The key to unlocking Africa’s economic potential
Sep 27,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Landry Signé WASHINGTON, DC — Africa is on the cusp of an economic transformation. By 2050, consumer and business spending on the continent is […]
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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.
Denial of reservations for Dalit Christians/Muslims is in the teeth of substantive equality
Representative Image Only AFFIRMATIVE ACTIONEXPLAINER KARTIK KALRA·SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 The validity of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 has been upheld by the Supreme Court in 1985 on a severely […]
Italy’s Muslim communities confident new government will protect religious freedom
The new right-wing government in Italy is expected to be tougher than previous governments on illegal migrants, but nothing is expected to change toward the Arab world. (File/AFP) Short Url […]
Muslims are finding success in American society
American Muslims are advancing in U.S. society and are more likely than other members of the population to open a business or work full time, according to a new survey. […]
1 in 3 Southeast Asian Muslims more devout than parents: Report
Resurgent religious faith and Western-style consumerism transforming consumer habits of region’s Muslims, survey says. Published On 21 Sep 202221 Sep 2022 One in three Muslims in Southeast Asia consider themselves […]
Children removed from Jewish sect’s jungle compound in Mexico
By Raffi BergBBC News Children and older teenagers have been removed from the jungle compound of a Jewish sect in Mexico following a raid by police, the BBC has learned. […]
More than half of the world’s palm trees in danger
By Helen BriggsEnvironment correspondent Share Related Topics More than a thousand species of palm tree are at risk of extinction, according to a study. Scientists used artificial intelligence to assess […]
I know I am getting old, when I met the grand fathers of those now in the News
One knows when he (I) is getting old, when you know the grand father of the persons now in the News. Alhaji Sanussi Dantata was the grand father of Aliko […]
Book Review. Edward Snowden. Permanent Record. Hardcover – September 17, 2019
by Edward Snowden (Author) Editors’ pickBest Biographies & Memoirs See all formats and editions Great on Kindle Great Experience. Great Value. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the Kindle edition […]
Appetite for Islamic banking concepts ticks up in Africa
Seth Onyango 26 Sep 2022 More Muslims in Africa are gaining access to credit and insurance as conventional lenders and underwriters are joined by their sharia-compliant counterparts offering Islamic banking […]
‘Ask me anything’: Muslim youth collective brings its travelling exhibit to Inuvik
North Ahmadiyya Muslim Community proposes a monument for Inuvik Karli Zschogner · CBC News · Posted: Sep 26, 2022 Ahmadiyya Muslim men travelled from Toronto and Saskatoon to Inuvik this weekend, as part of a travelling exhibit that aims to educate people about Islam, and counter Islamophobia. “We wanted to come to the North […]
US calls on Greece, Türkiye to cooperate amid tensions
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL SEP 26, 2022 – U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price speaks during a news conference in Washington, U.S. March 10, 2022. (Reuters File Photo) RECOMMENDED […]
Facebook breached rights of Palestinian users: Report
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS SEP 22, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Palestinians participate in a rally at the Gaza City sea port, in which they demand their right to receive gas from […]
Putin grants Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL SEP 26, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden addresses attendees through video link at the Web Summit technology conference in Lisbon, Monday, […]
Desperate Lebanese will continue to risk all to flee
CHRIS DOYLE September 26, 2022 Short Url The island may be just a trifling 800 meters long and 500 meters wide, but Arwad off the coast of Syria has experienced […]
Nablus riots put focus on the future of the PA
RAMZY BAROUD September 26, 2022 Short Url The arrest of two Palestinian activists, including the prominent figure Musab Shtayyeh, by Palestinian Authority police last week was not the first time […]
Preparing for the next global catastrophe
Sep 26,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Jose Manuel Barroso GENEVA — After two-and-a-half years of lockdowns, quarantines, and mask mandates, billions of people around the world have returned to their […]
Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader Qaradawi dies at 96
By AFP – Sep 26,2022 – JORDAN TIMES In this file photo Egyptian Muslim scholar Sheikh Yusuf Al Qaradawi addresses Muslims at Al Azhar Mosque during the weekly Friday prayer in Cairo […]
Giorgia Meloni: Italy’s far right on course to win election
By Paul KirbyBBC News, Rome Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has claimed victory in Italy’s election, and is on course to become the country’s first female prime minister. Ms Meloni is […]
US senators refuse to let killing of Shireen Abu Akleh drop with Israel
Palestinian territories The state department seems keen to avoid questions about the Palestinian American journalist’s shooting by an Israeli soldier Chris McGrea lMon 26 Sep 2022 Israel has declared the […]