5 Places Where World War III Could Start in 2019
December 22, 2018 by Robert Farley The world has avoided war between major power war since 1945, even if the United States and the Soviet Union came quite close on […]
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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.
Egypt’s creative solutions to the plastic menace
Arab News Monday . August 26, 2019 Mostafa Adel Egyptian social startups are taking alternative approaches to fostering awareness and reducing waste While initiatives around the world are taking action to combat this problem, some Egyptian projects are doing it more creatively CAIRO: Global plastics production reached 348 million tons […]
Iran foreign minister makes surprise visit to G-7 summit
Source: The Guardian Visit comes during summit at which policy on Iran has been one of most contentious issues Iran’s foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has made a surprise appearance […]
Coffee table book reveals vibrant cultural heritage of China’s Muslim community
August 25, 2019 By HARIATI AZIZAN In her bright head scarves and long, flowy dresses, Yonghua Zheng is a recognisable figure around Sangpo in Henan province, central China. This […]
Is Sufism an alternative to political Islam?
Source: The Arab Weekly By Hisham al-Najjar Is Sufism an alternative to political Islam? The Sufi current should not have political wings that would represent it, as was the case with […]
US Slams Pakistan’s Treatment of Religious Minorities
August 26, 2019 United Nations: The US has criticized the “persecution” of religious minorities in Pakistan by both the government and terrorists. The US Ambassador at Large for International […]
Video: Suicide bombing at wedding in Kabul kills at least 63 A century after the Anglo-Afghan peace treaty, the Fourth Afghan War is about to escalate
Ever since their migration from Iraq and Syria, Isis has become Washington’s target-of-choice in Afghanistan. And the Taliban – believe it or not – are America’s new best friend […]
‘Our Country Is Doomed’: Pakistani Ahmadiyya Soldier Shares Discrimination Story Online; Leaves Army With 17 Others
by Swarajya Staff – Aug 20 2019 Pakistan Army Lieutenant Commander Adnan Gulmirza took to Twitter and said that he along with his 17 Ahmadiyya brothers in Pakistan Army […]
Kashmiris hit by drug shortage amid India-imposed communication blackout
Rifat Fareed A clampdown on communications services in Indian-administered Kashmir leaves pharmacists unable to contact their suppliers. Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir – Mushtaq Ahmad set out from his village in northern Tangmarg on Saturday for the arduous journey to India-administered Kashmir’s biggest city of Srinagar in order to find medicine for […]
Paradigm shift in Austria’s security politics vis-à-vis Islam
Austrian Interior Ministry’s security agency closes the chapter of cooperating with the country’s Islamic Religious Community, adopting the right-wing agenda of criminalizing Muslim actors Dr. Farid Hafez | 21.08.2019 – […]
Islam doesn’t have to be a religion of men
Jerusalem Post Opinion Islam doesn’t have to be a religion of men By IMAM MOHAMMAD TAWHIDI August 21, 2019 The masculinization of Muslim societies stems from the masculinization of […]
Opinion: Hindus and Muslims are no longer talking to each other in New India
Thursday, 22 August 2019 E- paper The fear that Muslim stakes in the political power structure are more tenuous than ever before needs to be addressed By Swapan Dasgupta Published […]
Opinion Islamophobia: I wrote a sketch about Muslims at airport security. Guess what happened next
by Aatif Nawaz Being stopped in airports happens all too often to people like me. Why must we pay the price for widespread prejudice? I know it’s coming – the […]
Jewish settlers rule the roost in Israel, but at what price?
Ramzy Baroud – JORDAN TIMES Aug 20,2019 – The previous elections, on April 9, failed to bring about political stability. Although Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu is now the longest-serving […]
‘Why every Londoner should visit their local mosque’
We should all be making an effort to understand the cultures which are embedded in everyday London, says Sian Elvin BySian ElvinSocial Media Editor 20 AUG 2019 Sian […]
Romania, a beacon of coexistence for Muslims in Eastern Europe
by Maxim Edwards Constanta, Romania – The Grand Mosque of Constanta in southeast Romania has a hulking minaret nearly 50 metres high overlooking the Black Sea. It was constructed as […]
The ‘Green Pound’ of Muslim spending could save the British economy after Brexit
Source: The Independent Voices Global Muslim spending on clothing is forecast to reach $361 billion by 2023 – and Britain could be the base for a large slice of that […]
More than 200 children have died in Idlib since April yet we are forgetting about the Syrian conflict
Idlib has been the subject of a military campaign since 30 April this year. There have been over 800 deaths and the UN said it could become the ‘worst […]
The history of religious conflict in the Middle East carefully leaves out periods of coexistence
Source: The Independent The exodus of Christians from the Middle East is real and tragic. So are attempts by the Saudis to reheat divisions between Sunnis and Shia. Are we […]
If Israel wants to ban antisemites, it should start by banning antisemites
As a Jewish refugee from Uzbekistan, I know the truth about the history between Jews and Muslims – and I won’t be swung by propaganda Rafael Shimunov The Independent Voices […]