‘Ahmadiyya Jamaat Targeted In Bangladesh Violence’, Says Mumbai Community
The in-charge of the Bangla Desk of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Feroz Alam Sahib, has been quoted in the weekly Al Hakam that over 80 Ahmadi homes in Ahmednagar have […]
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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.
Reflections on the Freedom and Double Burden of Ahmadiyya Women in Public Space
We are indeed different, differences are not for us to equate, but to be cared for together with the values of tolerance and humanity. Nuraini Chaniago 08/16/2024 in Public Ahmadiyya Women907 VIEWS Mubadalah.id – Last July, a friend and I had the opportunity to visit the headquarters of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Community, […]
Friday Sermon Summary 16th August 2024: ‘Incidents From the Life of the Holy Prophet (sa) – The Expedition of Banu Mustaliq & The Great Calumny’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)Islamic History 16th August 2024 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he would continue mentioning the Expedition […]
US government sued over alleged discrimination against Palestinian Americans
This content was published on August 12, 2024 By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Muslim advocacy group filed a lawsuit on Monday against the FBI and leaders of other […]
Five things we learned from our reporting on the US’s pro-Israel lobby
US political financing The Guardian followed key congressional races affected by Aipac and similar groups for the past few months Joan E Greve, Chris McGreal and Will CraftFri 16 Aug 2024 The progressive […]
Netanyahu captured Biden, Jews captured Christians
by Ihsan Aktaş Aug 17, 2024 – DAILY SABAH U.S. President Joe Biden (R) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, […]
What all-out war between Hezbollah and Israel could mean for crisis-wracked Lebanon
Analysis Israel has struck southern Lebanon in retaliation for cross-border attacks by Hezbollah. (AFP) Updated 13 August 2024 NAJIA HOUSSARI August 12, 2024 BEIRUT: As Lebanon faces the increasing possibility […]
Palestinian village in shock after attack by Israeli settlers
1 / 5 People check a burnt car a day after an attack by Jewish settlers on the village of Jit near Nablus in the occupied West Bank that left a […]
Video: Current Arguments For God and my Commentary
Commentary by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times My intent here is to embellish the above video presentation for theism. I propose to do it by […]
Where is the Muslim world?
by Muhittin Ataman Aug 13, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Palestinian children react following an Israeli strike on the al-Taba’een school in the Daraj Tuffah neighborhood, Gaza, Palestine, Aug. 10, 2024. […]
Restoring fear — Why Israeli soldiers rape
Aug 13,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud On October 25, Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin told Arutz Sheva-Israel National News that “Muslims are not afraid of us anymore”. It might […]
Global injustice: The unfulfilled promise of the Geneva Conventions
Aug 14,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Last Monday marked the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions which form the foundation of international humanitarian law. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) defines the Conventions as a “set of rules seeking to limit the effects […]
Hamza Yusuf: Is God Necessary?
Video: Is God Necessary or Who Made God? Epigraph اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ […]
AIPAC is growing desperate
The pro-Israel lobby is finding it harder and harder to confront a growing shift in American public opinion on Israel-Palestine. Published On 11 Aug 2024 As we approach the November […]
Opinion: My two mothers-in-law: I saw the benefits of polygamy for both men and women
12th November 2021 Attiya Shaukat, Complementary Therapist I saw how polygamy protects a man and the women involved. I am now convinced that all Quranic rights granted to men offer liberation for women too. I know three families in total where the husband has two wives. But it was when […]
Does the Bible Permit Polygamy?
Marriage is between (only) one man and (only) one woman! Right? Adam Lucas • 2/9/2024 I was recently browsing an online Christian forum in which a poster asked, “Where does the Bible say marriage is only between one man and one woman?” The answers were predictably depressing. As a bulk of Protestant […]
Polygamous President-Elect of Senegal Presents Two First Ladies to the Public
01 April 2024 DAKAR—In the closing moments of the electoral campaign, Senegal’s president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye stepped onto the stage holding the hands of both his wives Marie and Absa. […]
Community Leaders Unite to Condemn Southport Tragedy and Riots Across the UK
Posted By: KLTVon: August 12, 2024 By KLTV Newsdesk – Community leaders across Kirklees came together on Saturday 10 August, to collectively condemn the tragic incident in Southport and express their solidarity […]
A new Kashmir rail bridge that could be a game-changer for India
Nikhil Inamdar BBC Business correspondent Reporting fromJammu and Kashmir The world’s highest single-arch rail bridge is set to connect Indian-administered Kashmir with the rest of the country by train for […]