Trump Assumption Mistaken About Dialogue With Iran
FINANCIAL TRIBUNE The US president is highly mistaken to assume that it can negotiate with Tehran the same way it holds talks with countries such as Saudi Arabia, says 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.
Muslims should unite after Gen. Soleimani’s assassination: Malaysian PM
January 7, 2020 – TEHRAN TIMES Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday that Muslim countries should unite to protect themselves against external threats, describing the U.S. assassination of […]
Iraq PM confirms receiving ‘signed’ US pullout letter
Tuesday, 07 January 2020 Amid confusion over a reported US letter to Iraq announcing the steps its military would take to move out of Iraq, Prime Minister Adel Abdul […]
Only Social Reforms Can Deal With The Roots Of Corruption–Ahmadiyya Muslim
06.01.2020 General News By News Desk Critical social reforms have been identified as the key remedy in dealing with the roots of the age-long canker called ‘CORRUPTION’. This admonition […]
Americans have been fed a simplified tale about Iran and Soleimani — it’s time to rewrite that
Context for the Soleimani death is important. So let’s talk about why Iran is really angry with America Carli Pierson http://www.independent.co.uk More major news came out of Iran and […]
TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE : US insists military not withdrawing from Iraq after confusion over leaked letter
‘There’s been no decision whatsoever to leave,’ says Mark Esper Andrew Buncombe Seattle @AndrewBuncombe , Andrew Feinberg @AndrewFeinberg WWW.INDEPENDENT.CO.UK The US has been forced to deny it is planning to […]
GHANA: Veep commends Ahmadis for peaceful co-existence with other religious faiths
Ghana News Agency Sunday 5th January, 2020 Pomadze (CR), Jan. 5, GNA – Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has lauded members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana and beyond […]
BREAKING: US-Led Coalition Tells Baghdad It Will ‘Move Out’ of Iraq – Official Letter
© AP Photo / Baderkhan Ahmad Middle East 06.01.2020 In a Monday letter to Iraqi military leaders, the US-led coalition in Iraq announced it was preparing to “move out” of […]
GHANA: Be bold to criticise nepotism, corruption – Mahama
Source: Myjoyonline.com Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged religious and traditional leaders to be bold in criticising the worrying levels of nepotism and corruption in the country. “Nepotism doesn’t […]
The views of the Arab citizens of Israel must be heard in the country’s latest election
Increased participation from the Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel in the latest election can help be a catalyst for a brighter future for the country and all Palestinians By Jonathan […]
‘Pay us back’: Trump says troops will not leave airbase unless Iraq compensates US
by Keith Koffler | January 05, 2020 President Trump Sunday said the United States would not abandon its airbase in Iraq unless the country paid billions for the cost […]
Trump threatens to slap sanctions on Iraq ‘like they’ve never seen before’
Published Sun, Jan 5 2020 by Joanna Tan CNBC @tan_joanna Key Points Tensions in the Middle East spiraled last week after Trump called for a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad […]
What Christians can learn from Muslims
Inemesit Udodiong Last Friday at 11:49 AM There is so much we can learn from Muslims that will enrich our spiritual lives. What Christians can learn from Muslims. [pewforum] […]
Australian Muslims join Christians in a public prayer for rain in bushfire and drought-ravaged areas
More than 50 Muslim worshipers took to Bonython Park in Adelaide on Sunday They were joined by priest Patrick McInerney, from Christian-Muslim Relations They prayed for rain amid the worsening […]
The world’s indifference to Muslim woes
Donald Trump and Boris Johnson jeopardise what remains of the west’s human rights credibility Edward Luce January 2 2020 Imagine if China had incarcerated upwards of a million Christians. […]
Muslim population of England passes the three million mark for the first time as the numbers of Christians continues to decline
Source: Daily Mail Estimates said that Muslims are the fastest-growing faith group in the country According to the ONS assessment, Christians continue to decline in number The scale of the […]
Iraqi parliament votes to expel US troops — awaits government approval
The Iraqi parliament has voted for a resolution to ask the government to end the agreement to host US troops in Iraq. The move would essentially oust US troops and […]
In India, Ahmadis are Muslims: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Source: The Economic Times ‘We have had the citizenship law since 1955. There has been no change in its provision. Anyone can apply directly for Indian citizenship. There are provisions for direct application. In fact more than 500 people, including Muslims and Ahmadis, have got citizenship via this route. So […]
Different interpretations about the arrival of Imam Mahdi and Messiah
While most Islamic Schools of thought practically agree in principle on all interpretations of the Holy Qur’an (with only slight differences), the differences in understanding about the arrival of Imam […]
Trump threatens to hit 52 Iranian targets, Borrell urges ‘de-escalation’
EURACTIV.com with AFP and Reuters European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday (4 January) stressed the “need for de-escalation” after the US assassination of a top Iranian […]