Ahmadi Muslim Women share baubles for Peace

BERINGEN – On Tuesday morning visitors to the Municipal Administrative Centre (SAC) got a nice surprise as the women from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association presented Christmas ornaments. The women wanted to do a little something to express their gratitude to the local population, because they can live and work in Belgium. Turkish, Moroccan, Italian and women of other origins also took part in the action. ‘ Today is the International Day of Migrants ‘, explained Executive Yasemin Soysal, the staff …

Muhammad: When bad things happen to good people, maintain trust in God

As we prepare to lay 26 souls to rest in Newtown, Conn., countless are left behind, alone. As long as good people have existed, bad things have happened to them. And as long as religion has existed, believers and non-believers alike rightfully ask, “Why does God let bad things happen to good people?” Islam’s answer to the question of suffering does not serve to “justify” or mitigate the pain associated with the horror of losing a child. Nor does it …

Ahmadiyya sympathy over Connecticut school shooting

CHINO – Leaders of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s Baitul Hameed Mosque conveyed their sympathy and condolences to the families of Sandy Hook Elementary School during their afternoon sermon today. Earlier, a gunman opened fire inside Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Connecticut, killing 26 people, most of them children. “We are so sorry, we are so sad, it is great tragedy not just for the people of that town, although they have suffered a lot there are feeling more pain …

Khalifa of Islam calls for Peace at European Parliament

On 4 December 2012, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat and Fifth Khalifa, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered an historic keynote address at the European Parliament in Brussels to a packed audience of more than 350 guests representing 30 countries. The event was hosted by the newly launched ‘European Parliament Friends of Ahmadiyya Muslims Group’, a group that highlights that the cause of peace is at the heart of the Muslim faith. The group is headed by Dr …

Ahmadis, Why it’s not a minority issue?

1400 years ago in the city of Medina, the political ruler of the time whose name was Muhammad ordered a census. My guess is that it was because he wanted to figure out the total number of the residents living in that area and the demographic makeup of the society. This would then help him to lead that polity in the best and most just way possible (because administering justice is what he was famous for).  Therefore, He gave the …

British Muslim Community Drives Forward Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration

Ahmadiyya Muslims launch unique bus poster campaign in London as part of their Jubilee celebrations One of Britain’s oldest Islamic communities, that established the first mosque in London, is sponsoring 200 buses in London congratulating Her Majesty The Queen on her Diamond Jubilee. The message of goodwill follows the example of the founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad who sent a congratulatory message to Her Majesty Queen Victoria on her Diamond Jubilee 115 years ago in …

British Muslims go Underground – For Poppy Appeal

Saturday 29th& Monday 31stOctober: 100 volunteers at 40 Zone 1 train and tube stations, aiming to raise £20,000 Young Muslims are planning to turn up at London’s rail and underground stations in force – to collect money for the Poppy Appeal. Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association will again be helping The Royal British Legion as a mark of good citizenship and a testament to the Islamic edict of demonstrating loyalty to your country.

Former Pakistan Federal Minister Sherry Rehman says persecution Ahmadis ‘un-Islamic’

In a recent episode of the MTA International Islamic talk show ‘Rah-e-Huda’, the former Minister for Communications in Pakistan, Sherry Rehman, spoke about the ongoing persecution and cruelty inflicted upon Ahmadis in Pakistan. During the broadcast she said: “If we look at the Ahadith (sayings) of the Holy Prophet pbuh, it is clear that whatever is happening to Ahmadis is completely un-Islamic” Expressing her disappointment and concern, Sherry Rehman said that because of the long history of persecution borne by …

Terrorists attack Ahmadi Mosques in Lahore, Pakistan leaving 94 Dead

On 28th May 2010 two mosques belonging to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Lahore were attacked by terrorists. The mosques were the Baitul Nur Mosque in Model Town and the Darul Zikr Mosque in Ghari Shahu. In a meticulously planned attack, sectarian terrorists carried out a slaughter of Ahmadi worshippers who had gathered for Friday prayers.Absence of any effective police presence enabled them to succeed in their gory operation, as planned. 94 worshippers died and 125 were injured.The dead include …