Pakistani Blasphemy Laws : A Human Rights Violation
Muzna Erum March 8, 2021 In Pakistan, a college teacher was sentenced to ten years in jail for a supposed blasphemous lecture presented in class on January 8, 2021. According […]
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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.
First independent report into Xinjiang genocide allegations claims evidence of Beijing’s ‘intent to destroy’ Uyghur people
By Ben Westcott and Rebecca Wright, CNN Updated 0634 GMT (1434 HKT) March 9, 2021 Uyghur journalist Gulchehra Hoja, an anchor for US government-funded Radio Free Asia, reacts to Beijing’s […]
Ten years of international failure in Syria
Author CHRIS DOYLE March 08, 2021 Syrian and Russian soldiers at a checkpoint near Wafideen camp in Damascus, March 2, 2018. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/zy3j6 Conflicts and wars come in […]
Palestine’s impossible democracy dilemma
Author RAMZY BAROUD March 08, 2021 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting with Palestinian factions in Ramallah, Israeli-occupied West Bank, Sept. 3, 2020. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/pc8ky Many Palestinian […]
Pope says meeting Shiite cleric ‘good for my soul’
By AFP – Mar 09,2021 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photo released by Ayatollah Sistani’s media office shows Iraq’s most revered Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Al Sistani (centre) meeting […]
Why I left the Catholic Church
By Lisa Bartelmus Why I left the Catholic Church In Cologne, the hotline responsible for church exits has collapsed due to congestion. And not because of technical problems, but because […]
What is terrorism?
Muhammad Amir RanaPublished March 7, 2021 The writer is a security analyst. THE Financial Action Task Force has announced that Pakistan would remain on its grey list for further monitoring for another four months. In this period, the country will have to improve its financial transaction mechanisms so that these […]
Muslims To Visit EVERY City Of NZ In 21 Days In Run-up To ChCh 2nd Anniversary
March 8, 2021 Press Release – Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat New Zealand Two Imams leading a nationwide drive to engage in positive discussions with the public. Activities involve: Candid discussions over […]
Iran’s Rouhani urges Europe to avoid ‘threats or pressure’
By AFP – Mar 08,2021 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photo provided by the Iranian presidency on Sunday, shows Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani (right) receiving Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs […]
Confess your sins, but you won’t be healed
BY HAKKI ÖCAL: COLUMNS MAR 08, 2021 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens as U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a meeting with his Mexican counterpart, at the White […]
UAE breaks ground for Sheikh Zayed Mosque replica in Indonesia
The mosque will be constructed in Solo in Central Java province, the hometown of Indonesian President Joko Widodo. (AFP/File) Source: Arab News $20m replica of UAE’s largest mosque was gifted […]
Swiss ‘burka ban’ accepted by slim majority
women with covered face No longer possible: a veiled woman pictured in Geneva. Keystone / Martial Trezzini Supporters of a people’s initiative to ban face coverings in public have carried […]
Khalsa Aid nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Canadian MP cites its humanitarian work Updated At: Jan 19, 2021 A Khalsa Aid member works in a flood-hit area in Shahkot. File Sukhmeet Bhasin Tribune News Service Bathinda, January […]
UK Sikh bodies encourage British Sikhs not to classify ethnically as Indian in UK census
NAOMI CANTON 22-02-2021 LONDON: Sikh organisations and gurdwaras in Britain are encouraging Sikhs not to classify ethnically as “Indian” in the online census being carried out in March 2021. The […]
Pope Francis Consoles Iraqi Victims of Islamic State
Amid the ruins of vandalized churches, the pope recalls Christians and others persecuted by the extremist group Pope Francis on Sunday visited Mosul, Iraq, which is still rebuilding after years […]
An Elementary Study of Islam
by Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih IV(rh) About the Author Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (1928–2003), may Allah have infinite mercy on his soul, a man of God, Voice articulate […]
Pak tries to turn UN action into terror justification
By IANS| Published: 7th March 2021 By Arul Louis United Nations, March 7 : Pakistan is attempting to turn the UN’s counter-terrorism efforts into justification for terrorism. https://cdn.siasat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Pak-tries-to-turn-UN-action-into-terror-justification.webp During the negotiations on a resolution on Global Counter Terrorism Review, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative Munir Akram said on Friday that the resolution […]
Trolls in Pakistan Exploit YouTube in Massive Cyber Disinformation Campaign
MARCH 7, 2021 Over 1,000 videos uploaded within 48 hours against the vulnerable Ahmadiyya Muslim Community The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has uncovered a massive and sophisticated hate campaign organised by […]
15th World Religion Conference held by Ahmadis in Canada
5th March 20210 Syed Mukarram Nazeer, Canada Correspondent Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya British Columbia has been hosting the “World Religions Conference” in the city of Victoria since 2006. Victoria is the capital of British Columbia and is located on the southern end of Vancouver Island. Victoria is known for its abundant parkland and […]
Turkey says: Mohammed bin Salman is more isolated than ever
BY BATU COŞKUN OP-ED MAR 05, 2021 With the long-awaited U.S. intelligence assessment of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder being made public, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has […]
