Iraq issues arrest warrants in ‘heist of the century’
Iraq’s former finance minister Ali Allawi is pictured during an interview at his residence in Baghdad on June 22, 2020. (AFP file) Updated 04 March 2023 AFP March 04, 2023 […]
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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.
Trouble in paradise: corruption in the Caribbean has become normalised
Global development Kenneth Mohammed Many Caribbean countries, including the Bahamas, pictured, are found in the lower reaches of the corruption perception index (CPI). Photograph: Ramunas Bruzas/Alamy The focus is often on […]
From Traces of Intolerance
The traces of intolerance in Bandung and West Java stretch far. Not only does it fail to protect its citizens, the state often becomes an actor. BandungBermoving.id – October 24, 2015. Around […]
Indonesia. Ahmadiyah Tanah Laut Rejects Radicalism And Upholds Tolerance
Fun 4 Mar 2023 The CHAIRMAN of Ahmadiyya of Tanah Laut Regency rejects the spread of radicalism and continues to uphold inter-religious tolerance. Moreover, Ahmadiyah has pledged allegiance, one of which […]
Israeli Authorities Release Huwwara Rampage Perpetrators
March 4, 2023 Israeli occupation authorities released on Thursday most of the illegal Jewish settlers who had been arrested following the rampage in the Palestinian town of Huwwara, south of Nablus, the official news agency WAFA reported. Israeli media said that the settlers were released based on a court ruling, […]
Hundreds of migrants fly home from Tunisia after attacks
Ivorian migrants disembark a repatriation plane from Tunisia at Felix Houphouet Boigny airport in Abidjan, on March 04, 2023. (AFP) Updated 12 sec ago AFP March 05, 2023 ABIDJAN: Almost […]
The key to global peace and security: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V inaugurates new Baitul Futuh Mosque Complex and addresses Peace Symposium
4th March 2023 Last Updated on 5th March 2023 Throughout history, Allah the Almighty has always rushed to the aid of His chosen ones. Opponents may mock or question why […]
London mosque hosts grand reopening after 2015 fire damage
bbc.com A mosque in south London is hosting a grand reopening after a fire in 2015 badly damaged its administration building. Hundreds of people are expected to visit Baitul Futuh […]
How do UN, other rights bodies react to attacks on Ahmadiyyas?
15 eminent cultural activists, academics and minority leaders have asked the government to take preventive measures United Nations Flag Bigstock Tribune Report March 4, 2023 Civil society representatives, and national and […]
Britain’s Biggest Mosque to Have Grand Reopening After Devastating Fire
By Olivia McHugh March 3, 2023 The iconic Baitul Futuh Mosque, which suffered a terrible blaze in 2015, is inaugurating its new complex at the National Peace Symposium of the […]
UK’s biggest mosque reopens after 2015 fire
Editor. Misleading headline. The mosque was never closed, only the Administrative Building. Sat, 4 March 2023 Britain’s biggest mosque is to fully reopen on Saturday following a costly rebuild after […]
Bangladesh: Protests against ‘Ahmadiyya Jalsa Salana’ turns violent
The agitators blocked the Dhaka-Panchagarh highway and attacked Ahmadiya people as well as the police. Read More Saturday March 4, 2023 9:48 AM, ummid.com with inputs from IANS Dhaka: Hundreds of members […]
Panchagarh simmers with tension as homes torched in violent anti-Ahmadiyya protests
At least two people have reportedly been killed in the violence, but police could not confirm if the deaths are the result of attacks Demonstrators torched a traffic police office, […]
Who will end the Russia-Ukraine war?
BY IHSAN AKTAŞ MAR 04, 2023 – DAILY SABAH A destroyed Russian T-72 tank is photographed near Pokrovy Presvyatoyi Bohorodytsi Church, in the city of Svyatohirs’k, Donetsk region, Ukraine, March […]
Turkiye, Syria earthquakes: Will earthquake diplomacy have a long-term impact?
SINEM CENGIZ March 03, 2023 Solidarity and sympathy in the face of disasters is the common ground that brings nations together. Scholars argue that disasters induce cooperation even between countries […]
Palestinians accuse Israeli government of complicity as Hawara arson suspects are freed
A delegation from Physicians for Human Rights-Israel survey the aftermath of a rampage by settlers in Hawara, near the West Bank city of Nablus, on Mar. 1, 2023. (AP) MOHAMMED […]
Homes of Ahmadiya community set ablaze in Bangladesh, 1 killed, 50 injured
Protesters demonstrated against a three-day jalsa organised by the community in Bangladesh’s Panchagarh district and clashed with the police after Friday prayers. Sahidul Hasan Khokon Dhaka,UPDATED: Mar 3, 2023 Protesters set […]
From South Africa to Israel, the three pillars of apartheid
Perspectives 10 min read Naeem Jenah 03 Mar, 2023 Classification of the population, freedom of choice of residence and movement, importance of security: based on the three central drivers of separation, Naeem Jenah considers Israeli apartheid to be worse than South Africa’s. ShareFlipboardRedditWhatsAppTwitterFacebook “Security” is effectively used to justify restrictions […]
The looming threat of mass Israeli house demolitions
Breadcrumb Sally Ibrahim West Bank 01 March, 2023 In-depth: The new far-right Israeli government is racing ahead with a hardline agenda of annexation and settlement expansion, with Palestinian homes under […]
Wahhabism, colonialism, and ancient Saudi Arabia
Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, as they left social distancing during the minor pilgrimage, known as Umrah, in the Muslim holy city of […]