The misrepresentation of Rumi
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page. By Muhammad Mujtaba Iqbal 10:09 PM | January 16, 2022 A poet, faqih, scholar, theologian, […]
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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.
We asked why Pakistanis support Lashkar-e-Taiba. Results will surprise you
The Pakistani deep state prefers the Lashkar-e-Taiba over others. At home, the brutal terrorist group is quite the opposite. C. CHRISTINE FAIR 24 January, 2022 Text Size: A- A+ Lashkar-e-Taiba, along with […]
Jordan issues record number of work permits to Syrian refugees
By JT – Jan 25,2022 JORDAN TIMES In 2021, a record 62,000 work permits were issued to Syrians, the highest annual number since work permits for Syrian refugees were introduced, according to […]
Syrian Kurds say Islamic State militants surrender after prison raid
Middle East By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Kurdish-led forces said they raided part of a prison seized by Islamic State fighters in northeastern Syria and forced at least […]
Coalition members condemn latest settler attack, with some calling to raze outposts
ASSAILANTS SAID SUSPECTED OF PLANNING ATTACK IN ADVANCE Criticism of masked attackers mostly comes from left-wing, centrist lawmakers, but Yamina minister also slams assault on activists, Palestinians: ‘This behavior must […]
Lebanon’s education crisis – an open letter
Lebanon’s education crisis – an open letter (24 January 2022) [EN/AR] FormatNews and Press Release Source Save the Children Posted24 Jan 2022 Attachments Download document(PDF | 609.93 KB | English version) […]
Saad Hariri, Lebanon’s Former Prime Minister, Quits Politics
He was the leader of the country’s Sunni Muslims, one of the three main sects that share power, and the scion of a prominent political dynasty By Ben HubbardJan. 24, 2022 […]
Silence or Sanctity: Islamic teachings on safeguarding honour yet seeking justice
23rd January 2022 alhakam.org Iftekhar Ahmed, Ahmadiyya Archive and Research Centre (ARC) Despite the high level of material advancement in virtually every conceivable area of human concern – made possible primarily […]
The Ahmadiyya Caliph, Mirza Masroor Ahmad Champions Women’s Rights
KHILAFAT 24th January 2022 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS Today, Islam is the only religion which establishes the status and rights of women in society in the true sense, and the […]
Spain: The Church recognizes having a thousand properties that do not belong to it and agrees to return them
The pact was made public after the meeting between Pedro Sánchez and the president of the Episcopal Conference. It does not include large temples that it registered between 1998 and […]
Christian pilgrimage delegation from France visits Kingdom of Jordan
By JT – Jan 24,2022 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — A Christian pilgrimage delegation from France on Monday concluded their tour in the Kingdom upon an invitation from the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB). The delegates visited several archaeological sites and held meetings with various sectors in the Kingdom, the Jordan News Agency, […]
Anti-Muslim bigotry and GOP
Jan 24,2022 – James J. Zogby JORDAN TIMES There was a flurry of news reporting last month after a newly elected Republican member of Congress was captured on video telling […]
Thai PM meets Saudi envoy to settle 20-year row
By Pracha Hariraksapitak arabnews.com BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s prime minister met with Saudi Arabia’s charge d’affairs on Monday to seek an end to a bloody row over a jewellery theft that led to the deaths of three envoys and a two-decade severing of diplomatic ties.Thai PMr Abhisit Vejjajiva in Bangkok in […]
Watching war crimes in Jerusalem
CHRIS DOYLE January 24, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/6u2zc It is a special kind of malicious cruelty that has armed Israeli police evicting a family of 12 people, including five children, […]
Nathuram Godse: The mystery surrounding Mahatma Gandhi’s killer
Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent Published1 day ago bbc.com On the evening of 30 January 1948, Nathuram Vinayak Godse shot Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi dead at point-blank range as India’s most venerated leader […]
Nusrat Ghani: Muslimness a reason for my sacking, says ex-minister
Published 1 day ago bbc.com A Muslim MP says her faith was raised by a government whip as a reason why she was sacked as a minister in 2020. According […]
Julian Assange wins right to ask Supreme Court to consider case against US extradition
Published 23 minutes ago Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has won the right to ask the Supreme Court to block his extradition to the US. The High Court ruled on Monday […]
The discreet charm of antiquarian booksellers
Despite the demise of many antiquarian bookshops in Switzerland, the trade is alive and well in the Alpine country. Dealers in Geneva, Basel and Zurich give a glimpse into this exclusive […]
‘I’ve already sold my daughters; now, my kidney’: winter in Afghanistan’s slums
Rights and freedomGlobal development Crushing poverty is forcing starving displaced people to make desperate choices Rights and freedom is supported by About this content M Mursal and Zahra NaderSun 23 Jan 2022 The temperature is dropping to below zero in western Afghanistan and Delaram Rahmati is struggling to find food for her […]
»Everyone Wants To Leave« Algerians Lose Hope for Change Two Years after Protest Movement
Many in Algeria had hoped that the country would become a democracy after the toppling of Abdelaziz Bouteflika in 2019. But the repression didn’t end with the new government. Now […]