Pope sends aid to migrants stranded at the US border
Thousands of Central American migrants in Mexico are in need of assistance. By Vatican News Pope Francis has donated 500,000 dollars to assist migrants in Mexico. The funds, from the […]
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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.
AP Interview: Sri Lanka’s PM says potential bombers at large
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS PUBLISHED 3:06 PM ET APR. 25, 2019 COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s prime minister said Thursday that suspects linked to the coordinated Easter Sunday bomb […]
The Orientalist Sale. – Upcoming Auctions
30 APRIL 2019 | VIEW PRINT CATALOGUE EXHIBITION TIMES LONDON THU, 25 APR 19 | 09:00 AM – 04:30 PM BST FRI, 26 APR 19 | 09:00 AM – […]
Elite US Navy SEAL facing war crimes charges for killings in Iraq
Previous 1 / 2 2 / 2 AFP April 28, 2019 Platoon commander’s behavior horrified his own men, yet Republican lawmakers want him to be set free Barbarian officer’s men […]
Stand United: Sri Lanka must not fall into the terrorists’ trap and allow communal disharmony
April 26, 2019, In signs that the Sri Lankan terror bombings have put a strain on social relations in that country, several Pakistani refugees were violently attacked by locals […]
Interfaith dialogue is missing the point
Apr 27,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – WALID M. SADI The recent attack on church goers in the capital city of Sri Lanka, Colombo, on Easter Sunday that killed over 250 of them and injured […]
We can end Isis terrorism – but only if western countries wind down their proxy wars in the Middle East
The group flourishes amid the chaos war brings. The only way forward is to starve it of oxygen Patrick Cockburn @indyworld The Independent Voices Western governments have been swift to pledge action […]
Trump’s UK state banquet is designed to distract from his failures – Corbyn is right to shun the circus
The week in which the US watered down a United Nations resolution condemning rape in war is probably not a good week for Theresa May to hand the president a public relations coup […]
Why Are So Many Far-Right Extremists Converting to Islam?
By Daniel Haqiqatjou – February 5, 2019. YES, please note, this article is from February 2019 Far-right, neo-Nazi, and white nationalist groups are not having a good time […]
Muslim Americans are plugging the gaps in America’s healthcare system. After our friend was killed, we knew we had to tell people
Taleisin Namkai Meche was stabbed to death in Portland, Oregon after stepping in to stop the verbal harassment of two women of color Matt Colaciello and Jacob Lewis New York […]
Sri Lankan Ahmadi Muslims flee feared backlash
Sri Lankan navy soldiers perform security checks on motorists at a road in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, April 25, 2019. Sri Lanka banned drones and unmanned aircraft and set off more controlled detonations of suspicious items Thursday four days after suicide bombing attacks killed more than 350 people in and […]
Wisdom From The Fringe
In an era of ideology and nationalism, reflections of what ails Pakistan Written by Khaled Ahmed | Updated: April 27, 2019 1:00:16 am Khaled Ahmed was born in 1943 in […]
‘Mawanella was the start’: Sri Lankan town reels from bombing links
Faith leaders say local youths were radicalised by extremist preacher Mohammed Zahran Hashim Michael Safi in Mawanella @safimichael Fri 26 Apr 2019 Sri Lankan Muslims gather in Colombo on 26 […]
The Windrush scandal makes me fear for the rights of EU citizens after Brexit
The government is currently registering more than three million EU citizens living in the UK, which is by far the biggest change in immigration status for a generation. Unsurprisingly, this is […]
The facts tell us Joe Biden is the best choice for Democrats in 2020. So why is he being attacked by his own?
Middle class voters in Midwestern states are not sitting around the dinner table discussing the voting rights of those in prison and picking out the electric car they’d drive after the […]
After Sri Lanka Easter massacre, local Muslims, refugees fear backlash
Communities worry the Islamic State-claimed attack that killed around 250 people will bring both government and mob retaliation 25 April 2019 Ahmadi Muslim refugees at a community center where […]
Muslims in hiding in Sri Lanka as tensions rise after bombings
Group of about 500 Muslims being sheltered in one city after fleeing Negomobo, as communal tensions rise Michael Safi in Colombo @safimichael Fri 26 Apr 2019 A Sri Lankan […]
Muslim refugees flee Sri Lankan homes over attack fears
APR 25, 2019 AFP ARTICLE HISTORY COLOMBO – Hundreds of Muslim refugees in western Sri Lanka have taken refuge in mosques and a police station after facing intimidation following the […]
Terry Glavin: It’s all about hate and bloodlust that’s never sated
What the ISIL bombers behind the slaughter in Sri Lanka share with all the other terrorists who have tortured our world in recent years This undated image posted by the Islamic State group’s Aamaq news agency on April 23, 2019, purports to show Mohammed Cassim Zaharan, also known as Zaharan […]
Israel Just Admitted Arming anti-Assad Syrian Rebels. Big Mistake
Opinion For the first time on the record, a senior official confirmed Israel’s secret unconventional war in Syria, aimed at preventing Iranian encroachment. But what did Israel gain from exposing […]