One church, two popes: why Catholicism is in crisis this Easter
The papacy Peter Stanford Pope Francis the reformer is being challenged by his conservative predecessor – who now has a far-right backing including Steve Bannon Sat 20 Apr 2019 […]
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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.
Tony Blair: migrants should be forced to integrate more to combat far right
Former PM claims that ‘failure’ of multiculturalism has led to rise in bigotry Michael Savage Policy Editor Sat 20 Apr 2019 Former prime minister Tony Blair. Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA […]
Revolutionaries in the Middle East have learnt crucial lessons since the Arab Spring
The success of popular action and civil disobedience in Sudan and Algeria has been treated sceptically by commentators. The pessimists might just be getting it wrong this time round, just […]
Public Peace Symposium
Saturday, April 20th, 2019 @ 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm City Of Light Free https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-peace-symposium-tickets-59554216264 Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, GA Chapter, humbly invites you to free Public Peace Symposium to […]
For You Were (Not) Slaves in Egypt: The Ancient Memories Behind the Exodus Myth
From the expulsion of the Hyksos to Armageddon, the epic Passover saga does not reflect a specific event, but seems to contain distant memories that may give us clues to […]
Israeli media says: Christianity grows in Syrian town once besieged by Islamic State
Converts say experience of war, onslaught of group claiming to fight for Islam pushed them toward new faith. Critics accuse them of seeking personal gain such as financial help […]
Jalsa Salana – Annual Gathering – Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Australia
WS SydneyVerified account @7NewsSydney FollowFollow @7NewsSydney More Marsden Park: Thousands of worshippers will attend Australia’s largest and longest-running Muslim convention this weekend. Organisers say the event provides an opportunity to ask questions and gain insight into the faith. #7NEWS 0:02 1,808 views Thousands to attend Australia’s largest Muslim convention this weekend […]
Insect factory in Ankara aims to reduce Turkey’s pesticide imports
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published20.04.2019 One professor and 11 students from Ankara University’s Faculty of Agriculture joined hands to produce beneficial insects to reduce agricultural pesticide imports and export these insects […]
Egypt begins vote on extending El-Sisi’s rule
REUTERS April 20, 2019 El-Sisi cast his ballot at a polling station in the eastern suburb of Heliopolis in the Egyptian capital Supporters argue that El-Sisi has stabilized Egypt […]
Bangladesh: Cleric Demands Ahmadis Be Declared ‘Non-Muslim’
By UCAN By Stephan Uttom and Rock Ronald Rozario A prominent hard-line Sunni cleric’s call for authorities in Bangladesh to officially declare adherents of the Ahmadi sect as “non-Muslims” has triggered a barrage of criticism. Maolana Shah Ahmed Shafi, head of Hefazat-e-Islam (Protectors of Islam), an umbrella organization of radical […]
Widodo can silence Indonesia’s voices of hate
Source: UCA News By Benedict Rogers, who is East Asia team leader at human rights organization CSW and author of ‘Indonesia: Pluralism in Peril — the rise of religious intolerance […]
Kosovo returns families of jihadists from Syria
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 20, 2019 PRISTINA AIRPORT, Kosovo (Reuters) – An airplane has returned women and children who are relatives to Kosovo jihadists in Syria to […]
CRIME STATISTICS: Why most of Switzerland’s prisoners are not Swiss
By Patricia Islas THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 17, 2019 The profiles of those behind bars in Switzerland are as diverse as the causes that can lead […]
LIBYAN CONFLICT: ‘We haven’t yet learned from the 2015 refugee crisis’
By Katy Romy THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 18, 2019 Over a million refugees arrived in Europe in 2015, more than at any other time since the […]
Who owns the country? The secretive companies hoarding England’s land
‘Companies today own around 2.6m hectares of land – 18% of England and Wales.’ Illustration: Lee Martin/Guardian Design Multi-million pound corporations with complex structures have purchased the very ground we […]
An interview with an Iraqi scholar has led me to think very differently about Brexit and extremism in Europe
‘In Shiasm,’ the great man, Sayed Hakeem, reminds me, ‘the more knowledge a scholar has, the more humble he must be – otherwise he will become a dictator’ Robert FiskNajaf, southern Iraq @indyvoices The […]
3 spectacular Istanbul mosques along Bosphorus
The mosques on the Bosphorus shore fascinate those who see their unique architecture and amazing view. Ortaköy Mosque Ortaköy Mosque was built by Sultan Abdulmecid in 1853. The architect of […]
White House’s Kushner urges world to keep ‘open mind’ about upcoming Middle East plan – source
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 17, 2019 White House adviser Jared Kushner at the “2019 Prison Reform Summit” in the East Room of the White House in Washington, […]
In Indonesia’s election, the winner is Widodo – and Islam
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 18, 2019 Incumbent Indonesian president Joko Widodo leaves after a press briefing in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 18, 2019 in this photo taken by […]
INSIDE GENEVA: What to do with the children of Islamic State?
By Imogen Foulkes in Geneva THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 18, 2019 A child rides in a makeshift cart at Al-Hol camp in Syria on March 31, […]