Trump’s Saudi veto is a disgrace — and a danger — to America
The president made an unconvincing speech about how he’s protecting American lives when the truth is that his foreign policy is putting the lives of American soldiers and civilians at […]
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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.
Bangladesh: Shafi demands Ahmadiyya Muslims be declared as non-Muslims
Source: The Dhaka Tribune By Sazzadur Rahman Sazzad, Panchagarh His written speech was read by his son Anas Madani Hefazat-e-Islam chief Shah Ahmed Shafi has demanded the Ahmadiyya Muslim community—also […]
Bangladesh: NHRC warns against anti-Ahmadiyya rhetoric
Tribune Desk Published at 12:43 am April 17th, 2019 The NHRC warned that under the constitution, all citizens had the freedom to observe their own faith, free speech and the […]
Nothing being done to halt Hazara genocide
By IMAD ZAFAR Pakistan’s Hazara community, which mostly consists of Shiites and most of whom reside in the province of Balochistan, again suffered a huge blow when on Friday they were […]
Driven from Pakistan, Ahmadi Muslims find paradise. In the Marshall Islands
In Pakistan, Ahmadis have been subjected to routine violence and discrimination and are not even allowed to call themselves Muslim But in a tiny corner of Micronesia they have finally […]
KILLING MUST GO ON: Yemen: Donald Trump vetoes Congress bill ending support for Saudi-led war
Now up to Congress to try and overturn the president Andrew BuncombeSeattle @AndrewBuncombe Donald Trump has used his veto power to block a bill that would have ended US support for […]
We’re often told Islamophobia has no place in British society – so why does it keep rearing its ugly head?
Many politicians, institutions and news outlets pay lip-service to the issue – but there’s a clear reluctance to treat far-right extremism with as much severity as other forms of terror […]
The brutal truth of Windrush is that one year on, the ‘hostile environment’ is more entrenched than ever
This scandal didn’t come out of nowhere. It comes from an institutionally racist consensus maintained by politicians of all parties Gracie Bradley The spring of 2018 saw story after harrowing […]
Climate : The Time to Act is Now
Speech Statement by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon at UN General Assembly Climate and Sustainable Development for All Summit Published 3 April 2019 From: Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Lord Ahmad […]
Ahmadiyya group promotes understanding of Islam
In HOME Local news, Local news April 16, 2019 Chronicle Staff A group from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was recently in Gibraltar distributing 6,000 leaflets promoting a deeper understanding of […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim community center coming to site of former daycare in Salisbury
LEHIGH VALLEY Posted: Apr 15, 2019 10:07 AM EDT VIDEO Muslim community center coming to site of former daycare in Salisbury SALISBURY TWP., Pa. – A Muslim […]
Pakistan as a Cautionary Tale of Religious Fanaticism
As the BJP champions sectarianism in India, Pakistan’s trajectory is a striking example of the consequences of enabling and capitulating to religious zealots. By now, you are sure to […]
Ofcom fines UK Urdu-language news channel £75,000 for ‘hate speech’ against Muslim group
By Charlotte Tobitt Twitter Broadcast regulator Ofcom has fined an Urdu-language news and current affairs channel’s UK arm £75,000 for broadcasting “hate speech” against members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community. […]
Indonesia: 193m people, 17,000 islands, one big election. Here’s what you need to know
Vote on 17 April is world’s biggest direct presidential election with more than 800,000 polling stations set up Kate Lamb in Jakarta @_KateLamb Mon 15 Apr 2019 Women participate […]
Amritsar centenary: Should Britain apologise for its colonial atrocities?
The massacre at Jallianwala Bagh saw more than 500 unarmed Indian men, women and children killed by British army riflemen. One hundred years on, families say the wounds still have not healed. Adam […]
Lebanon is struggling to cope with Syrian refugees, but young people are pushing the country to be positive
I am not a refugee, but a member of a community which suddenly found a million and a half refugees in our midst. Theresia Sarkis The Independent Voices Paddy Dowling […]
Of course Shamima Begum should get legal aid – Channel 4’s Derry Girls helps explain why
Snide comments from Jeremy Hunt may appease the Tory faithful, but they don’t help get to grips with what happened and why Jonathan Cooper @@jonathancoopr As we squirm with joy […]
David Lammy is spot on – the British right is tumbling into extremism and we should call it out before it’s too late
Having spent years throwing flammable material into our national debate, Brexiteers are now acting aghast at a big fire raging Sunny Hundal @sunny_hundal The backlash to David Lammy’s comments yesterday has been […]
See the moment Notre Dame’s spire falls
The spire collapses as smoke and flames engulf Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT/AFP/Getty Images While the cathedral’s two towers were saved, its spire collapsed in the massive […]
Ghana: Our strength as a nation lies in unity in diversity – Veep
Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has asked Ghanaians to close their ranks and unite in addressing development challenges confronting the nation. “We have […]
