Natural, Moral and Spiritual States of Man
MAGAZINE: EDITION OCTOBER 2020 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as) ISLAMIC CONCEPTS AND BELIEFS • THE HOLY QUR’AN 14th December 2020 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad […]
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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.
God continues to lose believers in Switzerland
Source: Swiss Info Religious beliefs in Switzerland continue to splinter, diversify and ultimately dwindle. But over half the population still prays. Those who belief in a monotheistic god, whatever form […]
Turkish security forces nab French terrorist with Red Notice
BY DAILY SABAH ANKARA WAR ON TERROR DEC 14, 2020 A French-origin terrorist was caught by Turkish security sources in southern Hatay province on Dec. 14, 2020 (AA Photo) Turkish […]
Biden and the JCPOA: Lessons from Arab and Iranian public opinion
Dec 14,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY With Joe Biden as President-elect and Donald Trump soon leaving the White House, analysts are engaging in endless speculation about what […]
‘Democracy prevailed,’ Biden says after US Electoral College confirms his win
Biden and Harris will be sworn in on Jan. 20. (Getty Images/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/b2bjh REUTERS December 15, 2020 LANSING, Michigan/WILMINGTON, Delaware: Democrat Joe Biden called on Americans to “turn […]
Eswatini Prime Minister is the first world leader to die of Covid-19 two weeks after he was rushed to South African hospital
Ambrose Dlamini, 52, was rushed to hospital in S. Africa in early December Dlamini had tested positive for Covid-19 two weeks prior to being admitted King Mswati III expressed his […]
Billionaire Issa brothers reveal plan for ‘iconic’ mosque in Blackburn, UK
Source: Lancashire Telegraph By Bill Jacobs @BillJacobsLT THE billionaire Issa brothers want to create an ‘iconic’ mosque in their home town. The EG Group founders Mohsin and Zuber’s charitable foundation […]
Covid, Brexit and a crippled economy
11th December 20200 As the world breathes a sigh of relief with the emergence of the Covid-19 vaccine, darker realities await us. Bergamo – an Italian province that was the “deadliest killing field” during the pandemic in the West – is a “disturbing postcard from the posttraumatic aftermath of the […]
What Does Islam Say About Female Imams, Western Feminism and Gender Equality?
Mahrukh Arif-Tayyeb WOMEN’S SECTION 13th December 2020 Mahrukh Arif-Tayyeb, UK Women have always been a part of the public debate for various reasons. Historically, the perception of what a woman […]
‘I feel like I have wings now,’ says refugee who fled civil war in Syria
Kathleen Harris · CBC News · Posted: Dec 10, 2020 Rahaf Zwayne arrived in Canada as a refugee after fleeing the civil war in Syria. Today, she becomes a Canadian citizen. (Submitted by Rahaf Zwayne) Five years ago, the first government plane filled with Syrian refugees fleeing the civil war […]
‘Wild West’ mentality lingers in modern populations of US mountain regions
https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.rzpib2qDFYZafN9siiTnngHaEK?w=321&h=180&c=7&o=5&pid=1.7 Date: September 7, 2020 Source: University of Cambridge Summary: Scientists looked at links between the personality profiles of over 3.3m US residents and the ‘topography’ of 37,227 ZIP codes. Distinct psychological mix associated with mountain populations is consistent with theory that harsh frontiers attracted certain personalities. Researchers argue this […]
Musk Decries ‘M.B.A.-ization’ of America
BUSINESS Tesla’s chief executive blames business schools for lack of innovation; deans are firing back PUBLISHED : 11 DEC 2020 WRITER: PATRICK THOMAS “There should be more focus on the […]
Mosque in Netherlands target of Islamophobic attack
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ANKARA EU AFFAIRS DEC 13, 2020 A mosque the day after an improvised bomb destroyed its entrance, in Dresden, Germany. (Reuters Photo) The Ulu Mosque […]
Political realism in shaping Biden’s Middle East Policy
Dec 13,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh There are many issues that will impose themselves on the agenda of the incoming Biden Presidency. The strategy to counter China […]
Why American Children Stopped Believing in God
Source: National Review BY CAMERON HILDITCH The time has come for religious parents to take their children back from the state. In a report released earlier this year from the […]
Elijah Muhammad read Ahmadiyya books and formulated his teachings
Intro The Nation of Islam was created based on Ahmadiyya books. They read Ahmadiyya books in the 1920’s and disagreed with many facets of Ahmadiyya dogma, however, they seem to have spun it and created their own sect of Ahmadiyya. Yes, I am calling the NOI a sect of Ahmadiyya. […]
Malcolm X was about to take the U.S. government to an international court
CHELLI STANLEY Dec 12, 2020 a FULL BIOCLOSEFacebook Twitter LinkedIn EmailDecember 12, 2020 Chelli Stanley is of African, Japanese, and European descent, has volunteered with many cultural empowerment initiatives, and […]
Jesus, the ‘Son of God’ – a Term of Endearment
Azhar Goraya CHRISTIANITY • FACTS FROM FICTION Jesus, the ‘Son of God’ – a Term of Endearment 12th December 2020 God referred to Jesus (as) His ‘son’ in the New Testament as a term of endearment. Jesus (as) was thus a figurative son of God, not literal. He was a […]
Analysis | To Normalize Ties With Israel, Saudi Crown Prince Must Placate His Father – and Biden
While the king sees his realm as the guardian of the whole Arab world, his son backs a Saudi-first approach. This debate will be key in relations with Israel, Iran […]