100,000 Years After the Apocalypse
The Review of Religions is pleased to announce that The God Summit is back in 2025 and will take place on 25th and 26th January. In this series of short posts […]
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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.
Chairman of MCN Ahmadiyah Visits AJI North Sulawesi Office
Oleh: Roy PessakEditor: Bobby Sambeka31 Jan 2025 – 08:29Manado Dengarkan Berita KBRN, Manado: The Secretariat of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Manado welcomed guests from the Chair of the […]
On Holocaust day, Palestinians have overcome Israel’s genocidal war and returned home
David Hearst 29 January 2025 The historic return of Palestinians, after 15 months of Israeli devastation, marks the triumph of the human spirit over organised oppression A man holds a […]
Dear World: This is What Palestinian Unity Looks Like
January 29, 2025 Articles, Commentary, Editorials, Video By Ramzy Baroud The war on Gaza has forged an unbreakable Palestinian unity—one built not in conference halls but in the streets, the rubble, and the resistance. […]
Synod 2024: Church faces challenges in its approach toward polygamy
written by OSV News 4 months ago Three of King Mswati’s 13 wives arrive for the traditional Reed Dance at Ludzidzini, the royal palace in Swaziland Aug. 31, 2008. Mswati, sub-Saharan Africa’s […]
Russian Islamic Council Approves Polygamy For Muslim Males, Contrary To Legal Code
December 20, 2024 Russia’s top Islamic body has approved a religious edict that allows Muslim men to practice polygamy, which contradicts Russian law that prohibits individuals from entering multiple registered […]
Should AI Convert to Islam?
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged programmers to infuse “Islamic” values into tech. By Sophie Lemière January 21, 2025 Subscribe for ads-free reading Recently, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim made headlines when […]
Trump orders opening of migrant detention center at Guantánamo Bay
Trump administration President signs executive order instructing preparation of facility to house 30,000 immigrants at US naval base in Cuba Léonie Chao-Fong in Washington and Tom PhillipsWed 29 Jan 2025 Donald Trump has […]
How Muslims in Germany face racism – A meeting with Lajna students
29th January 2025 Ayezah Jehan, Bad Kreuznach, Germany Recently, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Student’s Association of Lajna Imaillah Germany had their annual meeting at Baitus Sabuh in Frankfurt, during which multiple […]
Chinese New Year 2025: Tolerance is Not Just Saying Gong Xi Fa Cai
January 30, 2025, 09:00 | Editorial Team JAKARTA – Chinese New Year , celebrated openly for more than two decades, has been called a form of tolerance towards ethnic Chinese. However, many […]
Is the world still living in the shadow of the crusades?
For several centuries in the Middle Ages, Christians waged a ‘holy war’ aiming in part – ostensibly, at least – to liberate the Holy Land. Six experts discuss the question, […]
The solution lies in just peace, not displacement
Jan 27,2025 – JORDAN TIMES / Khaled Shaqran Jordan’s posture on the Palestinian question has always been firm and clear: Jordan is not, and will never be, an alternative homeland […]
Gaza’s new model for Palestinian unity
Ramzy Baroud January 28, 2025 Even those of us who have long emphasized the importance of the Palestinian people’s voice, experience and collective action in Palestinian history have been shocked […]
El-Sisi says Egypt ‘cannot take part’ in forced displacement of Gazans
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said Wednesday that the forced displacement of Gazans is an “injustice that we cannot take part in.” (File/AFP)Next Updated 2 min 4 sec ago AFP […]
‘Clean out’ Gaza: Why Trump’s ‘voluntary’ transfer proposal should be made to Israelis
Joseph Massad 29 January 2025 12:16 GMT | Last update: 13 hours 1 min ago Rather than advocating for the illegal expulsion of Palestinians, the US president should urge allies to accept displaced Israelis, […]
The ‘West’: Suppressing Dissent while Enabling Genocide – PART TWO
January 26, 2025 Articles, Commentary Share Tweet Pin Email Share By Jeremy Salt This is the second part of an article by Professor Jeremy Salt, delving into the relentless backlash faced by those […]
The ‘West’: Suppressing Dissent while Enabling Genocide – PART ONE
January 26, 2025 Articles, Commentary By Jeremy Salt This is the first part of an article by Professor Jeremy Salt, delving into the relentless backlash faced by those who dare to speak out […]
North Sulawesi KBB Advocacy Coalition Discusses Advocacy Strategy with the Ahmadiyah Congregation
Oleh: Roy PessakEditor: George Latuihamalo29 Jan 2025 KBRN, Manado: North Sulawesi Freedom of Religion and Belief Advocacy Coalition (KBB) held an internal meeting and discussion at the Ahmadiyah Congregation Mosque, […]
How Long Will Israel Survive? The threat from within.
Gregg Carlstrom The greatest threat to Israel may come from within, not without, as Carlstrom explains in his deft account of a nation’s identity crisis Hardback £25.00 August 2017 Temporarily […]
Human Rights Watch Exposes Surge in Attacks on Hindu and Ahmadiyya Minorities in Bangladesh
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has issued a new report revealing alarming attacks on minority communities in Bangladesh, particularly targeting Hindus and Ahmadiyya Muslims. Safiya Begum28 January 2025 – 15:33 Dhaka: Human […]