Voting for polarization and disunity in Libya
BARIA ALAMUDDIN November 21, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/4yacd Is Libya set to erupt in flames all over again? It seems that its most prominent politicians and their foreign backers are […]
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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.
Ahmadi’s persecution intensifying since Imran Khan govt came to power
ANI18th November 2021, 03:55 GMT+11 Geneva [Switzerland], November 17 (ANI): Highlighting the state-sponsored persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat wrote to the President of the UN Human Rights Council, informing that Imran Khan-led government have banned over 20 websites affiliated with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community without any explanation. […]
How Africa was carved up … 134 years ago …
T-aylan Özgür November 18 at 7:16 PM · 134 years ago today on the 15th November 1884,began the gathering of the most powerful European nations in Berlin to divide the African continent among themselves.Without any respect […]
France’s ‘surrealpolitik’ polic in Libya
BY ABDENNOUR TOUMI NOV 19, 2021 – 12:05 AM GMT+3A photo illustration by Daily Sabah’s Büşra Öztürk shows French President Emmanuel Macron as Libya’s national flag is seen. Emmanuel Macron, […]
Israel wages war even on Muslim cemeteries in Jerusalem
BY NAJLA M. SHAHWAN NOV 19, 2021 – 12:05 AM GMT+3A photo illustration by Daily Sabah’s Büşra Öztürk shows a Palestinian boy (L) cleaning a grave of Palestinians killed by […]
A Universal Blueprint for Rooting Out Racism
Professor Amtul Razzaq Carmichael – UKLAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS 19th November 2021 ©Shutterstock Professor Amtul Razzaq Carmichael, UK Racism, as defined by Encyclopaedia Britannica, is the belief that humans may be divided […]
New Israeli government, same old settlements expansion
YOSSI MEKELBERG November 21, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/5sny9 There is a general view, and not without considerable justification, that the new Israeli government formed only five months ago has brought […]
A peaceful, happy holiday season for US Muslims, too
RABBI MARC SCHNEIER November 19, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/njfkm The US holiday season is defined by tradition, gratitude and family. It is a period to reflect on the blessings of […]
France needs to ask: ‘What does it mean to be French?’
DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB November 19, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/jyp26 French President Emanuel Macron has changed the shade of blue on the French flag, although apparently the switch was made in 2020 without anyone realizing. The Elysee Palace said that the darker blue is punchier and more elegant, but there […]
Salvation
MAGAZINE: EDITION JULY 2021Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as)ISLAM 17th November 2021 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as), the Promised Messiah & […]
Macron delivers a message of hope on war-torn Libya
KHALED ABOU ZAHR November 18, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/z9mfk In the first months of his presidency in 2017, French leader Emmanuel Macron hosted bitter Libyan rivals Fayez Al-Sarraj, then-prime minister […]
Tantalizing Tanzania: On safari in East Africa
SUSAN HELKE November 18, 2021 From the remains of an ancient volcano to the plains of the Serengeti, Tanzania is teeming with wildlife AMMAN: As borders open again after COVID-19 […]
Indian Sikh pilgrims arrive in Pakistan as visa-free corridor reopens
Sikh pilgrims arrive in Pakistan, after crossing the India-Pakistan Wagah border, to attend the birth anniversary celebrations of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak. (AFP) https://www.arabnews.com/sites/default/files/styles/n_670_395/public/2021/11/18/2919456-184589908.jpg?itok=Y2VTenzM Short Url https://arab.news/gvdpz SANJAY KUMAR November […]
Rabbi behind Afghan rescue explores Turkey’s Jewish heritage
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL OCT 25, 2021 – 1:29 PM GMT+3Mendy Chitrik poses inside an ancient synagogue converted into a cultural center, in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 22, 2021. (AA PHOTO) RECOMMENDED Top name of Armenian patriarchate in Turkey passes away ARMENIAN-PATRIARCHATE Mendy Chitrik is credited with helping evacuate Afghanistan’s last […]
History of Noah’s Ark in eastern Turkey to feature in History Channel doc
BY ANADOLU AGENCY AĞRI, TURKEY NOV 16, 2021 – 7:32 PM GMT+3Mount Ararat towers above Ağrı, eastern Turkey, Nov. 14, 2021. (AA Photo) “In the seventh month, on the seventeenth day […]
A cure for health inequalities in the Muslim world
DR. AZEEM IBRAHIM November 16, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/zxeyf The UN estimates that the global population will reach 10.9 billion by the end of the century. Much of this growth […]
A scary future?
A scary future? Dr Niaz November 16, 2021 OUR progress in 75 years ranks poorly even regionally. How will it be in our next 25 years’ run-up to 100 years […]
The US city run by Muslim Americans
By Zhaoyin FengBBC News, Michigan Published 1 day ago A walk down the main street in Hamtramck, Michigan, feels like a tour around the world. A Polish sausage store and an Eastern European bakery sit alongside a Yemeni department store and a Bengali clothing shop. Church bells ring out along […]
What is Zakat?
What is Zakat? A scholar of Islam explains Iqbal Akhtar, Florida International University Nov. 15, 2021 Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Iqbal Akhtar, Florida International University (THE CONVERSATION) Muslims see wealth as a gift and a divine […]
‘Good Samaritan’ stabbed to death as he helped 82-year-old women after knife attack
Steve Bird 2 days ago © BPM Media/BPM Media The man fatally injured in the attack has been named as Ali Abucar Ali, 20 – BPM Media/BPM Media A young man was stabbed to death after going to help an 82-year-old woman as she was attacked by a knifeman in the street. […]