Court gave the decision according to ‘Islamic law’
ByNews Track Jun 20 2022 New Delhi: An important observation of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has come to the fore on the issue of the right age of marriage […]
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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.
‘That was really painful’: Langwarrin mosque leaders count cost after vandals break in
By Roy Ward June 19, 2022 View all comments Leaders from the House of Peace Mosque in Langwarrin say they are willing to forgive a group of young men who caused […]
Vandals invade peace mosque
BY LIZ BELL20 JUNE 2022 UPDATE: Monday 20 June 2022 Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged eight people after a mosque was allegedly damaged in Langwarrin early Sunday morning. The men – one aged 62, two aged 18 and five aged 19 – were each charged with burglary and trespass. […]
One Hijabi at a time: Fatima Payman becomes first hijab-wearing Muslim woman in Australian parliament
The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment: If Muslims can control their Taliban and let their women flourish and overcome sectarianism, Many of the democratic Islamic values will win during this […]
Dumping refugees: Johnson’s latest attempt to save his political skin
BARIA ALAMUDDIN June 20, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/zandx Having lost the support of much of his own Conservative Party and narrowly survived a no-confidence vote, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson […]
Leaders of Egypt, Bahrain, Jordan discuss US regional summit to be hosted by Saudi Arabia
UPDATE 1 / 2 Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi (C), Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa (R) and Jordan’s King Abdullah hold talks in Sharm El-Sheikh on Sunday. (Petra) UPDATE 2 / […]
Unable to send Rohingyas home, Bangladesh circumscribes their lives
The government is particularly worried about the draw of a decent education Jun 16th 2022 Noor kaiser knew his dream of becoming a doctor was ambitious for a boy living in […]
The Rise of Islamic Banking
THE RISE OF ISLAMIC BANKING Is this the future of banking? Khurram Zia Khan Published June 19, 2022 – Updated about 3 hours ago THE RISE UNDERSTANDING ISLAMIC FINANCE CASE STUDY On the last weekend […]
Imran Khan accuses US of trying to oust him from power by ‘instrumenting a vote of no-confidence against him’ following his meeting with Vladimir Putin on the day Russia invaded Ukraine
Imran Khan accused US of ‘ousting him from power’ after meeting with Putin Former Pakistani PM visited Moscow on February 23 and 24 for sit-down talks Mr Khan claimed he had […]
On women, religion and the Taliban, Imran Khan is unrepentant
Matthew Campbell , Bani Gala, Pakistan Saturday June 18 2022, 6.00pm BST, The Sunday Times Imran Khan’s living arrangements today are very different from the years when the Pakistani cricket […]
WTO is falling into the growing chasm between rich and poor nations
RANVIR S. NAYAR June 18, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/jfqnf As expected, the 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, which took place at its headquarters in Geneva last week, […]
America and the Middle East
HAFED AL-GHWELL June 18, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/mzpsu For more than half a century, US engagement across the Arab region, and the wider world, has been premised on “preventive diplomacy,” […]
The UK’s Middle East migrant shame
CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS June 18, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/25zhw The British government’s plans to deport people seeking asylum in the country to Rwanda has been widely criticized at home and abroad. […]
Arab League chief: Palestinian cause is key to peace … there is no future for any plan that ignores it
Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit has said that a solution to the Palestinian issue is the only key to establishing peace. (AFP/File Photo) Short Url […]
We can end neglected tropical diseases
Jun 15,2022 – JORDAN TIMES – Samia Suluhu Hassan DODOMA — Earlier this year, world leaders began the process of committing to and endorsing the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases. The declaration is a high-level statement meant to mobilize the necessary political will, community commitment, financial resources, and individual […]
Festival of Encounter to celebrate diversity of refugee communities
Jesuit Refugee Service to host event at ‘Our Lady of Fatima’ Church on June 24 By Lucie Lagodich – Jun 18,2022 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — In celebration of the diversity […]
Droughts in the sixth century paved the way for Islam
CLIMATE CHANGE Extreme dry conditions contributed to the decline of the ancient South Arabian kingdom of Himyar. Combined with political unrest and war, the droughts left behind a region in […]
‘Assassination bid’ part of Assange appeal
Updated June 17 2022 Julian Assange’s brother says his appeal in the UK will include claims of a bid to assassinate him. The wife of Julian Assange has vowed to fight […]
US Department of Foreign Affairs Highlights Intimidation of Ahmadiyah in Indonesia
26/04/2022 VOA INDONESIA Rio Tuasical In its “2021 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Indonesia,” the US Department of State highlighted the intimidation of the Ahmadiyah community in Sintang, West […]
Growing numbers of young Africans want to move abroad, survey suggests
Covid, climate, stability and violence contributing to young people feeling pessimistic about future, survey of 15 countries suggests Kaamil Ahmed Mon 13 Jun 2022 African youth have lost confidence in […]