Mahershala Ali wins Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor

Ahmadi actor Mahershala Ali won a Golden Globe Sunday night for his role as the real-life pianist Doc Shirley in “Green Book”. Mahershala previously became the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar for his role in the movie “Moonlight”. His wife Amatus Sami-Karim joined him for the award ceremony. Mahershala Ali’s wife wearing a green gown for his “Green Book” nomination is so cute Def going to be me as a spouse. Coordinating my lewks with bae’s accomplishments ???? …

The Barbaric Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan

L’infame Ahmadiyyas are a tiny peaceful community of about 5 million in Pakistan,( which has a total population of over 200 million ) who have been treated barbarically by religious extremists since long, the way Jews were treated in Nazi Germany. The whole world celebrated Human Rights Day on 10th December, and on this occasion the Pakistan Minister for human rights, Shireen Mazari, waxed eloquent in a hypocritical statement about how Pakistan is committed to upholding human rights, and she …

American doctors volunteer at Pakistani Hospital for Thanksgiving

A Team of American health care professionals lead by two doctors have shared their experience of volunteering at a hospital in Pakistan. The cardiac team spent nine days from their holiday time to volunteer at the Tahir Heart Institute in Rabwah, Pakistan. The team helped perform 13 hearts operations, including two minimally invasive valve replacements, which were the first surgeries of that kind done in the country. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center helped with travel expenses, and Humanity First Pakistan …

Ahmadis donate an additional Rs 2.8 million to Pakistan’s dam fund

Ahmadis from Australia have donated an additional Rs 2.8 million to Pakistan’s dam fund. Previously a donation of Rs 1.9 million was made to the same fund by American Ahmadis. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Australia made the contribution after Pakistan’s newly elected Prime Minister Imran Khan made a plea for funds. President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Australia, Imam Inamul Haq Kauser presented the donation check to Pakistan’s Defense Advisor to Australia, Brigadier Muhammad Asim Khan and Counsellor Aamer Ahmed Atozai. Ahmadiyya …

Pulitzer Center’s student fellows share their experience of reporting on Pakistan’s Ahmadis

On October 27, Pulitzer Center’s three student fellows presented their reporting project on Pakistan’s Ahmadis as part of the annual fellows weekend in Washington, D.C. The trio who are currently enrolled at the Northwestern University in Qatar were selected by the acclaimed Pulitzer Center as student fellows back in May. Ayilah Chaudhary, Isabella Palma-Lopez, and Amna Al-Baker shared their experiences of traveling to Pakistan, and revealed the challenges they had to face in order to report on the human rights …

Orya Maqbool Jan stopped from traveling to Norway

Pakistani TV show host, Orya Maqbool Jan has reportedly been stopped from traveling to Norway after his videos against Ahmadiyya & Jewish community went viral in the country. Jan was supposed to fly out to Oslo for an Islamic event. The claim has been made by Orya Maqbool Jan’s very own TV Show ‘Harf e Raz’ which airs weekly on Pakistan’s NEO TV Network. The report which aired on October 24th claimed that: “The right to free expression, freedom to …

Tributes, condolences pour in for Pakistani-Canadian activist Shahid Rashdi

Pakistani-Canadian leader Shahid Mahmood Rashdi died Wednesday from a post-surgery infection. He had undergone a successful heart surgery just days before. Rashdi, 70 was a former Pakistan Air Force pilot who migrated to Canada in late 90’s where he soon made a name for himself as a community leader and activist. He was much loved by the Pakistani-Canadian community and was held in high regard by political leaders for building community relations without regard for race, religion or political persuasion. …

Nobel Prize-Winning Economists criticize ‘forced resignation’ of Atif Mian

Pakistan’s decision to let go of a top economist for his religious beliefs has been heavily criticized by world’s top economists. On September 11, Professor Dani Rodrisk of the Harvard Kennedy School and Professor Timur Kuran of Duke University published a statement criticizing Pakistan’s removal of Atif Mian from the EAC. The statement has garnered the attention of world economists and has been endorsed by 93 economists which include 8 Nobel laureates. Nobel winners who signed the statement include Peter …

£1 Million raised for Charity: Mayor of London celebrates with Ahmadiyya Muslims

Mayor of London joined Britain’s Largest Muslim Youth Group on Thursday to Mark £1 million raised by the group for charity The event took place at London’s City Hall on Thursday 6th September and was hosted by Britain’s largest Muslim youth group, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA). The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan presented cheques of over £1 million to charities. The funds were raised by AMYA over the past year as part of its ‘Mercy for Mankind’ initiative. The initiative …

Mob attacks Ahmadi Mosque in Faisalabad

A Pakistani mob attacked an Ahmadi Mosque in Ghaseet Pura, Faisalabad on Thursday evening, during the clash two Ahmadis were injured. According to the Police report the mob attack occurred around 7PM Thursday evening, allegedly due to a dispute between Ahmadi & Sunni teenagers over a cockfight. Police claimed that the dispute escalated when some individuals opened fire, six people including two Ahmadis were injured as a result. The mob then went down to the local Ahmadi Mosque and started …

Pakistan to open border for Sikh celebrations

Pakistan will allow visa free access to Sikh pilgrims during next year’s Guru Nanak Gurpurab, the claim was made by Indian politician Navjot Singh Sidhu who is currently visiting Pakistan. Sidhu made the claim while speaking to reporters after the swearing-in ceremony of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. Sidhu said that he met the Pakistani Army Chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the swearing-in ceremony and during his brief meeting, the Military Chief told him of Pakistan Army’s plans to …

South Asian Islamists gain ground in Philadelphia

Only a few days after the annual 4th-of-July festival brought thousands of people to celebrate American independence in the streets of Philadelphia, the city hosted a different kind of gathering. The Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA), an organization with deep ties to the south Asian extremist group Jamaat e Islami (JI), chose the City of Brotherly Love as the venue for its annual Islamist convention. Over the weekend of July 7 and 8th, a number of fanatical speakers addressed …