Does Islam Let Women Get Educated?
Komal HadiJalsa Salana/Annual Conventions•Women and Islam 31st July 2025 Women’s rights is far too common a topic when discussing misconceptions about Islam. The idea that women are not allowed to […]
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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.
Inside the 30 Jalsa Salana departments run by Lajna Imaillah – A brief report (or: what MTA, Muslim Television Ahmadiyya, does not show you).
30th July 2025 Isha’at Department of Lajna Imaillah, UK Over the three days of Jalsa Salana UK 2025, there have been thousands of women sacrificing their time and effort to ensure that […]
Guidance. Country policy and information note: Ahmadis, Pakistan, March 2025
Executive summary In 1974, the Pakistani government officially declared Ahmadis as non-Muslims. This status remains and is reinforced through various laws and anti-Ahmadi rhetoric. Provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code restrict the ways in which Ahmadis can openly express and practise their beliefs. Whilst official figures record the Ahmadi population […]
Zohran Mamdani meets with family of slain NYPD officer upon return from Uganda trip
By Melissa Russo and Tara Guaimano • Published July 30, 2025 • Updated on July 30, 2025 at 9:46 pm Zohran Mamdani described how he stepped of a flight from Uganda at JFK Airport this morning and headed straight to visit the devastated family of slain NYPD Officer Didarul Islam at their home in the Bronx. Mamdani said the […]
Fundraisers for family of slain NYPD cop Didarul Islam top $250K
By Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Published July 30, 2025, 9:35 p.m. ET26 Comments Dignified transfer of slain NYPD officer Didarul Islam A pair of fundraisers to help the family of NYPD cop Didarul Islam, […]
Sect or Jamaat?
Definition of sect in British English (sɛkt ) noun 1. a subdivision of a larger religious group (esp the Christian Church as a whole), the members of which have to some extent diverged from the rest by developing deviating beliefs, practices, etc 2. often derogatory a. a schismatic religious body characterized by an attitude of exclusivity in contrast to the more inclusive religious groups called denominations or Churches b. a religious group regarded as extreme or heretical 3. a group of people with […]
Ismaili Imamology (1): Adam as the First Qiblah Established by God
Ismaili Imamology Series: Short Essays on Esoteric and Spiritual Dimensions of Imāmat in Ismāʿīlī Thought Khayal ʿAly Jul 29, 2025 “The first qiblah that God—may He be praised—commanded to turn […]
Refrain from polygamous marriages if you can’t fulfill its tenets in Quran — Muslims told
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His Majesty, King Charles III of United Kingdom sent Message of Greetings To Ahmadiyya Convention, United Kingdom.
Posted on July 29th, 2025 by A. Abdul Aziz, Sri Lanka Correspondent, Al Hakam, London. Largest Islamic Convention in United Kingdom concludes. Ahmadiyya Khalifa His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad announced that 249408 people had […]
Founding ICC prosecutor: ‘The International Criminal Court will not disappear’
Luis Moreno Ocampo, first chief prosecutor of the ICC, is raising sharp criticism against the attacks targeting his successor Karim Khan. But he says these attacks only prove the court’s continued relevance. BY Tahir Chaudhry July 29, 2025 Luis Moreno Ocampo receives a medal of gratitude for his work in defense […]
Switzerland : Anti-Muslim racism doubles unemployment risk
A study by the Swiss Center for Islam and Society on the impacts of racism against Muslims revealed that such discrimination affects various aspects of daily life for those impacted. The consequences are especially evident in access to employment and leadership positions, where inequalities based on both gender and religion […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims draw 46,000 to Jalsa Salana festival in Hampshire
By Ruth Peacock The Ahmadiyya Muslim community held its annual festival, the Jalsa Salana UK in fields near Alton, Hampshire, this weekend. An estimated 46,000 people were there, including 10,000 volunteers, visiting […]
Islamophobia isn’t just socially acceptable in the UK now – it’s flourishing. How did this happen?
Zoe Williams Most people believe Muslim values are incompatible with British ones, a new poll has found. It makes for bleak readingFri 25 Jul 2025 09.45 CESTShare According to YouGov, […]
India ramps up Muslim expulsions to Bangladesh before local polls
by GOALPARA, India Jul 28, 2025 A boy stands with his mother inside a makeshift shelter camp in Goalpara district in the northeastern state of Assam, India, July 18, 2025. (Reuters […]
Landmark Saudi-French peace summit signals growing international consensus for Palestinian statehood
Analysis At center front row, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, conference co-chair Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud and conference co-chair French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot (front, 5R) […]
MTA International Appreciates African Journalists For Coverage
Qasim Akinreti, UK July 28, 2025 The Managing Director of Muslim Television Ahmadiyya International, Sir Munir Shams, has extended his profound appreciation to African journalists who covered the UK Ahmadiyya […]
Religion news 28 July 2025. 55,000 Gather for Ahmadiyya Muslim Festival ‘Jalsa Salana’ in Surrey
55,000 Gather for Ahmadiyya Muslim Festival ‘Jalsa Salana’ in Surrey The Ahmadiyya Muslim community held its annual festival, the Jalsa Salana UK, in fields near Alton in Hampshire this weekend. An […]
A testament to continued divine support: Huzoor highlights a year of global progress in second-day address at Jalsa Salana UK 2025
26th July 2025 Hadeeqat-ul-Mahdi, Alton, 26 July 2025: Shortly after 4 pm, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa, arrived in the main jalsa gah for the second session of the second […]
Ahmadiyya Leader Calls for Fairness Towards Women
Qasim Akinreti, UK July 26, 2025 The world leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V, has called for fairness, equality and justice for Muslim […]
Recognising the Promised Messiah and Mahdi: Huzoor addresses the concluding session – Jalsa Salana UK 2025
27th July 2025 Hadeeqat-ul-Mahdi, Alton, 27 July 2025: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa arrived at the jalsa gah around 4:15 pm. As Hazrat Amirul Momineenaa took his seat on stage, he was […]