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Rabwah Times

Indian Muslims upset after PM Modi sends greetings to Muslims

In an odd move Indian Muslim leaders have criticized Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sending greetings to Muslims. In a letter written on 21st December 2015 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Ahmadiyya Muslim Community for its religious tolerance and universal brotherhood. He wished success to ‘Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya Centenary’ celebrations which are taking place in Qadian this month. Thousands of Pakistani Ahmadis are also taking part in the celebrations.

جس معاملے میں مذہب سامنے آجائے وہاں قوانین پیچھے چلے جاتے ہیں، سپریم کورٹ کے ریمارکس

لاہور(نامہ نگارخصوصی)سپریم کورٹ نے شرانگیز اور گستاخانہ مواد کی اشاعت میں ملوث قادیانی ملز م طاہر مہدی کی درخواست ضمانت مسترد کرتے ہوئے قرار دیا ہے کہ بد قسمتی سے ہمارے معاشرے میں جس معاملے میں مذہب آ جاتا ہے، وہاں قوانین پیچھے چلے جاتے ہیں۔ سپریم کورٹ لاہوررجسٹری میں جسٹس آصف سعید خان کھوسہ کی سربراہی میں دو رکنی بنچ نے ملزم طاہر مہدی کی درخواست ضمانت پر سماعت کی، ملزم کے وکیل عابد حسن منٹو نے موقف اختیار …

Ahmadi bookstore owner and manager arrested for Blasphemy

Pakistani authorities have arrested two Ahmadi Muslim men for alleged Blasphemy. Bookstore owner Abul Shukoor and manager Mazhar Ahmad were arrested Wednesday, Dec. 2 from Ahmadiyya Book Depot in Rabwah. Both men were taken to an unknown location after their arrest. According to a leaked charge sheet the men were charged under section 298-C of Pakistan’s Penal code. The infamous law prevents members of Ahmadiyya sect from preaching and calling themselves Muslim. In a surprising turn of events, the two …

President Ahmadiyya Youth Association harassed by FBI 

36-year-old Bilal Rana who serves as President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association USA, was stopped by the FBI after he boarded a plane to his hometown of Houston.He was returning from a conference in New Jersey. He believes another passenger became suspicious based on his appearance and reported him to the flight crew.Rana was wearing the traditional Pakistani dress “Shalwar Kameez”. He says he did nothing wrong and blames being profiled on fear.

Hope for Thailand’s Pakistani Refugees

Bangkok’s little-known population of Pakistani asylum seekers uses community action to respond to the challenges facing refugees without a camp. In an unremarkable concrete apartment block on the outskirts of Bangkok, over 100 families from Pakistan wait.

Worker behind Jhelum’s anti-Ahmadiyya riots wanted a pay raise

The complainant in the FIR, registered against the factory’s security in-charge for allegedly torching some pages of the Holy Quran at the Pakistan Chip Board Factory in Jhelum on November 20, says he had not witnessed the torching incident but had filed the complaint on the statement of one of his colleagues who claimed he had seen it.

Ahmadiyya Muslims celebrate Guru Nanak Devji’s Birthday

This month, Sikhs around the globe are celebrating the birth (Parkash Divas) of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikh faith. Not only that, a number of other communities will also be paying tribute to the “Yug Pursh”, Man of God, Guru Nanak. In order to pay a fitting tribute to Guru Ji, members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama ‘at  of BC  celebrated his  547th birthday at their spacious Baitur Rahman Mosque on River Road in Delta on Sunday, November …

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community opens Japan’s largest Mosque

The largest mosque in Japan opened its doors on November 20 near the central Japanese city of Nagoya, heralding a new chapter in the East Asian nation’s relationship with Islam. Islam has never made more than a marginal impact on Japan, although the history of Japanese relations with Muslims stretches back further than most people imagine, the Japanese included.

Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya Muslims battle mob and state for identity

“Are these the people with bullets who took my papa away?” two-year-old Sabiha Ahmad asked her mother anxiously when AFP visited her family, members of Pakistan’s persecuted Ahmadi minority, who are currently living in hiding. The toddler’s family have had little contact with anyone since they were forced to flee for their lives on November 20 when hundreds of people torched a factory in the eastern city of Jhelum after rumours spread workers were burning copies of the Koran. Sabiha’s …

UET Lahore prohibits faculty applications from Ahmadi Muslims

An American University Professor has exposed a Pakistani University’s secret hiring policy that prohibits hiring of Ahmadiyya Muslims. The professor is a member of an external committee that reviews applications of faculty candidates at Pakistani Universities.

Christian Television Station set on fire in Pakistan

A group of masked men set fire to Christian Television Channel Gawahi TV in Pakistani port city of Karachi overnight. The attackers fled as the building collapsed due to the fire. According to employees, the arson attack occurred at 2.30am (local time). The fire destroyed entire complex including studios, computers, Bibles and cable network equipment.

A guide to growing up Ahmadi in Pakistan

Welcome, to the beautiful land of the pure. Here, we are blessed with four wondrous seasons and the geographical features are aplenty. This is a land hard won through the sacrifices of many and now, you too, are a part of this nation of the free. There is only one small hitch. You are Ahmadi, and life will be slightly more difficult for you than it is for the rest of the citizens of this country.