France might be very progressive when it comes to fashion sense, but their recent ban on the burkini shows how the administration’s thinking still dwells in the past. Burkini is a swimwear designed to allow women to cover as much of their body as they please and still feel free to actively participate in water sports/fun. Contrary to popular belief, it gives Muslim women like me nothing but the freedom to exist at a beach or pool without feeling forced …
On a bright sunny morning Siam, a mother of two was enjoying her day on the beach, lying down and relaxing on the warm sand with her two children not knowing that her leisurely moments would not last long as she was abruptly awoken by four police officers. Her crime, modesty. The 34 year old french national was fined 9 euros for wearing a burkini on the Cannes beach. Such extreme action was taken against the mother of two in …
The controversy over the Burkini Ban that has gripped France for the past few months now appears to be spilling over to Germany. The ‘Burkini” a full-body swimsuit designed for Muslim women was originally banned by the French town of Cannes during the annual film festival. Cannes Mayor said the Burkini represents the forces France is fighting, and that it may create some unruly incidents on the town’s beaches. So far three Mediterranean towns – Cannes, Villeneuve-Loubet and Sisco on …
The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph) of Islam, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad has condemned last night’s terrorist attacks in Paris. Speaking from London, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad said: “On behalf of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community worldwide, I express my heartfelt sympathies and condolences to the French nation, its people and government following the heinous terrorist attacks that have taken place in Paris. This brutal and inhumane attack can only be …
France has declared a national state of emergency and has closed its borders after at least 120 people were killed in gun and bomb attacks in Paris. World’s single largest Muslim organization, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has condemned the deadly attack. Statement released by the community said: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community expresses our deepest condolences to the victims and families of the horrific acts of terrorism in Paris, France. The Community urges calm and patience as authorities work rapidly to restore …
In a statement, The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemned the attack at the office of Charlie Hebdo in Paris on Wednesday, which left 12 people dead. Nasim Rehmatullah, vice president of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of the US said “Nothing justifies this barbaric and inhumane attack,” Rafiq Hayat, National President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK, said: “Under no circumstances does Islam permit a person to take the law into his own hands. It is never right to mock the sensitivities of any religion; nevertheless, there is …
On 10th October 2008 Khalifatul Masih V Hadrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad Inaugurated The Mubarak Mosque in Saint-Prix France. Huzur said that with the grace of Allah the French Jama’at has been enabled to build their first ever mosque. May Allah make this mosque a strong foundation for building further mosques which may not have any legal impediments and may the members of the Jama’at be also infused with a spirit of sacrifice to build more mosques. Huzur said the construction …