Ahmadiyya
Ramadan interfaith events go online for a second year
By Joseph Hammond — May 10, 2021
(RNS) — While in-person iftars have more 'electricity,' said one observer, online events generally have higher attendance than in-person events and attract more nationally known speakers.
Pakistani court ruling aims to publicly identify all religious minorities
By Jerome Socolovsky — March 27, 2018
LAHORE, Pakistan (RNS) – The high court ruling in this majority-Muslim nation has spread fear among Christians, Hindus, Sikhs and other religious minorities already under pressure in the South Asian nation.
Indonesian Islamic sect members say they’re denied state IDs over their beliefs
By Reuters — June 21, 2017
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Reuters) In order to obtain ID documents, Ahmadis, who identify as Muslims but believe another prophet followed the Prophet Muhammad, had to sign a form and declare their belief in Muhammad as God's prophet.
Mahershala Ali becomes first Muslim to win acting Oscar
By Kimberly Winston — February 26, 2017
(RNS) Ali, 43, who converted to Islam in 1999, won for best supporting actor.
In Islam, ‘moderate rebels’ are extremists
By Tahir Nasser — January 4, 2017
(RNS) 'Moderate rebels,' a term often used to describe certain factions of anti-government fighters in the Syrian civil war, is an oxymoron as far as the Quran is concerned.
Why Pakistan’s accusations against Ahmadi Muslims are the height of hypocrisy
By Tahir Nasser — December 14, 2016
(RNS) Hypocrisy is a quality universally denounced. It is no different in Islam.
In Britain, between a rock and a hard place
By Tahir Nasser — July 4, 2016
(RNS) I know the road Britain is going down and I know where it leads. I have seen it in Pakistan.
British Muslim group criticized for rejecting Ahmadi Muslim sect
By Aysha Khan — April 8, 2016
(RNS) The Muslim Council of Britain's statement comes less than two weeks after a member of the persecuted sect was murdered in Scotland.
The true Islamic response to the Brussels attacks (COMMENTARY)
By Salaam Bhatti — March 24, 2016
(RNS) Muslims must unite and reject the ideologies of ultraconservative schools of thought that inspire some to become extremists.
A message of peace the graffiti can’t deface (COMMENTARY)
By Saddia Ahmad Khan — December 21, 2015
COVINA, Calif. (RNS) It was a Sunday that started off like most -- a mad rush to get breakfast on the table, get the kids dressed and head to our mosque.
What to say when your Muslim child asks about Peshawar
By Lauren Markoe — December 18, 2014
(RNS) We asked Muslim parents about talking to children about Tuesday's massacre of students in Peshawar.
Why is this Muslim author advocating for atheists?
By Chris Stedman — March 26, 2014
Qasim Rashid is a Muslim who frequently advocates for atheists—surprising some theists and atheists alike. He talks with RNS about his advocacy, his book, and more.
Ahmadiyya Muslims get warm welcome in Congress
By Lauren Markoe — June 27, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) The spiritual leader of the Ahmadi Muslims, a persecuted group who are seen as heretics by many mainstream Muslims, made a rare visit to Capitol Hill. By Lauren Markoe.
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