Towards an effective de-radicalisation strategy
Jul 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The challenge of radicalisation, religious or otherwise, remains a major challenge not only in the region, but also for our internal […]
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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.
Malaysia: Stop labelling us as non-Muslims, says Ahmadi leader
Source: Free Malaysia Today By Predeep Nambiar | July 12, 2018 July 12, 2018 Northern Malaysia Ahmadi Muslim Community Association president Ahmadi Abdul Aziz Mohd Ibrahim reminds Penang mufti to […]
Letters: Targeting minorities
Daily Times July 15, 2018 Sir: An active campaign is being run against the Ahmadi community in election rallies.The party leaders at the top and the party workers at the […]
Pakistan’s Ahmadi community could be further imperiled by a new court order
World Meena Menon Jul 15, 2018 The most remarkable thing about the Ahmadis’ “place of worship” is the silence. There is no azan; nothing identifying these spaces as houses of […]
Pakistan’s Imran Khan ‘quietly confident’ he will be PM
Reuters International This content was published on July 13, 2018 Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), gestures while addressing his supporters during a campaign meeting ahead of general […]
Syrian nightmare: Detained Islamic State woman and child seek return to Switzerland
This content was published on July 14, 2018 The Swiss Muslim woman being interviewed by SRF at the Kurdish camp in northeast Syria. (SRF-SWI) A Swiss Muslim woman, captured […]
Maryam, husband to challenge verdict, Sharif lands in ‘B’ class jail
Appeal alleges legal flaws in Avenfield judgement and asks for the accountability court’s verdict to be declared null and void Image Credit: AP Shahbaz Sharif, sits in car on […]
Pakistan elections 2018: The major political parties
From left to right, mapping the major stake holders in the upcoming general elections on July 25. Alia Chughtai, Asad Hashim | 11 Jul 2018 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) The […]
After 17 years of ‘wasted effort’ in Afghanistan, no lessons learnt by U.S.
By Syed Zafar Mehdi July 12, 2018 After nearly 17 years of war, chaos, mayhem, misery, death and destruction, the United States is seeking peace negotiations with the Taliban in […]
View from Saudi Arabia: Finding your educational passion
Nada Al-Tuwaijri June 11, 2018 How many of you are in jobs that have nothing to do with your educational background? I found myself in a job that was indirectly […]
Hajj 2018: Saudi Arabia begins to receive pilgrims
Saudi officials receive the first batch of Hajj pilgrims on Saturday in Jeddah. SPA Arab News July 15, 2018 About 107,000 Pakistanis will perform Hajj under the government Hajj scheme […]
60 years on, Iraqis reflect on the coup that killed King Faisal II
1 / 3 Iraq’s King Faisal II in 1952, a year before taking the throne. (AFP) 2 / 3 Faisal takes the oath in Parliament in 1953, watched over by […]
Treachery is when the concept of social contract is distorted and problematised
Jul 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Nermeen Murad When Prime Minister Omar Razzaz was first proposed to be head of the executive authority in Jordan, Jordanians circulated a paper he […]
Syrian rebels surrender heavy arms in Daraa city — state media
Cradle of Syrian revolution back to government control By AFP – Jul 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES The Syrian national flag rises in the midst of damaged buildings in Daraa Al […]
Saudi-British charity polo match held in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE — A polo match between Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom was held for the 22nd BMG Cup at Cambridge city in the UK, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said […]
7 Qualities that Allah loves
Bibi Zainab Dowlut Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “When Allah loves a slave, calls out Jibril and says: […]
Pakistan: A brief history of the anti-blasphemy laws
Asad Ahmed Updated May 10, 2018 Religious protesters in Korangi area of Karachi show their support for the Tehreek-e-Labbaik sit-in | White Star In November last year, Islamabad in […]
70th Jalsa Salana USA – Annual Gathering Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at USA
13/07/2018 MTA USA English Live Streaming of The 70th Annual Convention of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at USA will be held on July 13th-15th, 2018 at Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, 2300 N […]
An interesting true dream – Islamic Dream Interpretation
It is often said that we should not relate dreams to all and sundry. But may be because this dream I had a long time ago it will not effect […]
Criticism of Israel or Blatant Anti-Semitism? BDS Movement Sets Sights on German Cultural Festivals
The Middle East conflict has arrived in Germany in the form of boycotts against German cultural festivals. The development raises the question of where the line is crossed between […]