Book Review: Extremism Is Riyadh’s Top Export
Source: Foreign Policy Saudi Arabia is fighting for a dangerous monopoly on Islamic thought By Farah Pandith, who is the former (and first) Special Representative to Muslim Communities a 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.
Guns and tourists: Aboard the unlikely India-Pakistan ‘friendship bus’
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 22, 2019 FILE PHOTO: Passengers disembark the India-Pakistan ‘friendship bus’ under police guard at a rest stop in Sirhind, India, March 15, 2019. […]
Druze protest Trump’s backing of Israeli sovereignty on Golan
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 23, 2019 FILE PHOTO: Israeli soldiers stand on tanks near the Israeli side of the border with Syria in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Israel […]
Rep. Omar’s tweets warrant a balanced rebuttal
By Salman Ahmad and Summer Rahim Ahmad / For the Columbia Daily Tribune Posted Mar 23, 2019 Recent media coverage of tweets by U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., warrants a balanced […]
After New Zealand massacre, Ottawa Muslims weigh increasing security at mosques
Worshippers at the Ahmadiyya Mosque are on alert Judy Trinh · CBC News · Posted: Mar 23, 2019 People gather at the Ahmadiyya Mosque in Ottawa’s Sandy Hill neighbourhood […]
More than $7.4 million donated to help families in NZ shooting
1 / 6 AFP March 23, 2019 Since then, New Zealanders have responded with an outpouring of support for the country’s small Muslim community CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand: More than NZ$10.8 […]
Don’t believe the hype, Isis has not yet been defeated – here’s why
If the Americans are in fact leaving at last, the Kurds are still going to be betrayed and left to the mercy of their enemies – be this Turkey or […]
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 […]
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’
Source: The New York Times 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 […]
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 […]