The Citizenship Controversy
By Rahimullah Yusufzai | Newsbeat National | Published 2 days ago As he settles into the first-ever public office he is holding, Imran Khan is learning the hard way that […]
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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 Outsiders?
By Amir Zia | Cover Story | Published 4 days ago That the outrage and dismay generated by the removal of world-renowned economist Atif Rehman Mian from the Economic Advisory […]
Thai authorities to deport 70 Pakistani asylum seekers
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA Associated Press OCTOBER 11, 2018 BANGKOK — Thai authorities on Thursday convicted 70 Pakistani asylum seekers of staying illegally in Thailand despite their protestations that they face […]
Jamal Khashoggi: Saudi journalist ‘recorded his own torture and murder on Apple Watch’, Turkish paper claims
‘The moments when Khashoggi was interrogated, tortured and murdered were recorded in the Apple Watch’s memory’, says newspaper Samuel Osborne @SamuelOsborne93 A missing Saudi journalist may have recorded the moments […]
Jamal Khashoggi: UK and US ‘could boycott’ Saudi conference
Media captionJamal Khashoggi: What we know about the journalist’s disappearance Britain and the US are considering boycotting a major international conference in Saudi Arabia after the disappearance of Saudi […]
What the Saudis say: Who is “Saffouri”, the source of false information on Khashoggi to the Western media?
Who is “Saffouri”, the source of false information on Khashoggi to the Western media? 2018-10-13 Jamal Khashoggi Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH – It is the usual habit of Khaled Saffouri, who […]
Lack Of Justice, Cause Of Global Unrest
Sir Dr. Ifikar Ahmed Ayaz, Consul General of Tuvalu in London has attributed the unrest and wars in the world to the lack of justice at every level of society. […]
Vigilantism creates bloc, divides people – Ameer Bin Salih warns
Maulvi Noor Mohammed Bin Salih The Ameer and Missionary in charge of the Ghana Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, Maulvi Noor Mohammed Bin Salih, has decried the activities of vigilante groups in […]
Muslim group decorates Cardinal Onaiyekan
October 14, 2018 By Correspondents n The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Worldwide has honoured the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja,His Eminence John Cardinal Onaiyekan, with an International Peace Award. The honour […]
Ahmadiyya Peace Conference: Lack of justice, cause of global unrest – Dr Ayaz
Ahmadiyya Peace Conference – Consul General of Tuvalu in London, Sir Dr Iftikar Ahmad Ayaz has attributed the unrest and wars in the world currently to lack of justice found […]
Climate change migrations
Oct 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES -Ayoub Abu Dayyeh Learning from environmental exoduses in history is an important contemporary education in order to understand the long-term expected impact of today’s global […]
Riyadh slams ‘baseless lies’ ahead of talks in Turkey
By AFP – Oct 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Human rights activists and friends of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi hold his pictures during a protest outside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, […]
Trump’s secret for survival
Oct 13,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – WALID M. SADI President Donald Trump has been called all sorts of names and charged with a variety of offences, most of them grave enough […]
WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY: HOW SWIMMING REGULARLY CAN REDUCE SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY OR DEPRESSION
Getty Images/iStockphoto Exercising can have a positive effect on both your mental and physical wellbeing Sabrina Barr @fabsab5 Swimming regularly can help reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression, a new […]
Women may no longer sacrifice their careers for their husbands, but they are still expected to for their children
We live in a society which insists that women deserve equal opportunities to realise their talents in all spheres of life, while simultaneously inundating us with messages about women’s crucial […]
The niqab debate is really about gender equality, and allowing women to make their own choices
Source: Letter to Independent The disconnect between understanding faith and understanding culture is bizarre in this country. Many seem to be under the impression that this is still a “Christian country” despite […]
MIDDLE EAST DIVIDED ON NIKKI HALEY’S LEGACY
“Rest assured, Iran’s regime is terrified about who Trump/Pompeo will appoint next,” noted human rights activist and commentator Heshmat Alavi. BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN OCTOBER 10, 2018 05:59 U.N. Ambassador […]
Anniversary: Sultana Raziya. 13th October 1240
Sultana Raziya Full name: Raziyya al-Din Arabic name: رضیہ سلطانہ Date of birth: 1205 Date of death: 13 Oct, 1240 On the other extremity of the Muslim world and almost […]
In Germany a Charity Run of the Ahmadiyya Muslims Community becomes political
‘Free Voters’ raise questions about women’s understanding 05.10.2018 Roedermark – The recent charity run of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is becoming a political issue. In a Press release, the Free […]
PAKISTAN: Govt withdraws Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill from Senate
by Imran Mukhtar. October 13, 2018. THE NATION ISLAMABAD – The PTI government on Friday withdrew the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2018 from the Senate a proposed law that recommended severe punishments for those who desecrate the Holy Quran, commit blasphemy or level false accusations […]