Scunthorpe’s first purpose-built mosque opens
bbc.com More than 200 people have attended the opening of Scunthorpe’s first purpose-built mosque. Located in Cliff Closes Road, the Baitus-Salaam mosque – meaning House of Peace – was inaugurated […]
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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.
Muslims opposed to LGBTQ curricula for their kids aren’t bigots
OPINIONOPINION, Opinions|LGBTQ It boils down to moral values rooted firmly in one’s faith, not in a political ideology — left or right. Published On 19 Jun 2023 We are witnessing […]
‘Evil people smugglers’ are easy to blame for migrant boat tragedies. Here’s the truth
OpinionRefugees Diane Taylor With a disaster off Greece in the headlines, governments are keen to repeat a convenient myth rather than face scrutiny themselves Mon 19 Jun 2023 The Greek […]
France: Veiled Muslim women and the politics of the new secularism
Hanane Karimi 19 June 2023 The alliances created to protect the French hegemonic order, in particular between feminist groups and political groups, despise the ‘bad’ feminity of the veil Women […]
World Refugee Day: Syrian, Palestinian refugees need understanding, not platitudes
RAMZY BAROUD June 19, 2023 Fadi, a Syrian teenager with curly hair and an acne-covered face, miraculously survived one of the greatest migrant boat disasters in the modern history of […]
Endless Mediterranean deaths guaranteed unless broken system is fixed
CHRIS DOYLE June 20, 2023 It is that time of year again, when wealthy Northern Europeans dust off their swimsuits and descend on the warm, sun-drenched beaches of the continent’s […]
Turkish Red Crescent’s Qurban Bayram campaign to aid quake victims
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL JUN 18, 2023 – A child holds a lamb in Izmir, Türkiye, June 18, 2023. (IHA Photo) The sacrificial shares will be processed into roasted […]
Refugees should be seen as an opportunity, not a burden
DR. MAJID RAFIZADEH June 18, 2023 This year’s Refugee Week, which aims to celebrate and honor refugees across the world, runs from June 19-25. World Refugee Day also takes place […]
Dhul Hijjah crescent sighted in Saudi Arabia, Eid Al-Adha on Wednesday June 28
The crescent for the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah was sighted in Saudi Arabia on Sunday evening. (SPA) ARAB NEWS June 18, 2023 RIYADH: The crescent for the Islamic month […]
Meet the Saudi woman transforming Arabic literature into wearable art
Maryah Abdudeeb launched Mashq in 2021. (Supplied) Updated 18 June 2023 SULAFA ALKHUNAIZI June 18, 2023 RIYADH: Maryah Abudeeb’s jewelry creations begin with the stroke of a calligraphy brush and […]
‘May this mosque prove to be a shining beacon of peace’: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V inaugurates Baitus Salaam Mosque in Scunthorpe
17th June 2023 Scunthorpe, UK, 17 June 2023: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmadaa, Khalifatul Masih V delivered the keynote address at the inaugural reception of Baitus Salaam Mosque in Scunthorpe, UK. […]
Surah Rome: A Powerful Case for Our Creator God
Allah says in verses 17-27 and I am quoting from the translation by Muhammad Abdel Haleem: So celebrate God’s glory in the evening, in the morning – praise is due […]
The sad plight of the Ahmadiyya in Pakistan
byABDULRAHMAN TALEB There is no better illustration of the plight of the Ahmadiyya people in Pakistan than a recent video put out in the public domain by the London-based NGO, […]
Do discriminatory laws have societal origins? The diffusion of anti-Ahmadiyah regulations in Indonesia
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 June 2023 Michael Buehler[Opens in a new window] Show author details Abstract Government laws and regulations discriminating against religious minorities are on the rise […]
No visible progress in Putin’s meeting with African leaders on Ukraine
Moscow says three-hour meeting discussed “peace plan” which consists of 10 elements but is “very difficult to implement, difficult to compare positions.” Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with a […]
KSA to host 1,300 Hajj pilgrims from 90 countries
1 / 4 The First Group of Senegal pilgrims arrived in Makkah. (SPA) 2 / 4 The First Group of Senegal pilgrims arrived in Makkah. (SPA) 3 / 4 Pilgrims praised efforts by […]
US civil rights efforts defend minorities, just not Arabs
RAY HANANIA June 17, 2023 The US Supreme Court last week voted to reject a congressional redistricting map in Alabama it said diluted the power of Black voters, affirming a […]
Plane leaves Yemen capital for Saudi, first since 2016
By AFP – Jun 17,2023 – JORDAN TIMES Yemeni Muslims wait at the Sanaa International Airport to board a flight heading to Mecca to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, on Saturday (AFP photo) […]
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 […]