Convicting the US of war crimes
Jun 08,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Jonathan Power There is a clock ticking towards July 20th. That is when the International Criminal Court (ICC) goes into its summer recess. 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.
The forgotten Muslim heroes of WWI
How Muslim soldiers helped save the allies from defeat in the First World War David Crossland June 7, 2018 A grave of a Muslim soldier who died during the First World War […]
How to get rid of stress (?)
One young man to the other: I felt very stressed ! And: what did you do? I went to Mosque. Did prayers help? Not really. I mixed up all the […]
Friday Sermon: A comprehensive discourse on various prayers at the last day of Ramadhan
Sermon Delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(at) Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Video Audio Summary Text Formats NOTE: Alislam Team takes full responsibility for any errors or miscommunication in […]
‘State-sponsored’ bigotry spurs persecution against Ahmadis
Marguerite Afra SapiieThe Jakarta Post Jakarta | Thu, June 7 2018 Recent attacks against the Ahmadiyah community in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), which forced more than two dozen […]
Dutch anti-cowbell campaigner finally handed Swiss citizenship
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 28 March 2018 Nancy Holten with her daughter’s Swiss passport. Private photo. A Dutch woman who twice had her Swiss citizenship application refused by her local […]
OPINION: France shows its ‘irrational collective hysteria’ towards Muslim veil once again
The Local news.france@thelocal.com @thelocalfrance 18 May 2018 France has once again been reduced to near hysteria over the Muslim veil, this time after the president of a local student’s union […]
Zurich’s ETH named world’s seventh best university
The Local news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 7 June 2018 ethqs global rankingsepfl ETH Zurich. Photo: Gian Marco Castelberg/ETH Zurich Zurich’s Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) has been named the seventh best […]
Indian Air Force pilot crashes plane to save village
Air Commodore Sanjai Chauhan chose not to eject over a Gujarat village, and went down with his fighter jet in a barren field Image Credit: Twitter Indian Air Force […]
Saudi Arabia experiences a rise in volunteerism during Ramadan
Lina Tahlawi’s team selects neighborhoods in the city and walk through the narrow streets to reach out to the destitute. (AN photo by Huda Bashatah) Nada Hameed June 07, 2018 […]
Saudi Arabia, UAE boost cooperation as multiple joint projects announced
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed signed the agreements. (SPA) The first meeting of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination Council in Jeddah. (SPA) Arab News […]
Turkey says troops closing in on Kurd stronghold in Iraq
By AFP – Jun 05,2018 – JORDAN TIMES ISTANBUL — Turkish troops are advancing on the mountainous Qandil region of northern Iraq where the leadership of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party […]
Palestinian teen jailed over slap loses bid for release — supporters
By AFP – Jun 07,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Israeli lawyer Gaby Lasky speaks with Ahed Tamimi, her client, in the military court at Ofer Prison, on January 1 (AFP photo) […]
Pre-war Syria remains Syria: pluralistic, multi-ethnic and secular
Jun 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen It is both amazing and highly significant that The New York Times journalist Eric Schmitt wrote an account of the campaign against […]
#DroneFrontier: How drones are transforming humanitarian aid
By Celia Luterbacher in Boston This content was published on June 5, 2018 Unmanned aerial vehicles can help provide relief in disaster situations, but there are logistical challenges as well as […]
1001 Cures: Contributions in Medicine and Healthcare from Muslim Civilisation
By: The Editorial Team 1001 Cures: Contributions in Medicine and Healthcare from Muslim Civilisation tells the fascinating story of how generations of physicians from different countries and creeds created a medical […]
Mahathir says his govt will safeguard Islam as he pushes back against critics
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaking at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur on June 1, 2018.PHOTO: AFP Published Jun 5, 2018, 4:18 pm SGT PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia’s Prime Minister […]
The Vast World of Islam, in 300 Recipes
The writer and chef Anissa Helou has just released her ninth cookbook: “Feast: Food of the Islamic World.”CreditVincent Tullo for The New York Times By Mayukh Sen June 5, 2018 […]
Islamophobia – what Islamophobia?
Anti-Muslim sentiment cuts across vast swathes of social, economic, cultural and political life in Britain today Tahir Abbas Monday 4 June 2018 Leading figures in the Conservative Party, such […]
Making most of the third ashra of Ramadan
The blessed month of Ramadan is about to leave but its blessings will remain throughout the year if we make it best by offering maximum worship of Allah Almighty. Last […]