Jalsa Salana: Why Getting Together for God is Good for You
JALSA SALANA/ANNUAL CONVENTIONS 31st August 23 If I asked you to name some basic human needs, you may say – and quite rightly so – food and water. But a […]
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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.
A Symbol of Peace in Florstadt
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)MOSQUES 30th August 2023 Add Comment English Translation of the Keynote Address by the Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community at the […]
Racism is a problem created by problematic people
BY İBRAHIM KARATAŞ AUG 30, 2023 – DAILY SABAH An election campaign billboard of Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, presidential candidate of the opposition alliance, with a slogan that reads “Syrians will go!”, […]
Advancing settler agenda in East Jerusalem
BY NAJLA M. SHAHWAN SEP 01, 2023 – DAILY SABAH A protester wears a representation of the Palestinian flag at a weekly demonstration in solidarity with residents of the Sheikh […]
More Swedes favor ban on Quran burnings as country’s image damaged
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL AUG 31, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Salwan Momika prepares to desecrate the Muslim holy book Quran, outside a mosque in Stockholm, Sweden, June 28, 2023. (AFP File […]
Can BRICS expansion grant region freedom from US, Western meddling
Aug 30,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen The enlargement of the five member BRICS bloc amounts to a challenge to US hegemony, especially in this region. The grouping of […]
Muhammad Yunus: Leaders urge Bangladesh to end attacks on Nobel laureate
By Akbar Hossain & Kelly Ng in Dhaka and Singapore More than 170 global figures have called on Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh Hasina to stop the “persecution” of Nobel laureate […]
Denmark: Muslim protest sparked amid French school hijab ban
Tuesday, 29 August 2023 10:37 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 29 August 2023 10:50 PM ] Robert CarterPress TV, Copenhagen A French private school in Denmark has sparked a major row after allegedly […]
The Science of Midday Napping and Islam
Amtul Razzaq Carmicheal, Dr Sermad MangatSCIENCE, MEDICINE AND TECHNOLOGY 23rd August 2023 Add Comment ©Shutterstock Dr Sermad Mangat & Professor Amtul Razzaq Carmichael Midday napping, also known as Siesta derives its name from ‘hora sexta’, […]
Saudi public library unveils rare, 19-century book on Arab-Islamic monuments in Spain
Previous 1 / 4 The Library acquired the book in 1997 when it obtained it from the library of King Don Carlos I of Portugal. (SPA) 2 / 4 The Library acquired […]
New York City mosques can now broadcast Muslim call to prayer on Friday afternoons without permit
By Celina Tebor Published 4:10 PM EDT, Tue August 29, 2023 cnn.com People gather during a Friday prayer at a Turkish mosque in Brooklyn.Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesCNN — New York City issued […]
All is not quiet on Jordan’s northern front
OSAMA AL-SHARIF August 29, 2023 Jordan is facing an unusual threat with at least one pundit labeling it a full-fledged, “open war.” During this month alone, the Jordanian Armed Forces […]
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan’s custody extended by two weeks in ‘cypher’ case
Khan’s judicial custody extended till September 13 to investigate him on charges of leaking state secrets, his lawyer says. Published On 30 Aug 202330 Aug 2023 Former Pakistani Prime Minister […]
Second Mosque inaugurated in Germany during Khalifa’s current visit in Karben
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Tajik women turn to polygamy for survival
Madina Shogunbekova 08/20/2023August 20, 2023 Dire economic conditions are spurring an increasing number of women in Tajikistan to enter polygamous marriages. But it comes at the price of limited rights […]
Message in the sky over Italy’s beaches spreads conspiracy theory on Francis being the ‘anti-pope’
By Giulia Carbonaro Published on 30/08/2023 Messages transported by small planes over Italy’s beaches this summer have spread the debunked conspiracy theory that Pope Francis is not the legitimate head of […]
Ukraine blasts Pope Francis’ address to Russian youth as ‘imperialist propaganda’
By Mariya Knight and Jessie Yeung, CNN Published 10:37 PM EDT, Tue August 29, 2023 CNN — Ukrainian officials have criticized Pope Francis’ recent address to Russian youth, calling his remarks “imperialist propaganda.” The pontiff made […]
What are the rules around Europe for wearing religions clothing in classrooms?
By Euronews Published on 29/08/2023 As France moved this week to ban students wearing traditional, modest, abaya dresses in class, we take a look at the situation in other European countries. […]
Migrant hunters in Greece show off captured ‘trophies’ after wildfire season
By Laura Llach Published on 30/08/2023 – 07:00 Share this articleComments As the popular belief spreads that migrants are to blame for the fires that have ravaged Greece, self-organised civilian ‘militias’ […]
Efforts to bring justice to Rohingya must be accelerated, ICC chief prosecutor says
By Helen Regan and Su Myat Mon, CNN Updated 7:55 AM EDT, Fri July 7, 2023 ICC’s chief prosecutor says more must be done to prosecute crimes in Myanmar The International Criminal Court’s […]