Call to let more Afghan interpreters move to UK
© Getty Images Dozens of former military commanders have called on the government to allow more Afghans who worked for British forces to resettle in the UK. Ministers have recently […]
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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 73rd heavenly sect: Response to allegations – Part I
23rd July 2021 Syed Hashir, Student, Jamia Ahmadiyya Canada When conversing with non-Ahmadi Muslims and the topic of the 73rd heavenly sect foretold by the Holy Prophetsa comes up, they try their […]
What’s hindering Swiss diaspora help for Kosovo?
Political change in Kosovo has stoked hopes among the diaspora in Switzerland that things are finally going to improve in one of Europe’s poorest countries. But there are legal problems […]
Iran detains web of agents working for Israel, seizes arms cache
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL MID-EAST JUL 27, 2021 Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett convenes the weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, July 25, 2021. (Reuters Photo) Iran said on Tuesday its security forces had arrested […]
Ongoing stalemate in Cyprus only hurts the Turkish side
BY TALHA KÖSE COLUMNS JUL 28, 2021 Illustration by Erhan Yalvaç on the Cyprus peace talks shows the flags of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) (L) and Greek Cypriots. Turkish […]
Battle For The Nile
A very comprehensive report, a ‘must read’ for all. Source: Battle for the Nile (arabnews.com)
World needs new plan to help us live with COVID-19
SARA AL-MULLAJ uly 27, 2021 22:42343 Short Url https://arab.news/5p7sf In January, the international science journal Nature surveyed more than 100 immunologists, infectious disease experts and virologists on whether the coronavirus disease […]
The challenges staring Al-Kadhimi in the face
OSAMA AL-SHARIF July 27, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/c74f2 Beyond the traditional photo-ops and the carefully chosen remarks praising the strategic relationship between the US and Iraq, it is what President […]
The Ripple: Seeking Refuge
The Ripple: Seeking Refuge William Clark, Reporter July 26, 2021 Podcast (theripple): Play in new window | Download Eighty million people around the world have been forcibly displaced, and every year, more people are applying for asylum in the United States. The refugee resettlement system suffered large budget cuts during the Trump administration; as more […]
Keep religion and state separate, says scholar
By Sean Augustin -July 23, 2021 PETALING JAYA: Religion could “very easily” become a tool of the state if the two entities are not separated, a prominent Turkish scholar says, adding […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Betzdorf is helping in the catastroph regions
Hundreds of youth of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association are assisting as volunteers in the flood regions. Also representatives from Betzdorf have been active for the past week. In various […]
‘When the blood starts’: Spike in Ahmadi persecution in Pakistan
News|Religion Attacks and blasphemy cases against Pakistan’s Ahmadi sect spike, driven by the rise of a far-right group and a religious campaigner. 26 Jul 2021 When the first bullet whizzed […]
OSCE assembly adopts resolution against anti-Muslim hatred
BY ANADOLU AGENCY People attend a rally to highlight Islamophobia, sponsored by the Muslim Association of Canada, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 18, 2021. (REUTERS Photo) VIENNA DIPLOMACY JUL 09, 2021 People attend […]
How world can prepare for climate-fueled migration
KERRY BOYD ANDERSON July 26, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/72k6x Events in the last few weeks have highlighted the immediacy of climate change impacts around the world: Extreme heatwaves and historic […]
How Ben & Jerry’s exposed Israel’s failing anti-BDS strategy
RAMZY BAROUDJuly 26, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/2zbj4 Ben & Jerry’s decision to suspend its operations in the West Bank is proving critical to the Palestinian efforts aimed at holding Israel […]
Tokyo Olympics: German women’s gymnastics team wears full-body suits
25 July 2021.From the section Olympics Source: BBC Germany’s gymnasts wore full-body suits in women’s qualification at the Olympics as they continued their stand against the sexualisation of their sport. […]
Opinion: Racism at my workplace and the power of Islamic teachings
23rd July 2021 Subur Tahir, Wolverhampton, UK A year ago, following the killing of an unarmed black man, George Floyd, by a white male police officer in America – which sparked protests across the world about police brutality and racism – a similar protest was held in London. Protesters clashed […]
Communal concerns
Emanuel Sarfraz Political Economy July 25, 2021 Religious minorities complain that they have been undercounted in the census The squealing and rumbling of eight washing machines continued while children in […]
Emir of Kano laid foundation stone of Ahmadiyya Clinic
Police deny attack on Kano Emir’s convoy Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero Ted Odogwu 26 July 2021 The Kano State Police Command has said the convoy of the Emir […]
France: Criticized over marginalizing Muslims, French bill adopted
26th Jul 2021 By Alaattin Dogru and Esra Taskin PARIS (AA): France has adopted a bill titled “reinforcing respect for the principles of the Republic,” criticized for marginalizing Muslims. Interior […]