Germany concerned over surge in anti-Muslim hatred amid Gaza crisis
BY ANADOLU AGENCY BERLIN NOV 06, 2023 – Police officers with a helmet on guards at the scene during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians, in Berlin, Germany, Nov. 4, 2023. […]
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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.
Istanbul gears up to host World Halal Summit, OIC Halal Expo
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL NOV 08, 2023 – Officials pose during the 8th OIC Halal Expo, Istanbul, Türkiye, Nov. 25, 2021. (DHA Photo) The 9th World Halal Summit and the 10th […]
Israel’s systematic ‘de-development’ of Gaza began with its permanent occupation
Nov 08,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Before Israel’s most deadly and devastating war on Gaza, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) issued repeated reports on conditions […]
OIC reaffirms support for Muslim women’s rights
Previous 1 / 11 Hissein Brahim Taha, left, the secretary-general of the OIC. (Supplied) 2 / 11 Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan. (Supplied) 3 / 11 Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan with Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Wazed. (Supplied) 4 / 11 Prime Minister of […]
Saudi Arabia to host summits of Arab, Islamic nations on Israel-Hamas war
A wounded Palestinian man carries children following a strike in Rafah on the southern Gaza Strip on November 6, 2023, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group […]
Time for humanity and empathy, not antisemitism and Islamophobia
YOSSI MEKELBERG November 07, 2023 Every time that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict escalates, there is a side effect — a very disturbing and worrying one — of the conflict spilling over […]
Meet the Muslim and Jew who saved each others lives in conflicts decades apart
A new film tells the incredible story of two friends who risked their lives BY ANTHEA GERRIE AUGUST 17, 2023 Magdalena Tadic as Rifka Kabiljo and Helena Vukovic as Zejneba Hardaga […]
Following the Haul, the Shia Community and NU Stopped at the Solo Ahmadiyah Congregation Office
Wahyu Prakoso , Ahmad Mufid AryonoMonday, 6 November 2023 – SOLOPOS.COM – A number of Shia communities, the Islamic Brotherhood Front (FPI), and NU took part in Habib Ali bin Muhammad […]
Gaza: who lives there and why it has been blockaded for so long
Explainer Most people in the strip, once part of Palestine, are refugees or their descendants, expelled during the creation of Israel in 1948 Oliver HolmesTue 7 Nov 2023 The Gaza […]
Are You Taking Me to the Cemetery?
Farhat Mahmood CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 7th November 2023 Add Comment ©Shutterstock ‘Are you taking me to the cemetery?’ As a girl is pulled from the rubbleHer limbs feeling weakher […]
Jews, Muslims, and Ancient Iraq: Why Harmony Can Prevail
Tariq MahmoodISLAMIC HISTORY•JUDAISM 6th November 2023 Add Comment © Shutterstock Tariq Mahmood, Canada The Middle East has become synonymous with socio-political instability. As the war between Israel and Hamas persists, […]
Ahmadiyya advocacy for Palestinian rights: A historical examination of Arab-Jewish tensions in 1939
6th November 2023 alhakam.org Ata-ul-Haye Nasir and Tahmeed Ahmad, Ahmadiyya Archive & Research Centre Following in the footsteps of the Promised Messiahas, the Khulafa of Ahmadiyyat have always urged Muslims to unite […]
600 Jews and Muslims just met at a mosque in Israel to call for peace. Here’s what they said.
As the death toll from Israel’s war in Gaza surpasses 10,000, a rare but powerful moment of Jewish-Muslim solidarity in Israel shows the way forward. BY THE ANALYST NEWS TEAM NOVEMBER […]
Eighty Canadians eligible to leave Gaza but hundreds remain
Source: BBC Eighty Canadians are on the latest list of those approved to leave the embattled enclave of Gaza on Tuesday. More than 400 people have registered with Canada seeking […]
The two-state solution has been a diplomatic failure. It’s also still the best answer we’ve got
OpinionIsrael Chris McGreal The real obstacle has been Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been in power for nearly half the time since the idea was floatedMon 6 Nov 2023 19.07 GMT […]
Jewish Voice for Peace Health Adviser Dr. Alice Rothchild on Gaza Catastrophe as Health System Fails
STORY NOVEMBER 06, 2023 Watch Full Show TOPICS GUESTS LINKS Israel says it is responsible for an attack on a convoy of ambulances outside Gaza’s largest hospital on Friday that killed at least 15 people. Meanwhile, doctors in Gaza lack the resources to provide adequate care to the sick and […]
Nations where 3.3bn live spend more on debt than health, schools
Almost half of humanity lives in countries that spend more servicing interest on debt than health or education, UN says. Published On 13 Jul 2023 Approximately 3.3 billion people – […]
Four out of ten Swiss residents have migration background
read aloudX The percentage of Swiss residents over 15 with a migration background rose by 1% to reach the 40% mark last year, new figures reveal. This content was published […]
Family feud: Angelina Jolie’s father slams her for pro-Palestinian stance
BY AGENCIES NOV 06, 2023 – daily sabah EDITED BY BUSE KESKIN Actor Angelina Jolie leaves after an event to mark the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act at […]
The moral failure of Western institutions on Gaza is unparalleled
RAMZY BAROUD November 06, 2023 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres last month stood on the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and besieged Gaza. Guterres was not the only […]