Where is Belgian soldier Jurgen Conings?
BY YAHYA BOSTAN COLUMNS MAY 26, 2021 A curious development set off alarm bells across Europe last week, when Jurgen Conings, a Belgian soldier, stole heavy weapons from a military base before going […]
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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.
Blinken’s Middle East visit: ‘What can he offer?’
US state department says Antony Blinken aims to cement Israel-Hamas ceasefire, but experts question long-term strategy. By Jillian Kestler-D’Amours and Joseph Stepansky25 May 2021 United States President Joe Biden has dispatched his top […]
The Islamic Marriage System
Chapter 3: The Islamic Marriage System As you go further into the study of Islam, you will discover another beautiful facet of this religion, and that is that it provides […]
Prohibitions in the Islamic financial system
Sharia prohibits certain transactions and businesses because they’re harmful to society and create injustice and other problems. What are the categories of prohibitions, and how are they related to Islamic […]
Social media split over Hindu doctor reciting Islamic prayer for dying Covid patient
The debate began with a Facebook post from the rationalist thinker C Ravichandran who found no merit in celebrating the incident. Published: 25th May 2021 By Express News Service KOZHIKODE: The act of […]
Biden administration poised to ax US oil company’s waiver for Kurdish-led northeast
The decision to withdraw the waiver to produce and sell oil in Syria has been presented by administration officials as a policy correction, not a shift. A man drives a […]
How the Islamic world can transform the climate war
OME > OPINION AND EDITORIAL Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman RazaliFiled on May 25, 2021 Countries signing up to commitments like the Paris climate accords should not be taken for granted that they […]
Former Muslim leader imprisoned at China’s largest mosque in Xinjiang: Report
Several reports have revealed that the Chinese government has detained millions of Muslim Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang internment camps for opposing growing state surveillance under the re-education campaign. […]
A Muslim President will lead Ghana soon – Chief Imam predicts
24.05.2021 HEADLINES By Reporter Chief Imam of Akumadan, the capital of Offinso North District in the Ashanti Region, Imam Salifu Abubakar has predicted a Muslim President to head Ghana for the […]
Fasting As A Non-Muslim: 5 Lessons I Learned This Ramadan
Eliza ThomasTue, 25 May 2021 Pic by Rachael Gorjestani via UnsplashSubscribe to our new Telegram channel for the latest updates.As a Malaysian, I think it’s important to be knowledgeable and participatory of all […]
Pension discrimination could cost Muslim Brits $18bn
A Muslim worshipper at Regent’s Park Mosque. The next generation of British Muslims could lose out on as much as $18 billion over the course of their lives, a study […]
Can Iranian drone tech shift Middle East’s strategic balance of power?
Clockwise from left: Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, commander of US Central Command; drones on display at an undisclosed location in central Iran; Iranian military officials inspecting drones on […]
Saudi father pardons son’s killer minutes before execution
If written and approved by the court, all that the father has requested should be followed, otherwise the waiver becomes invalid and the victim’s family has the right to demand […]
United Palestinians have changed the course of history
RAMZY BAROUD May 24, 2021 22:57606 Short Url https://arab.news/4w43q The Palestinian revolt of 2021 will go down in history as one of the most influential events in irreversibly changing the collective […]
Jesus (as) Journeys East: Tracing the Travel
MAGAZINE: EDITION MARCH 2021Shahzad Ahmad – UK, Zafir MalikCHRISTIANITY 4th April 2021 Shahzad Ahmed and Zafir Mahmood Malik, UK In his fascination with exploring the Dervish communities living in the near […]
US ‘Stealing, Plundering’ Syrian Oil: Mark Taliano
By Mark Taliano and Press TVGlobal Research, February 02, 2021 The United States has occupied certain parts of Syrian territory and is stealing and plundering the war-torn country’s national resources, says a political analyst. Author and […]
Religious leaders differ on mask mandate protocols
Victoria Lucas 8 hrs ago As restrictions across the country and Commonwealth begin to be eased, some religious leaders are not sure they are ready to follow all of the new […]
France fears ‘apartheid’ in Israel if Palestinians don’t get their own state
Agencies Published May 24, 2021 – DAWN.COM PARIS/JERUSALEM: French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned on Sunday of the risk of “long-lasting apartheid” in Israel in the event the Palestinians fail to […]
The country afraid of 0.09 percent of its population
Pakistan population is 207 million, latest survey shows Punjab is the most populous province with 110 million residents Published: May 19, 2021 Sana Jamal, Correspondent Islamabad: The population of Pakistan now […]
Time for Shias to leave Pakistan
Sun Online Desk 21st May, 2021 It is a massacre alright. Sunni extremists, aligned with Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, are killing Shias by the dozens in Pakistan. I was yet […]