The ethos of India is to protect the oppressed
Despite being persecuted in many Muslim-majority nations, the Ahmadis have tried to advocate human rights for all religious and persecuted minorities. Qadian can be called as holy a city for […]
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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.
Flashpoints: Esper wants to move troops from Afghanistan to the Indo-Pacific to confront China
By: Shawn Snow While an announcement of a drawdown of several thousand American troops from Afghanistan is expected soon from the White House, the secretary of defense wants […]
The “Holy” Bible or the “Whole” Bible? A brief study in the Apocrypha Controversy
Source: Al Hakam org By Asif M Basit The Promised Messiah, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, peace be upon him, states in his book Chashma-e-Masihi: Fountain of Christianity by […]
Book Review: LOVE in the Holy Qur’an by H.R.H. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad bin Talal
The author treats in a simple and accessible style, with reader-friendly and teaching-friendly features, not only of love of God and love of the neighbour, but also of family love; […]
Indian court refuses to stop implementation of citizenship law
Dec 18, 2019 – swissinfo.ch NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court turned down a plea on Wednesday to stop the implementation of a new citizenship law based on […]
Muslim leaders gather in Malaysia for summit shunned by Saudi
Dec 18, 2019 – swissinfo.ch By Joseph Sipalan KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Leaders and senior representatives from some 20 Muslim nations flocked to the Malaysian capital on Wednesday to […]
Indonesia president seeks to speed up “Silicon Valley”-like capital
l Dec 18, 2019 – swissinfo.ch JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Wednesday he had ordered his cabinet to speed up a $33 billion project to move […]
Ending Syrian war crucial to solving refugee crisis, Erdoğan says
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published 18.12.2019 The continuation of the political process over Syria is a must to overcome the refugee crisis emerging from the war-torn country, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan […]
A glimmer of hope in Sudan and Algeria
Dec 17,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF In the midst of grim news emanating from the region; Iraq, Lebanon, Libya and Yemen being a case in point, two […]
How UN Resolution 2334 accelerated Israel’s colonisation in the West Bank
Dec 17,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Three years ago, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 2334. With fourteen members voting in favour and one abstention, the Resolution […]
Iran TV: 27 million Muslims killed due to US war on terror: American scholar
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred, killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Press TV Some twenty seven million Muslims have been killed due […]
How do dictators retain power, even when reviled and mocked by those they govern?
Modern-day despots wish to be blessed for their extravagant genius. But, Robert Fisk asks, what are we to make of this lunacy? And do they really believe their own hype? […]
Pakistan won’t accept Muslim refugees from India, says Imran Khan
Raising questions over the Indian government’s recent decision on the abrogation of the special status of Kashmir and forging a new citizenship law, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said that […]
Millions of Muslim refugees could flee India: Pakistan PM Khan
Imran Khan says millions of Muslims could flee India due to the lockdown in Kashmir and India’s new citizenship law. Khan said the Indian government was planning to change […]
We Have Just Been Handed the Pentagon Papers of Our Generation
The Afghanistan Papers are a devastating indictment of our military and political leaders. The question is: Will anyone notice? By Danny Sjursen December 13, 2019 US Marine Corps soldiers […]
India: The CAB is unconstitutional
Saturday, 14 December 2019 | Markandey Katju Ahmadiyya and Shia Muslims are also persecuted in Pakistan and may come to India to avoid oppression. The Bill should allow that The Citizens Amendment Bill (CAB) has been passed by both Houses of Parliament and has […]
Belize: Ahmadiyya Muslims break ground for new mosque
Роѕtеd: Ѕundау, Dесеmbеr 15, 2019 Ву Ааrоn Нumеѕ: Тhе ѕmаll but fаѕt-grоwіng соmmunіtу оf Аhmаdіууа Мuѕlіmѕ hаѕ bееn асtіvе іn rеасhіng оut tо thоѕе іnсlіnеd tо fоllоw thе tеасhіngѕ […]
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel, Facebook of crack down on free speech
Facebook is also involved in recent years in limiting incitement on its platform in the US, EU countries and elsewhere with an ongoing debate about whether it has struck […]
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan calls for diplomatic solution to Middle East disputes
Saudi Arabia offers support to develop tourism sector of Pakistan Published: December 15, 2019 12:33 Ashfaq Ahmed, Associate Editor – Online Dubai: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called […]
Pakistan sentences Pervez Musharraf to death for high treason
Source: The Guardian Former ruler, who no longer lives in country, was tried for imposing state of emergency in 2007 Reuters in Islamabad Tue 17 Dec 2019 08.51 GMT A […]