Racism still rampant in Germany 31 years after Solingen massacre
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL MAY 27, 2024 A German flag flutters in the wind on top of the Bundestag, Berlin, Germany, May 15, 2024. (EPA Photo) Germany still faces […]
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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.
Orban claims that Preparations were underway in Brussels for Europe’s Entry to War against Russia
May 25, 2024 SARAYEVO TIMES Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday that preparations are underway in Brussels for working groups on how NATO could participate in the Russian-Ukrainian […]
A War to End All Wars
WRITTEN BY FARHAN KHOKHAR AND FAZAL MALIK| MARCH 2024| FEATURED, OTHER TOPICS, SOCIETY Throughout history, wars have plagued human civilization, with their roots tracing back to the very dawn of humanity. From territorial disputes to […]
Q/A: What are the principles for the maintenance of international peace?
WRITTEN BY EDITOR| MARCH 2024| FEATURED, HOLY QURAN, ISLAM “Verse 49 of Chapter 10 of the Holy Qur’an lays down the following principles for the maintenance of international peace. As soon as there are indications of disagreement between two nations, the other nations, instead of taking sides with one or other, should at once serve […]
Mahama pays courtesy call on Khalifa of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in London
Source: Ernest K. Arhinful 19 May 2024 Former President John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), recently paid a courtesy call on the Khalifa of […]
Friday Sermon Summary 24th May 2024: ‘God Almighty’s Support for Khilafat’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)AHMADIYYAT 24th May 2024 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that it is a great blessing of Allah […]
Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya: The sole voice of oppressed Muslims
25th May 2024 Ayesha Naseem, UK When injustice takes place, or when an individual or group is oppressed and their voice is undermined, the society around them can become their […]
Last major Arabic-style mosque in China loses its domes
Exclusive: Experts say changes to Grand Mosque of Shadian mark completion of five-year sinification campaign Amy Hawkins and Elena MorresiSat 25 May 2024 05.00 BSTShare The last major mosque in China to have retained […]
Migration becomes a ‘dirty war’
HAFED AL-GHWELL May 25, 2024 In an era marked by geopolitical upheaval and humanitarian crises, the surge in migration from the areas around the Sahara to the southern shores of […]
The US government staffers putting principle over paycheck amid Israel’s Gaza assault
Previous SPECIAL 1 / 2 Displaced Palestinian children scavenge for recyclables at a garbage dump in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on May 24, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict […]
Saudi Ports Authority: Jeddah Islamic Port is ready for 2024 Hajj season
The Saudi Ports Authority said it is ready to provide this year’s pilgrims with a distinguished experience through advanced equipment and high-tech operation systems run by young Saudi men and […]
Recognition of Palestine is inconsequential without pressure on Israel
SHARIF NASHASHIBI May 24, 2024 There is a tendency in the pro-Palestine movement to celebrate anything that angers Israel as a major achievement. The movement often overlooks the fact that […]
Horror on the Road to Gaza – Why Jewish Settlers Attack Palestinian Trucks
May 24, 2024 Articles, Features By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah They stole the merchandise, attacked the driver then burned the truck, all under the watchful eye, in fact the protection of the Israeli […]
Top UN court orders Israel to halt military operation in Rafah, Israel is unlikely to comply
UPDATE Judge Nawaf Salam, president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) presides over the International Court of Justice (ICJ), during a ruling on South Africa’s request to order a […]
Whistleblowers allege widespread abuses at Israeli detention camp
Sources describe Palestinian inmates being beaten, kept shackled to hospital beds or made to stand for hours Lorenzo Tondo and Quique Kierszenbaum in JerusalemThu 23 May 2024 The Guardian Prisoners held at an […]
The ICC arrest warrants: Hypocrisy and a guilty conscience
22nd May 2024 Daniyal Kahlon & Tahmeed Ahmad, UK The Israeli offensive in Gaza has highlighted the hypocrisy of the Western-led ‘rule-based order’. One such moment was when Karim Khan, Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), announced that he was seeking an arrest warrant for the head of a state […]
Peace or power? What are the real drivers of the Russo-Ukrainian War?
22nd May 2024 Fazal Masood Malik and Farhan Khokhar, Canada At the start of his 5th term, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to replace long-time defence minister Sergei Shoigu amid the ongoing war in Ukraine raises intriguing questions about Russian politics and the conflict’s trajectory. The appointment of trusted economic adviser Andrei Belousov […]
Turkiye striving for joint Muslim strategy on Gaza, Islamophobia’
BY ANADOLU AGENCY KARACHI MAY 23, 2024 – A Palestinian searches through debris at the site of an Israeli strike on the Al-Daraj neighborhood in Gaza City on May 23, 2024. […]
When displays of strength mask weakness
May 21,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby Palestinian Fayez Sayegh once wrote that when pro-Israel groups appeared to be at their strongest, they were masking their weakness. Recent […]
Opinion | Why Has ICC Prosecutor Khan Irked Both Israel and Hamas?
Written By: Reshmi Dasgupta News18.com Last Updated: MAY 22, 2024 New Delhi, India ICC chief prosecutor, Karim AA Khan figuratively cuffing both Hamas and Israeli leaders will not please many people. (X/@IntlCrimCourt) […]