Pakistan calls US religious freedom report ‘biased’
June 29, 2019 Pakistan on Friday rejected a report on religious freedom in the country by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), terming it as “biased” and […]
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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.
Beware of regime change in Iran
HARUN KARCIC Published 28.06.2019 The war drums between Washington and Tehran may have quieted for now, but judging from the trend over the past 15 years, it is only a […]
Palestinians can thwart the ‘deal of the century’
ALI ABO REZEG Published 28.06.2019 Palestinians can thwart the infamous ‘Deal of the Century’ plan by reactivating their popular resistance methods; most specifically, the creative resistance we saw in the Great March of Return With the U.S.-led workshop held earlier in the Bahraini capital Manama, it became clear that the […]
‘I don’t care if you die’: Dubai ruler slams runaway wife in Instagram poem
Source: The New Arab Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum blasted Princess Haya on Instagram in a furious poem, after reports revealed she had fled to escape his abuse. […]
Despite need for Sinai funds, Egypt unlikely to join Kushner plan
This content was published on June 27, 2019 By Sami Aboudi and Yousef Saba CAIRO (Reuters) – A U.S.-proposed $9 billion (£7 billion) aid package could tempt Egypt with long-sought […]
The Dalai Lama on Trump, women and going home
By Rajini Vaidyanathan BBC News, Dharamshala 27 June 2019 He is, without a doubt, one of the best-known people on the planet. In an age where celebrity is […]
Turkish politician faces 17 years over tweets
Source: Dawn ISTANBUL: Hundreds gathered at Istanbul’s main court on Friday to support an opposition politician who faces 17 years in prison for a series of tweets criticising the government. […]
Muslims Converting to Christianity and How the Muslim Times can Help
WHY MORE MUSLIMS ARE TURNING TO JESUS | OPINION Source: Newsweek By David Garrison, who is Executive Director of Global Gates and author of A Wind in the House of […]
Kababs, kulfis, qormas: Forgotten recipes from Shah Jahan’s kitchens get a second life in this book
‘The Mughal Feast’ by Salma Yusuf Husain recreates the Persian recipe book ‘Nuskha-e-Shahjahani’. Salma Yusuf HusainUpdated The silver twilight of Mughal civilization began with Shah Jahan. Delhi was now a […]
Pakistan proposes 6-point plan at UN to counter racism, religious hatred
APP | Dawn.com June 25, 2019 Pakistan has proposed a six-point plan at the United Nations to counter increasing racism and faith-based hatred, particularly Islamophobia, around the world, Radio Pakistan […]
Germany: Muslim Reform Movement Ahmadiyya is inviting to its Annual Gathering
Tens of thousands of German Muslims are coming to Rheinstetten near Karlsruhe – and with them their Caliph personally. Original in German: https://www.welt.de/regionales/baden-wuerttemberg/article196078739/Muslimische-Reformbewegung-Ahmadiyya-laedt-zum-Jahrestreffen.html Zehntausende deutsche Muslime kommen nach Rheinstetten […]
More arrests as Germany widens probe of pro-migrant official’s murder
Assassination exposed existence of well-organised far-right terror network By AFP – Jun 27,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Luebcke was shot in the head at close range on the terrace of his […]
G20 Donald Trump praises Mohammed bin Salman for doing ‘spectacular job’
US president ignores media questions about murder of Jamal Khashoggi in meeting with Saudi crown prince at G20 Agencies Sat 29 Jun 2019 Donald Trump says the Saudi crown […]
Germany: Wiesbaden: Ahmadiyya Community starts Info-Campaign
They organize charity walks, the traditional cleaning day on the New Year and regular information events – always with the wish to present an open and tolerant Islam. The Ahmadiyya […]
Fourteen Ahmadiyya Missionaries pass out, told to be an embodiment of Islam
Friday, 28 June 2019 Source: Ghananewsagency.org The new missionaries were drawn from 8 countries Jamia Ahmadiyya International, Ghana, an international Islamic seminary and educational institute of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Exclusive: UAE scales down military presence in Yemen as Gulf tensions flare
This content was published on June 28, 2019 By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Lisa Barrington DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates, a key member of the Saudi-led coalition fighting […]
Justice before money
Jun 27,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh The popular response in our part of the world to the Trump administration’s approach, or “claim” to wanting to achieve peace […]
Philanthropy: An adaptable and nuanced approach to humanitarian aid
Jun 27,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Arnub Farooqi While the work done in the humanitarian field is doubtlessly valuable, how they do this work is equally important. Locally-led humanitarian responses […]
Palestinians blast ‘amateur’ Kushner at UN Jerusalem meet
By AFP – Jun 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES GENEVA — Palestinian officials on Thursday dismissed the Bahrain conference led by “amateurs” like Jared Kushner, as they opened two days of […]
Has Saudi Arabia got away with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi?
Has Saudi Arabia got away with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi? PODCAST: https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2019/jun/28/has-saudi-arabia-got-away-with-jamal-khashoggi-murder-podcast A UN report on the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi has said there is credible evidence […]