Mali celebrates 2019 Eid after moon sighting, rest of Muslim world waits
The communiqué explained that the decision to end Ramadan yesterday was premised on the sighting of the moon in parts of the country. The case of Mali is […]
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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.
Sri Lanka Muslim ministers quit to protest ‘threat to community’
Muslim ministers resign after hardline Buddhist monks demand their removal following deadly Easter bombings. by Rukshana Rizwie & Lisa Fuller Colombo, Sri Lanka – All of Sri Lanka’s Muslim […]
Malta: Ramadan and Peace: the Concept of Fasting in Religions
Posted on June 3, 2019 by Laiq Ahmed Atif On Friday 31st May 2019 the Ahmadiyya Muslin Community in Malta hosted an Interfaith Ramadan Iftar Dinner and its 11th Annual […]
US begins requiring social media accounts for visa applications, report says
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Published 02.06.2019 The U.S. is reportedly demanding nearly all visa applicants submit information on social media accounts they have used for the past five […]
Ramadan approaching its end – Making the most of this time
Alhakam From The Markaz Ramadan approaching its end – Making the most of this time 31st May 2019 By the time these lines reach you, we will be more than […]
Ultra-nationalist Jews’ visit stokes Palestinian anger at Jerusalem holy site
Jun 2, 2019 – 14:17 JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hundreds of ultra-nationalist Jews guarded by riot police streamed their way into the Jerusalem compound revered both in Judaism and Islam […]
Cassis Pompeo talks – Swiss ask US to ease aid deliveries to Iran
Jun 2, 2019 Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has called on the United States to facilitate the provision of humanitarian aid to Iran in a bid to de-escalate tensions […]
Jared Kushner expresses doubt that Palestinians can self-govern
White House senior adviser says he hopes Palestinians will become ‘capable of governing’ and denies Trump is racist in rare interview Guardian staff and agencies Mon 3 Jun 2019 White […]
The 2020 global crisis and a third world war
JORDAN TIMES – By Talal Abu-Ghazaleh For some time now, I have been sounding the alarm of an impending major economic crisis that may hit globally by the year 2020. […]
Aligning positions, efforts most needed to attain Palestinians’ rights — King of Jordan
‘Jordan to continue to bolster steadfastness of Jerusalemites, counter attempts to impose new reality on the ground’ By JT – Jun 02,2019 -JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah heads Jordan’s delegation to the 14th Session of the Ordinary Islamic Summit Conference of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Mecca on […]
UN Torture Report: ‘Demonized’ Assange Has Faced ‘Psychological Torture’
May 31, 2019 • The UN special rapporteur on torture has blasted four nations for imposing psychological torture on Julian Assange. ‘A Relentless and Unrestrained Campaign of Public Mobbing, Intimidation […]
Malta: Experiencing Iftar together
Posted On June 1, 2019 President George Vella and his wife were the special guests of the Muslim Community in Malta for the meal of Iftar that is taken during […]
Malta: President Vella shares meal with Muslim community
By Luisa Apap 02/06/2019 President of Malta George Vella and his wife were amongst an array of people from different religious backgrounds that shared a meal with the Muslim community […]
In Jerusalem, thousands pray at Al-Aqsa on last Friday of Ramadan
May 31, 2019 – 17:05 By Stephen Farrell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Muslims attended prayers at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem amid tight security on the last […]
U.S. looks to improve ties with Indonesian special forces, stage exercises
May 30, 2019 By Idrees Ali and Nilufar Rizki JAKARTA (Reuters) – Acting U.S. Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan met his Indonesian counterpart on Thursday as the United States looks […]
Danish Muslims feel backlash as immigration becomes election issue
May 31, 2019 By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Growing numbers of Danish Muslims say they have faced verbal abuse, exclusion and hate crimes since mainstream political parties began […]
Not reported in the media: Planned terrorist attack by a Christian Minister of a Muslim Community in USA
In 2015, the community of Islamberg discovered that a Tennessee minister was plotting the deadliest attack on US soil since 9/11 against their village. Why have Americans heard nothing about him, and why has the safety of this community been ignored? On 10 April 2015, the FBI quietly arrested […]
Pakistani pastor attacked by Muslim mob, family’s home seized: report
By Samuel Smith, CP Reporter Saturday, June 01, 2019 A Pakistani pastor and his family were attacked in their home by a radical Muslim mob in response to his […]
Racial abuse in the playground? That’s just England in 2019
Lola Okolosie Schools talk about equality and diversity, but when it comes to really challenging racism, they are turning a blind eye @LolaOkolosie Fri 31 May 2019 To celebrate my […]
Despite being innocent, Asia Bibi was forced out of her country – this is the dark truth about Pakistan’s blasphemy laws
Society at large in Pakistan is not ready to have any kind of reasoned debate about the misuse of religious laws Raza Hamdani The Independent Voices Asia Bibi, the […]