Muslims advised to show love to orphans
By GNA – April 24, 2023 Alhaj Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih, the Ameer in charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission, has called on Muslims to collectively love, provide and protect […]
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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.
It is time Israel, the West admit the two-state solution is dead
OPINIONOPINION, Opinions A recent survey shows that even Western and Israeli pundits know two states in Palestine are impossible. Published On 19 Sep 2021 Aljazeera.com In August, the influential US […]
Balfour centenary: a celebration of British imperial crimes
Related Popular Britain and Israel celebrate the centenary of the Balfour Declaration as Palestinians face a brutal occupation. On November 1, 1917, Lord Alfred Balfour, the British foreign secretary, made […]
Scotland’s new first minister misnamed ‘Muhammad’ by MP
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Imperial world: From colonialism to capitalism
BY CENK KAAN ADASOY APR 19, 2023 – daily sabah It is clear that since the first civilizations of mankind (known to us on a large scale), imperial aspirations have […]
EU calls for dialogue in Kosovo after ethnic Serbs boycott vote
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL APR 24, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Soldiers of the NATO-led international peacekeeping Kosovo Force (KFOR) stand guard during municipal elections in Northern Mitrovica, Kosovo, 23 April 2023. (EPA […]
Is it too late to banish the specter of civil war in Sudan?
BARIA ALAMUDDIN April 24, 2023 Here we are again, with yet another state in the Arab and African arenas erupting in flames. At root, the Sudan conflict is prosaically simple […]
Guterres proposes ‘way forward’ for Ukraine grain initiative
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with UN. Secretary-General António Guterres on April 24, 2023 in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP) Updated 10 sec ago AFP April 24, 2023 UNITED NATIONS, […]
Commentary of the Surah Fatiha for the 21st Century
1. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ 2. All the best praise belongs to Allah, the Creator and the Sustainer of […]
Makkah and Madinah’s Eid celebration is a melting pot of cultures
A group of traditionally dressed umrah visitors whose presence in Makkah and Madinah coincided with Eid Al-Fitr are seen taking a photo to commemorate the day. (SPA) TAREQ AL-THAQAFI April […]
Turkiye, Egypt may cooperate to help Libya
YASAR YAKIS April 23, 2023 Turkiye and Egypt have been at loggerheads for a prolonged period. It started with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s harsh rhetoric against the rise to […]
Specter of Afghanistan debacle haunts Biden
DALIA AL-AQIDI April 23, 2023 Americans still remember the scandal of the withdrawal of the country’s military forces from Afghanistan and the chaos that followed. Many believe that the commander-in-chief […]
Is it too late to banish the specter of civil war in Sudan?
BARIA ALAMUDDIN April 24, 2023 Here we are again, with yet another state in the Arab and African arenas erupting in flames. At root, the Sudan conflict is prosaically simple […]
Fighting in Sudan enters a second week as truce breaks
By AFP – Apr 22,2023 – JORDAN TIMES Smoke billows over residential buildings in eastern Khartoum on Saturday, during ongoing battles between the forces of two rival general (AFP photo) KHARTOUM — Fighting […]
Afghan religious scholars criticize girls’ education ban
News Afghan religious scholars say the government’s ban on girls’ education is un-Islamic Via AP news wireSaturday 08 April 2023 For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to […]
What does the name Ramadan mean?
Amira Noshokaty , Sunday 26 Mar 2023 Ahram Online delves into the names of the Islamic Months and their significance. A man carries a traditional lantern in Sayyeda Zeinab market ahead […]
Bihar Sharif: The 113-year-old India library torched in a riot
bbc.com By Faisal Mohammed Ali BBC News, Bihar Sharif Ash, soot-stained walls, burnt furniture and charred pages: that’s all that remains of a 113-year-old madrassa library in India that once […]
The Battle of the Generals. A Bloody Turn in Africa’s Story of Hope
Two rival generals have sparked a war that has buried hopes for a peaceful and democratic fresh start in Sudan. The activists who once brought down the dictatorship are now […]
Serve humanity to attain Islam’s true Eid: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V delivers Eid-ul-Fitr sermon
21st April 2023 Islamabad, Tilford, 22 April 2023: At approximately 11:00 BST, on Saturday, 22 April 2023, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa arrived in the Mubarak Mosque to lead […]
Erdoğan reopens iconic Blue Mosque after 5-year restoration
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL APR 21, 2023 – DAILY SABAH The newly reopened Blue Mosque, in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 21, 2023. (AA Photo) President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reopened Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque […]