We planned to kill him three weeks back, says Ahmadiyya imam attacker
Published May 09, 2017 Ahad said he decided to kill the imam three weeks ago after learning how the latter had been leading the Muslims astray and converting them […]
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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.
Second-citizenship business booms amid global strife
BEN FLANAGAN | Published — Thursday 11 May 2017 Armand Arton. (Photo: Jonathan Glynn-Smith JEDDAH: Business might be booming for Armand Arton, but that does not necessarily mean the world […]
Muslims abroad must respect law on veils, MWL chief reiterates
ARAB NEWS | Published — Thursday 11 May 2017 Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa RIYADH: A Muslim World League (MWL) official has reiterated the position of its Secretary-General Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa that Muslims abroad must respect the laws of the land they live in. The official […]
Blasphemy verdict sinks Jakarta governor, elevates Islamic hardliner
Reuters International MAY 9, 2017 – Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama is seen inside a court during his trial for blasphemy in Jakarta, Indonesia May 9, 2017 in this […]
Jailing of Jakarta’s Christian governor reverberates across Indonesia
Reuters International MAY 10, 2017 – Supporters of former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, gather at city hall a day after after a court sentenced him […]
Spontaneous protests wrongfoot police, loosening India’s grip on Kashmir
Reuters International MAY 11, 2017 – 01:31 Demonstrators throw stones towards the Indian police during a protest in Srinagar, May 9, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Ismail (reuters_tickers) By Tommy Wilkes and Fayaz […]
Turkey warns US of blowback from arming Kurdish fighters in Syria
By Reuters – May 11,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Kurdish fighters from the People’s Protection Units head a convoy of US military vehicles in the town of Darbasiya next to […]
Donald Trump’s firing of James Comey may not be a cover-up – but it is a complete political disaster
Sheer incompetence and schoolyard nastiness may better explain the botched dismissal David Usborne New York @dusborne Finished with the last meeting of the day in New York, Joe Crowley, the fourth most senior Democrat in the House of Representatives, was headed to an intimate fundraiser in a private home on […]
You can’t erase imperialism from Lebanon’s history – no matter how hard some people try
The ‘Al Zaher’ house has an important place in Lebanon’s history, but its current proprietors have tried to stop portraits of some of its prolific political visitors being hung there Robert Fisk Beirut @indyvoices When British artist Tom Young was invited to exhibit his paintings of Beirut at the former […]
COMMENTARY: The elephant in the room in Saudi king’s visit
Ary HermawanThe Jakarta Post EDITOR’S NOTE: SEE LAST PARAGRAPH | Sun, March 12, 2017 | King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of […]
Ahok’s verdict prompts fresh calls for review of “draconian” Blasphemy law
Source: The Jakarta Post The now suspended Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, who was found guilty of blasphemy by the North Jakarta District Court and sentenced to two years […]
Public willing to vouch for Ahok
News DeskThe Jakarta Post Jakarta | Wed, May 10, 2017 Balloons fill the front yard of City Hall in Jakarta on Monday. The balloons were sent by supporters of outgoing […]
‘I’ll replace Ahok in prison’: Djarot
Jakarta | Wed, May 10, 2017 Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat hold a press conference after the Jakarta gubernatorial runoff election on April 19. (JP/Seto Wardhana.) Acting […]
New Jersey may become first US state to outlaw child marriage
REUTERS NEW YORK A measure to ban child marriage could become law this week in New Jersey, which would become the first of the 50 states in America to outlaw the practice without exception, activists say. Viewed as the strongest such bill to be considered in the United States, it […]
HELLO HIJAB: WOMEN CREATE MUSLIM HEADSCARVES FOR BARBIES TO ENCOURAGE INCLUSIVITY
It’s hoped the initiative will make playtime more diverse RACHEL HOSIE @rachel_hosie Much fuss was made last year over the news that Mattel were launching Barbie dolls with more […]
Politics divides societies – not religion, sect or tribes
Source: Khalij Times By Amira Agarib / Dubai Coexistence can’t be achieved without respecting the values, cultures and norms of others, Dr Rashid Al Khayoun says It’s politics that divides […]
Iran minister warns Saudi Arabia after ‘battle’ comments – Tasnim
Reuters International MAY 7, 2017 – Iranian Defence Minister Hossein Dehghan delivers a speech during the 4th Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS) in Moscow April 16, 2015. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin (reuters_tickers) DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will hit back at most of Saudi Arabia with the exception of Islam’s holiest places […]
Ahmadiyyaa imam hacked inside mosque
Our Correspondent, Mymensingh Miscreants hacked and injured imam of Ahmadiyyaa mosque in Iswarganj upazila of Mymensingh last night. The victim, Mustafizur Rahman, 32, sustained injuries to his neck, back, hands […]
Cleric from Ahmaddiya community attacked in Bangladesh
The Ahmadiyya community people are termed anti-Islamic by Islamist groups, including Jamaat-e-Islami and Hefazat-e-Islam. 2 SHARES Facebook By: Reuters | Dhaka | Published:May 9, 2017 12:22 pm One of the […]
A history of American lynchings
A soil collection project is commemorating the forgotten victims of lynching and helping to tell their stories. [Illustration by Jawahir Al-Naimi/Al Jazeera] by Ruth Hopkins Alabama, United States – It’s a […]