Halal tourism is not Islamic tourism
Hendy Mustiko Aji Conceptually, halal tourism is different from Islamic tourism. I distinguish among four terms that might possibly confuse many people: Islam, sharia, halal and Islamic. In […]
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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.
As Head of the Muslim World League, I See Islamic Leaders Calling for Tolerance More Than Ever | Opinion
Mohammad al-Issa On 7/10/19 As tensions mount in the Middle East, it might be easy from the West to imagine the Islamic world locked in an internecine political […]
PM Trudeau defends religious freedom
By Michael Swan, for The Catholic Register MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — In a campaign-style address, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau claimed to be Canada’s defender of religious freedom July 6 at an […]
Muslim leader opens new Tilford mosque
Wednesday, 10 July 2019 – Community News MEMBERS of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community have celebrated the opening of the Mubarak Mosque in Tilford which will provide an international focus for Muslims. It was inaugurated on Saturday (June 29) by of the worldwide leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza […]
German police evacuate Cologne Central Mosque after threatening email
DAILY SABAH WITH DPA ISTANBUL 09.07.2019 Germany’s largest mosque in the western city of Cologne was evacuated Tuesday following a bomb threat sent via email. Police cordoned off streets in […]
The book of Palestine: National liberation vs endless negotiations
Jul 09,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Those who are still hoping that the new American agenda on Palestine and Israel is temporary, or reversible, should abandon this false hope. Washington’s complete adoption of Israel’s messianic, extremist policies regarding occupied Palestine has been a long time in the making. And […]
The elusive saga of ‘Peace to Prosperity’
Jul 09,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah The “Peace to Prosperity” conference that convened during the last week of June in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain, ended without […]
Refugees ‘I saw hell’: under fire inside Libya’s refugee detention centres
As deadly airstrikes prompt plans to release detainees, fears rise for those trapped in the country amid claims of serious abuses Sally Hayden Wed 10 Jul 2019 […]
The death of Shukri Yahya Abdi should have sparked resistance against the brutal bullying refugee children face at school
Whatever happened that day in the river, Abdi, and students like her, deserve more support. The UK needs to be much more proactive in tackling prejudice Dahaba Ali Hussen The […]
I was the first Muslim ever elected to US Congress — and what I see happening in the UK scares me
Why wouldn’t Donald Trump meet with Nigel Farage privately? They have similar friends and strategies, after all By Keith Maurice Ellison, who is an American politician and lawyer serving as […]
The psychological reasons behind why Trump behaves the way he does — and how the American public can break free
If we imagine Trump as an abuser, and the public his victim, we can begin to see the pattern of destruction from years back when he was a child, dying […]
Opinion from Iran: UAE evil plots against neighboring countries and the Arab world
By Mohammad Ghaderi July 8, 2019 TEHRAN – United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the name of a country that didn’t exist before 1971 when the area was called Emirates […]
Long journey to Europe begins in Istanbul for illegal migrants
EMIR SOMER ISTANBUL Published 09.07.2019 Istanbul attracts migrants here to stay as well as those making the city a starting point for illegally crossing into Europe. Daily Sabah’s […]
Boris Johnson, classics and Ibn Khaldun
OP-ED Daily Sabah > NAGIHAN HALILOĞLU Published 09.07.2019 It seems like Johnson and other Brexiteers are attempting to boost the ‘asabiyyah’ of the British nation, and preventing the kingdom […]
Living as an Ahmadi in Pakistan: ‘Our home became an environment of fear’
Source: The Independent When they’re found out, shops refuse to serve them, estate agents won’t rent to them, and their neighbours stage a ‘social boycott’. Raza Hamdani talks to Shafiq […]
India Jains: Why are these youngsters renouncing the world?
Source: BBC Hundreds of young people belonging to India’s Jain community have begun renouncing the material world to become monks who always walk barefoot, eat only what they receive as alms and never bathe or use modern technology. The BBC’s Priyanka Pathak explores why. “I will never be able to […]
EU standoff dampens European dream for migrants
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES Istanbul Published 08.07.2019 Rescue ships are defying Italy and Malta’s hard-line policies of closing their harbors to them and migrants saved at sea are caught up […]
UK regrets leak of memos calling Trump administration ‘inept’
This content was published on July 8, 2019 By Michael Holden and William James LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Monday it had contacted Washington to express regret for the […]
You probably didn’t know that California is named after a black queen
March 24, 2019 Bridget Boakye | Contributor March 24, 2019 Bridget Boakye is a writer, activist, and entrepreneur based in Accra, Ghana. Raised in both Ghana and the U.S., […]
‘Jordan will not accept any compromise or deal that neglects Palestinians’ rights’
Shtayyeh meets with Razzaz, says visit step towards ‘breaking ties with occupation’ By JT – Jul 08,2019 -JORDAN TIMES Prime Minister Omar Razzaz meets with his Palestinian counterpart, Mohammad Shtayyeh, […]