And so as another year passes the days that have been long awaited by the member of the Jamaat finally arrive. For it is once again time for the faithful to gather at the hand of the khalifa to participate in a 3 day event which will inevitably alter the course of their spiritual lives. The event which draws people in the thousands to the open green fields of Alton, Hampshire holds great significance not only for Ahmadi Muslims around …
Somewhere in Islamabad from what I understand, a girl is preparing for her wedding. Maybe she is booking a hairdresser or shopping for new clothes and jewelry. Maybe she is visiting friends and family and receiving their blessings and well wishes. Maybe she is fantasizing about her new life as a new bride and the impending move to the United States. Maybe she wonders what kind of man this cousin of hers is that her relatives and relations have chosen …
A Pakistani-American lawyer has made a name for herself by taking down international terrorists in Court. Since 2009, 37-year-old Zainab Ahmad has worked as an Assistant United States Attorney in New York, and so far she has prosecuted 13 people for terrorism, without losing a single case. Zainab who grew up in suburban Long Island, New York says she had planned to be a hospital administrator, but things went sideways after the September 11th attacks, and she ended up at Columbia …
جس کو بھی چاہے بنا دیتا ہے مُلّا کافر سچ ہے کافر کو نظر آتی ہے دنیا کافر میرا ا للہ تمہارے اللہ سے بہتر ہے، کیونکہ میں مسلمان ہوں اور میرا اللہ صحیح ہے جوکہ تم غیر مسلم ہو اس لیے تمہارا اللہ غلط ہے، اس کے ایک جملے نے مجھے دنیا میں تنہا اور اپنوں سے پرایا کردیا۔ اس نے تو میرے اللہ کو ہی ماردیا۔ تم چونکہ ہندو ہو اس لیے واجب القتل ہو، تم چونکہ …
A doctor from the minority Ahmadiyya community was shot dead in the Pakistani city of Lahore on Friday. 69-year-old Ashfaq Ahmad and his 11-year-old grandson were making their way to the local Mosque for Friday prayers when they were attacked by a lone gunman on a motorbike near Moon Market. The popular market area is situated in the suburb of Allama Iqbal Town. Dr Ashfaq Ahmed had retired as a professor from Lahore University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. He held …
Maltese Muslims called for peace at an annual symposium held on March 28th. The annual Peace Symposium titled “Jihad & Terrorism” was organized by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Malta, in collaboration with University of Malta’s student council. The symposium also featured a Holy Quran exhibition. Speaking at the symposium, President KSU (Student Council) Steph Dalli said, “Diversity enriches our societies and communities and provides ample opportunities of sharing and learning from each other. The motto of the Ahmadiyya Muslim …
Pakistani Ambassador to U.S. vehemently denied the “state sponsored” persecution of minority Ahmadiyya Muslims on Wednesday. Ambassador Aizaz Chaudhry made the claims while speaking at an event in Washington .D.C. During the event at the U.S. Institute of Peace Ambassador Chaudhry was questioned by Rabwah Times reporter over Pakistan’s persecution of minority Ahmadiyya Muslims. The journalist pointed out Pakistan’s anti-Ahmadiyya laws which are used to prosecute Muslims for the simple crime of using the universal Islamic greeting of ‘Assalam-o-alaikum’. Responding …
An Ahmadi leader was killed Thursday morning after unidentified gunmen opened fire on him and his son. Malik Saleem Latif, who was also a prominent lawyer was on his way to the local court on a motorbike along with his son Advocate Farhan, when the unidentified attackers trailing behind them opened fire. As a result, Latif who was related to Pakistani Nobel Prize winner Dr. Abdus Salam died on the spot while his son survived the attack. Speaking to the …
In December last year, a mob of over 3,000 Muslims attacked a small Mosque in Northern Pakistan. The incident gained worldwide attention as people wondered why would Muslims attack a Mosque? Here’s what you need to know about the Mosque and why it was attacked. 1. The Mosque locally known as Darul Zikar is located in the village of Dulmial Village in Punjab, Pakistan and has been used as a house of prayer by the local Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. 2. …
When three Ahmadi students got a casting call for movie extras, they took it as a joke, They did not imagine that their extra role will help change how the acting profession is perceived within their own community. Medical students Humza Ahmed, Haris Ahmed and Harris Ahmed were originally asked to portray Taliban soldiers in the movie Horse Soldiers, but they refused because of their religious beliefs. The Ahmeds are of Pakistani heritage and were born into the revivalist Ahmadiyya Muslim …
Ahmadis were forced to perform Friday prayers in the courtyard after Indonesian authorities shut down the community’ Mosque in Depok, a satellite city of the capital, Jakarta. On Thursday, February 23rd, Depok’s municipal police sealed Masjid Al-Hidayah which belongs to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The mayor of Depok said this is the seventh time the Mosque has been sealed since 2011 Hundreds of Islamic hard-liners, including members of the notorious Islam Defenders Front (FPI), staged a rally the on Friday …
U.S. Congressman and Former co-chair of Ahmadiyya caucus, Ted Poe has urged the U.S. to designate Pakistan a “State Sponsor of Terrorism”. Congressman Poe who leads the House Subcommittee on Terrorism introduced ‘Pakistan State Sponsor of Terrorism Act‘ in US House of Representatives on March 9th, 2017. The Bill pushes the U.S. to declare Pakistan a “state sponsor of terrorism”, or give a detailed justification within 90 days as to why such a designation should not be given to Pakistan. …