Upholding true faith: A wake-up call for Muslims
Upholding true faith: A wake-up call for Ahmadi Muslims 27th April 2024 Editor’s Note. In the headline I omitted the word ‘Ahmadi’ as of course this really addresses all Muslims, […]
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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.
Memorial to be built for Muslim soldiers who fought and died alongside UK troops in World Wars
At least 2.5 million Muslim soldiers and labourers are reported to have fought with the Allied forces in the First World War and 5.5 million in the Second World War. […]
As a US diplomat, I helped circumvent Trump’s Muslim ban – then realised I was part of the problem
Why I quitUS politics Josef Burton I quit when it sank in that pushing back at my routine embassy job felt less like resistance than complicityMon 15 Apr 2024 10.00 […]
‘World has never seen such a rapid increase in hunger,’ WFP regional director Corinne Fleischer tells Arab News
‘World has never seen such a rapid increase in hunger,’ WFP regional director Corinne Fleischer tells Arab News Previous SPECIAL 1 / 3 Overlapping conflicts and the residual effects of the […]
Muslim world must take lead in encouraging a more moderate approach by the Taliban
DR. AZEEM IBRAHIM April 27, 2024 For decades, the plight of women in Afghanistan has served as a poignant symbol of the country’s tumultuous political landscape. Despite efforts to encourage […]
The best proof against atheism is to imagine what they profess: What if nothing exists, no God a total blank!
Epigraph: بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِذَا قَضَىٰ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth, and when He decrees something, He says only, ‘Be,’ […]
Friday Sermon Summary April 26th 2024: ‘Incidents From the Life of the Holy Prophet (sa) – ‘The Expedition of Hamra’ al-Asad’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SA) 26th April 2024 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta`awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he had mentioned […]
Worse than the Nakba: A wilful, deliberate, total genocide in Gaza
Hanan Ashrawi Hanan Daoud Mikhael Ashrawi is a Palestinian leader, legislator, activist, and scholar who served as a member of the Leadership Committee. JIM CLANCY Jim Clancy (born Chicago, December 18, 1955) is an American broadcast journalist, best known as a former correspondent and anchor on CNN International. He formerly anchored several […]
Veteran Ashrawi insists right of return is inalienable and timeless
Embassy of the State of Palestine The General Delegation of Palestine to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific News & Highlights » News » 2013 » Veteran Ashrawi insists right of return is inalienable and […]
Israel delays Gaza Freedom Flotilla departure with bureaucratic ‘block’
By Asia Pacific Report – April 27, 2024 Asia Pacific Report The Freedom Flotilla is ready to sail to Gaza, reports Kia Ora Gaza. All the required paperwork has been submitted to the port authority, and the cargo has been loaded and prepared for the humanitarian trip to the besieged enclave. However, organisers […]
An example of the Holy Quran’s stylistic brilliance
26th April 2024 Jalees Ahmad, Al Hakam To read, ponder, and recite the Holy Quran, is what Muslims are regularly encouraged to do, making it a central focal point in their […]
Islam’s timeless teachings: A proof of God’s existence
25th April 2024 Sarfraz Ahmad, Student, Jamia Ahmadiyya UK With global irreligiousness and atheism on the rise, religion seems to be lagging in the race to keep up in the current, post-modern era. Whilst the realms of science, technology and education are constantly refining themselves to present a better, more […]
Final farewell for security guard who sacrificed his life facing Bondi killer
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during the funeral for Faraz Tahir at Masjid Baitul Huda, in Sydney, Friday, April 26, 2024. Security guard Faraz Tahir was one of the six victims killed at Westfield Bondi Junction on April 13 in a mass stabbing rampage.(AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) Source: AAP / DAN HIMBRECHTS/AAPIMAGE Published 26 April […]
USC vetoed a Muslim student’s graduation speech for her pro-Palestinian views. Why?
OpinionFreedom of speech Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan The California university cancelled Asna Tabassum’s speech because of ‘security concerns’. The real reason is cowardice Fri 26 Apr 2024 When Asna Tabassum, […]
US State Department Arabic spokesperson resigns in opposition to Gaza policy
By Kanishka Singh April 26, 2024 WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) – The Arabic language spokesperson of the U.S. State Department has resigned, citing her opposition to Washington’s policy related to the […]
Western far-right-fueled Turkophobia harms Turkish diaspora
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL APR 26, 2024 Turkophobia reflects a concerning rise in anti-Turkish sentiment in Europe since 2001, driven by populist politics, economic uncertainties and cultural tensions. (EPA […]
Rare Münire Sultan Qur’an sets record at Sotheby’s Islamic art auction
BY DAILY SABAH WITH IHA ISTANBUL APR 26, 2024 EDITED BY BURCU ÇAKMAK The elaborately illuminated Qur’an commissioned by Sultan Abdülmecid I.’s daughter Münire Sultan in 1860 was sold for a […]
Islamic thought can help the region attain a green future
Saudi scholars advocated for the ecological preservation based on Qur’anic principles as far back as 1983. (SPA photo) US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s recent visit to China underscored the urgency […]
Palestinians’ Right of Return Is a Basic Question of Justice
BYBEN BURGIS Denying Palestinian refugees the right to come back to the areas from which they were ethnically cleansed is deeply unjust. We must recognize the Palestinian right of return. […]
Taliban ban on girls’ education defies both worldly and religious logic
OPINION Opinions|Education The ban stands against the core principles of Islam and hinders Taliban’s efforts to gain international recognition. Published On 1 Apr 2024 Spring has arrived in Afghanistan, and […]