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U.S. criticizes Pakistan’s treatment of Ahmadis

The U.S. State Department has criticized Pakistan’s treatment of Ahmadiyya Muslims in its annual international religious freedom report. During the report launch on Wednesday Deputy Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken said “When a government denies religious liberty, it turns citizens who have done nothing wrong into criminals, igniting tension that breeds contempt, hopelessness, alienation.” While speaking at the reports’ launch, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom David Saperstein said: In Pakistan, the government continued to enforce blasphemy laws, for …

UK Home Office to deport Ahmadi asylum seeker

Britain will deport a man its immigration services believe his life would be threatened if he returned to his home in Pakistan. The UK Home Office is to deport an Ahmadi Muslim, Ali Adnan Munir from the United Kingdom next week despite his outstanding application for asylum in the UK. Munir has been in detention at the Verne Immigration Removal Centre in Dorset since 29th July, he’s now been informed that he’ll be deported to Pakistan on 9th August, unless …

Indonesian Police close down Ahmadiyya Mosque in West Java

An Ahmadiyya mosque in West Java was closed down by a Police Unit Tuesday morning. The Al-Furqan Mosque which is located in Parakansalak subregion of Sukabumi district was built in 1975 and has been used by the 200 strong Ahmadi community in the region since. Earlier, similar incidents have occurred twice, on March 31, 2015, and June 29, 2015, the Mosque was closed down for not having permission from the Provincial Government of West Java. Spokesman of the West Java …

British Transport Secretary visits ‘Khalifa of Islam’

On 22 July 2016, British Conservative MP & newly appointed Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling paid a visit to the the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph) of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad .The Parliamentary Under Secretary for State for Transport Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon was also present during the meeting. The meeting took place at Western Europe’s largest Mosque, the Baitul Futuh Mosque in South-West London. Before the meeting, the Secretary of State was given a tour of the Mosque …

Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community pays tribute to Abdul Sattar Edhi

Worldwide Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad has offered his condolences over the sad demise of Abdul Sattar Edhi. Edhi, who was a prominent Pakistani humanitarian and philanthropist passed away on Friday. In a statement released on Sunday, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: “I was very saddened to hear about the passing of Mr Abdul Sattar Edhi. On behalf of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, I would like to extend my …

Algeria intensifies controversial crackdown on Ahmadiyya Muslims

Ahmadiyya, a minority Islamic sect have raised concerns after falling victim to Algeria’s controversial crackdown on religious minorities. Algerian newspaper EnNahar revealed that the crackdown against the Ahmadis in Algeria started in the first week of June, the investigation was spread over three states and during the course of the investigation the security forces raided the Ahmadiyya sect’s headquarters in the state of Blida. During the month-long crackdown dozens of Ahmadis were arrested and charged with violating social peace, and …

Palestinian court declares Ahmadiyya marriage invalid

A Palestinian Shariah court in the West Bank city of Nablus has decided to invalidate a marriage after the wife converted to Ahmadiyya branch of Islam. On 20th June 2016, The Palestinian Sharia court made the final decision to dissolve the marriage of woman named “Sahar Abdul Jalil” to her husband “R.O” after evidence of her conversion to Islam Ahmadiyya was presented to the court. The court declared the conversion to be “apostasy”. National President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Palestine, …

Architects draw up plans to rebuild Western Europe’s Largest Mosque

John McAslan + Partners has been commissioned to develop proposals for the Ahmadiyya Baitul Futuh Mosque, in Morden, South London – the largest Mosque in Western Europe. A fire in 2015 destroyed significant elements of the complex, including function halls, offices, residences and other support functions, seriously impacting on the Ahmadiyya Muslim community which the Mosque serves. Reinstating the fire-damaged elements of the building is a priority, but the practice is also exploring long-term opportunities in order to establish an …

Ahmadi man shot dead in Karachi

A Man from the minority Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has been shot dead in Pakistan’s seaport city of Karachi. 49-year-old Chaudhry Khaliq Ahmad was a doctor of Homeopathy and was was tending to his patients at his clinic in Gulzar Hijri area of Karachi when unknown gunmen opened fire. Two bullets hit him in the head and he died on the way to the hospital. The assailants managed to escape. Karachi has seen a rise of violence against Ahmadis, 55-year-old Dawood Ahmad …

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemns Night Club Shooting in Orlando

USA’s largest and oldest Muslim community has condemned the nightclub shooting in Orlando which left 50 dead. 29-year-old shooter Omar Mir Seddique Mateen, took hostages and opened fire inside an Orlando nightclub at around 2 a.m. Sunday. The shooter died following a shootout with SWAT officers. The FBI is looking into whether this was an act of international or domestic terrorism. In a statement the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemned the ‘senseless’ shooting and urged people to remain clam. “This is really …

Shia Imam starts off Ramadan by visiting Ahmadiyya Mosque

In a bid to spread the spirit of Ramadan a Shia Imam spent the first day of the Islamic holy month at an Ahmadiyya Mosque. Imam Tawhidi spent the first night of Ramadan with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the community’s Mosque in Beverly, South Australia. Imtiaz Ahmed Naveed of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and Imam Tawhidi, both spoke about the importance of cooperation and commonalities between the diverse communities of Australia. Imam Tawhidi also met with the head organizers of …

Fakt ist ! : National President Ahmadiyya Germany debates Björn Höcke of AfD

On Monday June 6th Germany’s MDR Tv hosted a live debate between National President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany, Abdullah Uwe Wagishauser and Björn Höcke, who is the leader of Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) party which is known for its ant-Islam stance. Wagishauser, 66, converted to Islam when he was young, and has headed Germany’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community for the last 32 years. The community which is building a Mosque in Erfurt, Thuringia has faced strong opposition from AfD …