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Interesting Reads

Interesting Reads simply are interesting reads.  They do not require responses in the same way as 'SaQ Alerts'.  If any member has an interesting read please email majlisansarsultanulqalam@khuddam.org.uk and we shall attempt to add it to the next edition.

  • Luxury Muslim prayer clock launched

    Belfast Telegraph 

    The company behind the world's most expensive clock to celebrate the royal wedding has unveiled its latest creation - the world's first luxury Muslim prayer clock. Smith of Derby launched the prayer clock, designed to be the most exclusive of its type in the world, at the UAE Interiors show in Abu Dhabi on May 9. The timepiece, which comes with a gold-leaf finish, sells for £20,000 and is aimed at bringing a focal point to prestigious interiors such as mosques and hotel receptions, as well as some homes. The clock integrates city and daily specific prayer times with classic design, according to the company.

    http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/offbeat/luxury-muslim-prayer-clock-launched-15154266.html

  • Muslim group seeking to clear up misconceptions over holy book

    Wimbledon Guardian 

    Ahmadiyya Muslims are seeking to dispel misconceptions about the Koran in the wake of the burning of copies of the holy book in March. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association London is presenting facts about the Koran at a special exhibition at Wandsworth Town Hall civic centre on May 17 (Tuesday) from 11am-7.30pm. During the day various seminars and presentations will take place along with a question and answer session at 5.30pm. Ataul Mujeeb Rashed, Imam of The London Mosque said: “The Holy Quran contains teachings and guidance for all of mankind and reflects on the messages revealed to earlier prophets including Abraham, Moses and Jesus (peace be upon them all) and obliges Muslims to believe in and respect all prophets without distinction.

    http://www.wimbledonguardian.co.uk/news/9022877.Muslim_group_seeks_to_clear_up_misconceptions_over_holy_book/

  • Social background affects poverty' in Wales says study

    BBC News 

    A fifth of people in Wales live in poverty because of their social background, claims a new report. Research for the Equality and Human Rights Commission shows gender, disability and ethnicity all contribute to achievements at school and work. The study says Muslim men are 50% less likely to be in work than Christian men, while 76% of Muslim women are less likely to be in work. The Welsh Assembly Government will not comment until it has seen the report. The report, released by the Equality and Human Rights Commission in collaboration with the Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods, says Wales has "deeply entrenched" inequalities. However, it claims the gap between the rich and the poor in Wales is narrower than the rest of the UK.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-13371064

  • Campaigners launch adverts on Bradford district buses to bring people together

    Telegraph and Argus 

    A Muslim group is going on the road with its message of peace by mounting a poster campaign on buses across Bradford. The Love For All Hatred For None message will be seen on about 20 buses in the district, and on 240 buses nationally as part of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association campaign. Dr Mohammed Iqbal, president of the association’s Bradford branch, said its advertisement campaign was especially important in the wake of last week’s killing by US special forces of terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan.

    http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/9020890.Peace_message_is_driven_home/

  • Killing of bin Laden queried at forum

    Irish Times 

    A SCHOLAR belonging to a minority Islamic sect has questioned the need to kill Osama bin Laden if he had been caught alive by US forces. Given the “serious fears of reprisal” reported over the past week, one had to question whether killing the al-Qaeda leader would make any difference to world security, Maulana Ataul Mujeeb Rashed said in Galway at the weekend. “These reports of fears of a kickback suggest that the violence becomes like a vicious circle,” Maulana Rashed, imam or leader of the London Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque, told The Irish Times.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0509/1224296493095.html

  • 'Poisonous' Muslim Holy Water on Sale in London

    London Net 

    MUSLIM Holy water sold in London "is poisonous", according to health experts. The sacred water, known as Zam Zam water, comes from a well in the Muslim Holy city of Mecca, but researchers have found that it is full of dangerous chemicals including arsenic. Bottles of Zam Zam water are allowed to be brought to the UK for personal use but, partly due to the health risks, they are not meant to be sold commercially.

    http://www.londonnet.co.uk/news/2011/may/poisonous-muslim-holy-water-sale-london.html

  • Peace conference organised by Ahmadiyya Muslim Association to be held in Chipperfield

    Watford observer 

    A peace conference, organised by the Watford branch of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association, is to be held in Chipperfield. The talk, which will focus on the topic of “Muhammad; A Man of Peace or War?”, will be given by Imam Faiz Ahmad Zahid, the Hertfordshire Imam of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.

    http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/9003584.Peace_conference_to__be_held_in_Chipperfield/

  • How Muslim Londoners had to rebuild trust after 7/7

    BBC News 

    Osama Bin Laden's declaration of a global jihad had unleashed a wave of religious intolerance and, in London, the consequences were all too clear for Muslim communities. In this report, Kurt Barling speaks to Rafiq Hayat, president of the Ahmadiyya Community UK, and Dr Muhammad Bari, chairman of the East London Mosque, about how Muslim Londoners have sought to rebuild trust between communities.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13271019

  • Muslim youngsters to make big strides for charities

    Halesowen News 

    YOUNG Cradley Heath Muslims are in the running to raise a record-breaking £225,000 for charities by taking part in a 10k run and walk challenge. Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association are training for the event in Leamington Spa on Sunday May 8 in aid of 10 major charities.

    http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/local/8996230.Muslim_youngsters_to_make_big_strides_for_charities/

  • Why does Britain have an Islamist problem while America doesn't? Answer: the welfare state

    Telegraph 

    London became the world terrorist hub partly because the country had a long tradition of shielding dissenters of all stripes; because it had a very unintrusive state compared to its European neighbours (no ID cards); and because of Britain’s historic links with many Arab countries. But there was another reason, and this is central to the reason why Europe has an Islamist problem and the United States doesn’t – the welfare state. Welfare is intimately linked to the failure of western European countries to integrate their Muslim populations, and explains why Britain has such a problem with Islamism.

    http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/edwest/100085007/why-does-britain-have-an-islamist-problem-while-america-doesnt-answer-the-welfare-state/