No place for minorities in Pakistan
Monday, 08 October 2018 | Prafull Goradia Anyone who is not a Muslim is looked down upon as a non-believer or a kafir and state structures are geared to support […]
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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.
International Muslim Leader to Visit Manassas
Provided by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA International Muslim Leader His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad will tour the United States. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA announces the U.S. tour of His Holiness […]
Why Jamal Khashoggi’s ruthless killing is a global issue
Saudi crown prince turned from a US opportunity into a Western liability Taha Ozhan Wednesday 10 October 2018 17:36 UTC I wasn’t planning to write about the barbaric murder of […]
Jamal Khashoggi: Saudis block Turkish consulate probe after leak on 15 suspects
Investigators were poised to re-enter the building before Riyadh rescinded its invitation to explore the scene of journalist’s disappearance Saudi security members in front of the Saudi consulate’s door on […]
EXCLUSIVE: Jamal Khashoggi dragged from consulate office, killed and dismembered
MEE reveals details of the murder of the prominent Saudi journalist CCTV footage shows Khashoggi arriving at the consulate on 2 October (AFP) David Hearst Wednesday 10 October 2018 Jamal […]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Worldwide has honoured His Eminence John Cardinal Onaiyekan, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, with an International Peace Award through its Muslim Television Ahmadiyya, MTA Africa in Ghana.
Ahmed Konadu, Country Manager Nigeria & Ghana Muslim Television Ahmadiyya, MTA Africa Studios, said this in a statement on Wednesday. The MTA Africa Peace Committee said that Onaiyekan has been […]
Ireland: Blasphemy referendum
Sir, – Colum Kenny claims that “blasphemy is not a problem in Ireland” (“Blasphemy referendum a waste of time and money”, Opinion & Analysis, October 9th). It may not be […]
The life and legacy of Nobel laureate Muhammad Abdus Salam come into focus in a new film
Book and media reviews from the journal Science, edited by Valerie Thompson. Valerie Thompson, Editor FILM SCIENCE LIVES By Andrew Robinson 10 October, 2018 Salam: The First ****** Nobel […]
Tristan Jones, the known and not so known
The known: Obituary: Tristan Jones. http://www.independent.co.uk Tristan Jones, sailor, author, adventurer: born off Tristan da Cunha 8 May 1924; died Phuket Island, Thailand 21 June 1995. Tristan Jones’s […]
Islamist protesters fuel political tension over Indonesia’s plastic surgery scandal
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 10, 2018 By Agustinus Beo Da Costa and Fanny Potkin JAKARTA (Reuters) – Hardline Islamists protested in Indonesia’s capital on Wednesday […]
China launches anti-halal campaign in Xinjiang
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 10, 2018 FILE PHOTO: An Uighur vendor cuts meat at a street market in Kashgar, Xinjiang province August 3, 2011. REUTERS/Carlos Barria […]
I’m 21 and I don’t drink – I’m glad to hear my generation is making this the norm
I don’t face judgement or peer pressure – people my age are willing to accept everyone’s individuality and right to their own choices Jessica Pardoe @jessicapardoePR The Independent Voices I don’t […]
As Jamal Khashoggi’s friend and one of the last people to see him before he disappeared, these are my thoughts
As we sat for dinner after the conference, Jamal pointed out to me some of the negative tweets that were posted by his Saudi critics. He, like many compatriots, had […]
Jamal Khashoggi: Turkish media says video shows disappearance plot
Image copyrightREUTERS Turkish media outlets have published CCTV footage which they say shows evidence of a plot linked to missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. It shows purported Saudi intelligence officers […]
Tensions between Italy and France as ministers meet on immigration
AFP news@thelocal.it @thelocalitaly 9 October 2018 Matteo Salvini (L) meets Edouard Philippe in Lyon. Photo: Jeff Pachoud/AFP French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe urged Italian leader Matteo Salvini on Monday to […]
PAKISTAN: The IMF programme
Miftah Ismail October 10, 2018 The PTI government has finally decided to disclose to the nation that it is going for a new IMF programme. It waited to disclose this […]
What should we do with them?
Mohammed Hanif October 7, 2018 A number of politicians, ulema of various kind and tajzia nigars have concluded that Qadianis are not a minority. What can be worse than being […]
Ahmadiyya Mission Conference On Peace And Global Justice
GNA The Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana will on Wednesday October 10 hold a day’s Peace Conference on the theme: ‘Peace and Global Justice,’ in Accra. A statement issued in […]
Author shines light on women of colour’s role in shaping Islam in US
Ahead of Ahmadiyya community leader’s US visit, author Sylvia Chan-Malik says Islam has rich history in the country Sylvia Chan-Malik’s book weaves personal stories from the early 20th Century until […]
Sri Lanka Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association Annual Gathering – 2018.
Posted on October 9th, 2018 By A. Abdul Aziz. Lajna Imaillah (Ahmadiyya Muslim Women Association) Sri Lanka held its Annual Gathering (Ijtima) recently at Ahmadiyya Jubilee Hall Negombo. The event […]