Staged videos fuel religious hate and misogyny in India
Share By Akhil RanjanBBC Global Disinformation TeamIn a video shared and watched by millions of people in India, a man is seen attacking a person who is wearing a black […]
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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.
Three Muslim Ahmadi mosques attacked in four days in Pakistan
Atalayar 11/AGO./23 The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has once again denounced religious persecution in Pakistan. Up to three Ahmadi Muslim mosques have been attacked in four days in Pakistan.In an official statement, […]
Friday Sermon Summary 11th August 2023: ‘Islam Ahmadiyyat & Winning the Hearts of the People’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)JALSA SALANA/ANNUAL CONVENTIONS 11th August 2023 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta’awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that the blessings of God showered […]
Muslims reminded not to harbour enmity despite differing ideologies
By NORHASPIDA YATIM 11 Aug 2023 The Muslim community is reminded not to continue harboring enmity despite differing viewpoints on a particular matter. – illustration photoA A A KUALA TERENGGANU – The Muslim […]
Royal address by Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah at the book launch of ‘Islam and Biomedicine’
Astro Awani Ogos 10, 2023 His Royal Highness Sultan Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah (left) at the book launch of Datuk Dr Afifi Al-Akiti’s (right) ‘Islam and Biomedicine’ at the International […]
Fallout from the Putsch in NigerAnger Against France
Grows in Africa’s “Coup Belt” With the coup in Niger, Europe and the United States are losing their last reliable partner in the Sahel as Russia’s influence grows. The development […]
Turkish Muslims in Germany anxious over threats to mosques
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL AUG 11, 2023 Demonstrators stage a protest against racism at a police station as they demand the dismissal of five police officers who expressed racist […]
Imran Khan is exactly what the US hates in a Pakistani politician: principled
Peter Oborne8 August 2023 Lack of condemnation from the US over Khan’s politically motivated imprisonment only confirms Washington’s long history of preferring dictators pliable to its interests Lawyers in support […]
Did US ask for Imran Khan’s removal as Pakistan PM after he visited Russia?
The Intercept report cites an alleged ‘cypher’ that shows a top US official told a Pakistani diplomat ‘all will be forgiven’ if Khan is sacked. By Abid Hussain Published On 10 […]
IBAHRI concerned about the discrimination of Ahmadiyya lawyers in Pakistan
Thursday 10 August 2023 Image credit:Red-tailed hawk Please see File:Liwa-e-Ahmadiyya 1-2.svg and File:Flag of Pakistan.svg for attribution, CC BY-SA 1.0 The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) is highly concerned about the recent […]
Makkah conference sends a message of peace: grand mufti
Grand mufti said approval of the Saudi leadership to hold this conference is proof of Kingdom’s care for Muslims worldwide. (@ReasahAlharmain) RIYADH: Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah Al-Asheikh, the grand mufti […]
New beginnings, old problems: why France is failing in Africa
KHALED ABOU ZAHR August 10, 2023 France’s relations in Africa have been strained. The setback in Niger jeopardizes the country’s entire positioning in West Africa, both militarily and politically. Unfortunately, […]
Europe chips away at refugee law as migrant deaths soar
International Geneva On July 7, during a rescue operation by SOS Méditerranée, the Libyan coastguard fired shots close to the NGO boat, putting the crew’s lives at risk as well as those […]
Haryana violence: 50 panchayats issue letters barring entry of Muslim traders
Over 50 panchayats in three Haryana districts have issued letters barring the entry of Muslim traders, days after communal violence in Nuh and other neighbouring places claimed six lives. Signed […]
Quran burning: A prelude to Muslim Holocaust?
Experts warn that burning of books was the beginning of the two of the deadliest genocides in 20th century Europe targeting Jews and Bosnian Muslims. KUBRA SOLMAZ We are no […]
‘Minarets of Ahmadiyya worship place dismantled’
The Newspaper’s Staff Reporter Published August 10, 2023 Updated about 6 hours ago LAHORE: A recent incident of police removing minarets of an Ahmadiyya community’s worship place in Vehari district has drawn widespread condemnation […]
Istanbul’s many houses of worship, part two: Jewish and Christian
BY NESLIHAN KOÇAK JUL 02, 2023 – DAILY SABAH The Hagia Triada Greek Orthodox Church with the Galata Tower and Süleymaniye Mosque in the background, Istanbul, Türkiye. (Shutterstock Photo) From […]
Istanbul’s many houses of worship, part one: Dazzling mosques
BY NESLIHAN KOÇAK JUN 30, 2023 – DAILY SABAH The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and the Blue Mosque against the Bosporus, in Istanbul, Türkiye. (Shutterstock Photo) From Roman to Ottoman, Istanbul […]
You think Trump’s indictments are ‘historic?’ Wait and see what happens if he becomes president again
AMAL MUDALLALI August 09, 2023 Washington is using the word “historic” a lot these days. Last week, for example, two “historic” events happened on the same day in the American […]
World Cup: Nouhaila Benzina’s hijab a symbol for inclusivity
Story by Janek Speight • Morocco defied the odds at their debut World Cup, as the first Arab nation to compete in the women’s tournament. But defender Nouhaila Benzina’s choice of […]