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Boston bombings and a Muslim identity crisis

Op-Ed - on 25th Apr, 2013

The Tsarnaev brothers had a jumbled identity. I know, because I also had one as a Muslim immigrant to the United States. The challenge of the Boston bombings is for Muslim communities and law enforcement to help create a generation [...]

Do You Even Hear Muslims When We Condemn Violence?

Op-Ed - on 22nd Apr, 2013

It took 9,000 officers, five days, and roughly $1 billion in lost revenue for Boston, but suspect one is dead and suspect two is in custody.

American Muslims Mourn For Boston Marathon Victims

Press Release - on 16th Apr, 2013

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community condemns bombings and calls for unity against extremism

Do #PrayforBoston But Don't Stop at the Hashtag

Op-Ed - on 16th Apr, 2013

Our hospital's chapel is typically empty. I offer my afternoon prayers there. Yesterday, as I was hopping from one patient room to another, I saw the dreadful slide of "Breaking News" of the Boston Bombings across TV screens. And even [...]

FORUM: Easter and new pope: Good time to renew dialogue

Op-Ed - on 30th Mar, 2013

As a child, I looked forward to March and April. Because that’s when our local pharmacy would sell Cadbury Creme Eggs. Being a Muslim, I had no idea at the time that the eggs were a symbol of Easter or [...]

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Muslim leader says World War inevitable unless true justice prevails

Press Release - on 25th Mar, 2013

The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat and Fifth Khalifa, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad has spoken at length about the perilous state of the world and the impending threat of a nuclear war.

Blasphemy Laws and Pakistan: Whose Islam is it Anyway?

Op-Ed - on 16th Mar, 2013

Billa was an uneducated Christian boy. He cleaned sewer lines, removed garbage, and on a good day, played cricket with us on the streets of Lahore. I fondly remember how he could hit the ball out of the park and [...]

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The Myth of ‘Free and Fair’ Elections in Pakistan

Op-Ed - on 14th Mar, 2013

Imagine if members of the Mormon or Catholic communities were forced to declare that they were “non-Christian” in order to cast a ballot in the 2012 U.S. elections. In a few months, Pakistanis will take to the polls to [...]

World Muslim Leader congratulates Pope Francis and Catholic Church

Press Release - on 14th Mar, 2013

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat would like to offer its congratulations to the Roman Catholic Church and its members across the world upon the election of His Holiness, Pope Francis I.

Muhammad, Liberator of Women

Op-Ed - on 8th Mar, 2013

What comes to mind when I say the word Islam? Jihad? Terrorists? Osama Bin Laden? Al Qaida? Possibly women? Women’s right in Islam is perhaps one of the most controversial topics in the minds of people against Islam. Islam is [...]

Clearing Misconceptions About the Prophet of Islam

Op-Ed - on 8th Mar, 2013

Headlines like “Woman charged with pushing a man in front of train hated Hindus and Muslims”,“Shooting at Sikh temple in Wisconsin leaves at least 7 dead, including gunman” or “Missouri mosque destroyed in second fire in a month” are examples [...]

NPR promotes Muhammad, Messenger of Peace Conference in Indianapolis, IN

News - on 7th Mar, 2013

Indianapolis, IN joins scores of cities around the country in organizing a conference about the true character of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).

Muslim branch seeks to explain controversial position

News - on 7th Mar, 2013

One of the area's smaller Muslim communities, persecuted in some parts of the world, is taking part in a national campaign called Muhammad Messenger of Peace.

Local Muslims hoping to spread good word about Muhammad

News - on 7th Mar, 2013

ST. LOUIS (KSDK) - Local Muslims are hoping to spread the good word about the prophet Muhammad Thursday night.

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Can Atheists and Muslims Support Freedom of Conscience Together?

Op-Ed - on 5th Mar, 2013

Thomas Jefferson once wrote: “But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.”

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