Listening to Arab youth
Listening to Arab youth Jul 17,2023 – JORDAN TIMES . Jihad Azour WASHINGTON, DC — Optimism can be difficult to muster at a time of heightened uncertainty and global turmoil. […]
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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.
Questions regarding the moral underpinnings of US foreign policy
Jul 17,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby The US response to attacks by Israeli settlers on the Palestinian village of Turmus Ayya and other acts of violence by […]
Friday Sermon Summary 14th July 2023: ‘Life of the Holy Prophet (sa) – Ill Fate of the Chieftains of Makkah & Treatment of the Prisoners of War’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SA) 14th July 2023 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he had been mentioning the […]
Last ship leaves Ukraine as Black Sea grain deal expires
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL JUL 16, 2023 – The cargo ship Mehmet Bey waits to pass through the Bosporus off the shores of Yenikapı during a misty morning in […]
Moderate Muslim voices deserve to be heard in America
DALIA AL-AQIDIJuly 16, 2023 Short Urlhttps://arab.news/ny5p4US far-left Rep. Ilhan Omar and two of her colleagues have reintroduced the Combating International Islamophobia Act, which they claim will tackle the global rise […]
City leaders join Ahmadi Muslims in service to Harrisburg, USA
By A Muslim group that has held its annual convention in Harrisburg for more than a decade on Thursday launched “Jalsa Cares,” aimed at giving back to its host city […]
After TLP ‘threats’, police demolish minarets of Ahmadi worship place in Jhelum
Spokesperson of community says the construction of the minarets was not illegal Asif MehmoodJuly 16, 2023 The spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya community states that the incident was regrettable and a […]
Pierre Poilievre among long list of dignitaries at Jalsa Salana Ahmadiyya Muslim convention in Mississauga
Leader of official opposition pledges to resurrect Office of Religious Freedom if elected By Alexandra Heck Mississauga NewsSunday, July 16, 2023 If elected as the prime minister of Canada, Pierre Poilievre said […]
US military bases. the lingering shadow over the world
By Xin Ping | chinadaily.com.cn “We were forced to fight for a long time, hoping that people would understand our situation.” Under the hot sun, dozens of residents on the […]
BBC presenter and armchair detectives. Islamic viewpoint on scandal and speculation
13th July 2023 Romaan Basit, Ahmadiyya Archive and Research Centre The BBC presenter who has recently dominated the headlines due to his involvement in paying a teen for sexually explicit […]
Story of the Ahmadiyya Congregation in Depok City (Indonesia) on Eid al Adha
Mubaligh JAI Depok City, Abdul Hafidz Bahansubu said there was no difference between the celebration of Eid al-Adha at the AL Hidayah JAI Mosque in Depok City and the celebration […]
Turkish, Russian deputy FMs discuss Ukraine grain deal
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL JUL 13, 2023 – Daily Sabah\ A farmer observes as a combine harvests wheat on a field near Novosofiivka village, Mykolaiv region Ukraine, July 4, 2023. (AFP Photo) […]
A climate of hatred and intolerance can only lead to violence
MAHA AKEEL July 12, 2023 Short Urlhttps://arab.news/zda3bThe last few weeks have seen the recurrence of an Islamophobic act in Sweden that triggered condemnations and protests in Muslim countries and the […]
Video: A good Muslim response to Quran burning in Sweden
The Muslim Times has a very extensive collection of articles about the Quran
From colonial past to present: The struggle for identity in France
For many French people of immigrant backgrounds, it’s a paradox – the country they call home is unable to fully accept them as their own. RAMY ALLAHOUM I have a […]
Saudi Arabia welcomes UN rights body’s approval of motion on religious hatred
UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday approved a resolution on religious hatred in the wake of the burning of copies of the Qur’an in Sweden. RIYADH: Saudi Arabia welcomed on […]
Pakistanis accuse Ahmadiyyas of blasphemy for building mosque in Pakistan
By Shubham Bajpai -July 11, 2023 An FIR has been registered against the people of the Ahmadiyya community, accusing them of blasphemy.Recently, Ahmadiyyas built a mosque in the Sanghar district of Sindh. […]
A NEW BOOK OF MIGRANT STORIES EXPOSES EUROPE’S WAR ON REFUGEES
POSTED INTHE CHRIS HEDGES REPORT In their book, ‘Map of Hope and Sorrow,’ co-authors Helen Benedict and Eyad Awwadawnan trace the stories of five refugees trapped in Greece’s brutal refugee […]
‘Europe or death’ – the teenage migrants risking it all to cross the Med
bbc,com Migrants saved in one of the first rescue operations in the Mediterranean since hundreds of people died when a boat sank off the Greek coast, say nothing could deter […]