Netherlands announces toughest asylum policy yet
by Agence France-Presse – AFP THE HAGUE Sep 13, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof presents the cabinet’s coalition program in the Hague, […]
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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.
Cartography of genocide: Why Netanyahu erased Palestine from the map
Sep 10,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud When asked why his latest map has erased the whole of the West Bank, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu retorted with the […]
In India’s heartland, this is how Hindu far-right is bulldozing Muslims
The story of a small village in Madhya Pradesh exemplifies the perils of the minority community – caught between biased official machinery and Hindu groups affiliated with PM Modi’s party. […]
Australia introduces bill to combat hate crime
Discrimination Australian National Imams Council urges for better inclusion of Muslims in Australia’s legal system to address rising anti-Muslim sentiment. Australia’s centre-left government introduced new hate crime legislation that would […]
Fortress Europe keeps cruelly raising its walls against the global south
Pia Klemp Fortress Europe keeps cruelly raising its walls against the global south The deliberate policies of the EU and its member states have turned the Mediterranean into a mass […]
Netanyahu’s erasure of Palestine is no innocent oversight
Dr. Ramzy Baroud September 10, 2024 When asked why his latest map had erased the whole of the West Bank, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu retorted with the most detestable […]
Jewish terrorism is undermining Israel
Yossi Mekelberg September 10, 2024 By now, it is an open secret that there is a deep schism between the government and the chiefs of the security forces in Israel. […]
Revisiting Said’s ‘Orientalism’ in today’s Middle East
Ehtesham Shahid September 11, 2024 First articulated in his 1978 book “Orientalism,” philosopher and academic Edward Said critiqued how the West historically portrayed and conceptualized the “Orient” — a term often used to refer to the Middle East, Asia and North Africa. Said argued that these portrayals were not just […]
Ahmadiyah to Shia Learn Islamic Moderation at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Solo
Ahmadiyah to Shia Learn Islamic Moderation at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Solo Revelation of Prakoso , The Great Tuesday, September 10, 2024 SOLOPOS.COM – The Operational Director of the Sheikh Zayed […]
Opposing War Should Not Be a Partisan Issue
by Nicky Reid Image by Alex Shuper. America is deeply engaged in two simultaneous and rapidly expanding proxy wars that could both very easily end in a nuclear third world war… […]
The importance of Tahajjud (night prayer) and how to wake up for it
9th September 2024 alhakam.org In the blissful quiet of the night, when the world sleeps, lies a golden opportunity for believers – the Tahajjud prayer. This voluntary night prayer, though not obligatory, holds an extremely special place in Islamic tradition. Its importance is highlighted in both the Holy Quran and […]
Jewish terrorism is undermining Israel
Yossi Mekelberg September 10, 2024 By now, it is an open secret that there is a deep schism between the government and the chiefs of the security forces in Israel. […]
ICC prosecutor seeks warrants against Israeli leaders, Sinwar ‘with utmost urgency’
Karim Khan says warrants needed due to ‘ongoing criminality,’ ‘worsening situation in Palestine;’ Netanyahu slams move as ‘moral disgrace of the first order’ By Jeremy Sharon 10 September 2024 Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (left), announces he is seeking arrest warrants from the court’s judges for Prime […]
The Prophet Unveiled: What the Qur’an says about the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)
Understanding the Metaphysical, Spiritual, and Religious Status of the Prophet (and His Successor, the Imam) in the Light of the Holy Qur’ān Ismaili Gnosis Sep 10, 2024 Contemporary discussions about […]
Statement of ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan KC: Applications for arrest warrants in the situation in the State of Palestine
Statement: 20 May 2024 |العربيةעברית Today I am filing applications for warrants of arrest before Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court in the Situation in the State of […]
Congratulations to Kedah MB on his polygamous marriage, but let’s not make it frivolous — Sisters in Islam
What You Think Join us on our WhatsApp Channel, follow us on Instagram, and receive browser alerts for the latest news you need to know. Monday, 09 Sep 2024 SEPTEMBER 9 — We extend […]
Polygamy not just joking matter of quotas, says Sisters in Islam
FMT Reporters -09 Sep 2024, 11:09 AM The rights group says it has deep and lasting consequences for women, children and family life. Total Views: 6,228 PETALING JAYA: Polygamy is not […]
West Bank escalation signals potential for a multifront regional conflict
Special Demonstrators sit before Israeli border guards during a protest vigil in Beit Jala in the occupied West Bank on September 3, 2024 in solidarity with the Palestinian Kisiya family […]
Erdoğan urges regional solidarity against Israel
by Daily Sabah ISTANBUL Sep 09, 2024 – Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks to reporters following a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Türkiye, Sept. 9, 2024. (AA […]
Prof. John Makdisi traces the Islamic Origins of the Common Law
Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times We can read John Makdisi’s magnum opus by ordering the North Carlina Law Review article from a Library or by […]