Originally Published in The Huffington Post on December 17th, 2017 by Amer Aziz Don’t blame just Donald Trump. It’s the irrational and untenable interpretations of prophetic religious beliefs that is making the world a very dangerous place. Donald Trump, in his book The Art of the Deal, stakes his belief that playing to people’s fantasies can be a very effective form of promotion. The recent controversy of declaring Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has been widely speculated in mainstream media as... Read more

by Amer Aziz  The world today makes many of us nervous. The American and Russian superpowers appear to be reenacting their geopolitical rivalry. A trade war is brewing between China and America. War, genocide and religious extremism have ravaged entire nations like Syria, Yemen and Myanmar. But, there is hope– a new gospel (good news) is being preached: The Messiah has come. This is the message of The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to the world. A holy one, sent by God,... Read more

by Syed Sajid Ahmad Billy Graham, prominent American evangelist, proclaimed, “The Bible teaches that Jesus is coming again. And I don’t see any other hope, because we’re heading toward a catastrophe in our world.” He recently passed away waiting. Will millions more, who are looking for Jesus to come, pass away waiting? Daniel’s prediction put the second coming around the 1800s but as his advent did not happen the way it was visualized, words from Matthew, “no one know the hour,”... Read more

by Nayyar Ahmed  The Florida shooting is yet another deadly attack on our nation. As an Ahmadi Muslim, I sympathize with the victims and their family members and offer them a sincere condolence. The worsening disconnect between the needs of the nation and the left and right factions of our country has prevented any real solution from being implemented. Consequently, the fabric of our country is rapidly being torn apart. What a sad contrast that our nation launched the largest... Read more

by Mohammad Iqbal Khan  There was an article recently by a friend on how a representative of the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR) supported a hate rally in Virginia recently; a reader commented that American Muslims need a better mainstream representative. The problem is that despite most American Muslims being good people, there’s no real unity between them, it’s inconceivable for them to have one group represent them, especially if that means including those leaders who consider minorities such... Read more

by Amer Aziz Dr. Nabeel Qureshi, the indefatigable Christian apologist who succumbed to cancer just recently at the tender age of 34, had piqued my interest. In 2010, I converted from orthodox Islam into the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam—a 19th century revivalist and missionary movement founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908) who Ahmadi-Muslims believe to be the allegorical Second Coming of Christ. As I grew familiar with my new community of believers it was impossible not to come across Nabeel’s story– a few years... Read more

by Nusrat Qadir  Recently, a well-known critic against Islam Tarek Fatah stated that few if any, Muslim scholars, activists or clergy have denounced armed Jihad. While acknowledging that the threat and fear of extremists who misuse religion for their personal gain continues, the statement that few, if any, Muslim clergy or activists have denounced an armed Jihad, is inaccurate. Take for instance the worldwide leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and Khalifa of Islam, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, who... Read more

by Ijaz Ahmed, PhD Reading about the shocking and horrifying shooting that occurred in Las Vegas Sunday night struck me at my core. This has been ruled the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history. As a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the oldest Muslim organization in the United States, my heart and prayers go out to all of the victims and their families. May God bring them comfort during this difficult time. With over 50 dead and hundreds... Read more