The Arabs are paying the price for peace with Israel
January 22, 2019 Mohammad Ayesh In the past few years, Israel, the alien state in the region, has been sleeping in peace in a way that it has […]
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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.
Africa is home to the world’s most committed Christians and these countries have them all
by Francis Akhalbey, at 02:00 pm, January 23, 2019 There’s no doubt Christianity is one of the most widely practiced religions in Africa. Over the centuries since colonial masters […]
A warning from India for European liberals on how to manage relations with Muslim minorities
January 23, 2019 Author Joerg Friedrichs Associate Professor of Politics, University of Oxford Disclosure statement Joerg Friedrichs does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any […]
Black Muslims account for a fifth of all U.S. Muslims, and about half are converts to Islam
January 17, 2019 By Besheer Mohamed and Jeff Diamant Worshippers gather at a Minnesota football stadium for prayer and festivities for Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest holidays on […]
American Muslims look to Quran when writing wills
Source: Houston Chronicles By Massarah Mikati Yousuf Beg’s father had no will when he died, which is a common occurrence in American Muslim families.Photo: Jon Shapley, Staff photographer / Staff […]
This brave Somali queen fought to establish gender equality in AD 15
by Nduta Waweru, at 04:00 pm, January 16, 2019 Just like many countries in the world, Somalia is a patriarchal society, where men control the system of […]
Who says Muslims can’t vote for non-Muslim leaders?
Moaz Nair – January 24, 2019 Malaysia is a multicultural and multi-confessional country whose official religion is Islam. The country’s constitution allows Muslims and non-Muslims to be represented in […]
Anti-Semitism ‘unacceptable’, Austrian chancellor tells Dr M
FMT Reporters – January 22, 2019 Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in a joint press conference in Vienna. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: Austrian Chancellor Sebastian […]
Ahok, Jakarta’s former governor, released after jail term for blasphemy
Source: The Guardian Indonesian politician Basuki Tjahaja Purnama freed amid rumours he may seek to resurrect his political fortunes By Kate Lamb in Jakarta @_KateLamb Thu 24 Jan 2019 Jakarta’s […]
Tne small step for Palestinians, a giant leap for the United States – Why American figures like Michelle Alexander are breaking their silence on Israel
The host of critics who now assault the latest taboo-breaking liberal academic realise just how serious her willingness to speak could be Robert Fisk @indyvoices The Independent Voices Most folk […]
Europe’s richest country has no airport or trains and an official 90-minute lunch break
Ransacked after two world wars, the tiny nation of Liechtenstein spent much of the first half of the 20th century decidedly strapped for cash. The European country was struggling to […]
Sahiwal shooting: How a Pakistani boy exposed police for killing his family
By M Ilyas Khan BBC News, Islamabad 23 January 2019 Hours after he lost his parents and a sibling in a bloody shooting on Saturday, a nine-year-old Pakistani boy […]
The Gambia River bridge set to end ‘centuries’ of trade chaos with Senegal
A new bridge spanning the River Gambia is set to revolutionise travel and trade in the region. The Gambia is a thin sliver of land either side of the […]
Quiz: Who said: “Excuse me your Majesty, but I now have an appointment with someone higher than you.”
Spoken by: Sir Mohammad Zafrullah Khan to: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen had invited Sir Mohammad Zafrullah Khan for tea and during their ‘chat’ the […]
Halal dabate: Islamic method forbids inflicting of unnecessary pain – Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Wednesday, 23 January 2019, Animals should be killed with minimum suffering and with due regard to the sentiments and principles of humanity, so the Islamic method forbids the inflicting of […]
Italy accuses France of fuelling migration by continuously colonizing Africa
by Ismail Akwei, at 08:00 am, January 22, 2019 Italian deputy prime minister who is also labour and economy minister, Luigi di Maio, has accused France of fuelling migration […]
Three days in Baghdad
Jan 22,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – HASAN ABU NIMAH I spent the last three days in Baghdad participating in a round-table meeting organised by the Baghdad Policy Club, which convened […]
Israel thinks it can crush the life out of the Palestinian dream. We can’t let it
Israel’s occupation project is hostile to our freedom, humanity and dignity. Our only option is to continue to oppose it Ahmed Abu Artema Tuesday 22 January 2019 Palestinians in Gaza […]
Ticking time bomb: The water crisis which threatens chances for peace in the Middle East
Climate change and crumbling infrastructure are causing water shortages in Gaza, which could soon make the enclave uninhabitable, as Bel Trew reports The Independent A woman draws water from […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community calls people towards Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of equity and justice
Jan 21, 2019 Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA, one of the nation’s oldest Muslim organizations, joins its fellow Americans today in remembering and honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his […]