King asserts Jordan’s stance on Palestine at talks with Kushner
Senior adviser to US president visiting Kingdom as part of regional tour By JT – Aug 01,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, on Wednesday at Al Husseiniya […]
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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.
Special Report: How Sisi’s Egypt hands out justice
Jul 31, 2019 – 11:27 By Reuters staff KAFR AL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – Security forces detained Lotfy Ibrahim, a young construction worker, as he left a mosque near his home on the Nile Delta in the spring of 2015. When his family finally saw him again nearly three months later, […]
Lies and buffoonery: How Boris Johnson’s fantasy world casts dark shadows in the Middle East
Arab dictators have much in common with the British prime minister. They too know how to deal with ‘doomsters and gloomsters’ Robert Fisk @indyvoices The Independent Voices I’ve worked out […]
Dutch ‘burqa ban’ rendered largely unworkable on first day
Police and transport companies have signalled unwillingness to enforce face covering ban Daniel Boffey in Brussels Thu 1 Aug 2019 The Netherlands’ so-called burqa ban has been rendered largely unworkable on its first day in law after both the police and Dutch transport companies signalled an unwillingness to enforce it. […]
Khadijah Mellah becomes first UK jockey to wear hijab – and wins race
18-year-old from Peckham earns fairytale win Mellah sat on a racehorse for first time in April Greg Wood at Goodwood @Greg_Wood_ Thu 1 Aug 2019 Play Video At 1.10pm on Thursday, Khadijah Mellah, an 18-year-old from Peckham, became the first jockey to ride in a race in Britain wearing […]
European Islam: Is it possible?
By Gökhan Bacık, who teaches political science at Palacky University. His research interests include modern Middle East, Islam and politics, and Turkish politics. What is usually referred to as European […]
Eid-el-Kabir: Muslims asked to look out for new moon on August 1
by Nurudeen Lawal – Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed Muslims across the country to look out for the new moon on Thursday, August 1- The […]
Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?
Colm Fitzpatrick August 1, 2019 Questions of Faith The question of whether Christians and Muslims worship the same God has been a point of contention among different religious denominations and […]
Study says Germans are religiously tolerant except on Islam and Muslims
According to a recent study by the German Bertelsmann Stiftung, religious tolerance is widespread in Germany – but that does not apply to all religions. The results of a […]
RITE OF PASSAGE Incredible pics show Muslims gathering in Mecca where TWO MILLION worshippers will descend for the annual Hajj pilgrimage
Guy Birchall 1 Aug 2019, More than two million are expected to arrive in the desert kingdom for one of the most important rites of passage for followers of […]
Facebook removes profile frame targeting Ahmadiyya community
AFP | Dawn.comJuly 31, 2019 The profile frame withdrawn by Facebook called for the death of the Ahmadis in Urdu and was widely shared in Pakistan. — Pixabay/File Facebook […]
You can have a church or be a free woman – but having both is a struggle
After a lifetime of attending evangelical churches, Lyz Lenz went on a journey to find a place where she didn’t need to pretend to be an obedient wife, and […]
‘Historic’ day as India outlaws ‘triple talaq’ Islamic instant divorce
Source: The Guardian Minister says women now have justice but Muslim groups accuse Hindu-led government of community interference India’s parliament has approved a bill outlawing the centuries-old right of a […]
Alcohol: I was only going to give up alcohol for a month but I wasn’t prepared for the impact it had
Gay Alcorn I drank to pretend my life was more interesting. Feeling slow or a little sad in the mornings was so normal I barely noticed it @Gay_Alcorn Tue 30 […]
Irish bishop condemns mosque vandalism as assault on ‘all people of faith’
Source: Crux Now By Charles Collins LEICESTER, United Kingdom – An Irish bishop said he was “dismayed and shocked” by an act of vandalism at a mosque in the city […]
How Young, American Muslims Are Dating and Finding Love in New York City
From swiping to “Muzmeets.” By Monica Haider July 30, 2019 On a rainy New York night, Chelsa Cheyenne holds onto her peach-colored shayla, a scarf covering all but […]
Brand New Exhibition – Jesus In India
Events and Exhibitions • Featured • Jalsa Salana/Annual Conventions 29th July 2019 A Remarkable Journey to the East One of the most controversial subjects among academics, theologians and historians […]
Galway locals show solidarity with Muslim community after mosque attack
Source: The Irish Times Imam says he had received warnings and was told to be careful By Ciaran Tierney Politicians and community leaders gathered in Galway on Monday night in […]
The Rise of a Moderate (and Persecuted) Islamic Caliphate
Source: OZY By Sophia Akram The Ahmadiyya movement is growing faster than any other strand of Islam. Half a mile from South London’s busy Morden station is the vast complex […]
Abuse of religion to foster extremism a universal phenomenon
Jul 29,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby When Americans express concern about religious extremism and violence, they almost always are thinking about Islam. The problems posed by the politicisation […]