Aucklanders invited to ‘meet your Muslim neighbour’ before judging
Gabrielle McCulloch12:00, Apr 29 2023 If you’ve never had a conversation with a Muslim before, one group is pitching a tent in West Auckland on Sunday to say, Salaam. Members […]
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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.
Patience, Prayers, Steadfastness and Humility
Friday Sermon delivered byHazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(at) URDU Video Audio More Languages Share NOTE: Alislam Team takes full responsibility for any errors or miscommunication in this Synopsis of the Friday Sermon. Friday […]
How America is erasing the Arab identity
RAY HANANIA April 29, 2023 The US House of Representatives passed legislation last month to include the Middle East and North Africa as a category in the Uniform Racial Classification […]
Peace at last in the South Caucasus?
Apr 28,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Djoomart Otorbaev BISHKEK — On April 18, while speaking to his country’s parliament, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan acknowledged Azerbaijan’s sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh, the disputed province at the heart of a protracted conflict between the two countries. Pashinyan’s brevity belied the magnitude of his […]
Dear Germany, your repression of Palestine solidarity will not be victorious
Voices 5 min read Hebh Jamal 28 Apr, 2023 Germany continues in its attempts to censor & repress Palestinians & Palestine solidarity whilst extending endless support for Israel & its […]
Israel is deliberately trying to de-Christianise Jerusalem
Voices Emad Moussa 24 Apr, 2023 The escalating crackdown on Jerusalem’s diminishing Christian population is part of a calculated and decades-long policy by the Israeli regime to erase the city’s […]
World must act to ensure Rohingya children get an education
DR. AZEEM IBRAHIM April 27, 2023 Education has a proven track record in being the world’s most effective tool for pulling people out of poverty. For the Rohingya, this vital […]
Sudan must solve issues without outside interference, Zakharova tells Arab News
Russian Foreign Ministry representative Maria Zakharova told Arab News Sudanese people should be able to fix their own problems without external interference. (Screenshot/AN Photo) DR. SALAM ALOBAIDY April 27, 2023 […]
Why Do Some Nations Conquer, While Others Get Conquered?
Most Muslim states have not embraced democracy due to their unique historical experiences, the entrenched power of their military elites, and the toxic influence of their social institutions. Creating stronger […]
Ahmadi Lawyer Detained For Addressing Himself As ‘Syed’
Syed Ali Ahmad Tariq – an advocate of the Supreme Court – was arrested in the City Court Police Station and a case was filed against him; the lawyer was […]
The Holy Quran and the Pairs in Quantum Physics
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times There were very few seventh century Arabs, who could read and write. And even those who could read […]
Malaria Breakthrough. New Vaccine Could Save Hundreds of Thousands of Children
Malaria BreakthroughNew Vaccine Could Save Hundreds of Thousands of Children More than 600,000 people die each year of malaria, mostly children. An effective vaccine has now been developed at Oxford […]
Islamic Economics: Remedy for ailing financial world
21st April 2023 Sarfraz Ahmad, Student, Jamia Ahmadiyya UK Recently, the United States of America witnessed the collapse of one of its biggest banks: Silicon Valley Bank (known as SVB). […]
Sudan’s generals should serve the people, not endanger their lives
MOHAMED CHEBARO April 26, 2023 The scramble by foreign diplomats and citizens to flee Sudan’s violence is a bad omen for the country. It points to worse days to come […]
Israeli ‘desecration’ of Al-Aqsa chapel angers Palestinians
SPECIAL Members of the Israeli security forces walk next to settlers in the Al-Aqsa compound, in Jerusalem’s Old City, Apr. 5, 2023. (Reuters) MOHAMMED NAJIB April 26, 2023 RAMALLAH: Palestinians […]
How Nakba came to define collective Palestinian identity
On May 15, 2023, the Palestinian Nakba will be 75 years old. Palestinians all over the world will commemorate the tragic occasion, known as the “Catastrophe”, when nearly 800,000 Palestinians […]
Pakistan’s economic crisis likely turning into catastrophe, Atif Mian warns
6 April, 2023 Economist Atif Mian on Wednesday claimed that the $350 billion Pakistan economy is in a “tailspin, going from crisis to catastrophe” as the nation teeters on the […]
For a family in exile, Aidilfitri food is a window to home
Bushra Kanwal and her family fled discrimination and abuse in their homeland in 2016 and found refuge in Malaysia. Lynelle Tham – 23 Apr 2023 KUALA LUMPUR: Every time Bushra Kanwal takes […]
Ghana: Speak Up Against Politicians Beating War Drum – Ameer
26 APRIL 2023 Ghanaian Times (Accra) By Lawrence Vomafa-Akpalu The Ameer and missionary-in-charge of the Ahmadiya Muslim Mission Ghana, Alhaji Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih, has urged Ghanaians to rise and […]
Amir Trawally urges ‘spirit of tolerance’
Apr 25, 2023 \ The Point Gambia The Amir of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’t has described Ramadan as one of the most sacred months of Islam and for Muslims is indeed […]