Allegation #3: Why is the Jama’at administration considered divine?
Social Media Critic: It’s just not true that you can separate the administration from the philosophy or the theology of Ahmadiyyat, because the administration and the theology make it a point of telling you that you can’t. Over and over, the jamaat tells you that you can’t pick and choose, that either you submit yourself completely […]
Allegation #2: Why are there no speeches at weddings?
Social Media Critic: Why are Jama’at members told not to have speeches at weddings? Response: Marriages in Islam are meant to be a simple affair. Our Khalifa, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (may Allah be his Helper) has reminded us about this important Islamic teaching at various occasions. Marriages are not meant to be extravagant occasions. If […]
Allegation #1: Why are men and women segregated in Islam?
Social Media critic: “And I’ve seen young Khadims getting excited when they were assigned as volunteers in Lajna side of the events. Of course, I don’t blame Jamaat for this behaviour of some Khadims but at the end of the day I think the extreme segregation enforced by the Jama’at is actually yielding so much negative […]
Non, la laïcité du Québec ne devrait pas empêcher une enseignante de porter le voile
Cet article a été publié par Le Journal de Montréal le 12 novembre 2020 Au cours des auditions ayant lieu ces jours-ci devant la Cour supérieure du Québec, certaines femmes partisanes de la loi sur la laïcité de l’État ont eu recours à des arguments teintés par leurs expériences personnelles. À l’appui de leurs positions, […]
Muslims condemn violence as crimes against humanity
The following letter was published by Toronto Star on Nov. 5, 2020. We can’t let extremists succeed in their goal, Oct. 2 Within a matter of days, there have been incidents of “Islamic” terrorism taking place in France. Most recently, the brutal killing of three innocent victims in the city of Nice has sparked outrage […]
No place for extremism in Islam
The letter was published in The Record on Nov. 4, 2020 Abhorrent, cruel, inhumane are a few words that come to mind when I hear of the tragic beheading of Samuel Paty and the unfortunate attack in Nice. There is no place for terrorism or extremism in Islam, without exception, period. When I take a […]
Do not let Muslim extremists succeed in their goal
The following article was published by Toronto Star on Oct. 30, 2020 The killing of Samuel Paty and recent attacks in Nice have resurfaced the questions surrounding Islam, violence, and compatibility of Muslims in the West. Though it’s regrettable that Muslims feel a burden of condemning such attacks, I feel it’s inevitable as some of […]
I’m Pakistani-Canadian, and I Forgive Justin Trudeau | Opinion
The following article was published by News Week on Sept. 27, 2019. I am a Pakistani—Canadian, and I am part of a visible minority. My ancestry is from a place where skin colors are darker and more brown in tone; a place where turbans are worn, exactly like the one that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]
Mentorship can help keep young muslims from being lured by terrorists
The following article was published by Natioanl Newswatch, on Dec. 19, 2016 The Ohio state tragedy in late November was the latest in a string of attacks “inspired” by ISIS. The perpetrator? An 18 year-old student frustrated by the way the world views Islam. Abdul Razak Ali Artan’s violent display was the result of terrorist propaganda aimed […]
Come north, Americans. It’s better here.
The following article was published by iPolitics, on Nov. 11, 2016 As the dust settles on what was arguably the most toxic U.S. presidential campaign in living memory, a trend is emerging in the deeply divided republic to the south. Half of Americans seem content with their choice this week and are looking forward to […]
