In the Middle East, Putin has a lot to thank Trump for right now
Once it was the State Department which called for ‘restraint on all sides’ – usually when the Israelis were invading or bombing Lebanon or Gaza – but now it’s the Kremlin […]
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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.
Religious tolerance ; Rabbi and imam awarded first Swiss Jews’ Dialogue Prize
Source: Swiss Info Channel Four religious leaders, including a rabbi and an imam, have been honoured for their efforts to bring Swiss religious communities closer together. Awarded for the first […]
The Power Of Words: The Media’s Contribution To Islamophobia
If there is an attack and the perpetrator is a so-called Muslim, it gets five times more coverage than were the perpetrator a non-Muslim Iffat Mirza Musings of an Ahmadi […]
Saudi Wahabbism Serves Western Imperialism
by Andre Vltchek / May 27th, 2018 When the Saudi Crown Prince gave an interview to the Washington Post, declaring that it was actually the West that encouraged his country […]
Why Are Ahmadiyah Followers in Indonesia Attacked?
By : Sarah Yuniarni | on 2:40 PM May 29, 2018 Jakarta. The government must ensure the freedom of religion for its citizen, including for Ahmadiyah believers in […]
Persecution of Ahmadis: A problem in the DNA of Pakistani society
Source: Asia Times By Imad Zafar, who is a columnist/commentator for newspapers. He is associated with TV channels, radio, newspapers, news agencies, and political, policy and media related think-tanks. Life […]
Persecution watch: Anti-conversion bills aimed primarily at Christians increasing in Asia
The laws, which regulate the act of converting to another religion, are aimed primarily at Christian missionary work. Several nations in the region also prohibit blasphemy and apostasy. Times […]
Chelsea owner Abramovich becomes Israeli citizen after problems with UK visa
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES JERUSALEM Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich sits in his box before the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Sunderland at Stamford Bridge stadium […]
Granada mosque attracts Muslims in Ramadan
ANADOLU AGENCY GRANADA A mosque in the Andalusian city of Granada in southern Spain that overlooks the famous Alhambra Palace attracts more Muslims during the month of Ramadan. The mosque, […]
Britain should welcome more Ahmadiyya Muslims from Pakistan
Britain should welcome more refugees from a community of Muslims who have fled “abhorrent” abuse in Pakistan, a former cabinet minister has said. Sir Ed Davey called on the Home […]
From the Judaic tradition to Zionism
May 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES I was a boy of l6, a student in high school, when Israel was created in l948. Over these 70 years, the frustration and puzzlement […]
Exercising during Ramadan can help for ‘notable weight loss’
By Maram Al Kayed – May 28,2018 -JORDAN TIMES The participation in sports classes before Iftar is on the rise, according to local gyms representatives (Photo courtesy of CrossFit Crescent) […]
Taking the US commission on international religious freedom from bad to worse
May 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – The GOP’s appointment of prominent purveyors of anti-Muslim hatred to positions on the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is both disturbing and […]
Saudi House of Cards: Why Mohammed bin Salman sees rivals everywhere
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is determined to eliminate dissent before it becomes too political Madawi Al-Rasheed Thursday 24 May 2018 11:51 UTC Monday 28 May 2018 8:05 UTC Three waves […]
Prophethood and Persecution: A Believers Story
By Wajid Mahmud ibn Bashir York/Harrisburg Jammat United States of America In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. And when thy Lord said to the angels: ‘I am […]
PTI condemns desecration of Ahmadi worship place
May 26, 2018 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday night issued a statement, condemning the desecration of worship place of Ahmadis in Sialkot. The statement read that the party strongly condemns the […]
Over 100 migrants escape from Libya trafficking camp
Migrants returning from Niger after fleeing Libya. (File photo: AFP) (AFP) May 26, 2018 14:06 The migrants from Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia were being held hostage and tortured TRIPOLI: More than […]
‘I don’t smuggle people … I save them’, migrant rescue leader says after being acquitted of human trafficking
Salam Aldeen of the rescue group Team Humanity saves a child on the Greek Island of Lesvos at the height of the migrant crisis in 2015. (Getty Images) 2 / […]
New Syria land law will hinder refugee returns, Lebanon warns
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP BEIRUT Syrian refugees from Raqqa rest near their tents in the Bekaa valley, Lebanon October 19, 2015. (Reuters Photo) Lebanon’s top diplomat warned Saturday that […]
Alaska prison ordered to stop feeding Muslim inmates pork when they break Ramadan fast
ASSOCIATED PRESS JUNEAU, Alaska EPA Photo A U.S. judge on Friday ordered Alaska corrections officials to provide Muslim inmates with nutritionally sufficient, pork-free meals when they break their Ramadan fasts […]