The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford (in Oxford, England). It is widely considered the “world’s most prestigious scholarship”. The scholarship has been awarded to Scholars like Wasim Sajjad (Interim President of Pakistan, Chairman of the Senate) & Bill Clinton (42nd President of the United States) . Most recently the scholarship has been awarded to an Ahmadi girl named Zujaja Tauqeer .
Earlier today, the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad visited Norway’s National Parliament, the Storting, in Oslo. His Holiness, was greeted by a number of national MPs and was given a tour of the Storting, before having a private meeting with President Terje Anderson in the Presidential Office. Arriving just before midday, His Holiness was welcomed by Mr Are Helseth MP and a group of other MPs from the ruling Labour Party. Mr Helseth then gave …
A south London mosque is at the centre of allegations it helped promote of acts of terror and hate in Pakistan. Leaflets circulating in Pakistan calling for the murder of members of the Ahmadi Muslim sect directed readers to a website naming Stockwell Mosque. The website mentioned on the leaflets in turn advised people with queries to contact the mosque in Stockwell. Angry trustees at the mosque said its name had been misused and it had no links to the …
As the world marks the 10th anniversary of 9/11, a leading Muslim group is taking the issue of the rise of religious extremism to the European Parliament with a stark warning that current measures are insufficient. The debate on September 20 entitled ‘Murder in the Name of God’ focuses on the ideology that is feeding religious extremism and violence overseas as well as breeding intolerance and extremism in Europe. The attacks on Western targets are only the tip of the …
‘I thought I should write an autobiography on how I established these communities. I feel very satisfied that I have recorded the events of my life which would relate tp the history of things, particularly my uncle’s part in founding Pakistan’ A PROFESSOR whose uncle plaid a helping hand in founding Pakistan, talks about his life after publishing his autobiography 10 years after starting it. Matiullah Dard, 75, now lives opposite Belmarsh prison in Thamesmead but was born in the …
A FORMER teacher says he has penned his memoirs to spread the peaceful message of his branch of the Islamic faith. Matiullah Dard’s autobiography, An Ahmadiyya Muslim, charts the journey from his youthful experiences among missionaries in Pakistan to his current role as the vice-chairman of the Bexley and Thamesmead Multi-Faith Forum. The 76-year-old grandad is a member of the branch of Islam founded in 1889, which has the motto “love for all, hatred for none”. Mr Dard had a …
The recent epidemic of dengue fever in Pakistan has now reached the small town of Rabwah in central Punjab. So far only 3 cases have been reported, Those affected by the epidemic are being treated at the local Fazle Umar Hospital. A fumigation drive to kill mosquitoes has been launched by the local authorities. Over 5,000 people in Punjab have been affected by the disease and at least 9 people have been killed. Most of the cases have been reported …
Majlis Atafal ul Ahmadiyya Pakistan ( Ahmadiyya Youth Association for boys between the ages of 7 and 15) organized a Essay writing competition on “Pros and Cons of Internet & Mobile Phones”. The competition attracted over 4,500 submissions from 29 districts and 262 divisions. Below are the Names of first 10 contest winners at Junior and Senior Level : Junior LeveL (Age 7 – 12)