Rabwah Times

Dr Abdul Wahab Adam, head of AMC Ghana, dies at age 75

The Ameer and Missionary in charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana, Maulvi Dr Wahab A. Adam died on Sunday, June 22 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after a long illness. Until his death, he was an executive member of the NPC. Maulvi Abdul Wahab Bin Adam was born in December, 1944, at Brofeyedur – Adansi, Ashanti Region. After his secondary education at T.I. Ahmadiyya Secondary School (Kumasi), he proceeded to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Seminary and Ahmadiyya Theological …

Ahmadi leader brings message of peace at speech in Mississauga

Nearly a month after Canadian cardiologist and member of Islam’s Ahmadi sect, Mehdi Ali Qamar was shot to death in Pakistan, thousands of members of the controversial Muslim minority gathered in Mississauga on Saturday to pledge their allegiance to a peaceful jihad. “What is our response? Are we going to block roads? Are we going to start burning banks, or burning restaurants, or looting shops? That is not our reaction. Our reaction is if one doctor is slaughtered, if one …

Persecuted Pakistani Ahmadi Muslims seek refuge in China

Fleeing discrimination and violence, members of a Muslim sect have abandoned their homes in Pakistan to find an unlikely refuge in China. “Every day I heard the sound of guns,” said 37-year-old Saeed, who used to live in Lahore, Pakistan’s second city. “We prayed every day, because we felt something could happen to us at any time.” He is one of hundreds of people who have sought asylum in China in recent years, often from conflict and violence-stricken countries including …

British Ahmadi Muslims Ride4Peace

A group of 25 cyclists from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community took part in a 600-mile charity cycle from Glasgow to London. They reached London last Sunday where they were escorted by 200 local cyclists including a large number of London Metropolitan police officers and welcomed by Justine Greening MP and local leaders before praying for peace and honouring the fallen as part of the D-Day commemorations nationwide. The Ride4Peace event was organised by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association to celebrate its …

Canadian State & Foreign Minister condemn murder of Ahmadi doctor

Canadian Minister of State Honourable Lynne Yelich (Foreign Affairs and Consular) & Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird issued the following statement: “Canada is deeply saddened by the death of a Canadian doctor, Mehdi Ali Qamar, who was murdered in Pakistan on May 26. His murder is believed to be due to his Ahmadi faith. Sadly, he is among dozens of Ahmadis killed for their faith in recent years. “Canada condemns the pattern of violence against religious communities in Pakistan and the …

Ahmadiyya Congressional Caucus condemns killing of US doctor

Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-California) and Congressman Frank Wolf (R-Virginia) released the following statements following the brutal killing of Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar in Pakistan this weekend. Qamar, an American cardiologist from Columbus, Ohio, was gunned down in front of his wife and toddler son. He was reportedly shot 10 times by one of two men on motorbike as he entered a cemetery to visit a family grave. He was an Ahmadiyya Muslim, a religious community that faces severe governmental and …

American doctor from minority Ahmadi sect shot dead in Pakistan

An American doctor of Pakistani origin was shot dead in central Pakistan by unidentified gunmen on Monday, police said, in an attack that appears to have targeted him because he was a member of the minority Ahmadiyya religious community. Mehdi Ali Qamar, 50, from Lancaster, Ohio, had traveled to Pakistan’s Punjab Province late last week to volunteer at the Tahir Heart Institute, one of Pakistan’s most highly regarded medical clinics. At around 5 a.m. he was walking out of a cemetery with …

British paper Luton on Sunday sides with extremists against Ahmadi Muslims

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is 125 years old this year and in commemoration of this anniversary, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community took out a two-page advertisement in a number of local British newspapers. Luton on Sunday agreed to publish this double page advertisement (pp4-5). This was greeted with complaints by some local Muslims headed by the Preservation of Finality of Prophethood Forum (PFPF) which lead to a groveling response by the newspaper, assuring its readers that they ‘completely disassociate’ from the advertisement and apologize for offending …

Ahmadiyya celebrate Team Canada’s Gold medal hockey win at Sochi

Sunday was Hockey Morning in Canada. From coast to coast, Canadians set their alarms early to find a spot to watch the gold medal game between Canada and Sweden. Burhan Goraya was no different. While many lined up on the street to get into their favourite watering hole, Mr. Goraya was off to morning prayers at the Baitul Islam Mosque in Vaughan. He slipped off his shoes and headed into a room with the other men and children of the …

Pakistan Army rejects TTP’s allegations

A spokesperson of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has categorically rejected outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s allegations about their women and children in the custody of security forces. Commenting on the factual position of the issue‚ the spokesperson clarified that not a single woman or child is in the custody of security forces. In fact‚ women and children have never been detained. The spokesperson said this baseless accusation by outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan is mere a propaganda to divert the attention from the real …

Historic Conference of World Religions Held at Guildhall, London

Around 500 delegates from 26 countries attended a landmark conference, including faith leaders from various countries, politicians, government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, academics and representatives of various NGOs. The conference also received many messages of support from key figures including Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Archbishop of York, the Archbishop of Wales, the Vatican as well as Prime Minister David Cameron. The ‘Conference of World Religions’ held at the Guildhall in London, …

Ahmadi child becomes Europe’s Youngest App Developer

Haris Khan a student at Scoil Eoin ,Ballincollig has developed an iPhone App Super Soccer Kicks pictured with his 5th Class classmates. Haris Khan’s love of sport and computer games have helped him become one of the world’s youngest app developers. Super Soccer Kicks works on Apple’s iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, and was launched last Friday — just days before Haris’s 11th birthday. He has seen nearly 400 downloads of the free app in the last week, but is …