The Dilemma Over the Blasphemy Law in Pakistan
The mob killing of a Sri Lankan is the culmination of a fire lit decades ago, when a doctrinaire interpretation of Islam was allowed to thrive in a politically driven […]
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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.
Shinaba Family Donates Mosque To Ahmadiyya Community
EYE OF ISLAMBy Tribune Online On Nov 26, 2021 THE Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria has received the donation of a new mosque from the family of Alhaji Tajudeen Shinaba. The […]
Ahmadis flee Peshawar for safer abodes
Omer Farooq Khan / TNN / Dec 3, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The majority of Ahmadi families living in Peshawar have sold their properties and fled to safer places to escape the constant threat […]
Islam says no to extremism, yes to moderation
By Thameem Ushama – December 4, 2021 Many discourses on Islam’s nature and characteristics have been held since 9/11 incident in the United States. Some lead to positive images, but many give rise […]
What Islam stands for
Sameer Arshad Khatlani Published at 01:12 am December 6th, 2021 Mahmud Hossain Opu As Islamophobia becomes a fact of life, some stories need to be told and retold Years before […]
Mirror, mirror on the wall …
Mirror, mirror on the wall… Fahd Husain Published December 4, 2021 NO one is responsible for lynching a Sri Lankan national in Sialkot on Friday. Absolutely no one. That is the lesson we […]
Refocus on Iran’s Behavior
James Zogby Monday 8 Nov 2021 Once again, gallons of ink are being spilled on articles arguing for and against US efforts to secure a new nuclear weapons pact with […]
A region in flux
Dina Ezzat , Doaa El-Bey , Ahmed Amal , Wednesday 1 Dec 2021 Cairo is increasingly worried by the proliferation of conflicts across East Africa WHAT started out as a conflict between the Ethiopian government […]
Students globally estimated to lose $17 tln in lifetime earnings due to COVID-19: World Bank
Doaa A.Moneim , Tuesday 7 Dec 2021 The current generation of students risks losing $17 trillion in lifetime earnings –about 14 percent of the global GDP at the present value – […]
Sialkot no surprise
Sialkot no surprise Zarrar KhuhroPublished December 6, 2021 – IT’S a hallmark of the times we live in that we must document everything we do; from vacations to functions and events — […]
Researchers on the Omicron Variant”We Are Playing with Fire”
Researchers on the Omicron Variant“We Are Playing with Fire” Scientists around the world are scrambling to find answers to critical questions about the new coronavirus variant, including whether vaccines are […]
Ceremonies commemorating Rumi set to start in Turkey’s Konya
BY ANADOLU AGENCY KONYA DEC 06, 2021 – 11:22 PM GMT+3The shrine of Rumi in central Konya province comes to the forefront with its distinctive green-tiled cylindrical dome. (Sabah / Archive) […]
British politics and religion: History repeats itself
BY MUHAMMET ALI GÜLER DEC 06, 2021 – 9:35 PM GMT+3The British flag flies above Victoria Tower and the Palace of Westminster in London, U.K., Nov. 22, 2021. (Photo by […]
What do Özlem Türeci and Uğur Şahin think about omicron?
BY NAGEHAN ALÇI DEC 04, 2021 – A photo illustration by Daily Sabah’s Büşra Öztürk. More data and time is needed before we can discuss the omicron variant in more […]
‘Muhammad’ becomes most popular boys’ name in UK
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL DEC 06, 2021 – 11:40 PM GMT+3Parents walk their children to school on the last day before their official closure, as the spread of the […]
Israel stops plan for contentious east Jerusalem settlement
The main building of the former Atarot airport, closed in 2000, near the Palestinian village of Qalandia in occupied east Jerusalem, Nov. 25, 2021 (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/nk83g Updated 07 […]
This Hanukkah, How Do I Talk to My Grandparents About Israel?
https://9663e113155fac7d0ae88a22645ab2e0.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.htmlPolitics This op-ed explores how to love your family through political disagreement. BY EMMA GOMETZDECEMBER 3, 2021 The day I moved into my first college dorm room in New York City, […]
Meet Portugalis, the company helping Jews claim Portuguese citizenship
Portugal has a rich and tragic Jewish history. What are the benefits of obtaining Portuguese citizenship? By ALAN ROSENBAUM Published: DECEMBER 2, 2021 A PORTUGUESE passport conveys all the benefits of a […]
Will Lebanon’s energy crisis be solved by Israeli gas?
DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB December 06, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/wtd5c Gas will be flowing to Lebanon in the next three months. This is what Amos Hochstein, the US State Department’s […]
Israeli racism and violence are symptoms of a ‘sick’ society
RAMZY BAROUD December 06, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/g6kxh For whatever reason, some mistakenly perceive the Israeli newspaper Haaretz as liberal, progressive and even “pro-Palestinian.” Of course, none of this is […]