Turkey wants region to become ‘island of peace’ — Erdogan
By AFP – Mar 25,2021 – JORDAN TIMES Turkish president and leader of Justice and Development (AK) Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) and his wife Emine Erdogan arrive on stage […]
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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.
Déjà vu
TODAY’S PAPER | MARCH 27, 2021 Ashraf Jehangir Qazi Published The writer is a former ambassador to the US, India and China and head of UN missions in Iraq and […]
Man axed to death over blasphemy allegations in Punjab’s Jhang
Imran Gabol Published March 26, 2021 Taqi Shah was attacked while he was visiting a local mela in Basti Murad of Shorkot tehsil with a friend on March 24. — […]
Glenorie flooding victim Ayaz Younus remembered by friend as community-minded and hard-working
Robert Ovadia, Alex Chapman and Summer Woolley 7NEWS Published: Thursday, 25 March 2021 Outpouring of grief for man who lost his life in floods (Source: 7NEWS) The friends of a young man who tragically died inside his car as it sank in NSW floodwaters have remembered him as kind-hearted, community-minded […]
Portrait of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent goes to auction
A rare 16th-century portrait of Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest-reigning Ottoman sultan, will be auctioned by Sotheby’s. The portrait of the sultan will be on live auction at Sotheby’s with a starting bid of 60,000 pounds ($83,000). Estimates suggest it will be sold for around 80,000 – 120,000 pounds. The […]
Why did Turkey withdraw from the Istanbul Convention?
BY HILAL KAPLAN COLUMNS MAR 26, 2021 Passengers are seen leaving a ferry during a partial lockdown against the COVID-19 pandemic, Istanbul, Turkey, March 7, 2021. (Photo by Getty Images) […]
Egypt races to free giant vessel blocking Suez Canal
An Egyptian canal authority official called Ever Given’s refloating a ‘very sensitive and complicated’ operation which needs to ‘be handled very carefully.’ (AFP) The Ever Given ran aground some 6 […]
Unequal treatment under a flawed democracy
Mar 25,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN This year’s elections reflect the status of democracy in both Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. In Israel, a 73-year old state, the political system is broken and the appearance of democratic legitimacy is sustained by repeated elections. In the virtual state […]
Islamic party becomes surprise kingmaker after Israel vote
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page By AFP – Mar 25,2021 – JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Israel’s election brought a […]
Biden Must Press Pakistan to End Persecution of Religious Minorities
by Qasim Rashid March 18, 2021 Last year the U.S. State Department labeled Pakistan a country of particular concern over its increasing persecution of religious minorities. This label is the […]
Yes, Islam is a Religion of Peace
A. G. Jahangeer Khan FACTS FROM FICTION 23rd February 2021 Abdul Ghany Jahangeer Khan, UK In the summer of 2016, aboard the plane taking him back to Rome after a […]
Israel cancels permit of Palestinian foreign minister over ICC trip
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM MID-EAST MAR 22, 2021 Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki speaks during the Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Coordinating Bureau in Caracas, Venezuela, July 21, […]
Overcoming water scarcity naturally
Mar 23,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Martha Rojas Urrego GLAND — Humanity’s consumption of fresh water has long exceeded the rate of replenishment. Now, researchers are warning that this essential […]
Confrontation looms due to continued Israeli land theft
Author RAMZY BAROUD March 22, 2021 Israeli forces patrol as a Palestinian building is demolished in the village of Sur Baher, in the southeastern outskirts of East Jerusalem. (Reuters) Short […]
US says it supported efforts to end the conflict in Yemen
Arab News Tuesday . March 23, 2021 Saudi Arabia The Saudi initiative includes a comprehensive cease-fire, the reopening of Sanaa airport, and resuming the political process. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/ry97v […]
First bricks laid at ACT’s Ahmadiyya Muslim mosque
Canberra Monday, March 22, 2021 Hundreds of people seated around tables inside a big white marquee Hundreds assembled in Narrabundah on Sunday for a ceremony to lay the foundation stone […]
Let’s Not Medicalise Misery?
HEALTH 20th March 2021 Sarah Waseem, UK As we move through 2021 things are beginning to look more hopeful. The Covid19 pandemic which has wreaked havoc on our global economies […]
Pakistan’s dangerous turn: Shift from Jinnahist to jihadist ideology
By Ashok Bhan Anti-minority bias is inherent in Pakistan’s Constitution, with successive governments adopting discriminatory laws. The killing of 11 coal miners belonging to the minority Hazara community in Pakistan’s […]
A Sunni-Shia divide: Hadith-e-Qirtas
17th January 2020 Hazrat Mir Muhammad Ishaqra عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا اشْتَدَّ بِالنَّبِیِّ صلّی اللہ علیہ وسلم وَجَعُہُ قَالَ ائْتُونِی بِکِتَابٍ اَکْتُب لَکُمْ کِتَاباً لَا تَضِلُّوْا بَعْدَہُ۔ قَالَ عُمَرُ […]
What is Bai’at ?
19th March 2021 Jalees Ahmad, Al Hakam https://www.alhakam.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/1-40.png As 23 March approaches, we are reminded of those blessed souls who were guided by Allah and took bai‘at at the hands of the Messiah, making it a lot easier for us today to accept the truthfulness of the Promised Messiahas. This […]
