Babar Ahmad and Abu Hamza among UK-held terror suspects

Six terror suspects have lost a battle against their extradition from Britain to the United States. The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that five of them can be extradited, with the case of the sixth, Haroon Aswat, still under review. Babar Ahmad is a 37-year-old man from Tooting in south London. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17606337> He…

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Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association helping Hartlepool

A group of Muslims in Hartlepool have helped to plant 450 trees in their home town. It is the latest volunteer project undertaken by the members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association. Members of the group give up their free time every weekend in an attempt to improve the society in which they live. Sheraz…

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Abu Hamza US extradition backed by European Court

The European Court of Human Rights has backed the extradition of Abu Hamza and four other terror suspects from the UK to the US. The Strasbourg court held there would be no violation of human rights for those facing life and solitary confinement in a “supermax” prison. Judges said they would consider further the case…

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Easter At The Mosque: Sacramento Muslims Lend Space To Churchless Christian Congregation

Hundreds of worshippers in Sacramento, Calif., were able to celebrate Easter together this Sunday thanks to a local Muslim organization that let the Christians hold services in their mosque, the /Sacramento Bee/ reports. For the past 12 years, members of the Spiritual Life Center of Sacramento had rented out space at the Pioneer Christian Church,…

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Joe Walsh: Obama Should Distance Himself From Muslim Brotherhood

U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh, who was recently criticized for saying the national debate over birth control coverage is “not about women,” issued a statement Friday calling on President Barack Obama to “distance himself” from the Muslim Brotherhood. The statement comes after the Egyptian political group met with “mid-level officials from the U.S. National Security Agency”…

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