I was born a Pakistani and I’ll die a Pakistani: Abdus Salam
Shahid Nadeem Updated Jun 11, 2017 48 COMMENTS Photo by White Star Nearly 60 years ago, Chaudhary Mohammad Hussain, a schoolteacher and petty landlord of Jhang saw […]
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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.
How to ensure that Palestinians do not wait another 50 years
Jun 07,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab Fifty years is a long time. The Israeli occupation has lasted way too long. The problem is that there is no credible plan to end this occupation at present. What is needed is a national Palestinian, Arab and international strategy that can […]
ICC calls for ‘immediate arrest’ of Qadhafi son
By AFP – Jun 15,2017 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on August 23, 2011 shows Saif Al Islam Qadhafi, son of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi, appearing in […]
Israeli and international groups warn of looming Gaza disaster
By AFP – Jun 15,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Newborns are seen at Shifa hospital in Gaza City on Monday (Reuters photo by Mohammed Salem) OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israeli […]
Cattle slaughter crackdown ripples through India’s leather industry
Reuters International JUN 14, 2017 A shoe-maker poses for a picture in an underground workshop in Agra, India, June 9, 2017. Picture taken June 9, 2017. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (reuters_tickers) […]
U.S. arrests nearly 200 Iraqis in deportation sweep
Reuters International JUN 15, 2017 – A group of women react as they talk about family members seized on Sunday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during a rally […]
This is why Iran should play a major role in the negotiations to ban nuclear weapons
Iran is the only country that has banned the use of WMDs with religious edicts at the highest levels Seyed Hossein Mousavian 10 comments Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has upheld a fatwa against weapons of mass destruction AP Since the advent of nuclear weapons, nations and grassroots movements across the […]
Donald Trump could drop a nuclear bomb on Iran within two years
Iran is boxed in economically, militarily and politically. It has no friends left. Very few neighbours would bat an eyelid and many would quietly applaud Andrew MacLeod @AndrewMMacleod Tehran may need to abandon its own nuclear ambitions to avoid an escalation of tensions with the US Reuters Donald Trump has just signalled that […]
Switzerland: INITIATIVE: Maverick group pushes hardline anti-immigration agenda
JUN 14, 2017 – The head of the initiative committee, Richard Koller, (centre) explaining the aims of his campaign (Keystone) Opponents of the government’s immigration policy are making a new attempt at protecting domestic labour in Switzerland from foreign nationals. A committee, led by a local member of the […]
“Truck art” tradition trundles along in Pakistan
Reuters International JUN 13, 2017 A security guard poses for a portrait in front of his favourite decorated truck at a truck stop outside Faisalabad, Pakistan, May 3, 2017. […]
The 712-page Google doc that proves Muslims do condemn terrorism
When a classmate told 19-year-old Heraa Hashmi that “all terrorists are Muslims” she began to compile a dossier of all instances of Muslims condemning terror attacks ‘I wanted to show how weak the argument is that Muslims don’t care about terrorism’ … Heraa Hashmi. Photograph: Courtesy Heraa Hashmi Arwa […]
Raqqa battle: ‘Staggering’ civilian toll from US-led air strikes
From the sectionMiddle East Image captionTens of thousands of civilians have been displaced by the fighting for Raqqa UN war crimes investigators say US-led coalition air strikes on Islamic State militants in the Syrian city of Raqqa are causing “staggering loss of life”. Coalition warplanes are supporting an offensive on […]
A Message of Peace & a Word of Warning
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Grenfell Tower fire: ‘number of fatalities’ as blaze engulfs London tower block
Unknown number of people killed and dozens injured as firefighters battle to put out fire in west London tower block London fire – latest updates What we know so far […]
Achieving the Real Purpose of Life
No Comments | April 2017 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as) The Promised Messiahas wrote over 80 books in Arabic, Urdu, and Persian. Excerpts of his collected works have been translated into English and organised by topic. The Review of Religions is pleased to present […]
Jordan King meets Kuwait Emir
13 Jun 2017 – 21:13 Jordanian King Abdullah II meeting with HH the Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah of Kuwait. AFP / Jordanian Royal Palace / Yousef Allen By […]
Unity is Strength
Muslim Leaders of today should reflect on this article: Editorial, Review of Religions, July 1993 Unity is strength! The fundamental message of Islam is the Unity of God and the […]
Tackling disinformation for Muslim unity
WITHOUT any verification, some foreign media flashed a report the other day that Pakistan is sending troops to Qatar in the wake of tension brewing amongst Gulf States. The foreign office was quick to reject the report as completely fabricated and baseless adding these false reports appear to be part […]
An industry built on human misery
Tracey Ferrier AAP, Petra Kaminsky DPA As nations around the world grapple with the people smuggling trade, vital questions beg answers. How many criminals are involved in smuggling? Who are they? How many desperate people are smuggled each year? And how many lives are lost along the way? Waves of desperate […]
How Iranians celebrate the holy month of Ramadan
May 31, 2017 People in Iran is mesmerized by the spirit of Ramadan every year. Different tribes and ethnic groups in the country have special rituals to celebrate the holy […]