First Muslim woman confirmed as federal judge
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Updated 9:45 PM EDT, Thu June 15, 2023 Nusrat Choudhury was confirmed Thursday as a federal judge by the US Senate, making history as the first Muslim […]
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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.
Anger at Israeli army probe into fatal shooting of Palestinian toddler
bbc.com By Yolande Knell BBC News, Jerusalem The parents of a Palestinian toddler killed by an Israeli soldier say the military’s investigation into his death “makes a mockery of our […]
‘I want answers’: hope gives way to fury in Greece as hunt for survivors ends
Greece As families mourn, questions have mounted over inconsistencies in the coastguard’s account of events Helena Smith in Kalamata Sat 17 Jun 2023 At a little after 8am on Friday, Fadi, […]
Friday Sermon Summary 16th June 2023: ‘Life of the Holy Prophet (sa) – Events Prior to the Battle of Badr’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SA) 16th June 2023 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta’awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that the he would continue […]
Meet one of Britain’s youngest imams
Meet one of Britain’s youngest imams Sabah Ahmedi, 29, is one of Britain’s youngest imams. He uses social media to tackle misconceptions about Islam and to start conversations about everything from Eid to men’s mental health. BBC London went to Baitul Futuh mosque in south London to find out why […]
Erdoğan attends 17th-century Vaniköy Mosque’s reopening in Istanbul
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL JUN 16, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is holding the speech during the opening ceremony of Vaniköy Mosque, Istanbul, Türkiye, June 16, 2023. (AA Photo) […]
MWL launches initiative to ‘build bridges of understanding’ between East and West
Al-Issa emphasised the importance of strengthening the alliance, explaining that every civilization has its own identity. (SPA) SPA June 16, 2023 NEW YORK: Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim […]
African leaders, on a visit to Ukraine, urge de-escalation after Russian missile attack on Kyiv
1 / 2 Egypt’s Prime Minister Mustafa Madbuly, Senegal’s President Macky Sall, President of the Union of Comoros Azali Assoumani, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Zambia’s […]
Egypt-Israel border attack is a symptom of enduring Camp David betrayal
Voices Sam Hamad 08 Jun, 2023 As the Sisi regime rushes to console Israel after the recent border shooting, Sam Hamad argues that the 1979 Camp David normalisation deal wasn’t […]
Contempt and humiliation is what best describes how Moroccans feel towards Israel-Morocco relations
In Brief Ali Anouzla 16 Jun, 2023 News of the imminent return of scandal-ridden ex-chief of the Israeli liaison office in Rabat should meet a decisive response from Moroccan authorities […]
Biden’s tough choices on agreeing a new deal with Iran
OSAMA AL-SHARIF June 13, 2023 Short Url Despite initial denials by both countries, Iran confirmed this week that it engaged in indirect talks with the US in Oman last month over Tehran’s nuclear program. Several Western media reports confirmed that US Middle East coordinator Brett McGurk and Iran’s top nuclear […]
Carrying out Hari Raya, the Ahmadiyya Transito Congregation Has Mingled with the Community
Sahidin said that last year three sacrificial animals were slaughtered in Transito. Denada S Putri Thursday, 15 June 2023 Mataram transit atmosphere. [SuaraBali.id/Buniamin] SuaraBali.id – The celebration of Eid al -Adha by the Ahmadiyah congregation at Transito Mataram […]
Understanding Islamic principles: What does Islam teach about concealing good deeds?
16th June 2023 A missionary […] wrote to Hazrat Amirul Momineen, Khalifatul Masih Vaa, enquiring about concealing voluntary good deeds [nawafil] from people. He expressed that he was not seeking […]
Malaysia’s Grim Islamic Future
POLITICS Politics, not religion, are responsible for this tragedy JUN 16, 2023 By: Dennis Ignatius A modern, moderate Southeast Asian nation of 34 million people with a healthy ethnic minority […]
The Crusades Through Arab Eyes
Look Inside The Crusades Through Arab Eyes By Amin Maalouf Category: Middle Eastern World History Paperback– Look Inside (yes, please do) ABOUT THE CRUSADES THROUGH ARAB EYES The author has combed the […]
ISLAM. Articles of Faith and the Five Pillars
go to these links for full datails…. Articles of Faith Five Pillars
Nusrat Jahan Choudhury is first Muslim woman to serve as US federal judge
Senate narrowly approves Choudhury’s nomination in 50-49 vote with Democratic lawmaker Joe Manchin siding with all Republicans in voting in opposition. The US Senate has confirmed along party lines Nusrat […]
Greece boat disaster: ‘People are waiting for any piece of good news’
bbc.com Related Topics By Lina Shaikhouni, Fernando Duarte & Kawoon Khamoosh BBC World Service Shaheen Sheikh Ali knew something bad had happened when he saw frantic activity in a family […]
Russian President Putin to visit Türkiye for talks with Erdoğan
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL JUN 15, 2023 – President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the 22nd Shanghai […]
Unemployed Palestinian youths fall prey to people smugglers and lose lives on ‘death boats’
Men transfer body bags carrying migrants who died after their boat capsized in the open sea off Greece, onboard a Hellenic Coast Guard vessel at the port of Kalamata on […]