Pakistan: The government joins religious bigots against Ahmadis
Rana Tanveer October 17, 2019 Like any other part of the world, religion holds great importance in Pakistan, particularly for “Muslims.” To Muslims, not only their own religion but […]
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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.
Trump claims Kurds ‘no angels’ as he boasts of his own ‘brilliant’ strategy
President’s assertion undercuts US mission to Turkey aimed at urging Erdoğan to halt offensive Julian Borger in Washington and Michael Safi in Amman Trump calls decision to withdraw US […]
Op-Ed : Don’t trust Maulana Fazlur Rahman
Yasser Latif Hamdani@theRealYLH October 14, 2019 As Maulana Fazlur Rahman’s so called Azadi March fast approaches, it is important for both PMLN and PPP to recall the historical antecedents […]
US ‘medical tourists’ seek cheap healthcare abroad
By AFP – Oct 14,2019 -JORDAN TIMES TIJUANA, Mexico — When Veronica Merrill decided to undergo stomach surgery for weight loss, she found two options: pay $12,000 at home […]
3 Million Pilgrims Cross Iran’s Border with Iraq for Arbaeen: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s deputy interior minister for security affairs said so far, three million pilgrims have crossed the country’s four borders with Iraq during the Arbaeen season, which marks […]
Science and religion: A bittersweet relationship
11th October 2019 Ataul Fatir Tahir, London Europe, 1799 | Wiki Commons Earlier this week, in Paris, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa most eloquently panned out before UNESCO how Muslim scientists, […]
This is true integration ! Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V aa addresses the inaugural reception of Mubarak mosque
14th October 2019 Wiesbaden, Germany, Monday, 14 October: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V, may Allah be his Helper, presided over the inaugural ceremony of Mubarak Mosque, Wiesbaden, Germany. Following the arrival […]
We don’t talk enough about the impact social media has on parents’ mental health
There is now plenty of discussion about how harmful platforms can be for children. Isn’t it about time we also owned up to the impact it has on the […]
I know the trauma faced by refugees. Now I want businesses to ease the cruelty they endure from populist leaders
I know the trauma faced by refugees. Now I want businesses to ease the cruelty they endure from populist leaders The US is pursuing aggressive policies that place the humanity […]
India bars public gatherings in temple town as court verdict nears
Oct 14, 2019 – 08:29 FILE PHOTO: People look at a model of a proposed Ram temple that Hindu groups want to build at a disputed religious site in Ayodhya […]
Saudi visit signals Putin’s growing Middle East influence
Oct 14, 2019 – swissinfo.ch By Olesya Astakhova and Stephen Kalin RIYADH (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin signalled Moscow’s growing Middle East clout on Monday on his first visit to […]
Trump is right to take troops out of Syria. Now they must leave Iraq and Afghanistan
Simon Jenkins The president’s motive for abandoning the Kurds is unclear, but the continued US presence in foreign wars is a disaster Mon 14 Oct 2019 Donald Trump is right […]
Like the US before it, Iran is learning the perils of foreign intervention in Iraq
America has learned and relearned its lesson the hard way several times over the last 50 years, now it’s time for another nation to get a taste of its own medicine Borzou Daragahi @borzou Some four years ago in Iraq’s Anbar province, a leader of a local Shia militia […]
Abdus Salam: the Muslim science genius forgotten by history
The Pakistani physicist’s work led to the discovery of the Higgs boson, but he was disowned in his home country for his faith. Now a Netflix film is […]
Visit of the Caliph – Ahmadiyya Muslim Community opens its largest German Mosque in Wiesbaden
Visit of the Caliph German Ahmadiyya opens its largest mosque in Wiesbaden published 14.10.19 at 10:04 Mubarak Mosque WiesbadenEditor’s Note: This article is in German. Please use ‘google translate’ […]
Poverty-tackling trio win Nobel economics prize
Oct 14, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch By Simon Johnson and Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – U.S.-based economists Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize on Monday for their work in fighting poverty that has helped millions of children around the world. French-American Duflo […]
The evolution of the ‘Somalization’ concept
OP-ED Daily Sabah > IBRAHIM ABDIRAHMAN MUKHTAR Published 11.10.2019 “And our country [Iraq] has turned into Somalia… and under the rule of foreigners.” These were some of the words […]
Egypt’s president to meet with Ethiopia PM over Nile dispute
Reuters October 13, 2019 Sisi said in televised remarks Sunday the meeting with Abiy Ahmed will take place in Russia Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan failed to resolve their differences over the Blue Nile dam CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday he would meet Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy […]
French consul general visits factory in Makkah where Kaaba cover is made
Source: Arab News Kiswa cloth is made of more than 670 kilograms of raw silk, dyed black inside the complex, 120 kilograms of gold threads and 100 kilograms of silver […]
Strasbourg mosque: A beacon of peace
12th October 2019 AlHakam.org Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa at the inaugural reception of Mahdi mosque Strasbourg, France, Saturday, 12 October: The Mahdi Mosque was inaugurated yesterday with […]
