Muslims, Christians serve iftar to Bethlehem’s poor
1 / 2 Palestinians shop at a market in the West Bank city of Ramallah on April 7, 2022, during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. (AFP) 2 / 2 Muslims and […]
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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.
Quba: Islam’s first mosque to expand tenfold, says crown prince
Previous 1 / 5 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman prays inside Quba Mosque in Madinah. (SPA) 2 / 5 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visiting the prophet’s grave. (SPA) 3 / 5 Crown […]
Imran Khan: What led to charismatic Pakistan PM’s downfall
By Secunder KermaniBBC News, Islamabad Imran Khan has been ousted as Pakistan’s prime minister after a vote of no confidence in parliament. But what led to his downfall? When Imran […]
The Secrets of the Global Arms Trade
MAGAZINE: EDITION DECEMBER 2021Sarah MalikCONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 15th February 2022 Interview With Dana Aboul-Jabine (Campaign Against Arms Trade Spokesperson) Sarah Malik, Chicago, USA The secrets of the arms trade […]
Ukranian woman influenced by adhan converts to Islam during Ramadan
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL APR 08, 2022 Daria Yaroshenko and Turkish mufti Üzeyir Yavaş pose together, Iznik, Turkey, April 7, 2022. (AA Photo) Impressed by the adhan (the Islamic call to […]
Erdoğan inaugurates Islamic Civilizations Museum in Istanbul
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL APR 08, 2022 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at inauguration ceremony of the Islamic Civilizations Museum on the grounds of the Grand Çamlıca Mosque, […]
North Africa’s strategic importance to the West
HAFED AL-GHWELL April 09, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/2x8a6 Decades of post-Cold War marginalization, coupled with the War on Terror limiting foreign policy options, has appeared to reflect the waning strategic […]
Why far right Le Pen is surging in French presidential polls
ANDREW HAMMOND April 09, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/v33nx As France goes to the polls on Sunday for the first-round presidential ballot, far right, pro-Russia and anti-NATO candidate Marine Le Pen […]
There is more than one way to reach a two-state solution
YOSSI MEKELBERG April 09, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/cf9uj There is some sort of consensus among Israelis and Palestinians that a peace agreement based on a two-state solution belongs to the […]
Security challenges, risk of chaos and instability
Apr 09,2022 – JORDAN TIMES ‘ Amer Al Sabaileh The risk of instability is growing in different places in the world. The concerns of possible escalation in the West Bank […]
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan ousted as country’s leader following vote of no-confidence
By Sophia Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN April 9, 2022 Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan during the 48th session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Council of Foreign Ministers, in Islamabad on March […]
Pakistan: Key players behind PM Imran Khan’s removal
Brief profiles of key opposition leaders as Khan becomes the first Pakistani premier to be removed through a no-confidence vote. Published On 10 Apr 202210 Apr 2022 Imran Khan has […]
Seven Best Dates for breaking Fast in Ramadan
MAR 20 202 As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, Dates (Khajoor) will again be an essential part of feasts throughout the globe, either in their natural form or as […]
How the Meaning of ‘War Crimes’ Has Changed—And Why It Will Be Hard to Prosecute Russia for Them
Ukraine: A Glossary of Terms https://imasdk.googleapis.com/js/core/bridge3.509.0_debug_en.html#goog_994249737 1 second of 15 secondsVolume 0% BY OLIVIA B. WAXMAN APRIL 6, 2022 4:18 PM EDT As Russian forces have withdrawn from areas near Kyiv in recent days, photographs from those areas have shocked a world that was already aghast at the invasion of Ukraine. […]
London imam fighting Islamophobia who went to help after Westminster Bridge terror attack was asked why he was there
Imam Adeel Shah told My London prejudices exist both inside and outside of London’s Islamic community By Elizabeth Haigh 07:00, 9 APR 2022 A 27-year-old imam is encouraging people to […]
Despair to dreams: Saving Afghanistan’s Javed Ahmadi
Following the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, one international cricketer and his family have found safety and happiness in Sydney’s west. Javed Ahmadi knows only too well they count among the lucky ones Adam Burnett @AdamBurnett09 31 March 2022 Adam Burnett is the features editor at cricket.com.au. He has […]
Potsin T.I Ahmadiyya SHS launches golden jubilee anniversary
By Afedzi Abdullah || Contributor EDUCATIONMAR 29, 2022 Potsin T.I Ahmadiyya Senior High School (SHS) has launched its golden jubilee anniversary celebrations to generate awareness among stakeholders and to […]
‘Turkey made unprecedented progress in minority rights’
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL APR 06, 2022 – Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I (C), the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, leads the Epiphany Mass at the Patriarchal Church of St. […]
Can Turkey and Syria rebuild their relationship?
SINEM CENGIZ April 08, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/r4mvr Turkey is reported to be considering reestablishing dialogue with Syria after more than a decade of thorny relations, although Damascus has denied […]
Let us pray for peace this Easter, Passover and Ramadan
REV. JOHNNIE MOORE April 08, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/b8tk6 The vast majority of the world — billions of Abraham’s children — are collectively lifting their voices to God this month. […]