Trump likely to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital next week – official
Reuters International This content was published on December 1, 2017 A general view of Jerusalem’s old city shows the Dome of the Rock in the compound known to Muslims […]
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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.
UN launches record appeal for $22.5B to help 91M in need
ASSOCIATED PRESS UNITED NATIONS The United Nations launched a record appeal Friday for $22.5 billion to help 91 million of the 136 million people across the world in need […]
Canadian judge strikes down law that banned face coverings
ANADOLU AGENCY TRENTON, Canada File Photo Related Articles Americas Canada’s Quebec clarifies niqab ban under pressure A Canadian judge granted a temporary stay, Friday, to a law that […]
Taliban leaders comfortably living in Pakistan with drug money: US general
November 29, 2017 BY Agencies WASHINGTON: The top US general in Afghanistan General John Nicholson said on Tuesday that he had not seen a change in Pakistan’s support for militants so far, despite President Donald Trump taking a tougher line against Islamabad. He also claimed that though the Taliban’s tactical-level commanders were in […]
Blame Islamic fundamentalists, not Ahmadis for ruining Pakistan
Faith is personal. Faith is the humn connection to the divine. Faith, or lack thereof, is to be judged only by God. | Tarar Square | Long-form | 30-11-2017 Mehr Tarar @MehrTarar 33 Total Shares Pakistan, between November 5 and 26, witnessed one of the biggest lockdowns in its troubled and […]
Trump is acting like Pakistan’s former dictator
global Opinions By Qasim Rashid December 1, 2017 President Trump walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday in Washington. (Evan Vucci/Associated Press) […]
A Look at Some Widely-Spread Falsehoods About Muslims
Mislabeled footage of an aggressive “Muslim migrant” shared by President Donald Trump is just one more hoax in a long line of fabricated anti-Islam stories. Get the Newsletter Contact Us News Conspiracy Theories A Look at Some Widely-Spread Falsehoods About Muslims Mislabeled footage of an aggressive “Muslim migrant” shared […]
As a Turkish person whose family fled to the UK from Cyprus, I’m excited about Erdogan’s visit to Greece
My mother didn’t want to tell me about the war in Cyprus, so instead I found out one day when a girl at my primary school started yelling racist […]
How Ziad Ahmad Itani fell into Mossad’s honey trap
by Ali Younes Ziad Ahmad Itani performs on stage in Beirut in 2013 [AFP] Before he was arrested as a suspected Israeli spy, Ziad Ahmad Itani was a successful […]
Swiss bikes in Tanzania: A better life on two wheels
By Tomas Wüthrich This content was published on November 25, 2017 More than 22,000 worn-out bicycles travel from Switzerland to the African continent each year. A Swiss company collects […]
Demographics and religion: Swiss Muslim population to grow, migration or not
By swissinfo.ch November 30, 2017 An employee of a pharmaceutical company in Zurich(Keystone) The Muslim population in Europe will continue to grow over the next several decades even if […]
Ritual slaughtering must be done in approved slaughterhouses – EU court adviser
Reuters International This content was published on November 30, 2017 BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A requirement that ritual slaughtering of animals without stunning must be done in approved slaughterhouses does not curb religious freedom, an EU court adviser said on Thursday, weighing in on a debate watched closely […]
Swiss intelligence says 100 people pose ‘high risk’ to security
30 November 2017 http://www.swissinfo.ch New suspects were jihadists who had been radicalised within Switzerland (Keystone) Around 100 people in Switzerland have been identified as a high risk for national security, […]
Why the US wants to shut down PLO office
Nov 28,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud On November 18, just days before the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Resolution 242, the US State Department took its first step towards severing ties with the Palestinian Liberation Organisation. The timing of this decision could not be any more profound. The […]
Toxic blasphemy politics threatens Pakistan
By Seth J. Frantzman November 26, 2017 The immediate spark for the protests came from far-right Islamist politicians whipping up populist intolerance against the Ahmadi Muslim minority. A POLICE officer stands guard outside the Batul Noor mosque of the Ahmadi community in Lahore in 2013.. (photo credit: REUTERS) […]
Here’s what it was like to be Mansa Musa, thought to be the richest person in history
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’s net worth just crossed $100 billion, the first time in modern history that a person has been known to hold such a massive amount of wealth. […]
Pope meets Myanmar’s military chief in shadow of Rohingya crisis
Reuters International This content was published on November 27, 2017 3:47 PMNov 27, 2017 – 15:47 Pope Francis is welcomed as he arrives at Yangon International Airport, […]
Church bells ring out in solidarity with Muslim victims of North Sinai mosque bomb
Posted on: November 27, 2017 The al-Rawda mosque in Bir al-Abed, North Sinai Photo Credit: Egypt’s State Information Service Church bells rang out across Egypt on Saturday as an act […]
Royal Launch for 1001 Inventions in Jordan
By: 1001 Inventions The award-winning 1001 Inventions exhibition aims to create awareness amongst youth about the rich legacy of creativity and innovation in Muslim civilization aiming to inspire them to build a better future. Amman, 1 November 2017: Representing Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdallah, Chairperson of the Jordan Museum Board […]
Taqiyya, Ahmadi style (from a known Islamophobic blog)
Editor’s Note: This is from a known Islamophobic blog site Taqiyya, Ahmadi style Even Islam’s “good guys” lie about Islam. November 27, 2017 Bruce Bawer Founded in 1889 in British India, Ahmadiyya is an Islamic sect that actually preaches everything that Islam as a whole pretends to stand for: love, […]