Is Islam a pluralistic inclusive religion?
NEWS PROVIDED BY Center for Pluralism July 27, 2021, Islam remains a myth to many people, including Muslims. Its purpose and role vis-à-vis humanity is seldom understood or even explained. […]
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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.
Afghans queue up for escape lifeline
Afghanistan by The Frontier Post Written by The Frontier Post Monitoring Desk Kabul (AFP) Like thousands of his compatriots, Abdel Khalid Nabyar waited outside Afghanistan’s main passport office to apply for the […]
‘US really messed it up’: PM Imran on Afghanistan situation
Dawn.com Published July 28, 2021 – Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the United States “really messed it up in Afghanistan” as he questioned the American motive of Afghan invasion in […]
Former Chief Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte”I Keep Telling Myself that Justice Will Prevail”
Carla Del Ponte prosecuted some of the worst war criminals of the 20th century at The Hague. These days, though, the international justice system seems to have lost its teeth. […]
Left Behind by Germany”If the Taliban Get Me, They’ll Kill Me”
International Left Behind by Germany“If the Taliban Get Me, They’ll Kill Me” Germany’s armed forces officially pulled out of Afghanistan this week. They left behind many Afghan workers who could […]
Interview with Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu“Parts of the Government Are Mafia-Like
As prime minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu was one of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s closest allies. In an interview, he now accuses the Turkish president of driving his country into the ground.Interview Conducted By Sebnem Arsu und Maximilian Popp It’s shortly before midnight when Ahmet Davutoğlu arrives for an interview at a guesthouse in the Old […]
What is Racism?
WRITTEN BY ARIFA HALEEM| JULY 2021| In the past, racism was defined as discrimination, inequality, and prejudice directed at an individual or group, based on biological characteristics. But, currently, it has been […]
Pegasus Can Target Anyone, Here How It Changed The World
July 28, 2021 by Ratnesh Shinde In the good old times, the conventional thinking was that if you didn’t want spyware or malware to infiltrate your phone or computer, you shouldn’t click […]
Call to let more Afghan interpreters move to UK
© Getty Images Dozens of former military commanders have called on the government to allow more Afghans who worked for British forces to resettle in the UK. Ministers have recently […]
The 73rd heavenly sect: Response to allegations – Part I
23rd July 2021 Syed Hashir, Student, Jamia Ahmadiyya Canada When conversing with non-Ahmadi Muslims and the topic of the 73rd heavenly sect foretold by the Holy Prophetsa comes up, they try their […]
What’s hindering Swiss diaspora help for Kosovo?
Political change in Kosovo has stoked hopes among the diaspora in Switzerland that things are finally going to improve in one of Europe’s poorest countries. But there are legal problems […]
Iran detains web of agents working for Israel, seizes arms cache
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL MID-EAST JUL 27, 2021 Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett convenes the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, July 25, 2021. (Reuters Photo) Iran said on Tuesday its security forces had arrested […]
Ongoing stalemate in Cyprus only hurts the Turkish side
BY TALHA KÖSE COLUMNS JUL 28, 2021 Illustration by Erhan Yalvaç on the Cyprus peace talks shows the flags of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) (L) and Greek Cypriots. Turkish […]
Battle For The Nile
A very comprehensive report, a ‘must read’ for all. Source: Battle for the Nile (arabnews.com)
World needs new plan to help us live with COVID-19
SARA AL-MULLAJ uly 27, 2021 22:42343 Short Url https://arab.news/5p7sf In January, the international science journal Nature surveyed more than 100 immunologists, infectious disease experts and virologists on whether the coronavirus disease […]
The challenges staring Al-Kadhimi in the face
OSAMA AL-SHARIF July 27, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/c74f2 Beyond the traditional photo-ops and the carefully chosen remarks praising the strategic relationship between the US and Iraq, it is what President […]
The Ripple: Seeking Refuge
The Ripple: Seeking Refuge William Clark, Reporter July 26, 2021 Podcast (theripple): Play in new window | Download Eighty million people around the world have been forcibly displaced, and every year, more people are applying for asylum in the United States. The refugee resettlement system suffered large budget cuts during the Trump administration; as more […]
Keep religion and state separate, says scholar
By Sean Augustin -July 23, 2021 PETALING JAYA: Religion could “very easily” become a tool of the state if the two entities are not separated, a prominent Turkish scholar says, adding […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Betzdorf is helping in the catastroph regions
Hundreds of youth of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association are assisting as volunteers in the flood regions. Also representatives from Betzdorf have been active for the past week. In various […]
‘When the blood starts’: Spike in Ahmadi persecution in Pakistan
News|Religion Attacks and blasphemy cases against Pakistan’s Ahmadi sect spike, driven by the rise of a far-right group and a religious campaigner. 26 Jul 2021 When the first bullet whizzed […]
