Psychology of anger and Islamic teachings
9th December 2022 Huma Munir, USA We have all felt it – the slow bubbling of pent-up rage rising in our chests, making its way out. Like all emotions, anger […]
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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.
Elections: Ahmadiyya To Host Political Candidates At Convention
POLITICS Lateefah Ibrahim-Animashaun, Lagos Last updated Dec 11, 2022 One of the global Islamic organizations, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Nigeria, is set to host 18 registered political parties’ candidates jostling […]
ʿIn a colonial project there is no exchangeʾ
History Chocolate and Le Corbusier belong together — not just on account of their ties to Switzerland, but also because their histories are closely linked to colonialism. A conversation with […]
Türkiye ‘most reliable’ candidate for EU accession: Former UNGA head
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL DEC 09, 2022 DAILY SABAH Former UNGA President Volkan Bozkır speaks at the TRT World Forum in Istanbul, Türkiye, Dec. 9, 2022. (AA Photo) RECOMMENDED Education of […]
Ethnic tensions rise as Serbs block Kosovo roads, clash with police
BY REUTERS MITROVICA, KOSOVO DEC 11, 2022 – DAILY SABAH NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo (KFOR) inspect a road barricade set up by ethnic Serbs near the town of Zubin Potok, Kosovo, […]
Lebanese religious leader slams MPs for failing nation’s people, world
Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros al-Rahi. (AFP file photo) Short Url Updated 1 min 35 sec ago NAJIA HOUSSARI December 11, 2022 BEIRUT: The head of the Maronite Church […]
Makkah Clock Royal Tower to launch children’s nursery in Ramadan
Fairmont Makkah Clock Royal Tower will soon house a nursery to look after the children of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims. (@FairmontMakkah) Short Url Updated 11 December 2022 ZAYNAB KHOJJI December 11, […]
Coup attempts in Germany and the US confirm it: the key terror threat is the far right
OpinionUK security and counter-terrorism Jonathan Freedland The danger of violent jihadism persists, but the growing menace is from racist extremists – even if some in the UK government can’t admit […]
Islamophobia from the likes of Boris Johnson must be punished – and this is how to do it
Suriyah Bi A new index would help the courts assess and punish offences more appropriately. The present system is failing us Thu 8 Dec 2022 AHouse of Commons report confirms Islamophobia as […]
First refugees arrive in empty Catalan villages under repopulation plan
Teacher Orwa Skafe, who fled Syria seven years ago, is among those given jobs and a home in attempt to revive rural areas Stephen Burgen in BarcelonaSun 11 Dec 2022 It’s […]
Conversion game in FIFA world cup.., Knowledge of Islam being circulated with QR code
ByLaxman Chaurasiya Nov 29 2022 FIFA World Cup 2022 is being conducted in the Islamic country Qatar. However, Qatar has also imposed various restrictions on stadiums for this big event. […]
British Muslims’ citizenship reduced to ‘second-class’ status, says thinktank
Muslim friends walking. The report cited the Prevent programme, which has been dogged by claims of being a cover to spy on Muslim communities. Photograph: MBI/Alamy Recently extended powers to […]
Saving Indonesia’s Capital A Simple but Genius Plan for Jakarta
Is it possible to save the megacity Jakarta …about:blank … which is sinking into the sea …about:blank … and is threatened by the consequences of the climate crisis …about:blank … […]
No sign Taliban will allow girls back to school
BY NAJLA M. SHAHWAN SEP 19, 2022 – 12:05 AM GMT+3 A school classroom sits empty in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 31, 2022. (AP Photo) Local teachers in Afghanistan reopen girls’ […]
Morocco captures imagination by reciting from Quran before shootout
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DEC 08, 2022 – 8:27 AM GMT+3 Morocco players and backroom staff kneel on the ground in prayer after their victory over Spain, Al Rayyan, Qatar, Dec. […]
How a British explorer’s search for an ancient lost Arabian city uncovered a traveler from the stars instead
A chunk of the Wabar meteorite that crashed into the Empty Quarter. (Archives/Getty) Short Url Updated 19 sec ago JONATHAN GORNALL December 11, 2022 LONDON: It was, in the words […]
Iran’s conservative tightrope
Dec 08,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Djavad Salehi-Isfahani BLACKSBURG, VIRGINIA — The massive public protests that have raged across Iran since 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in the custody of the […]
The secrets shared by Afghan women
bbc.com By Lyse Doucet and Zarghuna Kargar BBC News “My pen is the wing of a bird; it will tell you those thoughts we are not allowed to think, those […]
NATO chief fears Ukraine war could become a wider conflict
The head of NATO has expressed worry that the fighting in Ukraine could spin out of control and become a war between Russia and NATO ByJAMEY KEATEN Associated Press December […]
France. Burka banned. Burkini banned. Condoms freely distributed.
French burkini ban upheld as Grenoble loses legal challenge By Robert Plummer BBC News France’s highest administrative court has upheld a ban on full-body “burkini” swimsuits in public pools, rejecting […]