Ironic as it is: The US and speaking about genocide
BY MELIH ALTINOK COLUMNS APR 29, 2021 In a speech on April 24, U.S. President Joe Biden classified the 1915 events as “genocide.” Biden declared: “We remember the lives of all those who […]
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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.
Our warplanes can reach Iran, Israeli minister warns amid nuclear talks
Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen said: “A bad deal will send the region spiralling into war.” (File/Getty Images) Short Url https://arab.news/6wqa2 Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen said: “A bad deal will send […]
Greta Thunberg or Bill Gates?
Apr 28,2021 – JORDAN TIMES LONDON — Some people say that to avoid the threat of catastrophic harm to human welfare posed by global warming, we must radically change our […]
Kyrgyz, Tajik security forces clash at border in water dispute
15 hrs ago BISHKEK (Reuters) – Thirteen people were wounded when Kyrgyz and Tajik security forces exchanged fire across the border and residents hurled rocks at each other in a […]
Israel stampede: Dozens killed in crush at religious festival
Published 53 minutes ago Dozens of people have been killed in a stampede at a religious festival in the north-east of Israel. Israel’s national emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA) […]
‘Suhoor’ & ‘Iftar’ – When Do Muslims Begin and Break the Fast During Ramadan?
Sarmad NaveedISLAM 27th April 2021 Sarmad Naveed, Canada One of the key components during the holy month of Ramadan is fasting; in other words, abstaining from food and drink from […]
A voice for global religious freedom
The Christian Chronicle An international newspaperfor Churches of Chris DIALOGUEPhoto by Jeff Montgomery 2 days ago Former Harding administrator works to preserve ‘pivotal human right’ that faces threats in many […]
Imran Khan’s dangerous bid to export Pakistan’s blasphemy laws
Kunwar Khuldune Shahid 29 April 2021, 8:00am Text settingsCommentsShare Imran Khan appears to want to impose Islamic blasphemy laws across the world. ‘I want the Muslim countries to devise a joint […]
Religious freedom conditions in Pakistan continue to worsen: US rights commission
Sun Online Desk 25th April, 2021 https://7216ffda1adf7583326e007550a6c2b2.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.html Religious freedom conditions in Pakistan continue to worsen as the government systematically enforced blasphemy and anti-Ahmadiyya laws, according to a report released by […]
Shunned by their Muslim brothers, but Ahmadis still feel it’s ‘a blessing’ to be living in NZ
28 Apr, 2021 Ahmadiyya Muslims Azeem Zafarullah, left, and Imam Shafiq ur Rehman at the Baitul Muqeet Mosque in South Auckland. Photo / Dean PurcellBy: Lincoln Tan Lincoln Tan is the […]
Britain’s failure to honor Muslim troops a great stain
ZAID M. BELBAGI April 28, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/mn6f3 More than a century after the passing of events, the long shadow of empire still haunts governments today. In the same […]
‘An honor and duty:’ Meet the female Saudi officers guarding the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah
Short Url https://arab.news/6ru6g Dressed in tan uniforms, veils and black berets, the 113 officers assist pilgrims and worshippers at the mosque Military-trained batch, created six months ago, part of Special […]
Iraq’s health system, once envy of the region, is in crisis
Apr 28,2021 – JORDAN TIMES Sanctions kill ordinary folk while elites carry on as usual. This should be the lesson of the US and its Western allies, which impose sanctions […]
Armed with a Headscarf
The Virgin of Guadalupe. Los Angeles, USA, 2008. KHM-Museumsverband These images were part of an exhibition in 2018/19, titled ‘Veiled, Unveiled!, The Headscarf’. The Weltmuseum Wien presented 17 distinct positions related to wearing […]
Swiss record almost 600 cases of racial discrimination in 2020
There were 572 recorded cases of racial discrimination in Switzerland in 2020, according to figures released on Sunday. The coronavirus pandemic has shifted incidents closer to home.This content was published […]
Another Ahmadi Mosque vandalized in Pakistan
Is this the way to celebrate Ramadhan in Pakistan?!!! With help of law enforcement, extremist sunni group vandalized an Ahmadi Mosque In Chak 604 near Muzaffargarh today. The domes/minarets were […]
Shadows of the past haunt UN-sponsored five-way Cyprus talks
The informal talks will review the worst settlement proposal to date, the Turkish Cypriot demand (guided by Ankara) for a two-state solution that would bring the permanent, de jure partition […]
Cyprus talks kick off at UN in Geneva
BY ANADOLU AGENCY GENEVA DIPLOMACY APR 28, 2021 An informal meeting on Cyprus began in Geneva on Tuesday, with the UN chief seeking “common ground” for the resumption of talks to find […]
Regrouping of militants is Pakistan’s biggest worry: US general
Regrouping of militants is Pakistan’s biggest worry: US general Anwar IqbalPublished April 26, 2021 WASHINGTON: The regrouping of terrorists like the militant Islamic State group and Al Qaeda would be a […]
French military personnel & retired generals write open letter warning of ‘civil war’
The letter was published on the 60th anniversary of a failed coup by French generals. Matthias Ang | April 28, 202 France’s government has reacted with fury towards an open letter signed […]