Afghan refugees brought to US with miles donations
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS ASIA PACIFIC OCT 26, 2021 6:49 PM GMT+3An Afghan refugee stands outside temporary housing at Ft. McCoy U.S. Army base, Sept. 30, 2021, Wisconsin, U.S. (AFP Photo) With many […]
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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.
US ‘deeply concerned’ with Israeli plan on more settlements
US ‘deeply concerned’ with Israeli plan on more settlements BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL MID-EAST OCT 26, 2021 10:00 PM GMT+3An Israeli flag is painted on the surrounding wall of the West Bank Jewish settlement […]
Muslim comedians tour UK to help people get over the pandemic
1 / 3British-born Fatiha El-Ghorri, originally from Morocco, is known for pushing the boundaries with her comedy. (AN Photo/Sarah Glubb) 2 / 3Organized by the UK-based Penny Appeal, this year’s proceeds and […]
World must not be hoodwinked by Israel’s latest lie
DAOUD KUTTAB October 26, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/2q5fr The gap between Israel’s justifications for its continued illegal occupation and colonial settlement enterprise and reality has just grown wider. Friday’s declaration […]
Allegation of CIA ‘murder’ plot is game-changer in Assange extradition hearing, fiancee says
Michael HoldenMon, 25 October 2021, 11:17 pm·2-min read 1 / 3 Allegation of CIA ‘murder’ plot is game-changer in Assange extradition hearing, fiancee says FILE PHOTO: Stella Moris, partner of WikiLeaks […]
Non-Sunni Muslims face persecution in Africa, U.S. report says
Shi’a, Ahmadis, others face state action and private harassment By Mark A. Kellner– The Washington Times – Wednesday, October 20, 2021 While many Muslims in Africa live and practice their faith […]
How can Israel be a good neighbor?
BY HAKKI ÖCAL COLUMNS OCT 25, 2021 12:05 AM GMT+3Commercial and residential high-rise properties along the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, June 2, 2021. (Photo by Getty Images) It is no wonder […]
Pompeo: Sources for Yahoo News WikiLeaks report ‘should all be prosecuted’
Michael Isikoff and Zach Dorfman September 30, 2021· Mike PompeoUnited States Secretary of State Julian AssangeAustralian computer programmer Donald Trump45th President of the United States Megyn KellyAmerican journalist and attorney Explore the […]
Noam Chomsky: The US-Led “War on Terror” Has Devastated Much of the World
Noam Chomsky Interviewed by C.J. Polychroniou September 8, 2021. Truthout. Twenty years ago this week, the terrorist organization al-Qaeda, whose origins date back to 1979 when Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan, hijacked […]
Holy Prophet Laid Foundation of Dialogue in Islam: Egyptian Scholar
Holy Prophet Laid Foundation of Dialogue in Islam: Egyptian Scholar Culture & KnowledgeCulture10:36 – October 25, 2021 Salim al-Sukri, who is the deputy head of Al-Azhar University’s Faculty of Usuluddin […]
Promoting Islamic Unity a Principled Policy
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei called for promoting unity as an absolute duty of the Muslim society assigned by the Holy Quran. “Islamic unity is a […]
10 envoys to be declared persona non grata over Kavala: Erdoğan
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL-ANKARA DIPLOMACY OCT 23, 2021 4:42 PM GMT+3President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo) President […]
Turkey has 6 criteria to fulfill for visa liberalization, EU says
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL EU AFFAIRS OCT 25, 2021 12:34 PM GMT+3The head of the European Union Delegation to Turkey, Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut, attends an event to raise awareness about the conservation of marine […]
Knowledge from God
Farhan Iqbal – Canada, Shahrukh Abid EXPERIENCING GOD • THE EXISTENCE OF GOD 24th October 2021 ©Shutterstock Farhan Iqbal & Shahrukh Abid, Canada The following article is an adapted extract from a chapter […]
Video: PM Imran Khan performs Umrah during three-day Saudi Arabia visit
PM Imran Khan prays for peace and prosperity of Pakistan as well as Muslim community APPOctober 24, 2021 MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH: Prime Minister Imran Khan performed Umrah along with his accompanying […]
Daesh Terror in Afghanistan: A Divide-and-Conquer Operation?
By Kevin Barrett International October 24, 2021 TEHRAN – On Friday, October 15, more than thirty people were killed in a terrorist bombing of the Bibi Fatima Mosque in Kandahar, […]
Pope: Don’t send migrants back to Libya and ‘inhumane’ camps
Pope Francis waves to faithfuls from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square, as he arrives to hold his weekly Angelus prayer in The Vatican. (AFP) Short […]
Turkey-EU relations in the post-Merkel era
YASAR YAKIS October 25, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/9dcn6 German Chancellor Angela Merkel played a crucial role in the shaping of Turkey-EU relations. Every single detail was not worked out by […]
The foundation stone has been laid already in 2015, now the Mosque construction will start soon
In the Center of Nieder–Florstadt the Ahmadiyya Community will construct a mosque. 24.10.2021 IN FLORSTADT Der Grundstein liegt seit 2015, nun soll der Moschee-Bau bald starten https://7233a2d8d9ac18e31cc43e668800d51a.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html Bereits im Oktober 2015 wurde der Grundstein für eine Moschee im Zentrum Nieder-Florstadts gelegt. In den kommenden Wochen soll das lange geplante Bauvorhaben […]
Saudi Arabia’s balancing act between India and Pakistan
Sabena Siddiqui18 October, 2021Analysis: Saudi Arabia’s ties with India are on an upward trajectory, but balancing New Delhi and Islamabad won’t be easy for Riyadh. Arriving in New Delhi last month for […]