With the days of Jalsa almost upon us the hearts of those who have been touched by this gathering of the faithful plead to once again hearken a lifetime’s worth of spirituality bestowed upon them in the form of speeches and Nazms and most of all by the rays of wisdom which emanate from the words of Huzoor atba. It is true that the Jalsa has touched the hearts of people on a level and in numbers unheard of in …
And so as another year passes the days that have been long awaited by the member of the Jamaat finally arrive. For it is once again time for the faithful to gather at the hand of the khalifa to participate in a 3 day event which will inevitably alter the course of their spiritual lives. The event which draws people in the thousands to the open green fields of Alton, Hampshire holds great significance not only for Ahmadi Muslims around …
A targeted shooting outside Arrahma Mosque in the southeastern city of Avignon, Provence leaves 8 injured. The attack which took place at 10:30 pm on Sunday night included at least two hooded gunmen wielding a handgun and shotgun who fired onto worshipers leaving the mosque. According to police reports four people were injured on scene while a family of four in a nearby apartment were also injured due to shrapnel. The La Provence newspaper reported that a 7 year old …
The Ehtram-e-Ramazan ordinance which was first introduced in 1981 and was passed on the 25th of June 1981 is an ordinance with the official purpose of providing measures to observe the sanctity of the month of Ramazan. The ordinance extends to the whole of Pakistan and has been in force since it has been passed. The ordinance prohibits any person who, according to the tenets of Islam, is under an obligation to fast; to eat, drink or smoke in a …
In light of recent events, it has been repeatedly observed that a dangerous and potentially peace threatening form of domestic terrorism is conceiving birth in a civilized society. Elements of a such a devastating concoction include bigotry, racism, hate speech, physical and mental abuse and ignorance. In a series of isolated yet expected events which are being perceived as a hate crime against minorities the safety of Muslims around the world is being questioned. With all types of crimes against …
Brock Turner, student, swimmer, rapist. The name of Brock Turner has been juggled around a number of times during the past few days. Long story short, a few months ago two teenagers called the police on Turner after they found him sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster in an alley, that’s right behind the dumpster in the filth. They tackled him to the ground and turned him over to the police. And to give you some perspective of …
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 notorious Cyber Crime bill passed by the National Assembly with only 9% of its 342 members is now a law. The bill which has been termed Draconian by almost every other Public media outlet has some extremely upsetting features that if allowed to be implemented will be nothing short of a calamity for the nation of Pakistan and its people. Particularly the younger, social media generation. The act which has been given the title of the ‘Prevention of Electronic …