A few days in Istanbul (and a few centuries through the Ottoman caliphate)
27th May 2025 Asif M Basit, Ahmadiyya Archive & Research Centre If a friend calls you and asks: “I’m in a city where everywhere I look, I see multiple mosque […]
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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.
How Allah appoints the true khalifa
28th May 2025 Zafir Ahmad, Ahmadiyya Archive & Research Centre Khilafat, one of the central institutions in Islam, is a promise that Allah has given to the believers. It is […]
Echoes of May 28th: A Personal Reflection on the Lahore Mosque Attacks
Mona Farooq The phone rang at almost five in the morning, its shrill tone slicing through the stillness of a New York dawn. I felt an unfamiliar dread in my […]
Ibn Battuta. Muslim explorer and writer.
Also known as: Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh al-Lawātī al-Tanjī ibn Baṭṭūṭah Written by Ivan Hrbek Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Apr 25, 2025 • Article History […]
Ibn Sina foundation strengthens Islamic research and cultural exchanges in Russia
16 May 2025 – News ID: 1690034 Source: IQNA Hojat-ol-Islam Mohammad Mehdi Imanipour praised the Quranic research efforts of the Ibn Sina Foundation in Russia. During his visit, he reviewed projects related to translation, Islamic studies, and digital outreach. Kazan was announced as the 2025 Cultural Capital of the Muslim World. […]
‘Is knowledge better or wealth?’: God’s grace and the Ahmadiyya Khilafat
27th May 2025 alhakam.org M Adam Ahmad, Al Hakam Sitting in the tranquil atmosphere of Darul Aman Qadian, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmadas observes two of his blessed sons engaged in a reflective conversation. The young Mahmudra and Bashirra are earnestly debating whether knowledge or wealth is more valuable. The Promised Messiahas gently offers his […]
France’s sports headscarf ban violates rights, targets Muslim women
by Associated Press PARIS May 26, 2025 – Former player Salimata Sylla poses before a women’s basketball tournament where players can wear a headscarf, Aubervilliers near Paris, April 27, 2025. (AP […]
Makkah Route Initiative: Enhancing the experience for once-in-a-lifetime journey
Kingdom’s Makkah Route initiative involves dedicated services at 12 airports in 8 countries including the Maldives and Cote d’Ivoire. (Supplied/X/Makkah Route Initiative) Updated 18 sec ago Rashid Hassan May 27, […]
Dhul Hijjah crescent moon sighted in Saudi Arabia
Breaking News The crescent moon for the Islamic month of Dhul Hijjah, during which the annual Hajj pilgrimage takes place, has been sighted. (@AlharamainSA) Arab News May 27, 2025 RIYADH: […]
The Ahmadiyya Caliphate and the Path to World Peace
The fifth Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, consistently called for world peace. His actions showed that true Islam does not advocate war, but rather compassion. […]
France’s Muslim Brotherhood report is manufacturing a threat
Amel Boubekeur 26 May 2025 08:35 BST | Last update: 11 hours 35 mins ago By invoking an invisible enemy, the French state gains rhetorical power to justify increased surveillance, repress dissent, and perform […]
Saudi ministers announce full Hajj readiness with 1.07 million pilgrims already in Kingdom
Previous 1 / 4 Minister of Hajj Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah announces 1.4M+ Nusuk cards issued and 30+ new digital services launched for Hajj 1446 — with over 120 guidance points on […]
Washington attack was wrong and does not help Palestine
Daoud Kuttab May 26, 2025 The chant “Free Palestine” is powerful and appropriate at protests across the US and around the world. But it is wholly inappropriate when shouted following a violent, fatal attack in the American capital. Such an attack must be unequivocally condemned. Palestinians, even as they endure […]
Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya: The perfect modern age model for Muslim guidance and unity
26th May 2025 Ayesha Naseem Mirza, UK A verse in the Holy Quran states: الَّذِينَ يَسْتَحِبُّونَ الْحَيَاةَ الدُّنْيَا عَلَى الْآخِرَةِ وَيَصُدُّونَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَيَبْغُونَهَا عِوَجًا أُولَئِكَ فِي ضَلَالٍ بَعِيدٍ […]
Ahmadiyya missionary attends Vatican inauguration events and conveys message on Gaza crisis
26th May 2025 Ataul Wasih Tariq, Missionary-In-Charge Jamaat Italy On 18 May 2025, my humble self participated in the official inauguration mass of Pope Leo XIV, held at St Peter’s Basilica […]
15 years ago: Pakistan mosque attacks in Lahore kill scores, and persecution still ongoing…
Share Gunmen have launched simultaneous raids on two mosques of the minority Ahmadi Islamic sect in Lahore, killing more than 80 people, Pakistani police say. The attackers fired guns and […]
Punjab govt agency bars Ahmadis from buying land even in Chenabnagar (Rabwah)
Punjab govt agency bars Ahmadis from buying land even in Chenabnagar Imran Gabol Published April 21, 2025 LAHORE: The Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency (PHATA) has published a residential and commercial […]
Leaked Muslim Brotherhood report criticized as ‘alarmist’ by academics and civil society
The document alleges that the Egypt-based Islamist organization is attempting to influence policymakers as part of the group’s long-held goal of establishing a state governed by Islamic law. May 22, […]
‘One of the most heartbreaking tragedies’: Gaza doctor’s last goodbye before nine children killed in airstrike
Dr Alaa al-Najjar was at work when Israeli strike destroyed her home, leaving one son and her husband as survivors Malak A Tantesh in Gaza and Lorenzo Tondo in JerusalemSun 25 May 2025 In the early hours of Friday, as she did every day, Dr Alaa al-Najjar said goodbye to her 10 children […]
Rohingya refugees at the mercy of climate change
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim May 25, 2025 The Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority from Myanmar, face an escalating crisis in Bangladesh’s overcrowded refugee camps. More than a million Rohingya have fled […]