10 safest countries to live in if World War III happens
TRAVEL TRENDS, WORLDUpdated : Oct 3, 2024 Credit: iStock 01 10 safest countries to live in if World War III happens The global landscape is teetering on the brink of World […]
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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.
“This is how World War III begins”: As missiles rain on Tel Aviv, analysts say the next strike could drag the world in
ET OnlineLast Updated: Jun 15, 2025 Synopsis WWIII News: Fears of a global war are escalating as Israel vows to strike Tehran following Iranian attacks that killed civilians near Tel Aviv. With tensions at boiling point, Iran warns it will hit Western military bases if provoked. Defence experts say Israel’s […]
Islamophobia on the rise in Germany, rights groups warn
by Deutsche Presse-Agentur – dpa Berlin Jun 17, 2025 – Pro-Palestinian protesters show their hands, which are painted red, as demonstrators gather outside the foreign ministry on the day German Foreign […]
European leaders are failing Muslims, EU Islamophobia chief tells Hyphen
Marion Lalisse, the European Commission’s coordinator for combating anti-Muslim hatred, describes a ‘witch hunt’ against people speaking up for Muslim rights Peter Yeung – 13 March 2025 European leaders lack […]
Is New York City ready for Zohran Kwame Mamdani?
Everything you need to know about New York’s first Muslim and South Asian mayoral candidate. Tooba Masood June 16, 2025 Six months ago, Zohran Mamdani was a relatively unknown in […]
How ‘love jihad’ charges against Muslims are falling apart in India, one case at a time
ISLAMOPHOBIA How ‘love jihad’ charges against Muslims are falling apart in India, one case at a timeWith no convictions and mounting acquittals, India’s controversial ‘love jihad’ laws are increasingly being […]
The silence of the sultans: Muslim regimes and the holocaust of our time
June 13, 2025 a A protestor holds a sign reading ”Silence=complice” during a demonstration to show support for activists aboard a boat stopped by Israeli forces en route to deliver […]
Beyond doctrine: How salvation is shaped by divine mercy and genuine sincerity
= 15th June 2025 alhakam.org Iftekhar Ahmed, Ahmadiyya Archive & Research Centre Following an earlier article on the path from reasoned belief to divine certainty through striving, we now consider the principles of […]
Israel closes Al-Aqsa Mosque to worshippers until further notice
Israel closes holy site in occupied East Jerusalem to worshippers for the first time since Covid-19 pandemic The al-Aqsa mosque site, revered as the third most holiest place for Muslims, […]
Jesus …
Strangely enough the three great nations of the world : Jews, Christians and Muslims are at variance with regard, both, to the birth as well as the death of Jesus Christ who was born among the Jews. His BirthThe Jews declare his birth to be illegitimate and they are guilty […]
The ‘Ascension’ of Jesus
His Eminence Shaikh Mahmoud Shaltout – Rector of Al-Azhar UniversityThe Review of Religions, December 1993 [The following is the reproduction of a fatawah (decree) which was originally published in the monthly Al-Majallah, Cairo, and reproduced by Mohtamim Nashr-o-Isha’at Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya, Rabwah, Pakistan. We are thankful to Mr. Ishaq Khalil for sending this English […]
Crucifixion of Jesus in Ismaili Thought and Spiritual Secrets Concerning Christ
Academic and Faith-Based Reflections on the Crucifixion and the Spiritual Reality of Jesus Christ the Messiah Khayal ʿAly Apr 21, 2025 “They killed him not, nor crucified him,but so it […]
Pew Research Center Study: Islam Becomes World’s Fastest Growing Religion
ByThe Story of Mr. Ikhsan Suryakusumah Sunday, June 15, 2025 – A girl is seen reading the Quran. (Photo: Britannica) The Pew Research Center, a US-based think tank, released the […]
Setara Asks Dedi Mulyadi to Address Sealing of Ahmadiyah Mosque in Banjar City, Indonesia.
The Istiqamah Mosque belonging to the Indonesian Ahmadiyah congregation in Banjar City, West Java was sealed by the local city government on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. June 11, 2025 | EnlargeAl Hidayah Mosque, the Ahmadiyah congregation’s mosque, Sawangan Depok, West Java, Thursday, October 22, 2021. The Depok City Government sealed […]
Gaza genocide: How Arab regimes became the enemy within
By Ahmad Rashed ibn Said 19 May 2025 Gaza has shattered the illusion of credibility in the Arab political order, exposing its deep structural and moral bankruptcy In a televised speech […]
Kenize Mourad: The Ottoman princess boycotted in France for supporting Palestine
By Imran Mulla 12 April 2025 MEE speaks to Mourad, a Legion d’Honneur award recipient for her writing, on her extraordinary life and family history In 1945, an Indian prince sent two women […]
Once again, British politicians want to ‘ban the burqa’. But this time, I’ve never felt so afraid
OpinionIslam Nadeine Asbali Since the riots last summer British Muslims have felt a deep unease in our own countryTue 10 Jun 2025 08.00 BSTShare Here we are again, debating the […]
As big tech grows more involved in Gaza, Muslim workers are wrestling with a spiritual crisis
Technology Is working in big tech halal? Muslim workers are reckoning with the possibility that their jobs go against their religious obligations Johana BhuiyanWed 11 Jun 2025 Before Ibtihal Aboussad was fired by Microsoft for protesting the company’s work with the Israeli military during a celebration of the firm’s 50th anniversary, she sent two […]
Indonesia: Head of South Kebayoran Lama Subdistrict visits Ahmadiyah Mosque
Kebayoran Lama Selatan Village Head Nuryanti visited the Al Hidayah Mosque in Kebayoran Lama Selatan, Friday, June 13, 2025. Nurhayati came with a number of her staff. The Al Hidayah Mosque is a house of worship managed by the Ahmadiyah Muslim Congregation. Nuryanti’s visit was a return visit after a […]
Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques launches Umrah season programs
Muslims pray around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque complex in Makkah early on June 6, 2025. (AFP) Updated 21 sec ago SPA June 13, 2025 MAKKAH: […]