of programs that bring together members of mosques and […]
Too often we see media reports about the violence and intolerance that religious fundamentalism engenders. Religion is used to justify terrorism, to discriminate against those who are different and to resist scientific advancement inherent in our modern lives. Religion can reinforce tribal mentalities. Some identify with their faiths as if […]
“Can you open a Shi’ite mosque here, in Egypt? How about an Ahmadi mosque? It is forbidden. You can get thrown into prison. Our lack of openness is not limited […]
ScienceDaily (Mar. 14, 2012) — Earlier evidence out of UCLA suggested that meditating for years thickens the brain (in a good way) and strengthens the connections between brain cells. Now […]
In the Islamic world, rumours have been circulating for some time: a Muslim version of Facebook is coming. It is called Salamworld.com and is due to be launched during the Ramadan at the end of June. Its makers say, the site will uphold ‘family values’. Nevertheless, Salamworld will make money, […]
Credit: Wasim Ahmad Butt. By Zubair Khan Mamdouh Ahmed Butt with German Chancellor Chancellor Angela Merkel. When ever any Ahmadi achieves any distinction it gives immense pleasure to whole of the Jamaat. Mention of such achievements by Ahamdies pave the ways for others to follow the same path. By […]
By Jin Kyu Kang SEOUL (Reuters) – If you are thirty-plus and a woman with a masters degree in South Korea, you may need the help of a matchmaker to find love — and your worried mother may even end up doing the legwork for you. As women in this […]
Credit: The Horizon via Wasim Sroya of Selvenia: Aakar Patel’s recently published article “The apostates of Pakistan” was penned a couple years ago, but did not see the light of day until now. He states the reason for this delay as reluctance of seemingly liberal Pakistani English language papers to publish […]
From London, to Glasgow and across the UK, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace Campaign is spreading right across the nation bringing hope in this age. Rochester Cathedral is England’s second oldest, […]
Source: NY Times. PARIS — In a move aimed at helping newspapers generate new revenue from struggling online operations, the German government intends to require search engines and other Internet companies to pay publishers whose content they highlight. The German governing coalition, led by Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic […]
prayforjapan-film.org: The represent the best of living Islam. The love of humanity as taught by the Holy Prophet of Islam (may blessings of Allah be upon him). Not only do they […]
Commongroundnews.org by Dr Julie Macfarlane Kingsville, Ontario – Recently, Florida’s House of Representatives passed a bill (which later died in the state Senate) to ban the use of “foreign law” in domestic […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk Published: March 15, 2012 BAHAWALPUR: As the issue for writing a letter to Swiss authorities gains momentum, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk Published: March 15, 2012 Interior Minister Rehman Malik has decided to sue Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Pakistan […]
Source: The News Review – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Canada (AMYA) knows that many people have misconceptions about their people and their religion. In response, they hope to reach people and educate them, promoting peace, condemning terrorism and dispelling myths. The group recently held an open house at […]
The Dailytimes; The religious schools are an opportunity for youngsters to study to be imams, ministers argue Education reforms which would allow parents to put their children in religious schools […]
The Jakarta Post Indonesians are becoming more religious and, at the same time, intolerant of different religious identities, which threatens the basic foundation of pluralism in Indonesia, an international seminar […]