How to be happy again amidst tragedy in Türkiye
BY LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL FEB 19, 2023 – DAILY SABAH EDITED BY BUSE KESKIN Mehmet Toğoğlu, the head of the search and rescue team of the local NGO Haytap, hugs […]
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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.
Turkiye’s problems multiply in earthquake’s aftermath
YASAR YAKIS February 19, 2023 A fortnight after the major earthquake that plunged Turkiye into disaster, the government continues to face some potentially insurmountable problems. The first problem is that […]
Afghanistan needs its women working, not confined to homes
DR. BASHAYER AL-MAJED February 19, 2023 Three years ago — a year prior to taking control of Afghanistan — the deputy leader of the Taliban made a statement via an […]
Another martyr of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Pakistan
Shaan @Shanyousaf6 He was a loving father & a husband. A doctor who had opened a free homeo clinic at his house in Gujrat to serve locals besides having Norwegian […]
RECTOR’S LOVE AFFAIR REIGNITES CELIBACY DEBATE
NEWS:WORLD NEWS by Jules Gomes • ChurchMilitant.com • February 15, 2023 29 Comments French Catholic organization offers full support to clerics and concubines ORLÉANS, France (ChurchMilitant.com) – French Catholics have reopened […]
‘Annihilating for survivors’: the Catholic church and its plaques to abuse perpetrators
Catholicism Across Australia child sexual abuse survivors have to contend with church memorials to their abusers and those who protected them The Catholic church has faced many requests in Australia […]
Revealed: the US adviser who tried to swing Nigeria’s 2015 election
Disinfo black opsCambridge Analytica Sam Patten, an American consultant later mired in controversy, exploited emails obtained by Tal Hanan’s team Carole Cadwalladr and Stephanie Kirchgaessner Sat 18 Feb 2023 12.00 GMT In […]
Rachid M’Barki from BFM suspended in scandal linked to disinformation firm
bbc.com By Hugh Schofield BBC News, París The suspension of a senior journalist at France’s leading TV news channel has uncovered what appears to be a well-organised system of corruption […]
Scotland’s health minister Humza Yousaf to run for country’s leadership
This content was published on February 19, 2023 – 01:13February 19, 2023 – 01:13 LONDON (Reuters) – Scottish Health Minister Humza Yousaf said on Saturday he would run in the […]
On Lunar New Year, Indonesia’s minority Chinese Muslims embrace ancient heritage
Indonesians shop at stalls selling items for Lunar New Year in Jakarta on Feb. 11, 2021. (AFP/File) SHEANY YASUKO LAI January 20, 2023 JAKARTA: Ahead of Lunar New Year, Lili […]
US Air Force may have shot down hobby club’s balloon worth US$12 with US$439,000 missile
Aqil Hamzah UPDATED 6 HOURS AGO The United States Air Force (USAF) launched a US$439,000 (S$587,000) missile to take down an unknown flying object that might prove to be something […]
The Importance of Humility and Sincerity in Prayer
MAGAZINE: EDITION AUGUST 2022Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as)RELIGIOUS CONCEPTS Gems of the Promised Messiah & Imam Mahdi (as) – The Importance of Humility and […]
When asylum seekers are attacked, don’t be surprised: the UK system ensures that will happen
OpinionImmigration and asylum Daniel Trilling The violence in Knowsley is symptomatic of a dysfunctional approach that makes vulnerable refugees even more vulnerable Thu 16 Feb 2023 Friends of Firsat Dag, […]
Asylum cases increased in 2022, not counting Ukrainians
Identities Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) says it received 24,511 asylum applications in 2022, without counting Ukrainians who are eligible for a special protection status.This content was published on February 13, […]
God the Creator from Surah Raad (The Thunder)
Almost every Surah of the Quran presents Monotheism in one metaphor or the other; often presenting God the Creator and arguing from tangible to the intangible. Several Surahs have long […]
2 UK mosques receive Islamophobic letter after quakes in Türkiye, Syria
BY ANADOLU AGENCY LONDON FEB 17, 2023 – DAILY SABAH A man displays a placard during a protest following the burning of the Quran in Stockholm, outside the Embassy of Sweden […]
Israel-Palestine conflict: Is Israeli ignorance contributing to the cycle of violence?
DAOUD KUTTAB February 17, 2023 Newton’s third law is very clear: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. But for some reason, whenever a violent action takes place […]
Israel tech ‘threat to world’, say activists after hacking report
Tal Hanan. (video grab) Updated 9 sec ago AFP February 18, 2023 RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement said Israel’s tech sector was “a threat to […]
Draft UN Security Council text slams Israel on settlements
By AFP – Feb 16,2023 – JORDAN TIMES A photo taken from the Palestinian village of Aqraba shows the Israeli settlement outpost of Gevat Arnon, near Nablus city in the southern occupied […]
Mullah Nasruddin Feeds His Coat
Part of Moral Tales Adapted from a Middle Eastern Islamic folk tale which is attributed to different countries, including Turkey and Syria. Mullah Nasruddin had been working in the fields all […]