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Fourth of July has meaning for those who found freedom

By Amer Aziz
In Ahmadiyya, Human Rights, Islam, Op-eds, United States
3 Min read
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Originally published in The Santa Clarita Valley Signal As a Muslim-immigrant to the United States of America, I find special meaning in the Fourth of July, an occasion symbolizing the struggle for freedom. As testimony to our nation’s commitment to freedom, I often reflect upon how Americans have upheld freedoms for Muslims in the aftermath of 9-11 — despite the negative stereotypes. Such...

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Honor those who sacrificed to defend nation’s freedoms

By Nasir Ahmad
In Ahmadiyya, Islam, Letters, United States
1 Min read
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Originally published in The Asbury Park Press I was born in Pakistan but immigrated to the United States in 1998. The primary reason that I left Pakistan was the persecution that I faced because of my religious beliefs. In fact, an amendment to the Pakistani constitution in 1974 declared my sect, the Ahmadiyya Muslim community, “non-Muslim,” thereby opening the door to state-sponsored persecution...

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