Free speech: Hypocrisy in the West and superiority of Islamic law
3rd September 2021 Asif Arif, Lawyer, USA By looking at this title, some will jump from their seats considering that, first, “There is no such concept as free speech in […]
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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.
WikiLeaks ‘Saudi Cables’ reveal secret push to stop Ahmadiyya in Indonesia
By Islam Religion Guardian On Apr 18, 2020 Whistle-blowing website Wikileaks has published more than 60,000 secret documents from Saudi Arabia and said that it had more than half a million additional documents […]
Poverty and Charity in Medieval Islam
Poverty and Charity in Medieval Islam I want this title to be available as an eBook Poverty and Charity in Medieval IslamMamluk Egypt, 1250–1517 Part of Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization AUTHOR: Adam Sabra DATE PUBLISHED: December 2006 AVAILABILITY: Available FORMAT: Paperback ISBN: 9780521034746 Rate & review £ 38.99Paperback Add to cartAdd to wishlist Other available formats:Hardback […]
Ugandan Muslims move from makeshift to cozy mosques
More and more modern mosques are springing up in East African country as donations pour in Godfrey Olukya |04.09.2021 KAMPALA, Uganda Many rickety mosques in Ugandan communities have been […]
Persecution of Ahmadis in Indonesia: Mosque and buildings desecrated by 100-man mob despite police presence
7th September 20211Share Last Updated on 9th September 2021 Abdul Basit, Amir Jamaat Indonesia On 14 August 2021, three days prior to Indonesia’s Independence Day, our newly established mosque in Balai Harapan village, Tempunak District, Sintang Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia was sealed by the authorities of the Sintang Regency government […]
After London terror attack, Muslims look over their shoulders, but get no federal help
Stewart Bell 2 hrs ago © THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette-Pool Caskets draped in Canadian flags are on display at a funeral for four Muslim family members killed in a deadly vehicle attack. […]
For Muslims across northern Texas, 9/11 set off a wave of Islamophobia that has endured to this day
Hojun Choi, The Dallas Morning News 9 hrs ago DALLAS — Nearly 20 years ago, as he lay on what he feared would be his deathbed, Rais Bhuiyan bargained with […]
Indonesia: 21Arrested after Mob Attacks Ahmadiyya Mosque
Ronna NirmalaJakarta2021-09-07 Indonesian government security officers stand guard outside an Ahmadi mosque in Depok, a suburb of Jakarta, Feb. 24, 2016. AP Police have taken 21 suspects into custody after a crowd of hardline Muslims vandalized a mosque belonging to the Ahmadiyya Islamic sect last week in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, […]
At least 60 hotels in Bali up for sale due to COVID-19 struggles
At least 60 hotels in Bali up for sale due to COVID-19 struggles: hotel association By Coconuts Bali Feb 5, 2021 | At least 60 hotels across Bali are being put up […]
Sight Beyond the Eyes
Mirza Nooruddin AhmadTHE EXISTENCE OF GOD 6th September 2021 The eye is a marvellous creation of Allah the Almighty. The acute skill necessary to treat and work on such a […]
Racism on the rise in Switzerland
Racism on the rise in Switzerland, says government report The Covid-19 pandemic has fuelled racism and hate speech, with racial discrimination in Switzerland affecting more and more young people, says […]
Family of 10 Killed in U.S. Airstrike That Was Intended for ISIS, Relatives Say: ‘Totally in Shock’
Virginia Chamlee Wed, 8 September 2021 MARCUS YAM/LOS ANGELES TIMES/Instagram The Ahmadi family An Afghan family says a U.S. airstrike meant for some of those responsible for the Aug. 26 Kabul […]
Why ‘Shariah law’ doesn’t mean what most Americans think it means
By Metro Times readers Lee DeVito Muslim women walking near an American flag mural in Hamtramck, Michigan. The following letter was sent by Imam Shamshad Nasir and Muhammad Ahmad of the […]
American Muslims recall how hate and scrutiny after 9-11 changed their lives
By DEEPA BHARATH | dbharath@scng.com | Orange County RegisterPUBLISHED: September 8, 2021 at 2:40 p.m. | UPDATED: September 8, 2021 at 3:13 p.m. Jihad Turk gets emotional thinking about his hijab-wearing wife who stayed home for several weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. Twenty years later, Turk, the founding president and dean of the Bayan […]
Journalist Charlotte Bellis on that Taliban press conference, life in Afghanistan and why being a Kiwi helps her feel safe
Kelly Bertrand13:12, Sep 09 2021 This story was first published on capsulenz.com. Capsule talks to Kiwi journalist Charlotte Bellis about what it’s like being on the ground in Kabul as Taliban forces […]
Turkey rescues 97 asylum-seekers pushed back by Greece in Aegean
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ANKARA POLITICS SEP 08, 2021 10:40 PM GMT+3Turkish coast guard authorities in western Turkey’s Kuşadası speak to rescued migrants after they were pushed back by Greek forces, Sept. […]
Genetic study links Turkish DNA to Italy’s Tuscany, Spain
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA A decadelong study in Turkey discovered that the population’s genetic structure is closely linked to people of Italy’s Tuscany and Spain while it demonstrates that […]
Violence against Palestinians in Israel a stain on society
YOSSI MEKELBERG September 08, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/z5hj9 There are many facets to the fragile coexistence of Jews and Palestinians living in Israel. Despite sharing the same land for 73 […]
Israel arrests relatives of escaped Palestinian prisoners
A Palestinian man flashes a poster by the militant group Islamic Jihad of 6 Palestinians who escaped from an Israeli prison, as people celebrate in the Jenin camp in the […]
Chaos and confusion: The frenzied final hours of the Afghan government
By Mohamed Madi, Ahmad Khalid and Sayed Abdullah NizamiBBC NewsPublished10 hours agoShare The Taliban has announced a new government from Kabul, 20 years after they were driven from power. For […]
