Iraqi shrine tablets offer blessings, cures and a living
Reuters International This content was published on April 22, 2018 A piece of molded clay made of local soil, known as ”turba,” in seen in Kerbala, Iraq April 2, […]
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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.
Facing death in Iraq, European extremists will not get help from home
By AFP – Jan 24,2018 -JORDAN TIMES PARIS — European nations rarely miss a chance to slam the use of the death penalty by others, but they have largely turned […]
Egypt’s rice farmers see rough times downstream of new Nile mega-dam
By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Apr 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Farmer Mohamed Abdelkhaleq speaks during an interview with Reuters in a field in the Beheira Governorate, north of Cairo, Egypt, […]
It is bigger than Gaza
Apr 23,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari It is not clear how killing a Palestinian child by an Israeli sniper would help Israel in its desperate attempt to […]
Arab Slave Trade
Slavery December 10, 2016 Alik Shahadah The History of Arab Slavery in Africa Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those […]
World’s first ocean plastic-cleaning machine set to tackle Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Pioneering effort to collect debris that kills wildlife about to begin after teenager made his dream come true Jane Dalton @JournoJane Scientists are preparing to launch the world’s first machine to clean up […]
Home Office agencies at heart of Windrush scandal rife with discrimination and harassment, employees say
Exclusive: MPs demand independent review amid claims ‘deeply alarming’ findings cast doubts over organisations’ ability to handle immigration cases Benjamin Kentish Political Correspondent @BenKentish The government immigration agencies at the […]
Crossing Divides: Split British town fights back to foster tolerance
Mark Easton Home editor @BBCMarkEaston on Twitter The virtue of tolerance is regarded as fundamental to the British character. We are taught that our respect for the values, ideas and beliefs of others is somehow written into our national DNA. Indeed, the government has passed a law requiring teachers […]
Trinidad & Tabago Peace Conference: ‘Violent jihadists not true Muslims’
Kevon Felmine Published: Monday, April 23, 2018 Attendees at the Peace Conference yesterday at National Centre in Preysal. Inset: Maulana Ibrahim Bin Yaqub. PICTURES RISHI RAGOONATH Terror groups who commit […]
Islamic party aims to hold the key in Malaysia’s election
Reuters International This content was published on April 22, 2018 People sit next to a mural of the late former Party Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) president, Tuan Guru Nik […]
Iran threatens to ‘vigorously’ resume enrichment if US quits nuclear deal
A handout picture provided by the office of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on April 9, 2018 shows him (R) speaking during a ceremony to mark National Nuclear Technology Day in […]
View from Saudi Arabia: Could the Korea breakthrough be replicated with Iran?
Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg April 22, 2018 Over the past few days, Korean diplomats have spread the good news that an inter-Korean summit has been scheduled for April 27. If […]
We should be sceptical of far-away governments who claim to know what is happening on the ground in Syria
Government duplicity is scarcely new but denunciations of it may obscure an even greater danger Patrick Cockburn @indyworld The motives of those who claim to know exactly what happens in bombing […]
‘Arabising’ security efforts in Syria
Apr 22,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL Saudi Arabia is reportedly floating, once again, the idea of sending its own troops to Syria as part of a coalition of forces to […]
New phase of ‘intelligence war’
Apr 22,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The recent military intervention by UK, France and the US in Syria is less of a military move and more of a political one, due to the inherent limitations of any military action in Syria right now. The underlying intelligence war […]
A treasure of knowledge: The Alislam.org Library
Library Books Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam Invitation to Ahmadiyyat An Elementary Study of Islam More in (English | Urdu) Books Articles Paradise on Earth Recognition of Imam Mahdi […]
Chaudhry Muhammad Zafrulla Khan’s Services to Pakistan and The Muslim World by M. J. As’ad
by M. J. As’ad When he turned 90 a devoted admirer wrote to him: “You are ninety today; a record glorious in every respect, fulfilling in all dimensions of life; […]
Sir Mohammad Zafrullah Khan – An Ahmadi Champion of Pakistan and Arab Cause
An Ahmadi — Champion of Pakistan and Arab Cause Ch Muhammad Zafrulla Khan – a devout Ahmadi who did his bai’at at the hand of the Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam […]
Bangladesh Looks to Saudi Arabia in a Twist of Irony
April 22, 2018 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman by James M. Dorsey Bangladesh, in a twist of irony, is looking to Saudi Arabia to fund a $ 1 billion […]
Minorities in America
Commentary / Insight Minorities in America What they did not discuss was their own indifference towards the miserable conditions of the marginalised minorities back in their own home Syed Kamran […]