Saudi Arabia: Sahwa clerics must fix what they have broken
FAISAL J. ABBAS May 08, 2019 The public apology aired on TV this week by the Saudi cleric Ayed Al-Qarni for offenses committed by the Sahwa, or “Awakening” movement, was both significant […]
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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.
Reflections on Ramadan
RIDWAAN JADWAT May 09, 2019 Expatriates of different countries gather for Iftar at the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on May 8, 2019. (SPA) The first time I experienced Ramadan in Saudi Arabia was in 2000, when I arrived in Riyadh to begin my first diplomatic posting as second secretary […]
Saudi tourism commission launches ‘Ramadan Brings Us Together’ festival in Makkah
May 10, 2019 Makkah has always been the capital of culture and home of civilization — SCTH chief MAKKAH: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) launched the […]
Britain used to ask Muslims to move here. What happened to us?
Diana Darke Arabic-speaking ‘recruitment’ videos the British government made in the 1960s show a more tolerant nation than today’s hostile environment Thu 9 May 2019 A still from the […]
Pakistan: where the daily slaughter of women barely makes the news
Pakistan Mohammed Hanif The stories of murdered women are recorded with grim regularity in one and half inches of a single newspaper column Thu 9 May 2019 Pakistani women […]
Trump’s foolish Iran policy only makes war more likely
Simon Tisdall Iran’s rulers face impossible choices as a result of unrelenting US hostility, which has one aim – regime change Thu 9 May 2019 ‘Pompeo’s meetings with May […]
‘Pity America, because of this crazy Trump!’ Here’s what Iran’s man in Iraq would say to Mike Pompeo
Hadi al-Ameri calls himself an Iraqi first, a Shia second, but there’s no doubting his links with key figures across the border. The US secretary of state would have been wise to […]
The CIA Sent Warnings to at Least 3 Khashoggi Associates About New Threats From Saudi Arabia
A general manager of Alarab TV, Jamal Khashoggi, looks on during a press conference in the Bahraini capital Manama, on December 15, 2014. MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH—AFP/Getty Images BY JOSH MEYER UPDATED: […]
Ahmadiyya Community files construction proposal for Mosque in Leipzig – Eastern Germany
In 2020 it should start. After years of talks and years of delay the Islamic Ahmadiyya Community has now filed an application for the construction of a Mosque in Leipzig. […]
Share experience of Ramadan by fasting with a Muslim friend
Enjoy a dinner, guided tour of the Oro-Medonte Mosque and participate in questions and answers on Saturdays throughout the holy month by: OrilliaMatters Staff Stock image NEWS RELEASE MARYAM […]
Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan ‘worse than ever before’: report
Source: Daily Times The report states that Ahmadis are the victims of institutionalised bigotry and are being prosecuted for their faith in growing numbers in the wake of Prime Minister […]
Pakistan PM accused of sowing division
A new report says Imran Khan fanned religious bias against the Ahmadiyya during the 2018 election campaign Pakistani civil rights activists protest the killing of Ahmadis in Lahore in May, […]
Istanbul residents change holiday plans to vote in election re-run
By Reuters• last updated: 08/05/2019 – FILE PHOTO: Tourists enjoy a beach in the Turkish Mediterranean resort city of Antalya, a popular destination for both Turkish and foreign tourists. July 25, […]
Why ceasefires fail
May 08,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – DAOUD KUTTAB With help from the Egyptian government, Israel and various Palestinian movements in Gaza agreed to a ceasefire, and at least by Monday, […]
Western media influenced by decades of Israeli propaganda
May 08,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Following last weekend’s violent exchanges between Israel and Gaza, US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib asked, “When will the world stop dehumanising our Palestinian […]
The caliphate is gone, but Islamic State has a new planT
Nicolas Hénin Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has made clear Isis is ramping up its international strategy. Algeria and Sudan will be decisive Tue 7 May 2019 Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is […]
The Eurovision boycott row confirms it: Palestinian lives don’t matter
Arwa Mahdawi It feels like there is no acceptable way for Palestinians to protest against oppression Wed 8 May 2019 Palestinians inspect the remains of a building following an Israeli […]
Trump’s antics over Iran have endangered us all. The stakes are now lethally high
Jonathan Freedland In withdrawing from the nuclear deal, the US – not the vile Iranian regime – is the rogue state risking global security @Freedland Wed 8 May 2019 ‘For […]
Why Donald Trump should try Ramadan
During the Obama administration, the iftar banquet was held in the Benjamin Franklin State Dining Room in the White House to honour one of America’s most prominent religious freedom activists. It’s unclear if Trump will do […]
On the banks of the Tigris, the lost grave of Scottish shepherd David Bell takes us deep into Iraq’s bloody past
A barren war cemetery in Amara houses the dead from the allies’ most calamitous defeat in the First World War. It was a request from a canny grandmother in Lincolnshire that took […]