What the Kuala Lumpur Summit promises Muslims in the future
Yasin Aktay 28 December 2019 YENISAFAQ.COM The mini Islamic summit called for by Mahathir Mohamad, convened in Kuala Lumpur the previous week and brought up questions that are critical […]
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Rafiq A. Tschannen
Rafiq A. Tschannen is a Swiss national. He converted to Islam and joined the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the age of 16 after reading the German translation of the Holy Qur'an. He worked in 15 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Caribbean, first as Finance Director in the private industry and later as Chief Executive Officer of NGOs and International Governmental Organizations. He is now devoting his time to The Muslim Times as Editor for Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Switzerland and as Associate Chief Editor.
Mesut Ozil opens up on his philanthropic activities after remarks on China
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has opened up about his philanthropic activities on social media. He previously made a remark supporting Uighur Muslims of China. Written By Minaam Ansari | […]
UAE court rejects claim that polygamy damages marriage
A woman filed for divorce after her husband married a second wife A UAE woman who successfully filed for divorce after her husband married a second wife has had […]
Islamabad bar asks members to declare faith in Finality of Prophethood
by News Desk PAKISTAN TODAY The Islamabad Bar Association (IBA) has directed its members to submit affidavits declaring their faith on the finality of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) by the end […]
Exclusive: Pakistani PM Imran Khan says escalation of Iran conflict would be ‘disastrous’
In an exclusive interview with DW Editor-in-Chief Ines Pohl, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan talks about the Iran crisis and the international community’s “lukewarm” response to the Kashmir dispute. […]
Ahmadiyyas fear losing mosque as threat continues
Our Correspondent . Brahmanbaria | Published: 00:23, Jan 17,2020 The Brahmanbaria chapter of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Bangladesh on Thursday alleged that they continued to face threats from sectarian people. In […]
Government must allay fears of Ahmadiyyas, ensure security
Saturday, January 18, 2020 NEW AGE OPINION THE fears for attacks that the Ahmadiyyas in Brahmanbaria expressed, alleging that they continue to be threatened by groups of religious bigots, suggest […]
Yousuf Deedat – Son of noted Muslim preacher shot in South Africa
Yousuf Deedat in critical condition after being shot by an unknown assailant. 16 Jan 2020 A South African activist and son of a deceased prominent Muslim preacher is fighting […]
Opinion: The UAE’s philanthropy boom
By Maram Ahmed // 09 April 2019 The United Arab Emirates is an emerging philanthropic power. For over a decade now, the number of philanthropic organizations has been booming in […]
Jan. 17, 1961: Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba was Executed
https://www.democracynow.org/embed/story/2011/1/21/patrice_lumumba_50_years_later_remembering On Jan. 17, 1961, democratically elected prime minister of the Republic of the Congo, Patrice Lumumba, was executed with the assistance of the governments of Belgium and the […]
Championing the higher path of peace – King of Jordan
Jan 15,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – In his address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, His Majesty King Abdullah shed light on several issues and crises plaguing the Middle […]
Haftar ‘agrees to abide by’ ceasefire, ready to join Libya talks — Germany
By AFP – Jan 16,2020 -JORDAN TIMES BERLIN — Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has agreed to abide by a ceasefire and said he was ready to participate in an international conference in Berlin on Sunday, Germany’s foreign minister said. Libya’s UN-recognised government in Tripoli has been under attack since April […]
Iraq ouster of foreign troops would show US ‘failure’ — analysts
By AFP – Jan 16,2020 – JORDAN TIMES BAGHDAD — When it invaded in 2003, the United States promised “Iraqi freedom,” democracy, and prosperity. But 17 years later, its […]
Trump floats expanding NATO to add Middle East
Jan 9, 2020 – 19:50 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he supported expanding the North American Treaty Organization to include Middle Eastern nations, as the […]
Iran has been changed forever by admitting its great mistake – yet the west ignores its own deceits
Source: Independent The irony is that, when the US first claimed the Iranians were behind attacks on their soldiers in Iraq, they were likely not By Robert Fisk; @indyvoices “In wartime,” Churchill famously told Stalin, “truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.” […]
A Saudi Man who donated “$16 Billion” In Charity and kicked himself out of the billionaires club
Source: Islamtics.com Yet Sulaiman bin Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi revealed in an interview that he’s no stranger to poverty, having been penniless on two separate occasions in his life. Sulaiman […]
Hamas calls for mass attendance at Al-Aqsa, Cave of the Patriarchs prayers
By TZVI JOFFRE JANUARY 16, 2020 13:41 PALESTINIAN MEN pray on the Temple Mount as they mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha on August 11. (photo credit: AMMAR AWAD […]
Fears over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act are unfounded
The huge hullabaloo over the CAA is difficult to understand unless it is a cynical campaign to rouse communal passions under the garb of protecting the secular nature of the Constitution. POLITICS 16-01-2020 Kanwal Sibal The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has been passed by Parliament after a thorough debate in […]
Bangladesh: Ahmadiyya mosque, houses attacked in Brahmanbaria
Source: New Age Bangladesh Islamists demand declaring them non-Muslim Staff Correspondent | Published: Jan 16,2020 Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Bangladesh on Wednesday expressed concern over Tuesday evening’s attacks on its mosque […]
Joel Osteen Very Articulate about Avoiding Pork
Joel Osteen Very Articulate about Avoiding Pork https://t.co/ErsLkud5eh via @wordpressdotcom — TheMuslimTimes (@TheMuslimTimes2) February 22, 2018 Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times about […]
