Finding the Truth: Through Relentlessly Correlating Science and Scripture!
Epigraph: And those who disbelieve say, ‘This Quran is but a lie which Muhammad has forged, and other people have helped him with it.’ Indeed, they have brought forth an […]
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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.
Did The Jerusalem Post delete article claiming ‘God gave Israel Lebanon’?
The Jerusalem Post ignites controversy after publishing, then quickly removing, an article suggesting Lebanon is part of Israel’s “promised land”. The Israeli broadsheet newspaper The Jerusalem Post attracted controversy online on two […]
Nur-un ala Nur: A brief study of the ‘light upon light’ verse and its profound symbolism
28th September 2024 Alim Ahmad Bhatti, Germany The Holy Quran is a source of boundless light which was revealed by God Almighty to Prophet Muhammadsa. In a remarkable verse from Surah an-Nur, Allah speaks of “light upon light”- a metaphor symbolising divine guidance and wisdom. In this article, I will […]
How to recognise true prophets through an Islamic paradigm
30th September 2024 Sulaiman Manto, UK Islam believes 124,000 prophets have come before and preached submission to the Creator. These prophets came to different peoples and languages. The Quran only mentions 25 prophets, yet there are many of whom we do not know of. The Quran declares: “And We did send Messengers […]
Iran has tried to avoid conflict with Israel and failed – which deterrent will it reach for next?
OpinionIran Esfandyar Batmanghelidj It would be a risky move, but some in Iran now see building a nuclear bomb as the only way to fend off Israeli attacks Mon 30 […]
US looks unable to talk Netanyahu out of planned invasion of Lebanon
Lebanon Analysis Andrew Rothin Jerusalem An emboldened Israel appears to believe it can safely ignore a lame duck US president and grab the chance to reset the Middle East’s security […]
Why European inertia is not good for the Middle East
Chris Doyle September 30, 2024 The story of the last year has been one of acute international failure over Gaza. Israel has conducted a genocide unhindered by any international flak […]
Israeli military begins ground invasion of southern Lebanon
An Israeli mobile artillery unit fires a shell from northern Israel towards Lebanon, in a position near the Israel-Lebanon border, Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (AP) Arab News Agencies September 30, […]
Partisan Divisions Exposed while Grappling with Hate Crimes
Sep 30,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby Our politics and system of governance is in crisis, clearly evidenced this past week before and during the US Senate Judiciary […]
Violence against Palestinians is fueling a global surge in anti-Muslim hate
By sanctioning Israel’s genocidal actions in Gaza, the West has enabled violence against Muslims around the world. Ermin Sinanović During the recent United States Senate hearing on hate crimes in […]
Muslim World League chief discusses law, religion at Harvard event
Previous 1 / 2 Secretary-General of the MWL Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa and Prof. Martha Minow, a senior member of the Faculty of Law at Harvard University, speak during the lecture. […]
World must step up efforts to help Rohingya ‘lost generation’
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim September 29, 2024 The Rohingya refugee crisis, one of the most protracted and devastating humanitarian disasters of our time, has taken a sharp demographic turn. With a […]
Myopic hypocrisy on migration betrays Europe’s values
Hafed Al-Ghwell September 29, 2024 A self-inflicted crisis in Europe, arising from controversial border externalization policies, is unfolding with the predictability that many warned it would. The EU’s decision to […]
Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda wins Emmy Award despite nomination controversy
The 25-year-old filmmaker gained social media fame following Israel’s military actions in Gaza, after she began documenting life under the siege, which has killed more than 40,000 Palestinians since Oct. […]
Video: Consciousness is Not an Illusion
Epigraph: And they ask you concerning the soul. Say, ‘The soul is by the command of my Lord; and of the knowledge thereof you have been given but a little.’ […]
Good habits must not come and go like the wind but be permanent features of our lives: Huzoor addresses Lajna and Nasirat UK Ijtema 2024
28th September 2024 0 Share At 16:17 BST on Saturday, 28 September 2024, Hazrat Amirul Momineen, Khalifatul Masih V, may Allah strengthen his hand, graced the stage at the 2024 […]
World’s path to peace should no longer be blocked by one or two countries, Kuwait’s ambassador to UN tells Arab News
Special Decades of debate on reforming the Security Council culminated last week in a pact that commits member states to implementing long-demanded changes. AFP EPHREM KOSSAIFY & CASPAR WEBB September 29, […]
Aside from Israel, Lebanon needs to be protected from another enemy: itself
Faisal J. Abbas September 28, 2024 The assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah will undoubtedly be a game-changer, not just for Lebanon, but for the whole region as well. Will […]
A Battle Over a Farm, a Mosque and the Moral High Ground
A proposed “Muslim-friendly” community near Minneapolis was called segregationist. The backlash was called Islamophobic. Who gets to define inclusion? By Dan Barry Photographs by Jenn Ackerman Reporting from Lino Lakes, Minn. Butch […]
Holy Quran Verses About Love
Beautiful Quran Verses On Love by Muslim.Sg 2020-09-02 • 12 min read Muslim.Sg is a Muslim lifestyle platform that aims to deepen your understanding of faith, in collaboration with the Asatizah […]