Lessons from the Sialkot tragedy
Lessons from the Sialkot tragedy Zahid Hussain Published December 8, 2021 – THE attackers were all young. Many of those who watched the gruesome spectacle were teenagers. No one showed any sense […]
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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.
An introduction to the Baha’i Faith
Article written by: Peter Smith Theme: The Baha’i Faith Published: 23 Sep 2019 Peter Smith looks at the central features of the Baha’i Faith, including its history, and the key […]
School apologises after Muslim students pictured praying outside in cold weather
Video showed at least eight students and a supervising member of staff in a hi-vis jacket Furvah Shah17 hours ago 7Comments Source: Independent, UK A high school in Oldham, Manchester […]
How Lina separated mental health struggles from her ‘worth’ as a Muslim
ABC Radio National / By Lina for International Day of People With Disability Posted 17h ago I sat quietly in the waiting room. The silence was deafening. My right leg had a mind of its […]
“Orientalism” and minority groups in West Asia and North Africa
by Neil Joseph NakkashDecember 7, 2021 Since 1978, “Orientalism,” by late Palestinian-American academic Edward Said, has served as the basis for many academic courses focused on West Asia and North Africa. […]
This is the Story of an Ahmadiyya Congregation Against Stigma (story from Indonesia)
( That night, we had coffee at one of the famous cafes in Yogyakarta to just hang out and exchange stories. Shakeel Ahmad, as he usually introduces his name, is […]
A Maine city that’s 90% White now has a Somali mayor
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN December 7, 2021 Deqa Dhalac poses for a portrait at her home in South Portland in 2018. Of becoming the city’s mayor this week, she said, […]
Asylum seeker stuck in Croydon hotel with hundreds of refugees says it’s ‘really hard to survive’
He is one of hundreds of refugees living in Croydon hotels ByTara O’Connor Local Democracy Reporter 13:48, 29 NOV 2021 An asylum seeker stuck in a Croydon hotel has said […]
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 […]
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) […]