Seas turned into refugee graves: Erdoğan calls for fairer world
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ANKARA SEP 10, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at a press conference after the G-20 leaders summit in New Delhi, India, Sept. 10, 2023 (AA […]
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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.
Cooperation resolves Cyprus’ storm in a teacup
YASAR YAKIS September 10, 2023 Tensions rose in Cyprus last month in the village of Pyla, on the border between the Turkish and Greek parts of the island. Pyla is […]
Addressing regional instability
Sep 10,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh Across multiple fronts, instability is escalating in the region, and creating strategic threats whose combination is more dangerous than the sum […]
In ancient cities and mountain towns, rescuers seek survivors from Morocco’s quake of the century
United News of Bangladesh (UNB) MARRAKECH, Morocco, Sept. 10 — Moroccans worked Sunday to rescue survivors and prayed for victims of the nation’s strongest earthquake in more than a century, […]
Mustafa Prize: Iran to host 150 Muslim luminaries, including AI scientists, next month
Sunday, 10 September 2023 10:18 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 10 September 2023 10:19 AM ] The Mustafa (pbuh) Prize trophy The central Iranian city of Isfahan is scheduled to host the 5th Mustafa […]
OIC reminds Afghanistan that education is ‘Islamic obligation for women’
By 5Pillars (RMS) 7th September 2023 A delegation of Muslim scholars from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has reminded Afghanistan’s government on that education is an “Islamic obligation for […]
Ministry of Religion Embraces Ex-Ahmadiyah Kuningan with Da’wah and Entrepreneurship
Monday, June 17, 2013 · Kuningan (Pinmas) – Masjid At Taufiq Kuningan Islamic Center, Manis Lor, Kuningan Regency on Monday (17/6) was more crowded than usual. The moment when the Ahmadiyya community reaffirmed its Islam by reciting the two shahada times attracted the attention of thousands of visitors at the […]
Migrants from Muslim countries disproportionately targeted in Texas border prosecutions, Times analysis finds
Story by Hamed Aleaziz • After seeking asylum in Texas in 2022, Shamsuddin Shams, a 25-year-old Afghan man, was prosecuted under an obscure law in a federal effort that disproportionately locked up migrants from Muslim-majority countries. ((Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times))© Provided by LA Times Each time he escaped danger on the journey […]
Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community outlines Islamic principles of peace and urges respect for all religions
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 PRESS RELEASES “Islam does not permit Muslims to propagate their faith coercively through the abhorrent and destructive power of swords, bombs or guns but instead calls on them […]
Why we all need a more precise, practical definition of antisemitism
Rebecca Ruth Gould 8 September 2023 Racism is always about power, perpetuated by those who benefit from injustice. It will only be eradicated through a radical political transformation that guarantees […]
Libya-Israel fiasco highlights Washington’s misguided approach
HAFED AL-GHWELL September 09, 2023 A clandestine meeting between the foreign ministers of Libya and Israel, Najla Al-Mangoush and Eli Cohen, respectively, opened a Pandora’s box, revealing yet again the […]
Towns turned to rubble, more than 2000 people killed by devastating Morocco earthquake
1 of 22Attribution: AP By 9NEWS, CNN, Associated PressSeptember 10, 2023 – 9:42AM Rescuers were digging through rubble in remote mountainous areas of Morocco on Saturday in a desperate bid to find survivors after […]
More than 1000 people confirmed dead after huge earthquake in Morocco
By Euronews with AP Published on 09/09/2023 – The US Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 when it hit on Friday night, with shaking that lasted several seconds. […]
French shrug off Muslim upset at abaya ban in schools
By Hugh Schofield, Khadidiatou Cissé & Kaine Pieri BBC News in Paris and London Why should a teenage girl not be able to express her religious beliefs and at the […]
Morocco Earthquake: International Condolences Pour In as Death Toll Rises
A powerful 7 magnitude earthquake struck several cities across Morocco late on Friday, leaving widespread destruction and a growing death toll of 632. Death tolls mounts to 632 Rabat – […]
‘Fragile state’: Fears for Marrakesh’s ancient structures after earthquake
Images of toppled structures and debris emerge after the deadly earthquake tore through the UNESCO World Heritage site. Video Duration 02 minutes 28 seconds02:28 Published On 9 Sep 2023 Marrakesh, Morocco’s […]
Friday Sermon Summary 8th September 2023: ‘Impressions of Jalsa Salana Germany 2023’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)JALSA SALANA/ANNUAL CONVENTIONS 8th September 2023 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that by the grace of Allah […]
Friday Sermon – Islam Ahmadiyyat: Faith-inspiring stories (11 August 2023)
8th September 2023 After reciting the tashahud, ta‘awuz and Surah al-Fatihah, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa stated: The blessings of Allah the Almighty that are showered upon the Community of the True Servant of the […]
Police demolish arches of Ahmadiyya worship place in Lahore
Around 15-20 policemen entered the place of worship, says community spokesperson Our CorrespondentSeptember 08, 2023 Ahmadi place of worship in Wazirabad desecrated by police. PHOTO: EXPRESS LAHORE: Police demolished the […]
Vaughan Ahmadiyya Muslim community addresses Quran burnings in Sweden, Denmark
News conference held at Baitul Islam Mosque in Maple to combat what Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at described as increase in Islamophobia worldwide By Brian Capitao Vaughan Citizen Friday, September 8, 2023 National vice-president […]