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London hosts Muslim Cricket Tournament

The 8th International Masroor cricket tournament got underway on Thursday May 19th in London. 12 teams from Asia, Europe and America are taking part in the 4 day tournament. Masroor Cricket tournament is an annual cricket competition that takes place in London and features Muslim teams from around the world. The tournament was initiated in 2009 under the supervision of His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the 5th Khalifa of Islam. The tournament aims to brings together international cricket talent and …

Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad AYAZ awarded Knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II

Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad AYAZ, OBE has been awarded an Honorary Knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List of 2015 for his services to Tuvalu. The KBE marks the second time AYAZ has been honored by the Queen, following his recognition as OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 1998.

Caliph of Islam says: Monitor All Mosque Sermons

The leader of the world’s largest organised Muslim community believes we should arm all police in Britain to stop Islamic extremists. Speaking to Shelagh Fogarty, Mirza Masroor Ahmad also said that all sermons in mosques should be monitored by the government. In a rare interview, the leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community told LBC: “The police should be given more powers.

The Muslim feud Pakistan has exported to London

The Times London, 1985: Meet the spiritual leader of 10 million whose life could be at risk. Few of the citizens of Wandsworth can be aware that living in their midst, in the humdrum surroundings of Gressenhall Road,.SW18, is the Fourth Successor of the Promised Messiah. But that is what more than 10 million Ahmadi Muslims scattered around the world believe, recognizing Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmed as the supreme head of their movement. Of those 10 million, not more than about 10,000 live in …

Persecuted Muslims Who Love Life in England

As Friday prayers end thousands of believers stream out of the mosque. Keen-eyed men with Pashtun cheekbones hover by a convoy of cars, many of them wearing the traditional hats of Pakistan’s North-West Frontier province. Were it not for the Tube depot in the background, one could be in that exotic land with its long and sometimes unhappy links with Britain. Departing last, and driven safely away, is Hadhrat Mizra Masroor Ahmad, the fifth leader of the worldwide Ahmadiyya community. …

Ahmadi Muslims gather in Hampshire for their annual convention

Ahmadis have come to Hampshire from as far away as Fiji and Ghana It promises to be a beautiful sunny weekend. But why have tens of thousands of Ahmadi Muslims come together in the picturesque Hampshire countryside? Rows of tents are pitched in a spacious field, with men and women of all ages enjoying the late summer sunshine. Regular loudspeaker announcements inform the crowd of who will be next on stage. This is not a music festival but a religious …

Thousands of British Muslims celebrate Eid at Morden Mosque London

Up to 15,000 Ahmadiyya Muslims have taken part in Eid ul-Fitr celebrations in London to mark the end of Ramadan. Thousands of worshippers had to go through metal detectors before entering the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden, south London – the largest mosque in western Europe. The Eid celebrations followed the month of fasting for Muslims and were was organised by the British-based Islamic group Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK. The group has been praised for its commitment to peaceful co-existence …

Centenary Milestone for one of Britain’s Oldest Muslim Communities

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – whose ethos is Love for All Hatred for None – marks a historic milestone tomorrow 25thJuly 2013, its centenary in Britain. At more than 100 of its centres set up throughout Britain, thousands will gather at the crack of the dawn to offer special prayers, followed in the evening by a collective breaking of the Ramadan fast at the sunset. It would be a day full of thanksgiving- but also a day for renewing a long-standing commitment to Britain and its prosperity. …

World leaders congratulate British royal family on baby boy

Warm words of congratulations poured in from around the world for Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate following the birth of their first baby, a boy destined to become king. US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle led the tributes, saying the birth was a “joyous occasion” and wishing the new parents “all the happiness and blessings parenthood brings.” The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a healthy male heir weighing 8lbs 6oz (3.8 kilos) in London on …

‘Special prayers for the Queen;’ UK Muslims celebrate Diamond Jubilee

A Muslim community in the UK will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee this weekend, with plans that include “a Royal Navy band playing the British national anthem at a mosque and special prayers for the Queen.” The Ahmadiyya Muslim community will mark the event, in which the British monarch celebrates 60 years of historic reign, by lighting up of mosques throughout the UK, street parties, feeding the homeless and a launch of 200 special Diamond Jubilee buses across London. …

For Queen and Country Muslims Go the Extra Mile

Muslims from all over Britain are converged on the The Tower of London on Sunday 13th May 2012 for a 10km charity walk to raise £500,000 for the Queen’s charities. The Tower of London is an iconic attraction of London which is steeped in British history. The castle was used as a prison since at least 1100, although that was not its primary purpose. A grand palace early in its history, it served as a royal residence. As a whole, …