The success of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association visit to Southwestern Ontario has encouraged the organization to hold an open house in the Kincardine and Goderich public libraries. The open houses will be an opportunity for the community to learn about the Holy Quran, the book of Islam, and how […]
Mohammad Afzal Mirza pursued his holy Jihad this past weekend in Tillsonburg. An Iman – member of the Muslim clergy – born and raised in Pakistan, Mirza emigrated to the United States in 1981 and is undergoing the process of becoming a Canadian citizen. Listing his current occupation as ‘missionary,’ […]
Source/Credit: MetroTVNews.com By Ahmadiyya Times | August 14, 2011 Makassar: Several hundred members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) in Makassar, South Sulawesi, destroyed the headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, a local news channel reported. Metro TV released a video report of the attacks that took place on Saturday, […]
Local Muslim residents and a national Islam outreach program organized an open house on the weekend in order to combat misconceptions of their religion. “Our (Cornwall) community is always growing. We want people to be aware the Holy Qu’ran teaches about peace,” said Azizullah, a city representative of the Ahmadiyya […]
World events, particularly involving terrorism, have thrust the Muslim community into the spotlight over the past several years, often creating a negative view of Islam. A group of Muslims belonging to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community were at the main branch of the Chatham Public Library Saturday to dispel misconceptions some […]
By GALAL FAKKAR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Holy Qur’an Channel recently launched the transmission of Qur’an translations in English and French along with recitations of 10 famous reciters, including Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, Ali Al-Hudaifi, Saud Al-Shuraim, Ali Jaber, Abdul Basit Abdussamad and Mahmoud Hasri. Culture and Information Minister Abdul […]
We all know the Islamic injunction to pay the laborer before the sweat on his brow dries In the past week two pronouncements have been made by Saudi scholars that bear reflection. The first, from an imam in Buraidah, was a call for sex education in schools. The second, made […]
May God bless Ron Paul for his bold warnings and suggestions. May he bring understanding to the American people about the destruction of their noble Constitution. Islam historically has contributed to the concept of Constitutional Law. We support the US Constitution for its Human Rights and its historical stance against […]
RAMALLAH (AFP) – Jordan Times. The Palestinians are to present their bid for United Nations membership on September 20, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al Malki told AFP on Saturday. “Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will personally present the request to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon… at the opening of the sixty-sixth […]
By Mohammad Ben Hussein, Jordan Times AMMAN – Political parties on Saturday condemned an attack on protesters in the southern city of Karak on Friday, accusing security forces and the government of sponsoring thugs who carried out the assaults. At least eight people were injured when a group of men […]
Peace and love was the message Noman Khalil of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association Canada and his colleagues brought to Elliot Lake. Khalil, a Muslim of the Ahmadiyya Islamic sect, and his associates, were at the Lester B. Pearson Civic Centre to educate anyone who would listen on Islam, Muslim culture […]
The exhausted secret intelligence officer was heading home after a heavy session analysing reports from Iraq. As he stepped out through the high-security air-lock exit from MI6’s grand headquarters beside the Thames in London, a newspaper-seller’s placard caught his eye — ‘45 minutes from attack,’ it proclaimed. Alarm bells rang […]
Source: The New York Times By Steven Erlanger Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian who admitted to mass killings last month, was obsessed with Islam and had high praise for the Netherlands, an important test case in the resurgence of the anti-immigrant right in north in northern Europe. The killings could […]
Source: TribLive/News By Rachel Weaver In the 10 years since 9/11, teachers have taken instruction on Islam’s history and impact from brief references in some Western Pennsylvania classrooms to extensive overviews. “If we want our students to solve future problems, they must have a strong understanding of world religions,” said […]
Source: 30 mosques 30 states 30 days By Aman Ali My knowledge of what Ahmadiyya Muslims believe is limited. But off the bat, let’s clarify some misconceptions you might have about them. Yes, they pray five times a day, believe in Prophet Muhammad, fast during Ramadan and follow many other […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — Egyptian military and intelligence officials say they are preparing to launch an operation against al Qaeda cells that have recently been established in the restive Sinai peninsula. While Egypt has seen a number of homegrown militant Islamist groups emerge and dissipate over the past 20 years, none […]
Source: The New York Times RIO DE JANEIRO — Pondering the financial storms lashing Europe and the United States, Seth Zalkin, a casually dressed American banker, sipped a demitasse and seemed content with his decision to move here in March with his wife and son. “If the rest of the […]
Another real-world manifestation of implicit memory is known as the illusion-of-truth effect: you are more likely to believe that a statement is true if you have heard it before—whether or not it is actually true. In one study, subjects rated the validity of plausible sentences every two weeks. Without letting on, […]
Source: New York Times CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS — The American jobs that vanished don’t appear to be returning. The stock market is plunging. Seemingly everyone, from the guy at the corner bar to the U.S. Treasury Department, is in debt. The country’s credit rating just got knocked. Smart people on television […]
QUETTA: While the army chief gave a ‘gift to Balochistan’ in his second visit to the province within two weeks, the military cantonment in Quetta was attacked, leaving one person dead on Friday night. Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, while inaugurating Musakhail Mineral Development Project on Friday, said […]