Turkish Muslim council urges stronger mosque security in France
by Anadolu Agency PARIS Feb 27, 2025 – Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl Muslims arrive at the Great Mosque of Paris for Friday prayers, France, Oct. 30, 2020. (AFP File Photo) […]
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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.
Hotels in holy cities get ready for Ramadan
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The urgent need for Arab unity
Hani Hazaimeh February 27, 2025 As Arab leaders prepare to convene at the emergency Arab League Summit in Cairo next week, the urgency of crafting a unified and strategic response […]
‘Anything That Moved’: Israel Admits Air Force Applied Hannibal Directive on Oct 7
February 28, 2025 News By Palestine Chronicle Staff Israel’s military has admitted that its air force applied the Hannibal Directive on October 7, reportedly firing on ‘anything that moved’ along the […]
Javed Ghamidi Nicely Articulating the Hard Problem of Consciousness And Introducing the Glorious Quran
Epigraph And they ask you concerning the soul. Say, ‘The soul is by the command of my Lord; and of the knowledge thereof you have been given but a little.’ […]
Downing Street consults former Boris Johnson advisor who said Islamophobia ‘exaggerated’
Munira Mirza defended Boris Johnson when he said Muslim women wearing veils looked like ‘letter boxes’ Munira Mirza, enters Downing Street as Boris Johnson’s policy chief on 13 November 2020 […]
New Islamic fund to aid vulnerable communities globally
Previous 1 / 2 Experts and specialists spoke at a session held celebrating the official launch of IOM’s Islamic Philanthropy Fund, at the UN office in Riyadh on Tuesday. (AN photo […]
Israel responsible for the safety of people under its occupation
Daoud Kuttab February, 26, 2025 One of the strangest situations taking place in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict today is the Israeli and, to a certain extent, international attitude regarding the humanitarian […]
The Western media’s Israel-Palestine double standard
Ray Hanania February 26, 2025 America and Israel’s manipulation of the violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, exaggerating crimes against Israelis or Jews and ignoring those that target Palestinians and Muslims, […]
I Asked ChatGPT: What the Muslim Nation Needs the Most?
Presented by Zia H Shah MD The global Muslim community, or Ummah, faces a myriad of challenges in the contemporary world. To navigate these effectively, a multifaceted approach is essential, […]
Labour’s faith minister backs new British Muslim Network
The new network, set to launch on Tuesday evening, appears to undermine the Muslim Council of Britain’s leadership credentials Wajid Khan is backing the new network, along with Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani, and former Conservative chair Baroness Sayeeda Warsi (Screengrab/X) By Imran Mulla and Areeb Ullah Published date: 25 February 2025 Labour’s faith minister […]
Closing bookshops will not make Israel safer
Yossi Mekelberg February 25, 2025 The Israeli occupation has many faces and they all represent different sides of ruthless oppression. However, there are those acts that make you wonder if […]
Who ‘owns’ the Palestine discourse?
Dr. Ramzy Baroud February 25, 2025 We have long argued that the Israeli war and genocide in Gaza must catalyze a change in the overall political discourse on Israel and […]
All Israelis are equal (?)
Whenever Israel is accused of being undemocratic or being an Apartheid state, one of the main counter-arguments used by its advocates is that everyone in Israel is politically equal. They’ll often cite examples of “Arab” judges or members of Knesset to reinforce their point. We have specifically discussed the issue […]
Ever wonder why Africa’s borders appear so strange?
From winding borders to straight lines and landlocked nations, Al Jazeera explores the stories behind Africa’s map. By Marium Ali Published On 23 Feb 2025 Africa has the most countries of […]
CAIR slams Musk for labelling US Muslim groups as ‘terrorist organisations’
CAIR says the US Muslim groups are duly registered nonprofit organisations and have partnered with the previous Trump administration. The Council on American-Islamic Relations has denounced Billionaire Elon Musk’s post […]
Preparing For Ramadan 2025
Culture Haya Baig This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at McMaster chapter. Ramadan is just around the corner! Here’s everything you should do to […]
Embracing Ramadan: Indonesia’s Distinctive Traditions and Preparations
Oleh: Ofra ReginaEditor: Dewi Sukhrani24 Feb 2025 – 17:20Voice of Indonesia Dengarkan Berita KBRN, Jakarta: As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, Indonesia, home to one of the world’s largest […]
Ramadan – the month of blessings and giving
Ramadan is a much revered and blessed month for Muslims all over the world, it is one of the five pillars of Islam which Muslims regard very highly. Ramadan is […]
UK Islamophobic assaults surged by 73% in 2024, anti-hate crime charity reports
evealing figures, head of Tell MAMA says now is the ‘most dangerous’ time to be Muslim in Britain Aamna Mohdin and Chris OsuhWed 19 Feb 2025 Now is the “most dangerous” time […]