40 British Muslims Recognized in King’s New Year Honours List
Muslim News Staff 02 January, 2023 Muslim officers, NHS staff, sportsmen, and charity workers are among a long list of 40 Muslims who have been named in King Charles first […]
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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.
Paris mosque drops complaint against French writer Michel Houellebecq
Issued on: 07/01/2023 – 12:02 Text by:RFIFollow The rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris has confirmed that he has decided to drop his complaint against award-winning French writer Michel Houellebecq over […]
French Writer Michel Houellebecq Says He is a ‘Part-Time Islamophobe’
The best-selling French writer is notorious for repeatedly arguing that Islam is not compatible with France’s “Republican values.” French writer Michel Houellebecq Rabat – French writer Michel Houellebecq has strikingly […]
‘Tirailleurs’: France’s forgotten colonial soldiers step out of the shadows
REPAIRING INJUSTICE Issued on: 06/01/2023 – 07:16 Text by:Benjamin DODMANFollow The last surviving African soldiers who fought for colonial-era France will be able to live out their final days in their […]
Jerusalem churches concerned over escalation of Israeli attacks
BY ANADOLU AGENCY JERUSALEM JAN 06, 2023 An aerial view shows vandalized tombstones at the Protestant Mount Zion Cemetery where acts of vandalism took place in East Jerusalem, occupied Palestine, Jan. […]
Saudi Arabia’s inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale to showcase treasures of Islamic civilization at world’s gateway to Makkah and Madinah
SPECIAL The Islamic Art Biennale curatorial team from left to right: Sumayya Vally, Dr. Julian Raby, Dr. Saad Al-Rashid and Dr. Omniya Abdel Barr. (Diriyah Biennale Foundation) REBECCA ANNE PROCTOR […]
How many teachers of the holy Quran do you need?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The holy Quran is the literal word of All Knowing God, so it has infinite treasures and finite […]
JALSA SALANA AHMADIYAH INDONESIA 2023
The Indonesian Ahmadiyya Congregation holds a jalasa salana (annual meeting) nationally. This activity took place on January 6-8 2023. Apart from face-to-face meetings, this activity was also held online at five locations and then spread to 27 points in Indonesia. Jalaslah salanawas opened directly by the acting National Amir of the Indonesian Ahmadiyya […]
Türkiye plans to open its first-ever newly-built church soon
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL JAN 05, 2023 – The Mor Efrem Syriac Ancient Orthodox Church in Yeşilköy, Istanbul, Türkiye, Jan. 5, 2023. (AA Photo) RECOMMENDED Turkey finalizes long-awaited minority […]
Hajj 2023 applications now open to pilgrims inside Saudi Arabia
Applications for Hajj 2023 season is now open for pilgrims inside Saudi Arabia. (File/AFP ARAB NEWS January 05, 2023 RIYADH: Muslims living in Saudi Arabia wanting to perform Hajj this […]
Netanyahu shocked over canceled UAE visit in wake of Al-Aqsa controversy
Netanyahu’s visit to the UAE, scheduled for Jan. 8, has been canceled as the country has joined China in calling for the convening of a UN Security Council meeting to […]
Sleepwalking into a global trade war
Jan 04,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Anne O. Krueger WASHINGTON, DC — The world is embroiled in a megacrisis comprising the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine, high inflation, recession fears and rising debt distress across emerging markets and developing countries. The last thing we need is an additional source […]
5 Differences Between a Catholic Pope and an Islamic Khalifa
When my parents enrolled me in a Catholic school in Pakistan, our neighbors expressed a concern: Will my faith be at risk because of attending a Catholic school? As it […]
Pakistan economic crisis forces malls and markets to close early
By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Pakistan’s government has ordered shopping centres and markets to close early every day as the country faces an economic crisis. Defence minister Khawaja Asif says […]
Palestinians slam settler vandalism of Jerusalem Christian cemetery
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL JAN 04, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Archbishop Hosam Naoum inspects a vandalized tombstone at the Protestant Mount Zion Cemetery in Jerusalem Jan. 4, 2023. (Reuters File Photo) RECOMMENDED […]
Registration opens for Qur’an recitation, adhan contest
It is the first competition to combine Qur’an recitation and adhan and the largest contest of its kind in the world. (SPA/File) Updated 04 January 2023 ARAB NEWS January 04, […]
A fabrication against Islam
Jan 04,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen While condemning the Taliban’s latest misogynist policies, Western governments, aid agencies and media have ignored rulings and statements by eminent Islamic scholars […]
Political observers deplore Israeli minister’s break-in into Al Aqsa Mosque
By Mays Ibrahim Mustafa – Jan 04,2023 – JORDAN TIMES A man walks near the Dome of the Rock shrine at the Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on Tuesday (AFP photo) AMMAN […]
Muslim Rule in Spain Was a Crucial Part of Europe’s History
BYJEAN BATOU For half a millennium, modern-day Spain was mostly ruled by Muslim kingdoms that presided over an extraordinary cultural experiment. The key to understanding Al-Andalus lies in its unorthodox […]
The Importance of Female Islamic Activism in Kyrgyzstan
The international community, in seeking to pursue cooperation in the region, ought to look to Muslim women as a vital set of partners. By Aksana Ismailbekova December 30, 2022 In Kyrgyzstan, […]