Thousands of British Muslims to pledge allegiance to Caliphate

The UK’s longest standing and largest Muslim convention, Jalsa Salana, returns to Hampshire for its 49th edition from Friday the 21st to Sunday the 23rd of August 2015. Over 30,000 Muslim and non-Muslim guests from the UK and around the world including royalty, clergy from a range of faiths, ministers of states, academics and dignitaries will take part.

Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad AYAZ awarded Knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II

Dr. Iftikhar Ahmad AYAZ, OBE has been awarded an Honorary Knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List of 2015 for his services to Tuvalu. The KBE marks the second time AYAZ has been honored by the Queen, following his recognition as OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 1998.

Ahmadiyya offer their message of peace in New Zealand

A Muslim sect is taking its faith to the streets of Auckland this Ramadan month to counter “Kiwi ignorance” of Islam. The Ahmadiyya community, which considers itself Muslim but is rejected by most followers of mainstream Islam, has embarked on a range of public faith-sharing programmes – including offering a hand in friendship to shoppers in the city and having stalls at weekend flea markets. One Ahmadiyya faith sharer in Queen St wearing a T-shirt that said “Meet a Muslim” …

Lord Tariq receives Pakistan President Zardari on behalf of Queen

LONDON: Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon received President Asif Ali Zardari on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen when he arrived at the Heathrow Airport here on Thursday evening with his entourage on an official visit. Lord Tariq Ahmad had recently been Lord in Waiting to the Queen Elizabeth-II at The Queen’s household where he performs various duties of state, including the receiving of heads of states on behalf of Her Majesty. This marks a history in itself that a …

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: Commemorative tree planted

A tree was planted to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee year, which was donated to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Women and girls from the group gathered on Tooting Bec Common to plant the commemorative tree last week. The tree was awarded to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community charity by the National Tree Council, and is one of 60 donated to mark the occasion. Councillor Nicola Nardelli, deputy mayor of Wandsworth and Pauline Buchanan, director general of the tree council took part in …

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon made Lord-in-Waiting to the Queen

LONDON: A Pakistani origin House of Lords member has been made Lord in Waiting to the Queen Elizabeth II at her majesty The Queen’s household. Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon an active member of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has formally taken up his role at The Queen’s household. In this role, Lord Tariq will perform various duties of state, including the receiving of heads of states on behalf of her majesty. Lord Ahmad formally assumed his duties alongside fellow Conservative ministers, …

‘Special prayers for the Queen;’ UK Muslims celebrate Diamond Jubilee

A Muslim community in the UK will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee this weekend, with plans that include “a Royal Navy band playing the British national anthem at a mosque and special prayers for the Queen.” The Ahmadiyya Muslim community will mark the event, in which the British monarch celebrates 60 years of historic reign, by lighting up of mosques throughout the UK, street parties, feeding the homeless and a launch of 200 special Diamond Jubilee buses across London. …

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 …