The Zarqa declarations
Mar 21,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL His Majesty King Abdullah chose Zarqa to make momentous declarations, especially on East Jerusalem and its Muslim and Christian holy places. Zarqa is a […]
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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.
Commission finds ‘little governance’ at charity accused of distributing terrorist literature
22 Mar 2019 News A charity accused of distributing leaflets promoting terror against a minority group has been found to have “little to no governance infrastructure”, the Charity Commission has said. Khatme Nubuwwat Centre, formerly known as Aalami Majlise Tahaffuze Khatme Nubuwwat, which runs Stockwell Green Mosque and exists to advance […]
Ahmadis to build a community Museum in Haifa
MIDDLE EAST RABWAH TIMES A proposal to build an Ahmadi community museum in Haifa has been welcomed by city officials. Leader of Holy Land’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Muhammad Sharif Odeh, put forward the idea during a meeting with Haifa’s Deputy Mayor. He said the community wants to establish a museum […]
Institutional racism and the rise of anti-Muslim attitudes
Prof Yasmin Alibhai-Brown et al urge the mainstream political parties to acknowledge and confront all forms of racism, Liam O’Keefe says we must resist anti-Muslim behaviour so as to avoid […]
Russia: Golan Heights Status Change Would Violate UN Decisions – RIA
By Reuters Druze Arabs on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights hold an anti-election protest outside a municipal polling station in Majdal ShamsAmmar Awad / Reuters Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday […]
Mueller report: special counsel delivers findings of Trump-Russia inquiry
rump-Russia investigation Submission to attorney general signals end of criminal inquiry Barr: ‘I remain committed to as much transparency as possible’ Robert Mueller submits report – live updates Support the […]
Laila Lalami: ‘White supremacists target Muslims but the threat isn’t taken as seriously as other forms of terror’
Interview Hadley Freeman The Moroccan-born author talks about finding her voice, who gets control of the narrative and how it feels to be a Muslim in America today @HadleyFreeman Fri […]
Rejecting Asylum Claim, U.K. Quotes Bible to Say Christianity Is Not ‘Peaceful’
An Iranian national was refused asylum by Britain’s Home Office, which cited Bible verses about violence to argue that Christianity was not a “peaceful” religion.CreditFacundo Arrizabalaga/EPA, via Shutterstock By […]
Trump’s policy shift over the Golan Heights will stir the pot in volatile Syria
Fig leaves that masked the nastier realities of US power – especially with regard to its actions in the Middle East – are being discarded by Patrick Cockburn, The Independent, […]
Ardern’s response to Christchurch has put other leaders to shame – but not for its compassion alone
Source: Independent By Robert Fisk She fought from the start like a real politician, scorning the killer, attacking racism and slapping back at Erdogan’s revolting election propaganda Cometh the hour, […]
Elderly Ahmadi released from Pakistani jail after blasphemy sentence cut
The 83-year-old was arrested after being accused of selling an Ahmadi interpretation of the Quran A file image of a minaret of the Ahmadi minority mosque in Lahore […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims in Regina invite public to visit mosque
Regina / 980 CJME Joseph Ho March 20, 2019 Imam Zeeshan Ahmed speaks to reporters at Regina’s Mahmood Mosque on March 19. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME) In the wake of the […]
Syria in ruins as war enters 9th year
Previous 1 / 2 2 / 2 ANAN TELLO March 18, 2019 Despite the tide turning in favor of President Bashar Assad’s regime, he says the conflict ‘is not yet […]
Saudi Arabia: Motherly advice from Dr. Thoraya Obaid
NOOR NUGALI March 21, 20190 In an exclusive interview for Mother’s Day in the Arab world, the woman who paved the way for a new generation of Saudi women shares […]
Trump opened Pandora’s box, freeing white supremacists
Mar 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN It is not surprising that the horrific attack on innocent Muslim worshippers at two mosques in New Zealand was perpetrated by Australian […]
Kuwait says US Mideast peace plan should weigh regional considerations
Kuwait minister meets with US Secretary of State Pompeo By Reuters – Mar 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) is welcomed by Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh […]
A united Arab, Muslim front urgently needed
Mar 20,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The meeting between Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Secretary General of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation’s Executive Committee Saeb Erekat on Monday was convened at the right time, given the […]
Shamima Begum family challenge Javid’s citizenship decision
Relatives say it was unfair to remove UK citizenship when others who went to Isis territory were allowed back Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent Wed 20 Mar 2019 […]
New Zealand shooting: Jacinda Ardern bans all military-style semi-automatic guns and assault rifles – live updates
Prime minister announces gun buyback and says parts that can be converted into semi-automatic weapons are also now banned. Follow it live … LIVE Updated 15m ago New Zealand’s Prime […]
INTERNATIONAL GENEVA: Red Cross develops war video games – with rules
https://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:44823126&locale=en EMBED CODE THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 17, 2019 12:00 PMMAR 17, 2019 – 12:00 The idea that the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is […]
