Sri Lanka debt default has begun, says rating agency
bbc.com Sri Lanka is about to default on its debts, two of the world’s largest credit rating agencies have warned. Fitch Ratings lowered its assessment of the South Asian nation, […]
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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.
Patel personally approved Rwanda plan launch after civil servant concerns
Published14 minutes ago bbc.com Priti Patel had to personally approve a scheme to send some asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda after her officials voiced concern over value for […]
Book Review. Ahmadis and Muslim identity in Diaspora: A short study of anti-Ahmadi opposition in britain
In the introduction to his book, Yohannan Friedmann wrote that the Ahmadiyya has been one of the “most active and controversial movements within modern Islam”. Indeed, the Muslimness of the […]
The French culture war over Islam shows no sign of abating
OPINIONOPINION, Opinions|Islamophobia With another runoff between Macron and Le Pen looming, France’s obsession with Islam continues to disenfranchise voters and undermine the true separation of church and state. Emanuelle Degli […]
Approaching Famine? The Global Food Shortages Caused by Putin’s War
Approaching Famine? The Global Food Shortages Caused by Putin’s War Russia’s missiles are also destroying the fields where Ukraine produces corn and wheat for the whole world: One-third of the […]
President Erdoğan extends Passover wishes to Jewish community
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA APR 15, 2022 – President Erdoğan at a meeting with representatives of Turkish and U.S. Jewish communities in the capital Ankara, Turkey, Feb. 9, 2016. (PHOTO BY […]
France’s socialists back Macron in fear of Le Pen victory
BY DAILY SABAH WITH DPA ANKARA APR 15, 2022 – A torn poster in support of Marine Le Pen, leader of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National) party and candidate […]
‘Prices pandemic’ takes shine off Jordan’s first Ramadan free of COVID-19 restrictions in two years
Women work at a dates packaging workshop in Balqaa, Jordan. Price rise of basic commodities has made it difficult for most Jordanians to observe Ramadan this year. (Reuters) Short Url […]
From halal curries to murtabak, Bangkok offers hearty Ramadan fare
Thai Muslims buy food items at a market during the fasting month of Ramadan in Narathiwat, southern Thailand. (AFP/File Photo)Next Short Url https://arab.news/cuedh (also klick here for nice video) AKSARAPAK […]
Robots to provide advice and answers to pilgrims in Makkah
1 / 3 The majority of people interacting with the robot are Saudi, Syrian, Pakistani, or Indian. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/wpecp TAREQ AL-THAQAFI April 15, 2022 Robot is commonly asked between […]
Armenia must emerge from shadow of the G-word
SINEM CENGIZ April 15, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/z3af7 The Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, who was assassinated by an ultra-nationalist teenager outside his office in İstanbul in 2007, once wrote: “There […]
A new book delves into the multi-layered identity of Jerusalem’s historic Old City
Matthew Teller’s ‘Nine Quarters of Jerusalem: A New Biography of the Old City’ was published this year by Profile Books. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/z4aqf Updated 1 min 47 sec ago […]
Chief ICC prosecutor Karim Khan says Ukraine is ‘crime scene’ after visit to Bucha
By Daniel Keane The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has branded Ukraine a “crime scene” as he visited the town of Bucha, where hundreds of civilians are believed to have been slaughtered […]
Saudi, Moroccan contestants progress in $3.2m global call to prayer, Qur’an recitation competition
1 / 2 The final qualifiers were Saudi Abdulrahman bin Adel and Moroccan Ahmed Al-Khalidi. (Supplied) 2 / 2 The final qualifiers were Saudi Abdulrahman bin Adel and Moroccan Ahmed Al-Khalidi. (Supplied)Next […]
What really happened during the Crusades?
D.D. Emmons 3 years ago Most often we associate the term “Crusades” with an effort by the European Christians of the Middle Ages to take back the Holy Land, specifically […]
Arab Christians face mounting challenges in the West despite Easter holiday
An Rayshow – Khader El-yateem 01 0 seconds of 32 secondsVolume 40% More Videos An Rayshow – Khader El-yateem 01 An Rayshow -Katherine Kelaidis 02 An Rayshow – Khader El-yateem 03 Short Url https://arab.news/2krwq RAY HANANIA April 14, 2022 ‘We don’t want to be lumped into this White Community which […]
Madhya Pradesh: Why an Indian state is demolishing Muslim homes
By Zoya MateenBBC News, Delhi The people who would destroy his home came early in the morning, remembers 72-year-old Shaikh Mohammad Rafiq. A soft-drink seller in India’s Madhya Pradesh state, […]
Indonesia. The Debate between ‘Defenders of Islam’ and Ahmadiyya
Muhammad Akmal Firmansyah– Sunday, April 3, 2022 XIn the 1930s the name Defenders of Islam in the Dutch East Indies at that time was better known than the name Persatuan Islam. (Sipatahoenan no. 194, August 25, 1933) In the 1930s the name Defenders of Islam in the Dutch East Indies was at that […]
The historic message of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V for Arabs on completing 15 years of successful broadcast of MTA3 Al-Arabiyya
14th April 2022 0 Share Last Updated on 14th April 2022 https://e.issuu.com/embed.html?identifier=k0rgbbydnmlu&embedType=script&u=alhakam9&d=special_message&p=1Original Arabic letter of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa (English translation) “Islamabad, UK “25-03-2022 “Dear Arab brothers and sisters, “May […]
Imran Khan did not violate the constitution
OPINIONOPINION, Opinions Pakistan’s removed leader did not violate the Constitution and the only way forward for the country now is a general election, says lawyer and columnist Saad Rasool. Saad RasoolLawyer and columnist based in Lahore Published On 14 Apr 202214 Apr 2022 The claims that Imran Khan’s government violated […]