A critical analysis and comparative study of Genesis – Part 5
4th October 2024 Click here for Part 4 Dr Abdur Rahman Bhutta, Germany Section 5 – Adam and his ‘sin’ The Biblical story of Adamas and Eve as mentioned in Genesis, […]
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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.
600-year-old Sarıhacılar Mosque reopens for worship in Türkiye’s Antalya
by Daily Sabah with IHA Istanbul Oct 06, 2024 – The exterior of the 600-year-old Sarıhacılar Mosque showcases its historical architectural design, Antalya, Türkiye, Oct. 6, 2024. (IHA Photo) In Antalya, […]
Did God promise land to Israelites to carry out genocide on Palestinians?
by Ismail Taşpınar Oct 07, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Palestinians return to inspect the destruction following the withdrawal of Israeli troops in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, Palestine, April 10, 2024. […]
On the use and abuse of anti-Semitism
by Emre Barca Oct 07, 2024 – DAILY SABAH “The definition of an anti-Semite is surprisingly simplistic now: those who do not “unconditionally support” the crimes of the Israeli state, […]
Existential Rohingya crisis a test of our collective humanity
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim October 06, 2024 The Rohingya minority, long persecuted and displaced, now faces an existential crisis. In a generation or two, the Rohingya as a distinct ethnic group […]
Worse than the Naksa and Nakba combined? One year on and no hope in sight
Previous Special 1 / 4 Picture released in January 1948 shows Palestinian Arabs leaving their village and neighborhoods of Jerusalem to march against a Jewish settlement in Palestine and fleeing the […]
Israel’s deceptive war strategies resurface amid Biden’s support
Oct 02,2024 – JORDAN TIMES In mid-1982, Israel launched a limited military operation in Lebanon, calling it “Peace for Galilee”. Defence Minister Ariel Sharon sold a military contingency plan dubbed […]
Israel’s strategic plan in Lebanon: A path to regional isolation
Oct 06,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh From Hizbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination, Israel began implementing a systematic plan consisting of three key parts. First, Israel aimed to […]
Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in rare sermon vows to keep up fight against Israel
SECTIONS Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in rare sermon vows to keep up fight against Israel AFPLast Updated: Oct 04, 2024 Synopsis Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, delivering a rare Friday sermon in Arabic, defended this week’s missile attack on Israel that deepened fears of a regional war and praised […]
Friday Sermon Summary 4th October 2024: ‘Incidents From the Life of the Holy Prophet (sa) – The Battle of the Ditch’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) 4th October 2024 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he would continue […]
Exclusive: Iraqi groups say Israel fabricated deadly Golan drone attack
Armed factions in Iraq proudly continue to strike Israel but say they never targeted the Golan Heights on Thursday and were not responsible for the soldiers’ deaths Members of Iraq’s […]
Escalation with Iran could be risky: Israel is more vulnerable than it seems
Analysis Andrew Roth in Jerusalem Intelligence analysis of Tehran’s attack suggests that much-touted Israeli missile defences are not, in fact, impregnable Sat 5 Oct 2024 In the aftermath of Iran’s attack […]
Far-right party’s ‘threatening’ victory worries Turks in Austria
by Agencies ISTANBUL Oct 01, 2024 – daily sabah Herbert Kickl, (C), leader of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), is celebrated by supporters as he arrives at the party’s […]
Erdoğan sounds alarm on World War III
by Ihsan Aktaş Oct 05, 2024 – DAILY SABAH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan walks during a ceremony in the capital Ankara, Türkiye, Oct. 1, 2024. (AA Photo) The Turkish president […]
Frankly Speaking: Fareed Zakaria on Israel, Gaza and the region post-Oct. 7
Fs-fareed Zakaria Netanyahu Playing Games Clip 02 0 seconds of 2 minutes, 6 secondsVolume 40% More Videos Fs-fareed Zakaria Netanyahu Playing Games Clip 02 Fs-fareed Zakaria Palestinians Badly Led Clip […]
Videos: Does the Cosmos Have a Purpose?
Epigraph: وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ We have created the heavens and the earth and all that is between the two in accordance with the perfect truth and […]
More German pilgrims visiting Saudi Arabia, ambassador says
Michael Kindsgrab told Arab News that Hajj and Umrah were two of the many areas in which Germany and Saudi Arabia were cooperating. (AN Photo/Huda Bashatah) Updated 41 sec ago […]
How Israel and the West lost their moral compass
Ross Anderson October 03, 2024 Many thousands of words have been written about the killing of Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut last week and I am not about to add to […]
Blame the Biden administration for mayhem in Lebanon
Daoud Kuttab October 04, 2024 As the Middle East spirals out of control with a runaway train called Netanyahu acting without guardrails, the question that needs to be asked is […]
Internal emails show officials warned Biden administration about possible Israeli war crimes in Gaza: Report
Reuters obtained several sets of emails showing senior officials raising concerns about Israel’s conduct in war A Palestinian man reacts while holding the body of a relative killed in Israeli bombardment during a funeral in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on 31 October 2023 (Mahmud Hams/AFP) By MEE staff […]