Pope Francis’ lessons must guide the Middle East
Lynn Zovighian April 24, 2025 No tribute, obituary or testament can do justice to one of the greatest leaders of our time. Pope Francis has passed, but his embodiment of […]
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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.
Demystifying Free Will and Pre-Destination
by Dr. Nasim Rehmatullah We believe and The Holy Quran tells us that Allah is Omnipotent, Omniscient, and Omnipresent, meaning Allah is all powerful. Allah knows the past, the present […]
Written in 1896, and still a bestseller: The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam
The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam by Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, The Promised Messiah and Mahdi(as) Fully cross-referenced English translation of the Universally acclaimed exegesis, delivered at the conference of Great Religions held in Lahore, India in December 1896. Subjects include the physical, moral and spiritual states of man; proofs of […]
Indonesia Breaks Ground on Global Islamic Boarding School in Depok
Alfida Rizky Febriana April 22, 2025 Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar inaugurates the construction of Pesantren Istiqlal Internasional Indonesia at UIII in Depok on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (Beritasatu.com/Alfida Rizky Febrianna) […]
Hindutva calls for ‘Muslim massacre’ post Kashmir attack
Hindutva pages call for ‘Muslim massacre’ on social media post-militant attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam. Following a brutal attack by militants on tourists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Tuesday, killing […]
Meet the last female Afghan ambassador as she leads the resistance against the Taliban
Arpan Rai sits down with Manizha Bakhtari, Afghanistan’s only remaining female ambassador, to talk about the Taliban’s new regime and what it means to resist Saturday 19 April 2025 Manizha Bakhtari is on a mission to show that resisting the Taliban doesn’t mean “wanting a war” again in her home country. […]
Kashmir attack sparks fear of fresh conflict between India and Pakistan
Analysis Penelope MacRae in Delhi Tensions rise between nuclear-armed neighbours who have fought three wars over territory as Delhi vows to respondWed 23 Apr 2025 20.28 BSTShare The brutal militant […]
The Rohingya crisis and Bangladesh’s breaking point
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim April 23, 2025 The Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh, one of the world’s most protracted humanitarian disasters, is teetering on the edge of catastrophe. The UN’s International […]
Abbas urges Hamas to free Gaza hostages as Israeli strikes kill 25
Palestinians inspect the damage at a school sheltering displaced people following an Israeli strike in Gaza City on April 23, 2025. (Reuters) Updated 1 min 16 sec ago AFP April […]
World War 3: Here we come: Is The U.S. About To Go To War With Iran?
The U.S. is pouring military assets into the Middle East as Trump’s deadline for Iran to come to the negotiating table fast approaches. Tyler Rogoway Published Apr 3, 2025 In […]
The Aziz Foundation: 10 years of helping British Muslims
The Aziz Foundation, established in 2015 by entrepreneur and philanthropist Asif Aziz, empowers British Muslims to overcome societal barriers and achieve leadership positions. Guided by Islamic values and teachings, the […]
Outpouring of grief over Pope Francis’ death in largest Muslim-majority country Indonesia
By Stanley Widianto April 22, 20256:18 PM GMT+8Updated 17 hours ago Item 1 of 7 A person walks past wreaths placed at the Apostolic Nunciature following the death of Pope Francis, […]
Prabowo, Indonesia, and the Voice of the Muslim World
April 22, 2025 4:06 pm in Editor’s Choice , Resonance Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world with its various advantages and disadvantages. WHEN I appeared as the foreign policy and […]
World leaders sadly ignored Pope Francis’ pleas
Peter Harrison April 22, 2025 Pope Francis was the first pontiff to come to the Arabian Gulf. During his historic visit in February 2019, he held a Mass in Abu […]
Police nab 15 over Ahmadi man’s killing
Technical probe underway; slain man was a witness in 2023 case, police say Our Corresponden tApril 22, 2025 A file photo of Karachi police. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: The police have […]
A Pentecostal church in South Africa holds mass Easter weddings for 3,000 people, some polygamous
1 of 11 | People queue during mass Easter weddings for 3,000 people, some polygamous, at the International Pentecost Holiness Church in Heidelberg, east of Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, April 20, […]
Ahmadi man lynched after religious party demo outside worship place
☰ Updated 19 Apr, 2025 04:01pm Ahmadi man lynched after religious party demo outside worship place Imtiaz Ali KARACHI: A man from the Ahmadi community was lynched after around 400 Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan […]
Mauritian historian evaluates role of Muslims, Ottoman ties in Mauritius’ history
Assad Bhuglah speaks to Anadolu about European colonialism, Muslim settlements, island’s strategic importance Faruk Tokat and Faruk Hanedar |31.05.2024 – PORT LOUIS, Mauritius Mauritian historian Assad Bhuglah evaluated the […]
Canada election: Muslim voters demand ‘real commitments’ on Islamophobia
Canadian Muslims want concrete action to combat Islamophobia and hate crimes, as well as a ‘principled stance’ on Israel’s war on Gaza, says Reem Sheet of the National Council of […]