Muslim speed dating: Three minutes to find a soulmate who shares your faith
Some young Muslims in London are turning to speed dating to find love. A recent session was billed as a “super fun speed dater” with organisers Mmm Dating stating […]
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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.
The ethnic cleansing of Palestinian Christians that nobody is talking about
Oct 29,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Palestine’s Christian population is dwindling at an alarming rate. The world’s most ancient Christian community is moving elsewhere. And the reason for […]
Lebanon’s PM Saad Hariri resigns as protesters come under attack
Hariri says he intends to make ‘positive shock’ to country gripped by mass protests Martin Chulov in Beirut Tue 29 Oct 2019 Lebanon’s prime minister, Saad Hariri, has announced […]
Trump may have claimed to kill al-Baghdadi, but he has brought Isis back to life
As for claiming that the world ‘is now a much safer place’, well let’s wait and see. These Islamist cults usually have a chrysalis leader waiting to take the place […]
Police arrest 84-year-old man over gun and arson attack at French mosque
Suspect in incident in Bayonne, south-west France, once stood as candidate for far-right Front National in local election Angelique Chrisafis in Paris @achrisafis Mon 28 Oct 2019 An […]
Syrian Kurds say spy stole Baghdadi’s underpants for DNA test
Syrian Democratic Forces also claim they played a key role in tracking down Baghdadi to a compound in northern Syria Julian Borger in Washington and Martin Chulov in Beirut Mon […]
Head of NHS voices ‘serious concerns’ about homeopathy
Source: The Guardian Simon Stevens says practice is ‘fundamentally flawed’, in letter to standards authority Pills for homeopathic remedies. Stevens said the accreditation of the Society of Homeopaths gave a […]
Caliph Returns to Islamabad After 4-week Groundbreaking European Tour
28th October 2019 By Syed Amer Safir After 8pm today the Fifth Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) finally returned home to the headquarters in […]
A former top US counterterrorism official explains what Baghdadi’s death means for ISIS
Michael Leiter, who led the National Counterterrorism Center during the Osama bin Laden raid, offers his thoughts on the Baghdadi operation. By Alex Ward@AlexWardVoxalex.ward@vox.com Oct 27, 2019 Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, […]
Iraq airs footage of raid which ‘killed Daesh leader’
International October 27, 2019 Iraqi state television has aired footage of what it said was a raid in Syria that reportedly killed Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Baghdadi was reportedly […]
Baitul Baseer, Nahe, Germany – Inaugural reception held
26th October 2019 Tahir Bhatti, Germany Correspondent Nahe, Germany, Saturday, 26 October: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V, may Allah be his Helper, addressed guests at the formal inaugural ceremony of Baitul […]
Pakistan partially destroys Mosque of Ahmadi Muslim minority
Rabwah Times An Ahmadi Mosque in Punjab province, in south-eastern Pakistan, was partially destroyed on October 25, the latest casualty in Pakistan’s campaign against the tiny Muslim minority. Assistant […]
Ahmadi mosque destroyed in Pakistan even as Imran Khan lectures India on minorities
Source: The Print The incident took place in Punjab’s Bahawalpur, where terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) is headquartered. By Snehesh Alex Philip 26 October, 2019 2:46 pm IST In May 2018, […]
Mass protests against corruption and deprivation are replacing an era of sectarian civil wars
The final outcome of the multiple Syrian wars is now in sight Patrick Cockburn @indyworld The sectarian and ethnic civil wars that have ravaged a large part of the Middle […]
Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V a.a. inaugurates Baitul Baseer
25th October 2019 – Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V, may Allah be his Helper, is on a tour of Germany these days. Having opened the Mubarak Mosque in […]
I help rescue migrants in the Mediterranean. Here’s why we won’t cooperate with the Libya coast guards
Europe has backtracked from its moral duty to provide safety and rescue to people running away from the hell of Libyan prisons, deciding instead to cooperate with smugglers, militias […]
Hezbollah threatens the peaceful and non-sectarian protests in Lebanon
It was perfectly clear to all of us that the Hezbollah, heroes of the Lebanese resistance until they began sacrificing themselves on the battlefields of Syria, were attempting to sabotage […]
Berlin Worried about IS Fighters Coming Home
The German government long shied away from bringing German Islamic State fighters and their families back from Syria. But with the Turkish invasion of northern Syria, that hesitancy is coming […]
UN Survey Says Africa’s Best Are Emigrating
Many Europeans are apprehensive about migrants coming to the continent. The United Nations has surveyed some 3,000 immigrants from African countries about their personal histories and plans — and […]
Islamic Teachings on Ideal Family Life
by Mukhtar Ahmad Cheema Being a complete and final religion from God, Islam guides all aspects of our lives. This guidance is contained in the Holy Quran; the life-time […]