Greece reopens historic mosque for Eid amid thaw with Türkiye
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AFP ISTANBUL APR 12, 2024 Turks and other Muslims attend prayers in the Yeni Mosque, which opened for the first time after more than a century, during […]
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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.
Arab Americans should not settle for the lesser of two evils
RAY HANANIA April 12, 2024 Wouldn’t it be nice to hear Palestinian and Israeli activists and leaders call out the extremists on both sides, instead of acting like the defenders […]
Will Gaza be safer if Netanyahu quit as Israel PM? Likely not, say analysts
Much of the West’s criticism of Israel has focused on Netanyahu, but experts say his approach to the war has broader support. By Simon Speakman Cordall Published On 12 Apr 2024 […]
Two State Solution Debate. Gideon Levy
Personally my own views are close to those of Gideon Levy regarding the viability of the Two State Solution. But anyway up to the Palestinians…
Opinion: The Telegraph’s Islamophobic report conceals British public’s distrust of Israel
Is it anti-Semitic that one-third of Brits don’t trust Israel’s narratives? 7th April 2024 Atif Rashid and Ataul Fatir Tahir, London Trust The Telegraph to publish a Muslim-bashing article titled: Just one in four […]
Aid ‘still not reaching Gaza’, as top US official warns famine has started
Samantha Power becomes first US official to confirm famine, while aid workers decry continuing lack of help Julian Borger in WashingtonThu 11 Apr 2024 23.31 BSTShare A promised surge in aid […]
Canada’s Muslims concerned after 2 with axe try to break into mosque
BY ANADOLU AGENCY TRENTON, CANADA APR 04, 2024 – DAILY SABAH A police car blocks the entrance to the Brady Road Resource Management Facility, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, April 4, 2023. (Reuters […]
EU Parliament OKs controversial migration pact
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS BRUSSELS, BELGIUM APR 10, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Members of the European Parliament vote on an amendment to the Migration and Asylum package during a plenary session at […]
The Ahmadiyya Mission to America: A brief look at the pre- and post-9/11 challenges
18th October 2022 Asif M Basit, Ahmadiyya Archive and Research Centre As Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa arrives back from America, we take a brief look at what makes the Ahmadiyya message […]
The Muslims being hounded by Islamic zealots
Ahmadi Muslims are among the primary targets of the war on ‘blasphemy’. HANNAH BALDOCK 13th March 2024 Share Topics POLITICSUKWORLD Politicians and pundits rarely miss an opportunity to talk up […]
Video: Do Science & Religion Conflict?
… While Catholic Universities spend millions on their ‘Religion and Science’ version, the Muslim Times can take them on without any funding, single handedly At top universities, institutes of Catholic […]
Multiple people shot during Eid festival in Philadelphia
A 15-year-old with a gun was reportedly shot by police Graig Graziosi,Mike Bedigan 5 hours ago At least three people have been shot and five have been arrested, after a shooting occurred […]
How Gaza Led Him to Convert to Islam
BY: SHAUN KING SOURCE: MUSLIMI APR 10, 2024 NO COMMENTS MENU The compelling journey of Shaun King, a prominent activist known for his dedication to justice and human rights is explored on this episode of Muslimi Experience, hosted by Boonaa Mohammed. In this intimate conversation, Shaun opens up about his transformative path to embracing Islam, […]
Ahmadiyya Urges Self-reformation, Discipline To Tackle Economic, Political Challenges
The Amir Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Nigeria, Alhaji Alatoye Folorunsho Azeez, has urged Muslims to imbibe the culture of self-reformation and discipline to tackle the economic and political challenges facing the […]
UN Rapporteur Calls on European Union to Stop Genocide in Gaza
What remains of our humanity if we cannot react with indignation to what we are allowing to happen in Gaza,” Albanese said. On Wednesday, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on […]
Israel’s AI-powered Gaza killing spree signals a grim future
MOHAMED CHEBARO April 10, 2024 For infrastructure it is “Gospel” and for human assets it is “Lavender.” Two words that may look harmless on the surface could explain the large […]
In fulfilling Allah’s and His creation’s rights is true righteousness and real joy of Eid: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V delivers sermon of Eid-ul-Fitr 2024
10th April 2024 Islamabad, Tilford, UK, 10 April 2024: At approximately 11 am local time, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V, may Allah be his Helper, arrived in the Mubarak […]
Killing humanitarian workers as a strategy — Israel’s endgame in Gaza
Apr 09,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud Israel described its clearly deliberate killing of seven humanitarian aid workers on April 1 as a “grave mistake”, a “tragic event” that “happens in war”. Israel is, obviously, lying. This entire so-called war, actually genocide, in Gaza, has been based on a […]
The importance of Land Day to Palestinians
Apr 09,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby Land has always been central to the Palestinian national identity. I learned this lesson in 1971 when I spent time in […]