Berlin to host world’s first mosque-church-synagogue
By 5Pillars -3 days ago An artistic rendering of the House of One design in Berlin. Design by Kuehn Malvezzi, photo by Ulruich Schwarz, courtesy House of One The world’s […]
Malaysian man wins landmark challenge against Muslim gay sex ban
Source: CNN and Reuters A Malaysian man on Thursday won a landmark court challenge against an Islamic ban on sex “against the order of nature,” raising hopes for greater acceptance […]
Jihadi bride Shamima Begum, 21, CANNOT return to UK from Syria to fight for British citizenship: Supreme Court unanimously rules rights to fair appeal don’t trump public safety fears
Begum was 15 when she and two other east London schoolgirls travelled to Syria She joined so-called Islamic State group in February 2015 and emerged in 2019 Her British citizenship […]
Moderating Muslim theology: It’s time to open up Islam to modern interpretations
Teachings should be recontextualised by drawing on the peaceful aspects of Islam to encourage respect for religious pluralism and fundamental human dignity. A Faizur Rahman On January 30, The Washington […]
Pakistani Religious Minority Leaders Criticize Minister Shah Over False Claims of Protecting Religious Freedom
02/25/2021 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – Pakistan’s Anti-Narcotics minister, Ijaz Shah, came under fire over the weekend over outlandish comments he made during a speech delivered at the centennial of the Nankana massacre in which 260 Sikhs were murdered. The minister claimed that all religious minorities in Pakistan are respected […]
Community condemns attack on mosque in Spain
BY ANADOLU AGENCY OVIEDO EUROPE FEB 23, 2021 A woman protests against racism, Madrid, Spain, Nov 12, 2017. (Getty Images) Residents and officials in the small Spanish town of San […]
ICC must investigate Israeli war crimes, human rights groups say
More than 40 countries including the US and Israel refuse to join and reject the ICC’s authority because of investigations into Israel’s military policies. (AFP/File) Short Url https://arab.news/rtewv After Trump […]
France seeks ‘Sahelization’ of African conflict
Author KHALED ABOU ZAHR February 25, 2021 French soldiers set up camp in Ndaki, Mali, as part of Operation Barkhane. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/pu27f In a dull and simple way, […]
A Prophecy Made by the Promised Son, Fulfilled to the Letter – Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddeen Mahmud Ahmad (ra)
Source: reviewofreligions.org One can only gain true certainty when it comes to the existence of God by establishing a personal connection with Him, which eventually leads to divine converse. The more one traverses the paths towards God the more He discloses Himself to His servant and grants knowledge of the […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to host a Blood Drive at Bait-ul-Aman “House of Peace” Mosque, Meriden, CT
Source: events.ctpost.com February 28, 2021, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Baitul Aman “House of Peace” Mosque, 410 Main Street, Meriden, CT 06457 Phone: (203) 379-0742 Peace be with you, The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is hosting a Blood Drive in collaboration with American Red Cross at Baitul Aman “House of […]
NZ: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth promote: “Muslims for Peace. Love for All. Hatred for None” in Waikato
Source: stuff.co.nz | Lawrence Gullery Questions, not abuse, welcomed by your Muslim neighbours Mercy and compassion are the cornerstone principles of the Koran and those who live by it are being tested on the streets of Waikato towns. Sabah Al-Zafar is the Imam for the Waikato region and has been […]
UK: Edinburgh & Fife branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community join in to help Scottish Poppy Appeal
Source: thecourier.co.uk | by Claire Warrender Dunfermline folk raised an incredible £40,000 for last year’s Scottish Poppy Appeal. There had been fears the Covid-19 pandemic would have a catastrophic effect on fundraising, with scores of volunteers having to stay at home and many of the usual poppy outlets closed. However despite […]
“An Obscure Centenary” by Thomas Albert Howard
Source: patheos.com | Thomas Albert Howard Readers of the New York Times were greeted yesterday with a full-page paid advertisement, notifying its readers of the 100th anniversary of the Ahmadiyya or Ahmadi Muslims’ presence in the United States: on 21 February 1921 their first missionary arrived in Philadelphia. The Ahmadi community—possibly as […]
UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Manchester launches campaign to help combat food poverty
Source: mancunianmatters.co.uk | Jasmine Jackson “As Muslims, service to humanity is our duty, and given the challenge of food poverty, the campaign aims to make tasty and healthy meals more accessible.” Know more about us visit: http://www.loveforallhatredfornone.org A Muslim charity in Manchester launched a national campaign to help combat food […]
USA: North Jersey’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association volunteer at the Community FoodBank in Hillside
Source: tapinto.net | By MUNASSAR ALAM HILLSIDE, NJ – On February 13, members of the North Jersey chapter of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association volunteered at the Community FoodBank in Hillside, New Jersey, where they packed approximately 900 bags of food. With each bag weighing approximately five pounds, and a meal […]
Canada’s parliament declares China’s treatment of Uighurs ‘genocide’
Source: BBC Canada’s House of Commons has voted overwhelmingly to declare China’s treatment of its Uighur minority population a genocide. The motion – which passed 266 to 0 – was […]
Muslim Woman Featured In New Aussie Pandemic Heroes Postage Stamps
by IlmFeed A new set of five postage stamps paying tribute to “frontline heroes” features a Muslim healthcare worker wearing a headscarf. As well as healthcare staff, the new collection, […]
Former church turned into a mosque and Islamic centre in Chatham
Local Muslim community say they’re excited about new facility Tahmina Aziz · CBC News Chatham Islamic Centre opened a new building in the former St. James Presbyterian Church this month […]
America’s Oldest Muslim Organization Invites Americans to Islam in Full-Page NY Times Ad
Source: trueislam.com As its historic first centennial in America comes to an end, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA kicks off its second century in the U.S. with #TheMessiahAd – a full-page ad in the New York Times that shares the words of healing from its founder, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (on whom be […]
Trump’s gifts, Biden’s promises, Netanyahu’s wishes
BY NAJLA M. SHAHWAN OP-ED FEB 23, 2021 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and U.S. President Donald Trump speak during a press conference, at the White House, Washington, D.C., […]