Bollywood to Hollywood: Celebrities hold fast to their beliefs during Ramadan
A look at celebrities observing Ramadan around the world Published: May 10, 2020 Nilanjana G. Javed, Senior Web Editor 2 of 12 3 of 12 4 of 12 5 of 12 […]
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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.
Saudi Arabia: First day of Ramadan 2021 is Tuesday, April 13
The moon-sighting committee said that the crescent moon had not been sighted Published: April 11, 2021 19:24 Last updated: April 12, 2021 Dona Cherian, Assistant Online Editor and Inputs from Khitam Al Amir, Chief News […]
UN Refugee Agency plans global expansion of Zakat fund
The United Nations’ refugee agency has unveiled plans for a global rollout of its zakat fund as it seeks to better leverage Islamic giving to support its relief work and plug funding […]
Mohammed bin Rashid launches ‘100 Million Meals’ to provide food support in 20 countries
BY PRESS RELEASE 11 APR 2021 PRESS RELEASE Beneficiary countries include Sudan, Lebanon, Jordan, Pakistan, Angola, Uganda and Egypt. MBRGI teams up with MBRCH, UN World Food Programme and food banks […]
What Does Islam Have to Say About the ‘Male Gaze’?
Mahrukh Arif-TayyebCONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 3rd April 2021 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS Mahrukh Arif-Tayyeb, UK Have you ever watched a perfume commercial and wondered why half-naked women feature in almost […]
Minorities struggle racism in Europe as right-wing movements rise: scholar
By Mohammad Mazhari International April 11, 2021 – 15:35 TEHRAN – A London-based history professor says that today many people across the world face every day discrimination fuelled by the […]
How gas windfall could save Lebanon from bankruptcy
DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB April 11, 2021 23:37504 Short Url https://arab.news/mw6ej Lebanese President Michel Aoun gave a speech last week in which he lashed out at the political elite, the central […]
Dates, the staple of every Ramadan table in Saudi Arabia
From Al-Ahsa to Madinah, from Al-Kharj to Hawtat Bani Tamim, date festivals vary and the most famous is the Dates Festival in Buraidah with merchants coming from across the region […]
Iran’s flagship nuclear plant crippled by ‘sraeli sabotage’
Centrifuge machines in the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Iran. The facility lost power on Sunday. (AP/File)Short Url https://arab.news/6fhhk Iran calls atomic site blackout Israeli ‘nuclear terrorism’ US defense […]
Iran atomic agency says nuclear facility hit by act of ‘terrorism’
No-one was injured and there was no radioactive release By AFP – Apr 12,2021 – Last updated at Apr 12,202100 googleplus000 Iranians walk past closed shops in the capital Tehran, on Sunday, following […]
Two Christian Nurses in Pakistan Accused of Blasphemy
Source: Voice of America By Ayaz Gul Police in eastern Pakistan have registered blasphemy accusations against two female Christian nurses and launched an investigation into a crime that carries the […]
Spreading the beauty of the Quran: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih announces new Quran search engine by Al Islam team
9th April 2021 Islamabad, Tilford, 9 April 2021: In the Friday Sermon today, Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa announced the launch of a new Quran website search engine created by the alislam.org team. The new […]
Blasphemy case registered against two nurses in Faisalabad
Saleem Mubarak Published April 10, 2021 – DAWN.COM FAISALABAD: Police have registered a case against two nurses of the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital on the charge of committing blasphemy. Scores of hospital […]
Punishment in This World
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as)THE NATURE OF GOD 20th March 2021 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (as), The Promised Messiah & […]
Why Israel’s president is right to fear for his country
YOSSI MEKELBERG April 11, 2021 Source: Arab News Following a marathon of meetings with party representatives, Israel’s president Reuven Rivlin has asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form the next […]
Jordan at 100: Heralding a new dawn with renewed commitment
Today, April 11, 2021 You are here Apr 10,2021 – Last updated at Apr 10,202100 googleplus000 Jordan today proudly marks its centennial of the foundation of the country upon the arrival of […]
In France, the age of consent for sex could soon be lower than for wearing the hijab – that really is where we are
Source: Independent By Pragya Agarwal @DrPragyaAgarwal 3 days ago 29 comments Assuming that all Muslim women in headscarves are oppressed is ignorant. Women cannot be empowered by taking away their autonomy, […]
Try out the new Qur’an Search Engine !!!
https://holyquran.io/ NEW QURAN SEARCH ENGINE LAUNCHED BY HAZRAT MIRZA MASROOR AHMAD, KHALIFATUL MASIH V.
Statement of Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community about Prince Philip
APRIL 9, 2021 PRESS RELEASES 9 April 2021 Statement of Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community about Prince Philip It is with great sadness that I have learned of the death […]
The AI Race is On
By Megan Gates 1 April 2021 Security Technology, April 2021 One of the most impactful arms races of the modern era ended in November 1990 when 30 nations signed the Conventional Forces […]