Muslim refugees flee Sri Lankan homes over attack fears
APR 25, 2019 AFP ARTICLE HISTORY COLOMBO – Hundreds of Muslim refugees in western Sri Lanka have taken refuge in mosques and a police station after facing intimidation following the […]
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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.
Terry Glavin: It’s all about hate and bloodlust that’s never sated
What the ISIL bombers behind the slaughter in Sri Lanka share with all the other terrorists who have tortured our world in recent years This undated image posted by the Islamic State group’s Aamaq news agency on April 23, 2019, purports to show Mohammed Cassim Zaharan, also known as Zaharan […]
Israel Just Admitted Arming anti-Assad Syrian Rebels. Big Mistake
Opinion For the first time on the record, a senior official confirmed Israel’s secret unconventional war in Syria, aimed at preventing Iranian encroachment. But what did Israel gain from exposing […]
Video: Militant weapons cache with Israeli, US-made munitions uncovered in Syria’s Quneitra
Tue Apr 23, 2019 00:00 01:41 This picture, taken on April 23, 2019, shows weapons seized by Syrian government forces during a military operation against Takfiri terrorists in Syria’s southern […]
Muslims take part in ANZAC Day services in large numbers
ANZAC service Source: supplied: Ahmadiyya Muslim community Ahmadi Muslims attended ANZAC services today to honour the nation’s servicemen and servicewomen and to show solidarity for the victims of the Sri […]
Violent Anti-African Race Riot Rocks Israel, Black Men and Women Beaten
Source: International Business Times By Anissa Haddadi Violence surged in the streets of Tel Aviv as a 1000-strong protest against African immigrants seeking asylum in Israel turned violent. Residents of a […]
Muslims flee, Christians grieve in Sri Lankan town torn by violence
Source: Reuters By Alasdair Pal and Sunil Kataria At least 359 people perished in the coordinated series of blasts targeting churches and hotels. Church leaders believe the final toll from […]
FOREIGN INFLUENCE: Qatar ends funding of Swiss Muslim Cultural Institute
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 24, 2019 The financial future of the Museum of Islamic Civilisations in La Chaux-de-Fonds looks uncertain. (© Keystone / Laurent Gillieron) Qatar funded projects […]
Sri Lanka’s Muslims Face an Angry Backlash
Source: New York Times By Jeffrey Gettleman and Dharisha Bastians NEGOMBO, Sri Lanka — Auranzeb Zabi was cooking rice at a friend’s house on Wednesday when he heard angry shouting outside, looked out the window and saw a mob of Sri Lankan men carrying iron bars. A day after the […]
Luqman: ‘We need an Islam that is viable in this age’
Despite the weekend attacks in Sri Lanka, the overwhelming majority of Muslims do not wish any harm towards people of other faiths. However, it is also an undeniable reality that […]
Sri Lanka Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Condemns multiple terrorist attacks
By A. Abdul Aziz In a letter to His Eminence Dr. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, Archbishop of Colombo, the National President of the Sri Lanka Ahmadiyya Muslim Community A,H. Nasir Ahmad […]
MANDATORY RESERVES: Why Switzerland stockpiles for possible emergencies
By Samuel Jaberg THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 24, 2019 Currently, fifteen companies, including La Semeuse in La Chaux-de-Fonds, hold mandatory coffee reserves. (Stefan-meyer.ch – Switzerland) Self-reliance is […]
How Meir Kahane’s toxic legacy poisoned the Palestinian peace process
ARAB NEWS April 22, 2019 Brooklyn-born rabbi who demanded forced emigration of Arabs and inspired Israel’s far right is latest subject of Arab News ‘Preachers of Hate’ series As a […]
The Saudis say: Iranian regime continues to feed sectarianism: Saudi deputy defense minister
Updated 13 sec ago ARAB NEWS April 24, 2019 “We have to choose between the chaos that Iran spreads and stability, security and development,” he said Delegation led by Prince […]
Libya peace efforts can bear fruit soon — UN envoy
By Reuters – Apr 24,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Forces loyal to the internationally recognised Government of National Accord take aim during clashes with forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar south […]
Greenblatt refutes rumours of ‘alternative homeland’, confederation with Jordan
US ‘deal of century’ to be announced after Ramadan By Mohammad Ghazal – Apr 24,2019 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The US Mideast peace plan, known as the “deal of […]
Since I announced my Change UK candidacy I’ve been accused of Islamophobia – it’s nothing short of a smear campaign
I believe one of the great failings of politics over the last decade has been the lack of moderate, good-faith, humane voices in debates about difficult issues Nora Mulready Ever […]
What can past civil wars tell us about Syria and its road to recovery?
As the conflict sputters on, Robert Fisk wonders whether eventual reconciliation will be possible in this century @indyvoices Tuesday 9 April 2019 19:45 When Syrian government soldiers first recaptured the small village of Deir Hafar […]
Rare Quranic manuscripts, pottery and portrait of Suleyman the Magnificent make up ‘Arts of the Islamic World’ auction
By Asian Image reporter A fine and rare miniature Quran on vellum, North Africa, Near East or Persia, 10th Century AD (est. £70,000-90,000) A portrait of Suleyman the Magnificent […]
The Saatchi Gallery gets set for its new art fair, and Islamic Art Week celebrates the Qajar dynasty
Colin Gleadell 23 APRIL 2019 • 1:36PM Anew pop-up fair is to take place in the Saatchi Gallery at the end of June, coinciding with the established London season […]