Journey of the Holy Prophet to Heaven
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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.
Jordan marks Al Israa wal Miraj anniversary
By JT – Mar 10,2021 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan, alongside other countries, on Thursday marks the anniversary of Al Israa wal Miraj, Prophet Mohammad’s nocturnal journey from Mecca […]
Part of plan to curb Alaska suicides, Army installs blackout window shades at Fort Wainwright
A soldier at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, talks about a blackout shade in his living quarters with Col. Adam Lange, deputy commander for sustainment for U.S. Army Alaska, in this video […]
Financial Sacrifice Must Be For the Sake of Allah Alone
MAGAZINE: EDITION NOVEMBER 2020 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as) Portrait of the Promised Messiah (as) & Imam Mahdi (Guided One), Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad […]
Islam and the Happiness Revolution
https://www.reviewofreligions.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/happiness-small-shutterstock_667724323-1024×654.jpg 9th March 2021 Khalid Safir, UK The Quick, One-Step Guide to Happiness It is often believed that religion teaches you to make your life miserable in exchange for paradise in the next life. That is not true. In Islam, the Holy Qur’an explains ‘But for him who fears to […]
INDONESIA: East Java Nahdlatul Ulama Rejects Alcohol Investment Permit
Translator: Ricky Mohammad Nugraha Editor: Petir Garda Bhwana 2 March 2021 Illustration of Alcoholic Drink or Liquor. REUTERS / Muhammad Hamed TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The East Java Nahdlatul Ulama (PWNU) […]
WHO advises against mandating COVID-19 vaccine to travel
09 Mar 2021 GENEVA: A senior World Health Organization (WHO) official on Monday (Mar 8) said that so-called “vaccine passports” for COVID-19 should not be used for international travel because […]
Faith communities urged to work together to protect women
An elder Catholic woman prays during a mass in Iraq. (AFP/File) Short Url https://arab.news/zz894 BENEDICT SPENCE March 09, 2021 LONDON: Speakers at the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity’s (HCHF) Women’s […]
What could cause a US-China war?
Mar 09,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – JOSEPH S NIE CAMBRIDGE — When China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, recently called for a reset of bilateral relations with the United States, a […]
US opposition to ICC probe undermines its claim to moral leadership
Mar 09,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF US officials were quick to oppose the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s decision to open an investigation into alleged […]
Pakistani Blasphemy Laws : A Human Rights Violation
Muzna Erum March 8, 2021 In Pakistan, a college teacher was sentenced to ten years in jail for a supposed blasphemous lecture presented in class on January 8, 2021. According […]
First independent report into Xinjiang genocide allegations claims evidence of Beijing’s ‘intent to destroy’ Uyghur people
By Ben Westcott and Rebecca Wright, CNN Updated 0634 GMT (1434 HKT) March 9, 2021 Uyghur journalist Gulchehra Hoja, an anchor for US government-funded Radio Free Asia, reacts to Beijing’s […]
Ten years of international failure in Syria
Author CHRIS DOYLE March 08, 2021 Syrian and Russian soldiers at a checkpoint near Wafideen camp in Damascus, March 2, 2018. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/zy3j6 Conflicts and wars come in […]
Palestine’s impossible democracy dilemma
Author RAMZY BAROUD March 08, 2021 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting with Palestinian factions in Ramallah, Israeli-occupied West Bank, Sept. 3, 2020. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/pc8ky Many Palestinian […]
Pope says meeting Shiite cleric ‘good for my soul’
By AFP – Mar 09,2021 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photo released by Ayatollah Sistani’s media office shows Iraq’s most revered Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Al Sistani (centre) meeting […]
Why I left the Catholic Church
By Lisa Bartelmus Why I left the Catholic Church In Cologne, the hotline responsible for church exits has collapsed due to congestion. And not because of technical problems, but because […]
What is terrorism?
Muhammad Amir RanaPublished March 7, 2021 The writer is a security analyst. THE Financial Action Task Force has announced that Pakistan would remain on its grey list for further monitoring for another four months. In this period, the country will have to improve its financial transaction mechanisms so that these […]
Muslims To Visit EVERY City Of NZ In 21 Days In Run-up To ChCh 2nd Anniversary
March 8, 2021 Press Release – Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat New Zealand Two Imams leading a nationwide drive to engage in positive discussions with the public. Activities involve: Candid discussions over […]
Iran’s Rouhani urges Europe to avoid ‘threats or pressure’
By AFP – Mar 08,2021 – JORDAN TIMES This handout photo provided by the Iranian presidency on Sunday, shows Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani (right) receiving Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs […]
Confess your sins, but you won’t be healed
BY HAKKI ÖCAL: COLUMNS MAR 08, 2021 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens as U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a meeting with his Mexican counterpart, at the White […]