World Expo 2030: Saudi Arabia is a world leader on interreligious cooperation
RABBI MARC SCHNEIER October 06, 2023 Count me as a passionate supporter for electing Riyadh as the host city for the 2030 World Expo, under the motto “The Era of […]
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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.
America’s shameful neglect of its Afghan friends and allies
LUKE COFFEY October 06, 2023 Since the Taliban returned to power there has been no shortage of crises facing Afghanistan. A humanitarian disaster is affecting millions of Afghans. Food insecurity […]
UK: Muslim community ‘in mourning’ after London Islamic centre set on fire
The Al-Falah Institute in west London, which was primarily used by women, had charitable donations stolen and copies of the Quran burned By Khaled Shalaby Published date: 5 October 2023 A Muslim community […]
No enemy has chance of survival in case of nuclear strike: Putin
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL OCT 05, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia, Oct. 5, […]
UN’s campaign against Islamophobia an important move
DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG October 05, 2023 This summer, the UN passed two major resolutions, one by the Human Rights Council and the other by the Security Council, on how […]
‘But what about the Palestinian cause?’
FAISAL J. ABBAS October 04, 2023 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made four things crystal clear about the Palestinian-Israeli issue during his recent interview on Fox News: One: Yes, […]
Thirty years after Oslo, we should not give up on peace in the Middle East
Oct 05,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Josep Borrell Thirty years ago, on 13 September 1993, Yasser Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin shook hands to seal the “Oslo Accords,” which were supposed to lead to a permanent settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict within five years. I remember feeling at that time the […]
Just saying. alislam.org and al-islam.org
alislam.org is an official website of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Among many other things it has an extensive library. Check it out. http://www.alislam.org AND al-islam.org is an official website of […]
Of Our Common Future and Triangulation of Eurasia: The North-South Corridor
Lorenzo Somigli 15/SEPT./23 Introduction In a fluid global order, initiatives to articulate cooperation to its best mutual outcome, as for exchange of resources and synergies are relevant more than ever. […]
‘We don’t exist’: Pakistan’s Ahmadi minority living in fear
Rabwah (Pakistan) (AFP) – Sadia Amjad’s father died for his faith, stabbed in the street by an Islamist who discovered he was part of the minority Ahmadiyya sect that has been […]
Eight things to know about Islam in Germany
Emma Anderson – emma.anderson@thelocal.com Published: 12 May The Muslim community has actually had a presence – though small – in Germany for hundreds of years. Here are more facts you might […]
NATIONAL AMIR Jamaat Ahmadiyya Indonesia INAUGURATES 8 AHMADIYAH LIBRARIES
Amir of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Muslim Jemaah Maulana Mirajuddin Shd. inaugurated a Web-based library at the Al Hidayah Mosque, Jalan Ciputat Raya Number 18, Kebayoran Lama, Ahmadiyah South Jakarta, 1 […]
A surge in terrorist attacks
Zahid Hussain Published October 4, 2023 Updated about 22 hours ago 0 The writer is an author and journalist. LISTEN TO ARTICLE1×1.2×1.5x THE bloodbath in Mastung last week was yet another grim reminder of the relentless […]
French schools’ ban on abayas and headscarves is supposedly about secularism − but it sends a powerful message about who ‘belongs’ in French culture
September 29, 2023 Surel Twitter Facebook81 LinkedIn Cetak France’s decision to ban public school students from wearing the abaya – a long dress or robe popular among women in certain Muslim cultures […]
Pakistan orders Afghan asylum seekers out of country by November
bbc.com By Frances Mao BBC News Pakistan has ordered all unauthorised Afghan asylum seekers – an estimated 1.7 million people – to leave the country by November. A spike in […]
UK unveils ‘Hijab’ sculpture, to celebrate women who wear hijab
A ‘hijab’ sculpture has been unveiled in the Smethwick area of Birmingham in the UK to celebrate women who wear the hijab. The sculpture, believed to be the first of […]
UNESCO listing of Tell es-Sultan safeguards Palestinians’ connection to their homeland
Oct 04,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Jericho’s Tell es-Sultan has belatedly become a World Heritage Site after being proclaimed by UNESCO as the “oldest fortified city in the […]
Al Hakeem: The Wise, The Creator With A Purpose
Epigraph He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]
Ahmed: How devout Muslims and 2SLGBTQ individuals can co-exist
Differing beliefs — even profound ones — should not automatically lead to hostility. Rather, all sides should exhibit respect, civility and tolerance for each other. Author of the article: Luqman […]
Islamic charity wins case to stop ING closing its bank account
October 3, 2023 A charity raising money for the victims of the earthquake in Morocco has won its legal battle against ING which wanted to close its account over money laundering doubts, the Financieele Dagblad said on Tuesday. Foundation Najiba, a Dutch Islamic charity, has already raised some €900,000 but said it […]