The question of being a minority
Waqar Gillani Political Economy June 7, 2020 The newly constituted National Commission for Minorities was in the news over lack of Ahmadi representation The federal government came up with a […]
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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.
When I moved from India to the US, I believed in the American dream. Now I realize how terrifyingly similar both countries are
Source: Independent I became an American groupie because the India of my youth was bedevilled by poverty and protest. Living in the US for the past two decades — and […]
History: Fast and lethal, the Black Death spread more than a mile per day
Roughly one out of three people died as this medieval plague quickly travelled along European trade routes, devastating communities along the way. Friday, 24 April 2020 By Antoni Virgili […]
Was the medieval order of Assassins a real thing?
Tales of a Muslim group of drug-fuelled stealth killers stir imaginations, but stray far from the true history of the Nizari Ismaili state. Wednesday, 3 June 2020 By Erin Blakemore […]
GHANA: Eased Restrictions: Keep Praying At Home — Ahmadiyya Muslims Told
LISTEN JUN 3, 2020 The Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission has asked its members to continue their daily prayers at home despite the President easing the restrictions on religious activities. President Akufo-Addo […]
Watch: Non-Muslims protect Muslims as they offer prayers amid protests in US
The viral video shows a large number of people surrounding a group of Muslims who were offering their namaaz prayers at one of the ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest. By: Trends […]
US and Israel team up to thwart war crimes probes
The US secretary of state’s threats to sanction two employees working for the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and their families last month may have been the […]
Israel renews racist marriage law
Ali Abunimah 3 June 2020 Israel’s version of apartheid can be more subtle than South Africa’s, but the goal is fundamentally the same: ethno-racial gerrymandering, segregation and domination. […]
Race Relations in USA – True Justice and Lasting Peace
5th June 2020 Hassan Wahab, New Jersey, USA There has been widespread condemnation and protest in the United States and around the world over police brutality towards African Americans following the killing of an African American man, George Floyd, on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, while in police custody.[i] […]
Israel’s West Bank plans condemned by leading British Jewish figures
Simon Schama and Sir Malcolm Rifkind among those warning that annexation ‘would have grave consequences’ for Palestinians Harriet Sherwood @harrietsherwood Fri 5 Jun 2020 Simon Schama, one of the […]
The history of Muslim rule in India
SOURCE: NAWAIWAQT GROUP By Masud Ahmad Khan: The writer is a retired brigadier and freelance columnist. According to Khushwant Singh, Arab traders brought Islam to India to the west coast […]
The Angel of Death
Editor’s Note: Sorry, but with all this talk about Corona Corona Corona I remember again the old Iraqi story about the Angel of Death (author unknown). Please permit me […]
The Golden Rule in Islam
From Wikipedia: The Golden Rule or ethic of reciprocity is a maxim,[1] ethical code or morality[2] that essentially states either of the following: (Positive form of Golden Rule): One should treat others as one would like others to treat […]
Famotidine or Pepcid Has Potential to Treat Covid 19 Infection
Common heartburn drug may have helped 10 patients at home with Covid-19 By Elizabeth Cohen, Senior Medical Correspondent (CNN) Ten people who were home sick with Covid-19 may have found relief with a […]
IHC rejects petition to include Ahmadis in NCM
NAWAIWAQT GROUP Friday | June 05, 2020 BY SHAHID RAO ISLAMABAD – Islamabad High Court (IHC), on Thursday, turned down a writ petition challenging the federal cabinet’s decision of not […]
Israel to demolish 200 Palestinian buildings in East Jerusalem
Israeli forces delivered an order to demolish 200 decades-old Palestinian-owned industrial structures June 1, 2020 Israeli occupation authorities yesterday delivered an order to demolish 200 decades-old Palestinian-owned industrial structures located […]
The US military is facing a danger unlike any war – a president seeking to sow division and discord
Trump, who has help polarise the nation according to a number of former commaders now wants to use the military for further incendiary confrontations Kim Sengupta Donald Trump showed a remarkable degree of infatuation with the military when he started his presidency. He was fulsome in his praise towards them […]
Trump believes the US army has got his back. He’s about to get a surprise – and I know why
Protesters have to be protected, writes Robert Fisk – but the question is by whom? And from whom? Like in the Middle East, soldiers are key @indyvoices 14 hours ago […]
AstraZeneca is aiming to produce 2 billion doses of a coronavirus vaccine — and it could be ready by September
Source: CNBC By Lucy Hadley KEY POINTS AstraZeneca plans to distribute 1 billion doses of a coronavirus vaccine to low and middle-income countries, with 400 million available this year. In […]
A picture worth a thousand words: Why we need secularism in every country of the world
‘He wears the armor of God’: evangelicals hail Trump’s church photo op Source: The Guardian The president’s appeal to his base amid protests was derided by some Christians. Others saw […]