The Mongol Transition to Islam
Hafsa Adil Chughtai History Home History Nomadic warriors, sophisticated weaponry, and brutal tactics: this moderately sums up what the Mongol Empire is widely known for. Their reputation as merciless fighters […]
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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.
Women and Islamic studies. Annemarie Schimmel’s pioneering take on Islam
This year Annemarie Schimmel, the great German scholar of Islamic studies, would have turned 100. Unique within the German and international academic community of her time, Schimmel’s pioneering work was […]
Natural Disasters or Divine Punishment?
Hazrat Mirza Tahir AhmadThe Review of Religions, December 1993 [ Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV | Part V ] Cataclysms of nature that antedate human existence and sometimes still occur in uninhabited […]
Three radical discourses after Türkiye earthquake
BY BURHANETTIN DURAN FEB 16, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Search and rescue teams search the rubble of collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye, Feb. 14, 2023. (AFP Photo) Lies on social […]
Israeli firm tried to manipulate elections in 30 countries: Report
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL FEB 17, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Man holds a ballot for elections at an unspecified location in this undated file photo. (Shutterstock File Photo) An Israeli company tried […]
Can you dream in another language?
(Image credit: Emmanuel Lafont/BBC) By Sophie Hardach17th February 2023 Sleep has a more powerful role in language-learning than was previously thought. What does this reveal about our night-time brain? J Just […]
Mali junta cracks down on hookahs
Shisha bars have become popular in Bamako in recent years. (AFP/File) AFP February 16, 2023 DAKAR: The authorities in Mali have begun a crackdown on hookah smoking after giving a […]
The Politics of “Blasphemy” – Pakistan Blocks Wikipedia Over “Sacrilegious” Content
02/05/2023Dr. Craig Considine Censorship is increasing again in Pakistan. Media outlets are reporting that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has banned Wikipedia for hosting “sacrilegious” content that it deems to be “blasphemous.” […]
Why a Christian Can View Muhammad as a Prophet
01/21/2016Dr. Craig Considine As an advocate of interfaith dialogue, particularly between Christians and Muslims, I’m often faced with the issue of conversion. People ask me, “If you admire Prophet Muhammad […]
Looking back at the Iraq war. 2007.
The $3,850 per second war and its victims: Bernd Debusmann Bernd Debusmann 6 分で読む WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Assuming you read at average speed, by the time you get to the […]
Wieambilla shooting: Australia police ambush deemed religious terror attack
bbc.com By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney A shooting ambush in a remote Australian town that left six people dead has been declared a religiously-motivated terrorist attack. Authorities say it […]
Iran. Environmental diplomacy to help secure water rights
February 15, 2023 – TEHRAN – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has started environmental diplomacy with neighboring countries in a bid to secure water rights for the country’s wetlands. With […]
Tech advances offer new hope for easing looming Middle East water crisis
An aerial view of the drying-up marshes of Chibayish in Iraq’s southern Dhi Qar province. (AFP/File) ALI YOUNES February 16, 2023 WASHINGTON: As the effects of climate change are increasingly […]
Khalifatul Masih IV. Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad
Khalifatul-Masih IV Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, Khalifatul-Masih IV(rta), was the grandson and fourth Khalifah (Successor) of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the Promised Messiah(as). An avid reader […]
Indonesia. Ahead of the 2024 Election, Ahmadiyah Becomes an Identity Political Commodity
Okto Rizki Alpino Wednesday, 15 February 2023 | The spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Congregation, Yendra Budiana. (Accurate.co/Okto Rizki Alpino) AKURAT.CO To become popular ahead of the 2024 Election, politicians sometimes use dirty […]
Indonesian university honors Vatican official for interfaith dialogue
Cardinal Miguel Guixot is hailed for his efforts in signing the Human Fraternity document in Abu Dhabi in 2019 Cardinal Miguel Angel Ayuso Guixot (right), Apostolic Nuncio to Indonesia Archbishop Piero […]
A blasphemy killing and Valentine’s Day
PAKISTAN For Christians, surviving the modern-day witch-hunt in Pakistan has become increasingly difficult and depressing A mob outside the Nankana Sahib police station in Punjab province where 20-year-old Waris Ali […]
Oldest complete Hebrew Bible expected to break auction records
The Bible Ninth-century Codex Sassoon, critical link between Dead Sea scrolls and today’s Bible, will have estimate of $30m-$50m Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondentWed 15 Feb 2023 The earliest and […]
Revealed: the hacking and disinformation team meddling in elections
Disinfo black opsTechnology Stephanie Kirchgaessner, Manisha Ganguly, David Pegg, Carole Cadwalladr and Jason Burke Wed 15 Feb 2023 Tal Hanan has always denied any wrongdoing. Composite: Guardian Design/Haaretz/The Marker/Radio France A team of Israeli contractors who […]