Makkah municipality prepares for Ramadan
ARAB NEWS SPA April 22, 2019 The efforts include maintaining public cleanliness A total number of 11,825 cleaning workers supplied with a number of different equipment will be present MAKKAH: […]
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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.
The Islam Factor in Indonesia’s Elections
Using the Islamic lens is the focus of Western analysis when it comes to assessing Indonesia’s political present and future. This limits proper understanding. By Philip Bowring, April 23, 2019 […]
Sri Lanka Attacks Result of Failure to Deliver Intel to Right People – Minister
© AP Photo / Chamila Karunarathne WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – Sunday’s deadly terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka were not a failure of the country’s intelligence services but a failure to circulate […]
Ex-South African President Zuma Breaks Silence on Gaddafi Billions ‘Ghost Story’
Ex-South African President Zuma Breaks Silence on Gaddafi Billions ‘Ghost Story’ © Sputnik / Vladimir Fedorenko A recent report in South Africa traced money that had belonged to Muammar Gaddafi […]
The Guardian view on religious freedom: protect believers
Religion Editorial Across much of the world, millions of people are persecuted for their beliefs Mon 22 Apr 2019 Christians and Muslims in Lahore, Pakistan, hold candles at a tribute […]
Galamsey and vigilantism deterring Ghana’s progress – Maulvi Salih
File photo Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih, the Ameer and Missionary in charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Ghana has called on political leaders to have strong political will to decisively […]
Pakistan PM starts tour of Iran by first visiting the shrine city of Mashhad
April 21, 2019 TEHRAN – Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Iran on Sunday for an official two-day tour on the invitation of President Hassan Rouhani. This marks the first […]
War against terror could last 100 years
ABDULRAHMAN AL-RASHED April 22, 2019 The events of the Sri Lanka massacres have distressed us, even though they did not come as a surprise. Those innocent, simple people were the […]
The chaos of Libya
Apr 22,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The end of the chaos in Libya is nowhere in sight, with major powers siding with one side or the other in the ongoing […]
Why I’m glad Netanyahu won
Apr 22,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – JAMES Z. ZOGBY I am glad Benjamin Netanyahu won reelection. Since I realise that saying this will not sit well with many folks, let me […]
Iran and Pakistan to form joint rapid reaction force at border – Rouhani
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 22, 2019 FILE PHOTO: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a news conference with Iraqi President Barham Salih (not pictured) in Baghdad, Iraq, […]
Sri Lanka imposes emergency, says international network involved in attacks
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 22, 2019 A family who lives near the church that was attacked yesterday, leave their house as the military try to defuse a […]
Concerns grow over safety of Muslim community in Sri Lanka
DAILY SABAH Istanbul Published 22.04.2019 After a series of eight devastating bomb blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka Sunday, concerns have grown over […]
Turkey says: US delivers equipment to YPG terrorists near Turkish border in Syria
DAILY SABAH ANKARa Published 22.04.2019 A line of US military vehicles drive through a checkpoint of the Internal Security Forces in Manbij as they head to their base on the […]
The current political landscape in Malaysia
MUHAMMET ALI GÜLER Published20.04.2019 Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Monday, April 15, 2019. Initially serving from 1981 to 2003, Mahathir Mohamad […]
Threatening the ICC
IMRAN JAN Published. 22.04.2019 In Colombia, when Pablo Escobar was at the height of his drug career and when he was the most lethal, judges in courts had to give […]
Pakistan Prime Minister Khan makes first visit to Iran
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP TEHRAN Published 21.04.2019 Reuters Photo Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan began his first official visit to Iran on Sunday for talks set to focus on […]
Recognition of God: A means of salvation
APRIL 18, 2019 Why Dangote missed Warri Jalsa Ishola Balogun Just after the Fajr prayers, it became cloudy with a little drizzle in Warri. Hundreds of Muslims had gathered at […]
Dundee mosque targeted by vandals invites public to barbecue to bring community together
April 22, 2019 The damage to the mosque. A Dundee mosque that was targeted by vandals last week is organising a community barbecue next Saturday. Organisers say the event, at […]
Sri Lanka Bombings Live Updates: Terror Group Is Identified and Death Toll Rises
By The New York Times April 22, 2019• The Sri Lankan police have arrested 24 people in connection with a series of devastating suicide bombings at hotels and churches on […]