Rabwah Times

Trump expected to sign executive orders on refugees & immigration

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign several executive orders restricting immigration on Wednesday. According to several congressional aides and immigration experts, President Trump is expected to sign the new immigration orders at the headquarters of the Department of Homeland Security in Washington D.C. According to experts, Trump’s executive orders are expected to affect refugees and visa holders from countries like Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. The order is also expected to include a multi-month ban …

Pakistani-Americans concerned over disappearances of Pakistani activists

Pakistani-Americans have expressed their concern over the recent disappearance of activists and bloggers in Pakistan. Prominent Activist and bloggers known for their controversial political and religious views have gone missing in the past week. Salman Haider, a prominent activist went missing on the evening of January 6th in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. Within hours of his abduction several other activists including Goraya, Aasim Saeed, and Ahmed Raza Naseer also went missing. In a statement AdvoPak director condemned the disappearances …

U.S. Muslim cleric Hamza Yusuf calls Trump ‘a servant of God’ during racist rant against Black Lives Matter

A widely respected American Islamic scholar has been caught in a racism row over comments he made against the Black Lives Matter movement. Islamic Scholar Hamza Yusuf made the racist comments while speaking at ‘Reviving the Islamic Spirit’ event in Canada. Yusuf dismissed the Black Lives Matter movement saying “a lot of the problems in the united states with the black community being shot by the police we have about 15,000 to 18,000 homicides a year, 50% are black on …

Pakistani Americans condemn Berlin Christmas Attack

Pakistani Americans have condemned the attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Berlin. Washington D.C. based Pakistani advocacy group AdvoPak called the attack a “senseless act of violence”. At least 12 people were killed and dozens injured after a truck rammed into the crowded Christmas market in central Berlin on Monday night. Authorities are investigating the incident as a possible terrorist attack. “We as Pakistani Americans condemn this violent attack on the Christmas market in Berlin and …

انٹرویو نور ڈاہری: صدر پاکستان اسرائیل الائنس

٭ آپ کا تعلق پاکستان میں کہاں سے ہے؟ میرا تعلق پاکستان کے صوبے سندھ سے ہے ، میری شناخت سندھی ہے اور میری زندگی کا بہت عرصہ حیدرآباد شہر میں گذرا ہے۔ ٭ آپ کا مذہب کے کس مکتبہ فکرسے تعلق ہے۔ میں نے ہر مکتبہ فکر کی کتابوں کا بغور تحقیقی جائزہ لیا ہے اور ان کی جماعتوں سے وابستگی بھی رہی ہے۔ چاروں سنی اماموں (حنفی، مالکی۔ حنبلی، شافعی) ، شیعہ کے اماموں اور ان کے فقہ …

Canadian Jews urge Canada to ‘address’ persecution of Pakistani Ahmadis

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs has condemned the recent attacks on Ahmadis in Pakistan and urged Canada’s Ministry of Foreign affairs to raise the issue of Ahmadiyya persecution with Pakistan. In a statement President of CIJA, Shimon Koffler Fogel said: We are deeply troubled by the recent mob attack on the Ahmadi mosque in Chakwal and raid on their offices in Rabwah. Freedom of religion and the right of minorities to live in security are core values for …

U.S. issues travel warning for Lahore over anti-Ahmadiyya protests

The U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert for the Pakistani city of Lahore, warning Americans of “religious protests”. The warning comes as religious groups gather for citywide protests against the minority Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The advisory issued by the Bureau of Diplomatic Security said: “On December 16th at approximately 13:30 hrs, two different religious protests are expected to begin in Lahore. The first will start at the Press Club and the second in Data Darbar. Both are scheduled …

چکوال میں احمدیہ کمیونٹی کی مسجد پر دھاوا

پاکستان کے صوبہ پنجاب کے ضلع چکوال میں احمدی برادری کی ایک قدیم عبادت گاہ پر ایک گروہ کی جانب سے حملہ کرنے کے بعد پولیس نے علاقے کا کنٹرول سنبھال لیا ہے۔ پیر کو پیغمبر اسلام کے یومِ ولادت کے موقع پر ضلع چکوال کے گاؤں دولمیال میں موجود احمدی کمیونٹی کی مسجد پر علاقے میں بسنے والے ایک گروہ نے حملہ کیا۔ واقعے کے بعد پنجاب حکومت کے محکمہ داخلہ کی جانب سے سماجی رابطوں کی ویب سائٹ …

Muslim mob attacks Mosque in Pakistan

Police and Army personnel were called in on Monday as a Muslim mob armed with guns and rocks attacked a Mosque in central Pakistan. The mob which numbered over 1,000 was part of a procession celebrating the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad when it attacked the minority Ahmadiyya community’s Mosque in Dulmial village, Chakwal. Around 40 worshippers who were present in the Mosque locked themselves in as the mob opened fire and hurled rocks. After gaining control of the …

جماعت احمدیہ کے شہر ربوہ پر پولیس حملہ، امریکا کا اظہار تشویش

امریکا نے جماعت احمدیہ کے خلاف چھاپوں پر تشویش کا اظہارکرتے ہوئے حکومت پاکستان پرزوردیاہے کہ وہ اقلیتوں کی مذہبی آزادی اور بنیادی انسانی حقوق کاتحفظ یقینی بنائے۔ امریکی محکمہ خارجہ کے نائب ترجمان مارک ٹونر نے گزشتہ روز پریس بریفنگ میں بتایاکہ امریکا مذہبی آزادی سے متعلق اپنی رپورٹ میں قادیانی برادری کو مذہبی اظہار رائے کی آزادی سے روکنے کے پاکستانی قوانین کیخلاف تسلسل سے تحفظات کا اظہارکرتاآرہاہے۔ ترجمان نے پنجاب کاؤنٹرٹیررازم پولیس کی جانب سے ربوہ میں …

Pakistan arrests 4 Ahmadis during Rabwah Raid

Four Ahmadis were arrested Monday afternoon in Pakistan, during a raid on the offices of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. The arrests were carried out in the Ahmadiyya majority town of Rabwah by the CTD (Counter-Terrorism Department) of Punjab Police. CTD is responsible for investigating terrorism and sectarian-related incidents. Three police vans with 28 heavily armed officers forced their way into the ‘Tehrik-e-Jadid’ building and ‘slammed’ the workers onto the ground according to witnesses. At the same time, another group of officers …

Algeria’s Minister of Religious Affairs says ‘Ahmadiyya plan has failed’

Algeria’s Minister of Religious Affairs, Mohamed Aissa, has said the Ahmadiyya plan has failed and the Islamic sect does not exist in Algeria anymore. He made the comments on Saturday while speaking at the University of Islamic Sciences in the city of Constantine in eastern Algeria. Speaking at the University, Minister Aissa said: “The Ahmadiyya plan in Algeria has failed. The security services , the justice system, local imams and the Algerian media together exposed their plan and the sect …