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Algerian Human Rights organization condemns targeting of Ahmadis

The Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights (LADDH) has condemned the Government’s crackdown on the Ahmadiyya Muslim minority. Referring to the arrests of the Algerian Ahmadis, the LADDH called it an unacceptable infringement of the freedoms of worship, The organization also called for the release of Ahmadi prisoners of conscience. In a statement, the LADDH office in M’sila urged the Algerian Government to respect the international conventions ratified by Algeria, “in particular, those concerning respect for human rights.” LADDH …

Music bringing Migrants and Locals together in Finland

Two rap artists and a producer from Vaasa, Finland release the song “Dope Music” today.  The song “Dope Music” was born in Waltter Korkeamäki’s studio. He was bored one day and to cheer himself up, he sat by his computer and made a beat. – It was mostly a joke, but I sent it to Ali, he says. Ali Raza listened to the beat and became enthusiastic. He liked the beat so much that he immediately went to Korkeamäki’s studio. …

بیوی نے کینییڈا سے آئے شوہرکو زہر دے کر قتل کر دیا

چناب نگر – 25 سالہ بیوی نے دودھ میں زہر ڈال کر65سالہ شوہر کو ابدی نیند سلا دیا ،تفصیلات کے مطابق تھانہ چناب نگر کے علاقہ محلہ دارالصدر میں 25سالہ شادی شدہ لڑکی ملیحہ نے اپنے 65 سالہ شوہر بشارت کو دودھ میں زہر ملا کر پلا دیا جس سے وہ جان بحق ہو گیا ملزمہ ملیحہ نے اعترافی بیان میں کہا ہے کہ اسکا شوہر اس پر تشدد کرتا تھا جس پر اس نے انتقامی کاروائی کرتے ہوئے اسے …

Pakistani Journalist run over by car days after Police refused to investigate death threats

A Pakistani journalist known for reporting on Pakistan’s minorities was run over by a car on Friday. The incident comes just days after Police refused to investigate death threats against him. 39-year-old Rana Tanveer who works for the Pakistan-based Express Tribune was run over by a speeding car on Friday afternoon as he was coming back from the Punjab Union of Journalists’ meeting. He was taken to hospital with a suspected leg fracture where he is currently awaiting surgery. Tanveer for …

U.S. Mission to UN condemns Algeria’s treatment of Ahmadis

At the 27th session of the United Nation’s Universal Periodic Review held in Geneva, Switzerland, the United States mission to Geneva expressed its concerns over the arrest of minority Ahmadiyya Muslims in Algeria. The U.S. representative at the session, Sheila Leonard said: We are concerned by recent arrests of Ahmadi [AH-ma-dee] Muslims, which call into question Algeria’s respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. We recommend that Algeria: 1. Amend the Law on Associations to remove undue restrictions on civil society organizations. 2. …

المَسِيحُ يُحْيِي المَوتَى، لا الأَمْوات!

  آفات عقائدية ظل الجدل حول آية السيد المسيح الناصري (عليه السلام) في إحياء الموتى دائرا ولا زال إلى الآن، على الرغم من دخول الألفية الثانية منذ ظهور تلك الآيات على يديه (عليه السلام) أول مرة، وليس الإنكار لأصل تلك الآيات من جانب طائفة من المتدينين بقدر ما هو إنكار لأسلوب فهم تلك الآيات لدى السواد الأعظم من الناس من أتباع الديانات الثلاث: اليهودية والمسيحية والإسلام. وقد بلغ الأمر من سوء الاعتقاد مبلغا أمست فيه الآيات التي كانت دليل صدق …

الصيام والوصية

  من عجائب القرآن التي لا تنقضي أن ذكر الصيام جاء تاليا لذكر الوصية، فقال جل في علاه: {كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذَا حَضَرَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ إِنْ تَرَكَ خَيْرًا الْوَصِيَّةُ لِلْوَالِدَيْنِ وَالْأَقْرَبِينَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ حَقًّا عَلَى الْمُتَّقِينَ }[1]، وتستطرد الآيات في تفاصيل الوصية ثم تفاجئنا بالدخول في موضوع يبدو وكأنه جديد وغير ذي صلة، وهو تشريع الصيام، فيقول جل في علاه: {يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ}[2]. فبالنسبة للوصية التي فرضها الله على كل …

Pakistan: Men sentenced to three years in prison for “Excessive use of Quran”

A Pakistani court on Wednesday sentenced two men to three years in prison for “Excessive use of Quran” The two men, Idris Ahmed and SabaulZafar were charged with”excessive use of Quran and Islamic literature” along with illegal possession of the Islamic Holy book. Both men were given a three-year prison sentence and fined PKR 50,000 (USD 475) by the anti-terrorism court. The men who belong to the minority Ahmadiyya community were arrested by Pakistan’s security forces in December last year during …

Trailer: Victoria & Abdul

The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria’s (Academy Award winner Judi Dench) remarkable rule. When Abdul Karim (Ali Fazal), a young clerk, travels from India to participate in the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, he is surprised to find favor with the Queen herself. As the Queen questions the constrictions of her long-held position, the two forge an unlikely and devoted alliance with a loyalty to one another that her household and inner circle …

Review: Islam, Race, and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora

In his book, Islam, Race, and Pluralism in the Pakistani Diaspora, Dr. Craig Considine explores the experiences of several Pakistani American and Pakistani Irish men. He expertly unpacks these experiences while also being extra diligent in avoiding the notion of a singular diasporic identity and maintaining and furthering the heterogeneity present within the community. Further, these experiences are brilliantly contextualized through the compendious exploration of histories of Boston and Ireland, the settings of his research. Ultimately, the book puts an …

America: Journalist told to stop filming in Mosque as it’s ‘Sinful’

U.S. Mosque-goers tried to forcibly stop a journalist from filming inside a Mosque after claiming it was sinful. Journalist Aziz Ahmed was at the Darul Huda Mosque in Springfield, Virginia to cover the beginning of Ramadhan when he was forcefully stopped by Mosque-goers from filming within the Mosque. Ahmed posted the video of the confrontation on his Facebook in which Mosque members can be seen telling Ahmed to stop filming. The video you made of people praying, you should delete …

ربوہ کرکٹ کلب کی جیت

چناب نگر(نامہ نگار)چناب نگر ٖٖفضل عمر کرکٹ کلب نے نیشنل چیمپئن شپ 54 رنز کی برتری کیساتھ جیت لی۔ تفصیلات کے مطابق فضل محمود نیشنل چیمپئن شپ کا فائنل مورخہ 21 مئی 2017 کو مائی ہیر سٹیڈیم جھنگ میں فضل عمر کرکٹ کلب اور پپو کرکٹ کلب کے درمیان کھیلا گیا۔فضل عمر کرکٹ ٹیم نے پہلے بیٹنگ کرتے ہوئے 214 رنز بنائے۔اور پپو کرکٹ ٹیم جوابی بیٹنگ میں 160 رنز بنا کرآوٹ ہو گئی۔اس چیمپئن شپ میں جھنگ ،چنیوٹ ،بھوانہ …