A Blasphemous Eight-year-old?
Aliya Anjum AUGUST 23, 2021 It was shocking to see a Hindu temple recently ransacked by an angry mob, somewhere in Pakistan. Angry young men were seen damaging Hindu idols. […]
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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.
Muslims contributions to jurisprudence
Zafarullah Khan AUGUST 23, 2021 The Muslims made valuable and significant contributions to the disciplines of constitutional law, jurisprudence and law. The Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) promulgated the first ever written […]
Who says the United States did not win any war since WW 2 ?
Grenada Invasion: History and Significance History & Culture VIEW MORE By Robert Longley Updated December 03, 2018 On October 25, 1983, nearly 2,000 United States Marines led an invasion of the Caribbean […]
‘Pakistan holds the key to Afghanistan’
The end of the American intervention in Afghanistan has turned into a rout with the recapture of Kabul by the Taliban and the flight of president Ashraf Ghani. As an […]
The Middle East’s future with the Taliban
BY BURHANETTIN DURAN COLUMNS AUG 23, 2021 12:05 AM GMT+3Afghan nationals arrive at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing point in Chaman to return to Afghanistan, Aug. 22, 2021, following the Taliban’s stunning takeover […]
Greek Cyprus to revoke passports of Turkish Cypriot officials
BY DAILY SABAH WITH REUTERS ISTANBUL EU AFFAIRS AUG 23, 2021 4:02 PM GMT+3Mock passports for sale stand are seen during an anti-corruption protest in Nicosia, Greek Cyprus, Oct. 14, 2020. (Getty Images) […]
Inside the secluded beach for ultra-Orthodox Jewish women
https://emp.bbc.com/emp/SMPj/2.43.7/iframe.html Inside the secluded beach for ultra-Orthodox Jewish women 18 AUGUST 2021|LONGSHOTS Kosher Beach is a gated and secluded beach in Tel-Aviv with dedicated days for women and men to […]
Mozambique ‘tuna bond’ scandal: Ex-President Guebuza’s son on trial
By Vivienne NunisBBC News, Africa correspondent The son of Mozambique’s ex-president and 18 others have gone on trial over the $2bn (£1.5bn) “tuna bonds” affair. Ndambi Guebuza, son of former […]
YLBHI Asks Jokowi to Intervene Regarding Ahmadiyya Mosque
YLBHI together with a number of civil society organizations made an open letter to President Joko Widodo regarding the polemic of sealing the Ahmadiyya mosque. Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim sports tournament reignites friendships
By Simone JosephYorkRegion.comSun., Aug. 22, 2021 Vaughan resident Jari Qudrat was one of hundreds of Muslims who finally got to see friends Sunday missed during the pandemic. “The feeling is indescribable,” […]
Kabul or Karachi: Free evacuation flights !
Just an idea: We are all viewing the desperate crowds at Kabul airport, trying to flee from the Taliban. What would you think would happen at Karachi airport, even without […]
Canada: Police investigate mosque vandalized in Scarborough, multiple break-ins
Mike Walker Videojournalist, CTV News Toronto @MikeWalkerCTV Contact Published Sunday, August 22, 2021 TORONTO — Toronto Police are investigating after a Scarborough mosque was broken into and vandalized over the weekend. […]
Taliban have ‘Grown Up’ and Should Be Given a Chance, Says Islamic Scholar
WORLD BY KHALEDA RAHMAN ON 8/22/21 An Islamic scholar says the Taliban have “grown up” since they were last in power and that they should be given a chance. The Taliban swept into Kabul […]
US soldiers distribute pork to Afghans stuck at Kabul airport
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL ASIA PACIFIC AUG 21, 2021 United States soldiers stationed at the airport at Kabul Hamid Karzai International Airport are distributing pork-containing food packages to Afghans desperately waiting for […]
Turkey rejects UK plans to establish offshore centers for Afghans
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY AUG 22, 2021 11:09 PM GMT+3Afghan families enter Pakistan through a border crossing point in Chaman, Pakistan, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. (AP Photo) The Turkish Foreign Ministry rejected […]
Egypt to close Rafah crossing with Gaza from Monday
This content was published on August 22, 2021 CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt is to close the Rafah crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip until further notice on Monday, […]
Reporters Without Borders calls for US plan to evacuate Afghan journalists
Reporters work in the newsroom at Tolo TV station in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sept. 11, 2018. (Getty Images) Short Url https://arab.news/yuj7f RSF said the United States currently seemed to be concerned […]
Anti-Taliban leader Massoud wants to talk but ready to fight
Ahmad Massoud, son of Afghanistan’s slain anti-Soviet resistance hero Ahmad Shah Massoud, speaks during an interview at his house in Bazarak, Panjshir province, Afghanistan. (File/Reuters)Short Url https://arab.news/wv4ab Massoud said his […]
Muslim World League, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change sign deal to empower 100,000 young people
Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa and Tony Blair sign a new partnership to bring together their common vision to serve the future generation of youth. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/gum5f This […]
OIC offers to help Afghanistan peace, facilitate evacuations
The OIC said it will seek to help achieve peace in Afghanistan and facilitate evacuation operations on Sunday. (@OIC_OCI) Short Url https://arab.news/9b4s8 Member states reiterate commitment to helping Afghans bring […]