Every Da‘ī Ilallāh – Please submit to a local newspaper Letter to the Editor Letter Title: “Ahmadi by Conviction, not by Birth” While COVID-19 brings widespread uncertainty, my conviction in Islam increasingly surges. As I step back to reevaluate my life and challenge my beliefs, I find myself surrendering more to the perfection of Prophet […]
Every Da‘ī Ilallāh – Please submit to a local newspaper Letter to the Editor Letter Title: “Unity of God” At times of great peril, we turn to a supreme being, God for help. Our concept of God may be different but most religions believe there is one Supreme Being. My religion Islam teaches that God […]
Every Da‘ī Ilallāh – Please submit to a local newspaper Letter to the Editor Letter Title: “Slavery and Islam” Prophet Muhammad was raised in an era when slavery was not only the norm but glorified. Remarkably within a relatively short twenty three years of Muhammad’s prophethood, tens of thousands of slaves were liberated and the […]
Every Da‘ī Ilallāh – Please submit to a local newspaper Letter to the Editor Letter Title: “Stop Vilifying Islam” The Tennessean newspaper published a vile ad this past Sunday which read, “… that July 18, 2020, Islam is going to detonate a nuclear device in Nashville, Tennessee”. This shook me to my core. As an Ahmadi […]
Every Da‘ī Ilallāh – Please submit to a local newspaper Letter to the Editor Letter Title: “Abolish Interest, Increase charity to rebuild economy and keep it going” Financial strain is often the root of domestic and social unrest. Some have it worse than others just because of their demographics. There’s no greater culprit than the […]
Every Da‘ī Ilallāh – Please submit to a local newspaper Letter to the Editor Letter Title: “Be Always Just” America is going through a crisis right now. On the one hand we are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic that is still spreading and on the other hand we are dealing with the tragic death of […]
Every Da‘ī Ilallāh – Please submit to a local newspaper Letter to the Editor Letter Title: “Race Relations in Light of Islamic Teachings” It’s beautiful seeing neighbors of diverse colors and backgrounds unite to defend each other’s rights. But we’ll have to dig deeper if we want to uproot injustice. What’s it going to take […]
Letter to the Editor Letter Title: “Islam – The Solution to Racial Injustice” George Floyd’s inhumane murder ignites concern over the abuse of power by some law enforcement against my African American siblings. We’re finally realizing that the real issue is rooted in racial injustice and systemic discrimination. As an Ahmadi Muslim I condemn racism, […]
Letter to the Editor Letter Title: “Real Meaning of Celebrating Eid” This past weekend, I joined a quarter of the world, Muslims in celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr, Islamic festival marking the end of fasting in Ramadan. This year’s Ramadan and in turn Eid-ul-Fitr was unusual and historic. We didn’t go to the Mosque to prostrate side by […]
Letter to the Editor Letter Title: “Holy Quran a Book of Mercy and Love for Humanity not of Punishment” The Holy Quran is the most widely read book but it’s also the most misunderstood. There’s a misconception that it only talks about Jihad or violence. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Holy Quran […]