What is Ashura and how do Shia and Sunni Muslims observe it?
Middle East Eye looks at why the day is significant from both a religious and historic perspective Shia Muslims in Iraq re-enact the Battle of Karbala during the Islamic month […]
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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.
Muharram 2021: What is Ashura? Check out date, history and significance of the tenth day of this month
Muharram 2021: On this day, Mohammad’s grandson Imam Hussain Ibn Ali and his family were martyred during the battle of Karbala. scroll down to know more Updated: Wed, 18 Aug […]
Evacuations from Afghanistan speed up, Taliban vows peace: Live
Western nations step up evacuations from Afghanistan as Taliban promises women’s rights and media freedom in first press conference. By Zaheena Rasheed and Tamila Varshalomidze 18 Aug 2021|Updated: 9 minutes ago Planes carrying hundreds […]
Watchdog describes litany of US failures in Afghanistan mission
Special inspector general says United States officials failed to ‘implement a coherent strategy’ over 20 years in Afghanistan. 17 Aug 2021 The United States “struggled to develop and implement a […]
The US, the Taliban and the stunning defeat in Afghanistan
The Taliban victory is a major humiliation for the US, but perhaps that’s the silver lining of the Afghan tragedy. Marwan Bishara Senior political analyst at Al Jazeera. 16 Aug […]
Young Muslim woman who helps out at pop-up vaccination clinic pleads with Australians to stop blaming migrant communities for the lockdown as Delta spreads in Lakemba
Hayfa Bakour is a 25-year-old Arabic interpreter at Lakemba clinic in Sydney She is pleading with rest of Sydney to stop blaming migrants for Delta spread Sydney inner south-west is […]
North Carolina, a child bride destination, moves to change law
AUGUST 16, 2021 Known for its coastlines, mountains and the state that was “first in flight,” North Carolina has also developed a more dubious reputation recently: as a regional destination […]
The Prayer
Worship is common to all religions. What differs is only the manner and style of worship. That which is unique in Islamic mode of worship is that it contains features […]
How to contain the crisis in Afghanistan
DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEGAugust 16, 2021 23:08573 Short Url https://arab.news/63yec As events unfold rapidly in Afghanistan, it is important to keep in mind what still can and should be done to […]
Ending America’s Endless War
We Must Stop Giving Terrorists Exactly What They Want By Bernie Sanders June 24, 2019 The United States has been at war for too long. Even today, we seem to be […]
We All Lost Afghanistan
Two Decades of Mistakes, Misjudgments, and Collective Failure By P. Michael McKinley August 16, 2021 As Afghanistan tumbles into Taliban hands, the avalanche of recrimination and outright condemnation of the Biden […]
Gunshots, deaths reported at Kabul airport as desperate residents try to flee city
Gunshots, deaths reported at Kabul airport as desperate residents try to flee city AP | Reuters | Dawn.com Published August 16, 2021 – Thousands packed into the Afghan capital’s airport on Monday, rushing the tarmac and […]
China says ready for ‘friendly relations’ with Taliban after Kabul takeover
China says ready for ‘friendly relations’ with Taliban after Kabul takeover AFPPublished August 16, 2021 – China is ready to deepen “friendly and cooperative” relations with Afghanistan, a government spokeswoman said on […]
Baitur Rahmat Mosque celebrates street name change to Ahmadiyya Crescent
“We, the community, wanted to have it honoured in some way, a little bit more unconventional way.”Author of the article:Amanda ShortPublishing date:Aug 15, 2021 • 15 hours ago • 2 minute read • Join the conversation It’s […]
Ahmadis come together for a Covid-secure Jalsa
Ahmadis come together for a Covid-secure Jalsa Sunday, 15 August 2021 – Local People by Herald readers@farnhamheraldnews@farnhamherald.com Thousands of Ahmadi Muslims get together as a living example of the peaceful teachings of Islam […]
How social media became a deadly trap for a minority group in Pakistan
Search FEATURE If you’re one of four million Ahmadis in Pakistan, posting on Facebook can mean exposing yourself to danger. Photography by Taylor Glascock for Rest of WorldBy ALIZEH KOHARI 3 […]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of India extends its heartfelt wishes to all the people of the Nation on the occasion of 75th Independence Day
By News Room – 15 August 2021 “The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) himself taught that the ‘Love for one’s nation is a part of faith.’ As the people of this […]
Turkey’s Sümela Monastery hosts mass muted by pandemic
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL MINORITIES AUG 15, 2021 1:42 PM GMT+3Patriarch Bartholomew I (C) presides the mass at Sümela Monastery, Trabzon, northern Turkey, Aug. 15, 2021. (DHA PHOTO) A small crowd of the […]
What should Turkey do against the Afghan migration?
BY BURHANETTIN DURAN COLUMNS AUG 16, 2021 12:05 AM GMT+3Illegal Afghan migrants wait in line to be sent home at Istanbul Airport, Istanbul, Turkey, Aug. 14, 2021. (AA Photo) Provocations targeting illegal […]
Evacuation in Kabul echoes US exit from Vietnam’s Saigon in 1975
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL ASIA PACIFIC AUG 15, 2021 1:28 PM GMT+3A combination picture of a CIA employee (most likely O.B. Harnage) helping Vietnamese evacuees onto an Air America helicopter from […]