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UK Minister of State, Lord Tariq Ahmad visits Israel

Lord Tariq Ahmad, Britain’s Minister of State for the Commonwealth has just completed his first official visit to Israel and Palestinian Territories. During his visit to Israel, Lord Ahmad attend the State Opening Ceremony for Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Day at Yad Vashem. He also met with Israeli ministers Tzachi Hanegbi and Ayelet Shaked and reassured them of “UK’s commitment to our bilateral relationship with Israel”. Lord Ahmad, also met with Rami Hamdallah, Prime Minister of the Palestinian National …

Sami Odeh – The singer from Haifa making waves in the Arab world

Arab-Israeli singer Sami Odeh is quickly becoming a rising star in the Middle East. 24-year-old Sami who grew up in the small neighborhood of Kababir, Haifa has already caught the attention of millions with his music and covers of popular Arabic songs which he regularly posts on his Instagram. His recent song ‘Qet3a Minne‘ which was released in January has already amassed over a million views on YouTube and is gaining popularity on Anghami, the Arab equivalent of Spotify. This …

Israelis and Palestinians come together to fight wildfires

The Palestinian Authority sent eight fire trucks and 41 firefighters after massive wildfires tore through central and northern Israel. Police detained 13 people on suspicion of arson. The Wildfires which lasted four days forced 60,000 people to evacuate and affected Israel’s third-largest city of Haifa. The Palestinian crews joined the firefighting efforts on near Haifa and on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Additional firefighters from Ramallah arrived on Saturday morning to help with fires at the West Bank settlement of Halamish. …

Holy Land’s religious leaders to embark on a Holocaust memorial tour of Poland

Religious leaders of the Holy Land will travel to Poland to commemorate the Holocaust and raise awareness about the rising antisemitism in Europe. The four-day tour will begin on October 30 and will include Jews, Muslims, Christians, Druze, Baha’is and members of other religious denominations. The group of religious leaders will travel together to Poland and visit Nazi concentration camps including Auschwitz. The organizers have also planned a visit to the factory of Oskar Schindler, known for having saved many …

Palestinian court declares Ahmadiyya marriage invalid

A Palestinian Shariah court in the West Bank city of Nablus has decided to invalidate a marriage after the wife converted to Ahmadiyya branch of Islam. On 20th June 2016, The Palestinian Sharia court made the final decision to dissolve the marriage of woman named “Sahar Abdul Jalil” to her husband “R.O” after evidence of her conversion to Islam Ahmadiyya was presented to the court. The court declared the conversion to be “apostasy”. National President of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Palestine, …

Governor of Palestinian city of Hebron welcomes delegation of Ahmadiyya charity Humanity First

Governor of Palestine’s second largest city of Hebron Kamel Hemeid welcomed a delegation of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s charity Humanity First and briefed them on the overall situation in the province. Humanity First was founded by the 4th Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Mirza Tahir Ahmad in 1993 to help with the hunger crisis in Somalia and the war in Bosnia. This was the time when the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community tried to help the victims of these crises, but could not do so directly being …

Ahmadiyya charity Humanity First to offer scholarships to Palestinian students

The President of Al-Quds Open University Prof. Dr. Younis Amr welcomed the delegation of Ahmadiyya charity Humanity First at the University’s Headquarters in Ramallah to discuss ways how the charity can provide scholarships to Palestinian students. Al-Quds Open University is one of the largest universities in Palestine with campuses in Gaza and Ramallah. Humanity First was founded by the 4th Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Mirza Tahir Ahmad in 1993 to help with the hunger crisis in Somalia and the …

American teen beaten by Israeli Police and held without charge

In a family vacation gone terribly awry, a 15 Year old Palestinian-American Tariq Abukhdeir was savagely beaten by masked Israeli Police on Thursday evening in Shuafat, a neighborhood in East Jerusalem. Tariq Abukhdeir is the cousin of recent lynching victim Muhammed Abu Khudair who was abducted from his neighbourhood in East Jerusalem on Wednesday and hours later his charred body was found dumped in woodland on the edge of the city.

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 …