Low turnout as FYRM votes on new name
By AFP – Sep 30,2018 – JORDAN TIMES An Albanian couple vote at a polling station on Sunday in Tetovo, as part of a referendum on whether to change 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.
Why Hollywood writer Ubah Mohamed hated her name
By Naima Mohamud BBC Africa 30 September 2018 I Getting a TV job in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks in the US with a name like Ubah Mohamed […]
Germany announces €116m for UN refugee agency
AFP news@thelocal.de @thelocalgermany 29 September 2018 German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas addressed the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday. Photo: Angela Weiss / AFP […]
‘Celibacy is not a dogma’: German Catholic Church to examine practices
AFP news@thelocal.de @thelocalgermany 28 September 2018 Pope Francis speaking at the Vatican in 2014. Photo: DPA The German Catholic Church vowed Thursday a thorough look at its practices including the […]
Scouts: A colonial-age movement formed by Christians, cherished by millions of Muslims worldwide
Previous 1 / 4 2 / 4 3 / 4 4 / 4 Next Updated 29 September 2018 ANNA PUKAS September 29, 2018 It is 57 years since the first […]
Out Damned Spot ! Oh Pakistan …
Out Damned Spot! Asif M Basit Change is probably the one thing that consistently happens to Pakistan. One day there is a democratically elected government (as democratic as possible in […]
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan arrives in Madinah during maiden visit to Saudi Arabia
Previous 1 / 4 2 / 4 3 / 4 4 / 4 Next Updated 19 September 2018 ARAB NEWS Although bilateral relations and regional security are on the […]
Indian Expat wins first prize in Qur’an memorization contest
Prince Mishaal Bin Majed, governor of Jeddah, presents Abdullah Abdul Mateen Usmani the key of the car he won as first prize in the Qur’an memorization contest. — Courtesy photo […]
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia signed three agreements: Fawad Chaudhry
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed “three grant agreements”, saying that the country is bringing a major investment in the China-Pakistan […]
Why Saudi Arabia and Iran are desperately trying to court Imran Khan
For the first time in their modern relations, neither Iran nor Saudi Arabia have a political pawn in Islamabad that they can manipulate Kamal Alam Thursday 27 September 2018 […]
UK closing statement at 39th UN Human Rights Council
Press release Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon welcomes the conclusions of the 39th Session of the UN Human Rights Council on 28 September 2018. Published 28 September 2018 From: Foreign & […]
Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya pledges $15,000 donation for Pakistan’s dams (in addition to 1 million $ personal donation)
Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya (JA) has announced to donate $15,000 in the dams fund after Prime Minister Imran Khan made an appeal to local and overseas Pakistanis to help the country counter […]
Tehran to host Inter-Islamic Network on Virtual Universities General Assembly
September 24, 2018 TEHRAN – Iran will host the 1st General Assembly of the Inter-Islamic Network on Virtual Universities on September 24. Tehran’s Payam-e Noor University will host the event, […]
Knowledge in circulation, from East to West
FERHAT KÜÇÜK PublishedSeptember 28, 2018 The notions of East and West were first literally described as geographical directions, but today in the social sciences they are mostly used to depict […]
Rate of suicide attempts in US military 3 times higher than in general population
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL PublishedSeptember 29, 2018 Soldiers of the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment of the US Army during welcome ceremony of the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) contingent in the […]
Australia’s Ahmadiyya Muslim youth focus on ‘self-reformation’ at annual gathering
By Matt Connellan Ahmadiyya Muslims from around the country have gathered in Sydney for their annual youth summit. Hundreds came from around Australia to attend the 2018 Ahmadiyya Muslim National […]
In Warsaw’s local election, Europe’s identity crisis plays out
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 Combo of pictures showing main candidates for mayor of Warsaw in upcoming local election, Rafal Trzaskowski (L), Civic Coalition […]
Indonesia searches for survivors after powerful quake, tsunami
Reuters International SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 People injured or affected by the earthquake and tsunami wait to be evacuated on an air force plane in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, […]
Justice Denied to Ahmadis
PERSPECTIVES I urge the government to get their act together and seriously think about eliminating religious hatred, and repeal the blasphemy and anti-Ahmadi laws Imran Ahsan Mirza SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 […]
Hundreds dead as quake, tsunami hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi
Nearly 400 killed and fate of ‘tens to hundreds’ of people unknown after magnitude 7.5 earthquake and tsunami hit Palu. MORE ON INDONESIA Indonesia tsunami sweeps away buildings yesterday Nearly 400 […]