Discussing the ethos and mythos of Pakistan with Nadeem Farooq Paracha
“Islam is but one aspect of this culture. And within this are many variants,” says Paracha. ORIGINAL PHOTO: QAMAR QADRI We spend more time in trying to define what Islam […]
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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.
The few remaining Christians in Afghanistan live in constant fear — even of their own families
NEWSJEFF BRUMLEY | FEBRUARY 1, 2022 iA banner asking for people to pray for Afghanistan is displayed outside a Christian training center in Fremont, Calif. Fremont is also home to many […]
There Are No Grounds to Declare Ahmadis as Non-Muslims
Sarmad NaveedFACTS FROM FICTION 1st February 2022 ©Shutterstock Sarmad Naveed, Canada Over the course of many years, there have always been those who say that Ahmadis should be considered outside […]
Muslim Chaplain Talks about Life in US Military
January 30, 2022 See comments Print EMBED SHARE Muslim Chaplain Talks about Life in US Military by VOA EMBED SHAREThe code has been copied to your clipboard. The URL has been copied to your clipboard […]
Vatican envoy slams Lebanese political class during Beirut visit
BY REUTERS BEIRUT FEB 01, 2022 – 1:39 PM GMT+3A man walks through a snow-covered road in Lebanon’s historic city of Baalbek in the eastern Bekaa Valley, Jan. 27, 2022. (AFP […]
French region cancels subsidies to festival over Muslim woman mural
BY ANADOLU AGENCY PARIS JAN 29, 2022 – 9:17 AM GMT+3Murals made by artist Quebeuls on the walls of the village of La Roche de Rame, Jan. 25, 2022. (Reuters File […]
Extremists target mosque in Greece, hang anti-Islam banners
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL FEB 01, 2022 – 3:30 PM GMT+3One of the side gates of the Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque in Didymoteicho, Western Thrace, Greece, Nov. 13, 2016. […]
Rights of the elderly
DIMAH TALAL AL-SHARIF February 02, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/y5hsc My article today is one of the closest to my heart because it touches on the rights of our dear elders. […]
Expose of Israeli apartheid systems that cannot be dismissed as antisemitic smear
CHRIS DOYLE February 02, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/pqn6s Even before the 280-page report was published, the screams of fury, the smears and the lies deluged the online world. It was […]
Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity
Israeli authorities must be held accountable for committing the crime of apartheid against Palestinians, Amnesty International said today in a damning new report. The investigation details how Israel enforces a […]
Gov’t to Keep Damaged Ahmadiyya Mosque as Worship Place
Workers attempt to demolish an Ahmadiyya mosque in Sintang, West Kalimantan, on January 29, 2022. (Handout photo) BY :MARIA FATIMA BONA JANUARY 31, 2022 Jakarta. The government will retain a damaged […]
Anti-Ahmadiyya sentiment should not be considered Islamophobia
Comments by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As the non-Ahmadis should not call the Ahmadis ‘non-Muslims’ the reverse is also true. The Ahmadis should not call the […]
The Roots of Intolerance in the Demolition of the Ahmadiyya Mosque in Sintang
Tempo Newspaper Monday, January 31, 2022 Tempo.co Editorial — The demolition of the Ahmadiyya congregation mosque in Balai Harapan, Sintang, West Kalimantan, must not be allowed to happen. Apart from violating the […]
Disaster in Yemen: Saudi, the West and warnings of Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aa)
22nd January 2022 Ata-ul-Haye Nasir, Al Hakam A few days ago, a suspected drone attack by Yemen’s Houthi movement targeting a key oil facility in Abu Dhabi killed three people and started a […]
Silence or Sanctity: Islamic teachings on safeguarding honor yet seeking justice
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page. Promoted post: Use and Misuse of Surah Nur by the Muslims, Before and After Nida Ul […]
Young Turks, Jews, Freemasons and the Armenian deportation
BY MEHMET HASAN BULUT ISTANBUL JAN 30, 2022 – 11:34 AM GMT+3Armenian families in a refugee camp, Dec., 1920. (Shutterstock Photo) It is a complicated matter of history, the Armenian deportation, […]
I Don’t Want to Become a Burden: Man Plans Funeral, Buys All Drinks Guests Will Take During His Burial
Monday, January 31, 2022 by Joseph Omotayo A 70-year-old man, Leo, who perhaps saw the future prepared everything that would be needed during his funeral Leo revealed that he had […]
Descendants remember Greek-Turkish population exchange
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL JAN 30, 2022 – 1:50 PM GMT+3Ali Özgüler sits in a coffeehouse in front of a portrait of Atatürk, who is credited with the population exchange, in […]
US defers to Israel on issue of Palestinian prisoners
RAMZY BAROUD January 31, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/8d3bu A scheme is underway to withhold or reduce payments made by the Palestinian Authority to the families of Palestinian prisoners. According to […]
History. A brief history of the Subcontinent’s Mail
HISTORY: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SUBCONTINENT’S MAIL Dr Sohail Ansar iPublished January 30, 2022 – 1 Even back in the 13th century, there was some form of postal deliveries in […]