Israel’s Arab minority urged to boycott election over divisive law
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 5, 2019 FILE PHOTO: Ahmad Tibi, leader of the Ta’al party faction, is surrounded by supporters during an election campaign event in 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.
INVESTMENTS IN SWITZERLAND: Qatar said to be leading funder of mosques in Europe
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 5, 2019 The Museum of Islamic Civilisations, opened in 2016, is said to be one of five projects in Switzerland funded by […]
Exclusive: Only 6 percent of those subject to Trump travel ban granted U.S. waivers
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 5, 2019 FILE PHOTO: International passengers arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport after the U.S. Supreme Court granted parts of the Trump administration’s […]
Saudi Arabia has no intention of changing
President Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House on March 14, 2017. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) By Jason Rezaian Global […]
Indonesia: Lombok tourism yet to bounce back after earthquake
News DeskThe Jakarta Post Jakarta / Tue, April 2, 2019 / Surfboard rental shops and surf schools line Selong Belanak Beach, which is just a 30-minute […]
Moderate Islam in the Maghreb: How US foreign policy shapes Islamist contention
April 4, 2019 Since the beginning of the U.S-led war on terror, a handful of Muslim-majority states have begun to brand themselves on the international stage as a source of […]
From the ashes of genocide, Islam rises in Rwanda
MÜCAHID DURMAZ A handful of Muslims took a stand during the hundred days of slaughter. Their stance inspired thousands of Rwandans to become Muslim in what was once called Africa’s most Catholic country. “I was a Catholic pastor before genocide,” Matabaro Sulaiman told TRT World on a chilly Thursday night […]
Beaten but Not Defeated: Islamic State Plans Next Move After Loss of ‘Caliphate’
In the desert between Iraq and Syria, mostly Kurdish forces have seized the last remaining pocket of the Islamic State’s once sprawling dominion. But while the terrorists may have capitulated […]
From the Web to Real LifeThe Growing Threat of Online-Bred Right-Wing Extremism
The gunman who killed 50 people in Christchurch, New Zealand is being celebrated by right-wing extremists around the world, including in Germany. It is a sign of how the internet […]
NIGERIA: Ahmadiyya Holds Economic Summit In Delta State
By Hazrat Monsoor Ahmad – April 5, 2019 Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria would hold its 4th Eastern Regional Economic Summit tagged “Jalsa Tarbiya” for moral training, in Warri, Delta State […]
Hazrat Chaudhry Sir Muhammad Zafrulla Khan r.a.
29th March 2019 Hazrat Chaudhry Sahibra was a companion of the Promised Messiahas, member of the Viceroy’s Executive Council, judge of the Federal Court of India, president of the International […]
Walls, Divisions and Separatism – The Crux of Modern-Day Politics
29th March 2019 The presidents of South American Nations – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru – met in Santiago to form Prosur, another alliance for regional integration […]
The ‘immigrant problem’
Apr 04,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – GWYNNE DYER In a recent survey of potential adult migrants worldwide, 47 million said they would most like to move to Canada. There are […]
Awqaf leaders stress importance of Jerusalem, Al Aqsa to Muslims
King attends ceremony marking Al Israa wal Miraj By JT – Apr 05,2019 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah attends a ceremony marking Al Israa wal Miraj at the […]
The Guardian view on Algeria’s ousted president: what next?
Editorial Protesters have forced the departure of Abdelaziz Bouteflika. But that may prove to be the easy part Wed 3 Apr 2019 Algerians celebrate after the country’s veteran president, […]
Yemen war: Congress votes to end US military assistance to Saudi Arabia
House voted 247-175 to send the resolution to Trump’s desk, where it is likely to be met with a veto Lauren Gambino and Julian Borger in Washington Thu 4 Apr […]
Urgent investment needed to preserve one of Africa’s largest protected areas
Derek Littleton, Conservation Manager at Northern Mozambique’s Niassa National Reserve, on the desperate need for action Emma Ledger The Independent Voices African nations face some of the planet’s toughest challenges. For […]
There may be no direct comparison, but the ghosts of Northern Ireland’s violent past haunt Brexit
The Protestant politicians of the 1970s and the Tory Brexiteers of today have a common denominator: their fear of ‘betrayal’ and their constant assurance that they are speaking for ‘the people of […]
Lailat Al Miraj: The Basics
Source: Huffington Post Lailat al Miraj is a Muslim holiday that commemorates the Prophet Muhammad’s nighttime journey from Mecca to the ‘Farthest Mosque’ in Jerusalem where he ascended to heaven, […]
Pew Research Center: India will have the world’s most Muslims in 2060
Source: Pew Research Center A recent report of Pew Research Center featured a list in the form of two tables. The tables feature the Christian and the Muslim populations from […]