Ahmadi Muslim women take part in Raksha Bandhan celebrations

On Sunday Ahmadi Muslim women of Qadian celebrated the festival of Raksha Bandhan with great devotion and pomp. The celebrations which took place on August 22nd were hosted by Qadian MLA Fateh Jang Singh Bajwa and were attended by a large number of women and children. The main attraction of the celebrations were the Ahmadi Muslim women who tied the Rakhi thread to MLA Fateh Jang Singh Bajwa. On this occasion, the MLA expressed his love for his sisters by …

Ahmadis condemn terror attack on Sikh Gurudwara in Afghanistan

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of India has condemned the terror attack on Sikh Gurdawara in Kabul. In a statement the community said it stands with the Sikh community in this hour of distress. Expressing solidarity with Sikhs, Ahmadi community spokesperson Tariq Ahmad said: “The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at India strongly condemns the terror attack that happened few days back on the Gurudwara at Kabul. Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at India expresses dismay at the incident and express solidarity with the Sikh community in this …

Ahmadis condemn violence against Nankana Sahib Gurdawara

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community India on Tuesday condemned the recent mob attack on Nankana Sahib Gurdawara, calling it “completely Un-Islamic”. In a statement the Ahmadiyya Community said that: The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community India expresses its deep grief and stands in unity with Sikh brethren. Violence towards Gurdwara Nakana Sahib is Unjust. Islam has always instructed to respect the religious beliefs and sentiments of other faiths. Trying to damage any religious place in such a way is tantamount to destroying the …

Australian of the Year shows his support for Ahmadiyya Muslims

When David Morrison saw a group of Muslims flying the Australian flag and having their picture taken at a citizenship ceremony in Canberra yesterday, he walked straight over to them and asked if he could join in. Wearing the Australia Day blue cap and T-shirts declaring “love for all, hatred for none”, the men and children from the ­Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Australia were handing out pamphlets expressing their loyalty for the country.

Australian Ahmadiyya Muslims celebrate Australia Day

Muslims for loyalty are handing out half a million leaflets across the country in early Australia Day celebrations to end extremism and prejudice. ‘Love for all, hatred for none’ is the motto the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association are hoping to share with fellow Aussies this year, through leaflets adorned with the national flag.

Pakistani clerics fight over status of Ahmadiyya sect

Two Pakistani clerics have come to blows at a meeting of the religious establishment over the fraught issue of the status of Ahmadis, a Muslim sect that hardliners want declared apostates. A scuffle broke out on Tuesday between the two at a gathering of Pakistan’s Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) when the chairman, Mohammad Khan Sherani, called on the group to consider whether Ahmadis, who are declared non-Muslims by the constitution, should be considered murtads that have rejected Islam.

Thousands of Pakistani Ahmadis head to India for annual conference

Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya Muslims are heading to India to attend the community’s annual convention which will take place in Qadian, Punjab.The convention will run from December 26th to December 28th.More than 25,000 delegates from all over the world are expected to attend the 124th Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention). For over three decades now Pakistan’s Ahmadis have been annually making their way to India through Wagah Border. The practice was set in motion after Pakistani Government banned Ahmadiyya gatherings in 1984.  

Ahmadi bookstore owner and manager arrested for Blasphemy

Pakistani authorities have arrested two Ahmadi Muslim men for alleged Blasphemy. Bookstore owner Abul Shukoor and manager Mazhar Ahmad were arrested Wednesday, Dec. 2 from Ahmadiyya Book Depot in Rabwah. Both men were taken to an unknown location after their arrest. According to a leaked charge sheet the men were charged under section 298-C of Pakistan’s Penal code. The infamous law prevents members of Ahmadiyya sect from preaching and calling themselves Muslim. In a surprising turn of events, the two …

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community opens Japan’s largest Mosque

The largest mosque in Japan opened its doors on November 20 near the central Japanese city of Nagoya, heralding a new chapter in the East Asian nation’s relationship with Islam. Islam has never made more than a marginal impact on Japan, although the history of Japanese relations with Muslims stretches back further than most people imagine, the Japanese included.

A guide to growing up Ahmadi in Pakistan

Welcome, to the beautiful land of the pure. Here, we are blessed with four wondrous seasons and the geographical features are aplenty. This is a land hard won through the sacrifices of many and now, you too, are a part of this nation of the free. There is only one small hitch. You are Ahmadi, and life will be slightly more difficult for you than it is for the rest of the citizens of this country.

Factory owned by Ahmadiyya Muslims attacked over Blasphemy allegations

An angry mob set ablaze a factory owned by members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Jhelum on Friday. Around 2,000 people surrounded Pakistan Chipboard Factory on GT Road in Jhelum city on Friday night after announcements were made on loudspeakers in nearby mosques that a factory employee had allegedly desecrated the Quran. Following the announcements people from not immediate vicinity but even from nearby villages gathered as a mob and set ablaze the chipboard factory. The owner’s residence, adjoining …

Khalifa of Islam condemns Paris attacks and prays for victims

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 …