World leaders to attend Beijing olympics despite boycott calls
BY FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP BEIJING JAN 28, 2022 – 1:16 PM GMT+3A view of an Olympic installation in Beijing, China, Jan. 28, 2022. (AFP PHOTO) Though some Western countries […]
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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.
‘Inclusivity of all faiths defines the strength of a country’s human rights’ – Lord Ahmad visits Buddhist monastery
‘Inclusivity of all faiths defines the strength of a country’s human rights’ – Lord Ahmad visits Buddhist monastery 21 January 2022 As part of a three-day tour of Sri Lanka, […]
Zemmour Pledges Anti-Muslim Programs Ahead of French Election
Zemmour Pledges Anti-Muslim Programs Ahead of French Election PoliticalGeneralJanuary 26, 2022 TEHRAN (IQNA) – Far-right candidate Eric Zemmour has promised to impose vast anti-Muslim programs if reaching the Elysee Palace. […]
Lessons from a failed ‘Palestinian’ film
OPINIONOPINION,Opinions|Cinema What went wrong with Mohamed Diab’s ‘Amira’? Hamid DabashiHamid Dabashi is the Hagop Kevorkian Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University. Published On 21 Jan 2022 […]
Pakistan’s first woman Supreme Court judge Ayesha Malik sworn in
Malik, 55, now sits on the bench alongside 16 male colleagues at the country’s highest court. Source: Al Jazeera Pakistan has sworn in Ayesha Malik as its first female Supreme […]
Book sheds light on Israel role in destruction of Jerusalem Mughrabi quarter
Issued on: 28/01/2022 – Jerusalem (AFP) – After the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel planned the “destruction” of Jerusalem’s historic Mughrabi neighbourhood at the base of the Western Wall but tried to hide […]
Official new pamphlet aims to help Latter-day Saints understand, treat Muslims better
Elder David A. Bednar repudiates stereotypes about Muslims. Pamphlet outlines common values shared by the 2 faiths.By Tad Walch@Tad_Walch Jan 20, 2022 A new 35-page pamphlet called “Muslims and Latter-day Saints: Beliefs, […]
UN human rights chief allowed to visit Xinjiang after Olympics
RCE: AL JAZEERA AND NEWS AGENCIES South China Morning Post reported that Beijing approved Michelle Bachelet’s trip on the condition that the visit should be ‘friendly’. China has agreed to allow […]
Tibetan Muslims straddle faith and tradition in China and India
The community dates to the 14th century, when merchants from Nepal, China, and Kashmir began settling in Tibet.2022.01.17 Sakina Batt, a young Tibetan Muslim who now lives in Kathmandu, has […]
UK Muslim leader says Islamophobia survey reveals scale of problem in Britain
A Muslim woman walks past the entrance to the East London Mosque in Whitechapel, east London. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/z9qmm AYNAB KHOJJI January 26, 2022 More than one-in-four people quizzed […]
Princess Diana contemplated converting to Islam, says ex-royal photographer
Promoted Post: A British Convert to Islam: ‘I found Qur’an mother of all philosophies’ By Joseph Hammond The late princess asked, ‘Can I have a chat?’ before surprising him with questions […]
West, US claims having ‘values’ but continues to allow Israel colonise Palestine
Jan 05,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / MICHAEL JANSEN Over the holidays I began a book I read many years ago. The book is “Dust in the Lion’s Paw,” by Freya […]
Golan is not the first retired Israeli general to become a peacenik, nor will he be the last
Jan 26,2022 – JORDAN TIMES MICHAEL JANSEN Yair Golan is not the first retired Israeli general to become a peacenik, nor will he be the last. This has become a […]
Mosque targeted in shooting attack in Germany
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL JAN 24, 2022 – 8:44 AM GMT+3Police in front of a vehicle during raids in several locations in Dresden, Germany, Dec.15, 2021. (Reuters File Photo) Amosque in […]
UK launches Islamophobia probe over ex-minister’s sacking claim
BY FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP LONDON JAN 24, 2022 – 12:49 PM GMT+3Former junior transport minister Nusrat Ghani speaks during a session in Parliament in London, Britain, May 12, 2021. […]
Turkic unity can counterbalance Russia-China dominance
BY MUHAMMET ALI GÜLER JAN 28, 2022 – 12:05 AM GMT+3Illustration by Büşra Öztürk shows the logo of the Organization of Turkic States between the flags of Russia and China, […]
Two years of stalemate show a military solution in Syria is an illusion, says UN envoy
According to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, more than 45,000 civilians have been displaced by the clashes that followed and retaliatory airstrikes from the US-led global […]
Indonesian regulator takes cue from Islamic NGOs, bars crypto sales for institutions
The warning from the Financial Services Authority (OJK) comes on the heels of several calls for a crypto ban from Islamic NGOs in the country.1748Total views28Total sharesListen to article2:17 NEWs […]
Muslims second ‘least-liked’ group in UK: Survey
Source: Arab News BY CHRISTOPHER HAMILL-STEWART 25.9% of Britons feel negatively toward them, 18.1% support banning Muslim immigration ‘Islamophobia remains one of the most acceptable forms of racism,’ expert tells […]
Book Review: Balkan Muslims, a Community in Danger?
REVIEW A view of the minaret of the ‘Hadum Mosque’ in the western town of Gjakova. Photo: EPA/VALDRIN XHEMAJ Robert RigneyBerlinBIRN January 26, 202208:30The British-Bangladeshi author of ‘Minarets in the […]