Experiencing Ramadan from dawn to dusk in Jakarta
Sophia Huber Media management student and traveler Jakarta / Thu, May 16, 2019 The sound of drums beating and people “singing” awoke me at 2 a.m. I got up, […]
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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.
Iftar, a festive evening meal during holy month of Ramadan
The holy Muslim month of Ramadan started for millions of believers across the globe on May 5. During the month Muslims fast from dawn to dusk each day for the […]
Istanbul public transport to be free of charge on May 19, during Ramadan holiday
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published 15.05.2019 Public transportation will be free of charge in Istanbul during the upcoming Ramadan Bayram (also known as Eid al-Fitr in Arabic) holiday, the General Assembly […]
How to buy a revolution: Sudan’s story
IMRAN JAN Published 15.05.2019 The U.S. and regional autocrats are repeating their policy stance from the so-called Arab revolutions against the current Sudanese protests and follow an interest-based strategy backing […]
Manchester United star Pogba travels to Mecca to perform umrah pilgrimage
DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL Published 16.05.2019 Manchester United’s star midfielder Paul Pogba traveled to Saudi Arabia to perform minor Muslim pilgrimage known as umrah. Pogba on Thursday posted a […]
Facebook busts Israel-based network aimed at disrupting elections in multiple countries
ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM Published 16.05.2019 Facebook says it has identified a private Israel-based influence campaign aimed at disrupting elections in various countries and has canceled dozens of accounts that engaged […]
Throwing Muslim minorities under the bus
This Islamophobia definition would make life harder for secular Muslims and minority sects. Rakib Ehsan Columnist 16th May 2019 While British politics has been utterly consumed by Brexit, there is an important parliamentary debate scheduled for this week – on the working definition of ‘Islamophobia’ that has been developed by […]
UAE seeks Gulf ‘de-escalation’ after sabotage attacks on ships
By AFP – May 16,2019 – JORDAN TIMES UAE navy boats are seen next to Al Marzoqah, Saudi Arabian tanker, off the Port of Fujairah, UAE, on Monday (Reuters photo) […]
Containing the raging fire in the Gulf
May 16,2019 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Jordan was among the first countries that condemned the terrorist attacks on four ships off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the […]
King of Jordan calls for unifying efforts to confront threats of extremism, hate speech
Participants in ‘Christchurch Call to Action’ commend His Majesty’s anti-terror efforts By JT – May 16,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday participated in the high-level […]
Huawei hits back after Trump declares national emergency on telecoms ‘threat’
Order ‘unreasonable’ and will harm US consumers, says Huawei Move bars business with firms posing national security risk Lily Kuo in Beijing, Sabrina Siddiqui and agencies Thu 16 May 2019 […]
Soldiers shouldn’t be allowed to get away with murder – but neither should the leaders who sent them to war
Defence minister Penny Mordaunt’s attempts to introduce an amnesty on historical prosecutions for British army veterans are designed to protect the British state and its leaders from international law Joe […]
As tensions with Iran escalate, the question we should all be asking is: who’s really in charge in the White House?
The president needs to step up and take control of the situation — and fast Jay Caruso Washington DC The Independent Voices Because of escalating tensions with Iran, Donald Trump […]
The amazing story of Amar: Finding family after 30 years
Love that survived Saddam’s savagery: Horribly burned in an Iraqi war crime, this orphan was taken in by an English Baroness, but 28 years later he has made an […]
A Glimpse into the Life of the Holy Prophet(sa)
19th April 2019 He was a dauntless, fearless person who never refrained from approaching danger head on. In his lifetime, he fought many defensive battles without ever waging a single […]
Prayers to remember during Ramadan
10th May 2019 (As quoted by Hazrat Amirul Momineen, Khalifatul Masih Vaa in his Friday Sermon on 15 June 2018 during Ramadan) رَبَّنَآ اٰتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّفِي الْاٰخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً […]
Saudis’ troubled ties in region threaten Trump’s anti-Iran agenda
Bruce Riedel May 9, 2019 Article Summary The Trump administration is tightening the screws on Iran, but Saudi Arabia, Iran’s archnemesis, may not be of help drumming up support […]
Imran Khan’s Pakistan forced to swallow IMF medicine in return for $6bn bailout
Ben Farmer, in Islamabad 13 May 2019 Imran Khan’s Pakistan government will bring in painful tax increases, subsidy cuts and devalue the rupee in return for a $6bn (£4.5bn) […]
Egypt teaches students about love and marriage in attempt to curb divorce
May 14, 2019 (reuters_tickers) By Lena Masri CAIRO (Reuters) – During a recent class at Cairo University, students laughed as they watched a skit acted out by their peers about […]
Palestinians will never allow a second Nakba to pass
May 15,2019 Seventy-one years since the Nakba, an epic event so fundamental in the anatomy of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, one thing stands out: It remains as vivid in the Palestinian […]