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U.S. issues travel warning for Lahore over anti-Ahmadiyya protests

The U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert for the Pakistani city of Lahore, warning Americans of “religious protests”. The warning comes as religious groups gather for citywide protests against the minority Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The advisory issued by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security said: “On December 16th at approximately 13:30 hrs, two different religious protests are expected to begin in Lahore. The first will start at the Press Club and the second in Data Darbar. Both are scheduled …

چکوال میں احمدیہ کمیونٹی کی مسجد پر دھاوا

پاکستان کے صوبہ پنجاب کے ضلع چکوال میں احمدی برادری کی ایک قدیم عبادت گاہ پر ایک گروہ کی جانب سے حملہ کرنے کے بعد پولیس نے علاقے کا کنٹرول سنبھال لیا ہے۔ پیر کو پیغمبر اسلام کے یومِ ولادت کے موقع پر ضلع چکوال کے گاؤں دولمیال میں موجود احمدی کمیونٹی کی مسجد پر علاقے میں بسنے والے ایک گروہ نے حملہ کیا۔ واقعے کے بعد پنجاب حکومت کے محکمہ داخلہ کی جانب سے سماجی رابطوں کی ویب سائٹ …

Muslim mob attacks Mosque in Pakistan

Police and Army personnel were called in on Monday as a Muslim mob armed with guns and rocks attacked a Mosque in central Pakistan. The mob which numbered over 1,000 was part of a procession celebrating the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad when it attacked the minority Ahmadiyya community’s Mosque in Dulmial village, Chakwal. Around 40 worshippers who were present in the Mosque locked themselves in as the mob opened fire and hurled rocks. After gaining control of the …

جماعت احمدیہ کے شہر ربوہ پر پولیس حملہ، امریکا کا اظہار تشویش

امریکا نے جماعت احمدیہ کے خلاف چھاپوں پر تشویش کا اظہارکرتے ہوئے حکومت پاکستان پرزوردیاہے کہ وہ اقلیتوں کی مذہبی آزادی اور بنیادی انسانی حقوق کاتحفظ یقینی بنائے۔ امریکی محکمہ خارجہ کے نائب ترجمان مارک ٹونر نے گزشتہ روز پریس بریفنگ میں بتایاکہ امریکا مذہبی آزادی سے متعلق اپنی رپورٹ میں قادیانی برادری کو مذہبی اظہار رائے کی آزادی سے روکنے کے پاکستانی قوانین کیخلاف تسلسل سے تحفظات کا اظہارکرتاآرہاہے۔ ترجمان نے پنجاب کاؤنٹرٹیررازم پولیس کی جانب سے ربوہ میں …

US ‘very concerned’ over Pakistan’s crackdown on Ahmadis

The U.S. Government criticized Pakistan on Friday for raiding the International Headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim minority in Chenab Nagar (Rabwah). Speaking at a press briefing, U.S. State Department’s Deputy Spokesperson Mark Toner commented: “We are obviously very concerned about these reports [that] the Punjab counter-terrorism police have raided the international headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Rabwah and arrested 4 individuals for publishing literature.” Responding to a question about Pakistan’s attack on Ahmadi Muslims and other minorities earlier …

غصہ کیا جو ضبط ۔۔۔ تو آنسو نکل گیا ۔۔

عنوان کے لئے مصرعہ حضرت چوہدری محمد علی مضطر مرحوم سے مستعار لیا ہے اور واقعہ یوں ہے کہ جن دنوں حامد میر صاحب روزنامہ اوصاف اسلام آباد کے ایڈیٹر تھے اور راقم الحروف اوصاف میں کالم لکھا کرتا تھا، ان دنوں عاجز نے ایک ادبی رپورٹ اور چوہدری صاحب کی شاعری کے حوالے سے ایک مضمون حامد میر صاحب کے سامنے رکھا کیونکہ مظہر برلاس جو میگزین ایڈیٹر تھے وہ اسے چھاپنے میں متامل تھے کہ چوہدری صاحب کا …

Pakistan arrests 4 Ahmadis during Rabwah Raid

Four Ahmadis were arrested Monday afternoon in Pakistan, during a raid on the offices of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The arrests were carried out in the Ahmadiyya majority town of Rabwah by the CTD (Counter-Terrorism Department) of Punjab Police. CTD is responsible for investigating terrorism and sectarian-related incidents. Three police vans with 28 heavily armed officers forced their way into the ‘Tehrik-e-Jadid’ building and ‘slammed’ the workers onto the ground according to witnesses. At the same time, another group of officers …

Algeria’s Minister of Religious Affairs says ‘Ahmadiyya plan has failed’

Algeria’s Minister of Religious Affairs, Mohamed Aissa, has said the Ahmadiyya plan has failed and the Islamic sect does not exist in Algeria anymore. He made the comments on Saturday while speaking at the University of Islamic Sciences in the city of Constantine in eastern Algeria. Speaking at the University, Minister Aissa said: “The Ahmadiyya plan in Algeria has failed. The security services , the justice system, local imams and the Algerian media together exposed their plan and the sect …

Pakistan to ban Ahmadi teachers from teaching Islamic studies

Pakistan’s Christian Secretary of School Education has assured Ministers that no Ahmadi teacher would be allowed to teach Islamic Studies or Arabic Language in schools. Secretary Joyce Rufin Julius made the comments on Wednesday while discussing Educational matters in Pakistani province Punjab’s provincial assembly. Secretary Julius who herself is a member of Pakistan’s Christian minority said no teachers from the minority Ahmadiyya Muslim Community will be hired to teach Islamic studies and Arabic and the education department will soon issue …

Australian Muslims hold Quran exhibition

On Sunday 26 November 2016, the Berwick chapter of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community hosted a Holy Quran Exhibition at Hampton Park Library, in an effort to educate Australians about the beautiful teachings of Islam. This is the second successful exhibition it has hosted in the space of two weeks. The exhibition, held at one of City of Casey’s busiest libraries, featured sample copies of the Holy Quran translated into foreign languages. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has translated the Quran into 76 …

Algeria continues to arrest Ahmadis

Algerian Government has continued to crackdown on members of the minority Ahmadiyya sect of Islam. The Ahmadiyya Community which has less than 3,000 members in the country has expressed concern over the religiously motivated arrests. On Friday, November 25th Algerian security forces raided a house in the coastal town of Béni Saf and arrested six Ahmadis while they were performing Friday Prayers. The town of Beni Saf is located in the northern province of Aïn Témouchent, around 300 miles to …

Israelis and Palestinians come together to fight wildfires

The Palestinian Authority sent eight fire trucks and 41 firefighters after massive wildfires tore through central and northern Israel. Police detained 13 people on suspicion of arson. The Wildfires which lasted four days forced 60,000 people to evacuate and affected Israel’s third-largest city of Haifa. The Palestinian crews joined the firefighting efforts on near Haifa and on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Additional firefighters from Ramallah arrived on Saturday morning to help with fires at the West Bank settlement of Halamish. …