MWL Holds 45th Session, Calls for Overcoming Differences
Tuesday, 8 February, 2022 – The Supreme Council of the Muslim World League has highly appreciated the efforts of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and the […]
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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.
How Islam shaped British architecture
NADIA KHANt Quintessential landmarks from Big Ben to the Durham Cathedral owe their inspiration to Muslim-designed buildings centuries ago. Cathedrals, parliament buildings, royal palaces and stately homes are among the […]
Israel uses covert tactics to expand settlements in West Bank
BY ANADOLU AGENCY NABLUS, PALESTINE FEB 07, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Palestinian protesters retreat as tear gas canisters fall amid clashes with Israeli security forces following a demonstration against settlements in […]
India shuts schools after hijab ban protests intensify
BY FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP UDIPI, INDIA FEB 08, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Indian student activists from Muslim Students Federation (MSF) hold placards during a protest against hijab (headscarf) restriction, […]
Outlaw cryptocurrencies now
Feb 08,2022 – JORDAN TIMES NEW YORK — The price of Bitcoin has undergone yet another wild gyration, rising from $41,030 on September 29, 2021, to $69,000 on November […]
The Gambia. Ahmadis Hold Annual National IJTEMA
NEWS Ahmadis Hold Annual National IJTEMA Posted on February 7, 2022 Authorthevoice Comment(0) Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Gambia holds their 14th annual IJTEMA of Majilis Ansarulah at Baitus Salam mosque in Talinding. Speaking at the […]
Whither Anglo Saxon nonsense?
Whither Anglo-Saxon nonsense? Jawed Naqvi Published February 8, 2022 – THERE was this gangly gentleman, the sweet Mr Saleh, Egyptian translator at the Gulf News in Dubai who incessantly amused the morning meetings headed […]
Şentop calls for concrete steps against racism, Islamophobia
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL FEB 07, 2022 – Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop during the 7th MIKTA Parliamentary Speakers’ Meeting held virtually, Ankara, Turkey, Feb. 7, 2022. (AA Photo) RECOMMENDED […]
Daesh threat cannot be eliminated by focusing on individuals
CHRIS DOYLE February 07, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/peze7 That so few people even knew the name Abu Ibrahim Al-Hashimi Al-Qurashi was one of the most extraordinary features of the killing […]
Value for money essential when delivering aid to Afghanistan
AJMAL SHAMS February 07, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/2fpqy With the collapse of the former Afghan government last August, a majority of the country’s 40 million people face abject poverty, hunger […]
Decades of Israeli lies are finally being exposed
RAMZY BAROUD February 07, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/r97ma A succession of events in recent weeks all point to the inescapable fact that nearly 75 years of painstaking Israeli efforts aimed […]
Legitimate investors are financing environmental crime
Feb 05,2022 – JORDAN TIMES AMSTERDAM — One of the most profitable global criminal enterprises is one you might not expect. It is crimes like illegal fishing and logging, […]
From Tantura to Naqab: Israel’s long hidden truths are finally revealed
Feb 07,2022 – JORDAN TIMES A succession of events in recent weeks all point to the inescapable fact that nearly 75 years of Israel’s painstaking efforts aimed at hiding […]
45 Ahmadi Graves Desecrated By Punjab Police In Hafizabad
by News Desk February 7, 2022 Punjab police have defaced as many as 45 Ahmadi graves in Hafizabad removing plaques and destroying gravestones at the cemetery. According to journalist Azaz Syed, […]
A Muslim Woman’s Thoughts on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM
Munavara GhauriWOMEN’S SECTION 6th February 2022 ©Shutterstock Munavara Ghauri, UK International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) was initiated by the United Nations in 2003 and is marked […]
Why do Ismailis Pray Dua instead of Namaz like many other Muslims?
The prayer-form that most Muslims use today – called Namaz or Salah – was not taught by the Prophet Muhammad himself; it was actually derived and interpreted by the Sunni […]
How Aga Khan’s Family Built Nairobi’s Oldest Mosque
By GEOFFREY LUTTA on 25 January 2022 – 7:30 pmPhoto collage of file photo of Khoja Mosque located in NairobiFILE Any person who has walked on the streets of Nairobi has definitely come across a […]
Sindh before the Arabs arrived
HISTORY: SINDH BEFORE THE ARABS ARRIVED Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh Published February 6, 2022 – 0 There are many facets of Sindh’s history that are shrouded in mystery. One such aspect […]
Hundreds demonstrate against Greece’s migrant pushbacks
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AFP ISTANBUL FEB 06, 2022 Protesters hold signs and banners as they stand next to a life raft during a demonstration in central Athens, Greece, on Feb. […]
Former UK member of European Parliament claims he was victim of Islamophobia by government minister
Sajjad Karim says his allegations were ignored by Singh report into Islamophobia in Tory party. (Twitter Photo) Short Url https://arab.news/znwby Updated 11 sec ago ARAB NEWS February 06, 2022 Karim […]