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 […]
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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.
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 […]
Donald Trump’s order to assassinate Soleimani was more about grabbing headlines than foreign policy
Up until recently the US president has shown he has no idea who Qassim Soleimani is, but the killing of the Iranian general has now pushed the Middle East […]
China’s Uighur Crackdown ‘The Holocaust Did Not Take Place in One Day
Source: Spiegel The Chinese government is currently interning hundreds of thousands of the country’s Uighur Muslim minority. In an interview, Jewher Ilham, the daughter of human rights activist Ilham Tohti, […]
Bosnia indicts Serb army general over Srebrenica genocide
Dec 31, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch SARAJEVO (Reuters) – A Bosnian war crimes prosecutor on Tuesday indicted a Bosnian Serb former army general for taking part in the 1995 massacre of […]
Is Jesus God? Let us Reason Together
The Author: Dr Mansour Leghaei Monotheism; The common word Monotheism and believing in one unique God is the core of the teachings of all divine prophets. In the Old Testament […]
Death toll rises in Indonesia’s sinking capital as flood defences struggle
Krithika Varagur in Jakarta Sat 4 Jan 2020 Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left at least 60 people dead in and around Indonesia’s capital as […]
‘He was sent to us’: at church rally, evangelicals worship God and Trump
Friday’s rally recognized Trump’s need to retain the loyalty of the evangelical voting bloc that propelled him to victory in 2016 Richard Luscombe in Miami @richlusc Sat 4 Jan 2020 They came to pray with their president, though in truth many came just to worship him. Donald Trump’s Friday […]
Qassem Suleimani: tears mix with vows of vengeance at Iran general’s funeral march
Mourners weep and beat chests as coffins of those killed in US drone strike pass through Baghdad’s streets Ghaith Abdul-Ahad in Baghdad Sat 4 Jan 2020 Iraqi militiamen march and […]
US foreign policy – Suleimani killing the latest in a long, grim line of US assassination efforts
The Guardian – There has been no shortage of US attempts to remove foreign adversaries through highly dubious legal or ethical means Ed Pilkington in New York @edpilkington Sat 4 […]
Ghana: The 88th Ahmadiyya Muslim Convention Opens at Pomadze
Ghana News Agency Friday 3rd January, 2020 By Morkporkpor Anku, GNA Pomadze, Jan. 03, GNA – The 88th Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Ghana dubbed […]
Trump is starting a war with Iran – whether it is by accident or design
Tehran will likely take time to consider its options, with few having expected the US president to go for the jugular like this Robert Fisk @indyvoices Is this war by […]
2020 Democrats: Iran airstrike ‘reckless,’ ‘could cost countless lives’
By Marina Pitofsky – 01/03/20 THE HILL The move is a major escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Iran, with Iran vowing “harsh retaliation” in response. Former Vice […]
Rival Shi’ite leaders in Iraq call for U.S. troop expulsion in rare show of unity
Ahmed Aboulenein BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Rival Shi’ite political leaders on Friday called for American troops to be expelled from Iraq after a U.S. air strike in Baghdad killed a […]
How the world is reacting to US killing of top Iran general
Global Village Space AFP -January 3, 2020 The world reacted with alarm on Friday after top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US strike in Iraq, with leaders […]
Austrian coalition deal includes head scarf ban, preventive custody – media reports
Jan 2, 2020 – SWISSINFO.CH VIENNA (Reuters) – A deal between Austria’s conservatives and Greens to form a governing coalition includes banning headscarves in school until the age of 14 and preventive custody for potentially dangerous immigrants, several Austrian media reported on Thursday. The measures are part of what […]
Violence is wrong – but does it really matter that the Pope slapped that woman’s hand away?
Source: Letters to the Indepenent An 83-year-old man gets his arm grabbed causing obvious pain, and as the person won’t let go, he slaps her hand twice, for which he […]
Killing of Iranian Commander Is Met With Criticism and Tough Talk
Mixed reaction to the news that Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani died in a targeted strike by the United States at Baghdad International Airport. By Neil Vigdor THE NEW YORK TIMES Jan. 2, 2020 The killing of a top commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in a targeted strike by the […]
