Muslims and Arabs challenge stereotypes in the US through disaster-relief work
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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.
AI changes everything
Sep 13,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Harold James PRINCETON — The rapid march of artificial intelligence is not only disrupting conventional notions of work. It is also changing the essence […]
Islam Ahmadiyyat spreads through Germany as Huzoor inaugurates five new mosques
15th September 2023 The renowned German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche proclaimed, “God is dead,” in 1882, initiating a discourse that has since influenced various aspects of thought and culture. While this […]
Libya floods: Level of destruction “nerver seen before”, death toll reaches 11,300
Taher El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of the State of Libya to the United Nations, in New York on Sep. 14, 2023. – https://www.africanews.com/2023/09/15/libya-floods-level-of-destruction-nerver-seen-before-death-toll-reaches-11300/?jwsource=cl Copyright © africanews Cleared / USUNTV via EBU By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies Last updated: 6 minutes ago LIBYA The current extent of the devastation caused by floods in eastern […]
Nearly 7,000 migrants arrive on Italy’s southern island of Lampedusa within 24hours
Migrants gather outside the operational centre called “Hotspot” on the Italian island of Lampedusa on September 14, 2023. – Copyright © africanews ALESSANDRO SERRANO/AFP or licensors By Rédaction Africanews Last updated: 22 […]
Do Christians Belong in Southeast Asia? Pew Polled Buddhists and Muslims
[UPDATED] New religion survey of 13,000 adults across six nations examines conversion, karma, and compatibility with national identity. ANGELA LU FULTON|SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 Image: Ulet Ifansasti / Getty Images Buddhist […]
Opinion: How the world changed for Muslims after 9/11
A first-person point of view on a global event that changed everything for a Muslim woman On Canada Project Thu, September 14, 2023 OnCanada Project is a social advocacy group […]
Most Muslims in Malaysia, Indonesia want Islamic sharia to replace secular national laws: poll
Bloomberg+ FOLLOW Published: 4:05pm, 13 Sep, 2023 Most Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia are in favour of making strict Islamic rules the official law of these multi-religious countries, polling from the Pew Research Centre showed […]
‘An unimaginable scene’: Survivors describe Libya floods
By Joel Gunter BBC News The first sign that something was wrong was the sound of the dogs barking. It was 2.30am and dark outside. When Husam Abdelgawi, a 31-year-old […]
Erdoğan vows concurrent fight against illegal migration, racism
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL SEP 14, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at the event, in the capital Ankara, Türkiye, Sept. 14, 2023. (AA Photo) President Erdoğan underlined on Thursday that […]
Oslo Accords created a second Nakba in Jerusalem
DAOUD KUTTAB September 14, 2023 Thirty years on from the signing at the White House of the Declaration of Principles between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, the negative effects […]
Yemen peace hopes rise as Houthis fly in for Riyadh talks
The Houthis have been fighting against the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen alliance since 2015. (Reuters/File Photo) Updated 42 sec ago ARAB NEWS September 14, 2023 RIYADH: Hopes for peace in […]
Saudi Arabia’s success in transforming Umrah, Hajj ecosystem
Sep 15,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Zayed Al Dakheel Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam and home to the holiest sites in Islam, has witnessed remarkable success in transforming the […]
In the face of increasing misuse, lawmakers double down on stricter blasphemy legislation
In the face of increasing misuse, lawmakers double down on stricter blasphemy legislation Furqan’s family believes he’s lucky to be alive since the prison he’s in at least protects him […]
Between modernity and tradition: Why Turkey appeals to western Muslims and students of Islam
Courses held every summer in Istanbul draw learners from across the Muslim-majority world, with some even moving to the city permanentlyIstanbul was once the capital of the Ottoman Empire and […]
Death toll in Libya’s Derna flooding could reach 20,000: Mayor
Thousands remain missing as rescuers struggle to get to Derna, the city hardest hit by floods unleashed on Sunday by Storm Daniel. Video Duration 01 minutes 57 seconds01:57 Published On 13 […]
28 Places Of Worship Of Ahmadis Attacked, Destroyed In 2023 In Pakistan: Report
The report, brought out by the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Pakistan, representing the persecuted community, said that since January 2023, at least 28 incidents of desecration of its places of worship have taken […]
Middle East countries respond to Morocco earthquake, Libya flooding with aid and solidarity
Previous SPECIAL 1 / 5 Flash floods overturned vehicles and destroyed infrastructure in the Mediterranean coastal city of Derna, eastern Libya, on Sept. 10, 2023 (left) two days after a powerful […]
The untold story of the abuse of Palestinian women in Hebron
Sep 12,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud The humiliation of Palestinian women by Israeli soldiers in the occupied city of Al Khalil (Hebron) on July 10 was not the […]
Egypt bans niqab at schools, ‘conditionally’ allows hijab
MENA Nabila El-Gaafary Egypt – Cairo 12 September, 2023 The rather conservative niqab has long been advocated by extremist religious groups and Salafi sheikhs, even though it is known for […]