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Pakistani Ministers target Ahmadis in Punjab Assembly

Decades of persecution and a full ban on the Ahmadiyya faith has not changed the Government’s attitudes toward Pakistan’s most persecuted faith group. Ministers in Pakistan’s Provincial Assembly of Punjab continue to make sure the Ahmadis are not given any rights or recognition. On August 31st, Minister for School Education, Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan came under fire over the alleged transfer of government schools to the Ahmadiyya community and organizations associated with it. In a fiery speech, Ghiyas-ud-Din said that …

Muslims to host 9/11 Blood Drive at Capitol Hill

The Muslims for Life event that began in 2011 will return to U.S. Capitol once again this year to honor victims of 9/11 attacks. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. The 6th annual blood drive is being organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in partnership with Red Cross. Established in 1920, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is one of the oldest American-Muslim organization. Since the inception of Muslims for Life campaign, the community organized blood …

Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti declares Iranians are ‘not Muslims’

A top Saudi cleric has declared that Iranians are “not Muslims” after Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei slammed Saudi Arabia for poorly managing the hajj pilgrimage. The remarks were made by Grand Mufti Abdulaziz Al Sheikh a day after Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused Saudi authorities of killing Muslims injured during last year’s crush of crowds at the hajj pilgrimage. On Tuesday, Grand Mufti Abdulaziz Al Sheikh told Makkah newspaper that: “We must understand these are not Muslims, they are children …

Islamization of Nigeria: A Journey from Fact to Fiction

Religion is a key tool for spreading peace as it does not only instills moral teachings but also ensures its practical application through prophets and religious clerics serving as models. That is the core reason while the publication by Nigerian Christian Elders Forum, NCEF alleging the President attempting to Islamize Nigeria baffles every fair minded individual as the accusations are far from true. This piece will objectively examine issues raised to remove the misstatements to help stop tension and restlessness …

Nigeria’s path to Religious Tolerance & the NCEF

Our national independence was hard fought by many prominent personalities from all works of life, from various parts of the country and of course with a different understanding of faith. Prominently, the likes of Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Tafawa Balewa, Obafemi Awolowo, Sir Amodu Bello, Anthony Enahoro and Herbert Macaulay irrespective of their socio-religious background stood together to give us a country called Nigeria. Nigeria has over 180 Million citizens, with a dominance of Muslims in the North and Christians in …

Sex offender Brock Turner set loose

Brock Turner, student, swimmer, rapist. The name of Brock Turner has been juggled around a number of times during the past few days. Long story short, a few months ago two teenagers called the police on Turner after they found him sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster in an alley, that’s right behind the dumpster in the filth. They tackled him to the ground and turned him over to the police. And to give you some perspective of …

Thousands of Ahmadis fleeing persecution in Pakistan and seeking Asylum overseas

More and more Ahmadis are leaving Pakistan and seeking asylum overseas as persecution in Pakistan increases. Sources within Pakistan and stats released by the U.S. indicate that Ahmadis are the largest asylum seeking group from Pakistan.Newly published statistics by Germany, U.K., and the US revealed that over 10,000 Pakistanis had sought asylum in these three countries over the past year. Data from US Department of State which classified refugees by religion showed that most of the 376 Pakistanis who applied …

Germany’s largest Islamic convention underway in Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe, a German city close to the French border is hosting Germany’s largest annual Islamic convention this weekend. Over 35,000 Muslims are expected to attend the Jalsa Salana, the 41st annual convention of Germany’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Thousands of Muslims have traveled from all over Europe to hear the keynote speaker, The Khalifa of Islam, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad. Ahead of the convention, the Khalifa laid the foundation of two Mosques, One in the German town of Frankenthal and …

Suicide bombers target Christian Colony in Pakistan

Four suicide bombers with arms and ammunition attacked a Christian Colony in Pakistan’s Northwestern city of Peshawar. Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, a breakaway Taliban faction, claimed responsibility for the attack. The colony which houses around 30 Christian families was attacked early Friday morning. Local police official Shaukat Khan said four suicide bombers entered the Christian colony. One of them went into a church, but no one was there at the time. Police and security forces arrived at the scene after which an exchange …

Ghanian Journalist awarded Chevening Scholarship

Ghanian Journalist Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng has been awarded the Chevening Scholarship that will allow him to study International Journalism at UK’s Brunel University. Chevening is the UK government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing future global leaders. Ibrahim who is an Ahmadi Muslim by faith is a senior Journalist with Ghana’s Broadcasting Corporation, GBC. He was also awarded the title of “Ambassador Extraordinaire” of Ghana Prisons, by President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana. The award was in recognition of his …

The Rape Culture We Accept but Shouldn’t

“Rape is the only crime in which the victim becomes the accused.” The above quote is by Freda Adler, now it doesn’t matter who she is, but it does matter about what she said. Let’s look at our first case. Filipino maid dies after pointing a finger to her boss when asked who raped her.  Imra Edloy, a 35-year-old died on 13th August. It is unclear as of now if her death correlated with her wounds due to maltreatment. Reading …

Former Indian Judge backs decision to classify Ahmadis as Muslims in census

Indian Muslim leaders have criticized the Government’s decision to class Ahmadis as Muslims during the 2011 census. Former Indian Supreme Court Judge Markandey Katju defended the Government’s decision. The Ahmadis which have their roots in Indian Punjab are considered heretics by some Muslims due to religious differences. The Majlis Tahaffuze Khatme Nabuwat (MTKN), demanded that the Government exclude the Ahmadis from the Muslim category. Indian Member of Parliament Asaduddin Owaisi also supported the call made by MTKN to exclude Ahmadis. Reacting to …