PM Imran Khan directs FBR to go after big tax evaders, non-filers
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday directed Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to focus on tax recovery from the big tax evaders and bring the non-filers into the tax […]
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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.
Celibacy isn’t the cause of the church sex-abuse crisis; the priesthood is
By Garry Wills January 03, 2019 Year after year, we seem to reach new depths of priestly depravity in the Catholic church’s “ministry” to children in its charge. After […]
Secret US intel team working for UAE spied on rivals’ iPhones, report reveals
REUTERS WASHINGTON A team of former U.S. government intelligence operatives working for the United Arab Emirates hacked into the iPhones of activists, diplomats and rival foreign leaders with the […]
business. Halal Internet? Islamic Browser Promises Better Web Experience
By Yudith Ho January 28, 2019 SalamWeb targets 10 percent of global Muslim population Mobile browser lets users filter out inappropriate content A Malaysian startup is betting that there’s plenty […]
Halal tourism industry facing disruptions
Jason Thomas 30 January 2019 In this file photo tourists pose for a selfie as they gather outside the Jakarta History Museum in the Jakarta Kota Tua area on 18 August, 2018. (Aamir Qureshi / AFP Photo) The rise of artificial intelligence (AI), the use of Augmented Reality (AR) […]
How ‘halal media’ can change perceptions of Muslim world
Maha Akeel January 28, 2019 Reuters’ recent State of the Global Islamic Economy Report revealed that Muslim countries are emerging as a production powerhouse for “halal media” — i.e., content […]
Worsening droughts will lead to more migration in Middle East
Kerry Boyd Anderson January 29, 2019 Throughout human history, people have moved in response to changing climatic conditions. Today, anthropogenic climate change is exacerbating changes in the environment. In the […]
How this Ethiopian slave became Prophet Muhammad’s adviser and first to call Muslims to prayer
by Mildred Europa Taylor, at 04:23 am, May 30, 2018, History An illustration of Bilal ibn Rabah calling Muslims to prayer — Rolling Out Bilal ibn Rabah was born in […]
Endless War. A Visit with the Taliban in Afghanistan
More than 17 years after the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, the country is still at war. The Afghan army is weak, a resurgent Taliban is mounting fresh attacks and new […]
Macron holds surprise talks with Egypt’s Sisi, meets top clerics
By AFP – Jan 29,2019 -JORDAN TIMES CAIRO — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday held a surprise second meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al Sisi after talks […]
Why war between Israel and Iran is likely in Syria
Jan 29,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s admittance last week that Israel had carried out massive airstrikes against Iranian targets in Syria, including a […]
The battle for Europe’s soul may be lost – the fight against the populists will be about starting afresh
Europe lies in the great pincers between America and Russia who both want to dismember it. The problem is how to remain faithful to the continent’s emancipatory legacy Slavoj Zizek […]
Pakistan will have no place on the global stage unless it learns from the Asia Bibi blasphemy case
The white stripe in Pakistan’s national flag is meant to represent the space for minorities in the country. Many gave forgotten this founding principle Parveen Akhtar @DrParveenAkhtar The Independent […]
Malaysia launches ambitious anti-corruption plan
PublishedJan 29, 2019 Nadirah H. Rodzi Malaysia Correspondent PUTRAJAYA – Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who is sometimes blamed for tolerating corruption and the rise of cronyism during his first […]
Former Jakarta governor Basuki attacked on social media for plan to marry Muslim woman
Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent JAKARTA – Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who was just released from prison last week after serving a two-year sentence for blaspheming against Islam, is […]
Islam, the ‘natural religion’ of Black folk, is growing
by Nisa Muhammad @nisaislam Washington, DC (L) Women in the Nation of Islam feed the homeless, which is related to the principle of service in the Islamic faith. The Nation of Islam, under the Hon. Elijah Muhammad, was the most successful movement in spreading Islam in America and remains an […]
Video Shows Chinese Man Converted To Islam By Pak PM Imran Khan’s Party
The video reportedly shows Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf minister Amjad Ali conducting the recital with the Chinese national repeating the recitation of religious text. World | ANI | Updated: January 29, 2019 […]
Has the mystery of Alexander the Great’s death been solved? New theory claims a rare neurological disorder took his life – and left him alive but paralyzed for six days while staff prepared his body for burial
Mark Prigg For Dailymail.com It has baffled historians, but the mystery of Alexander the Great’s death may finally have been solved. Previous theories have concluded he died from infection, […]
Quebec mosque attack: two years on, will security trump openness?
The planned transformation of Quebec’s Grand Mosque is haunted by the deadly attack on the Islamic centre in 2017 Omar Mouallem Tue 29 Jan 2019 The proposed renovation of […]
Peace and unity on agenda at Hillingdon mosque’s inter-faith dinner
RELIGIOUS and community leaders from across Hillingdon gathered on Saturday at the Baitul Amn Mosque in Royal Lane for a New Year dinner. This is an annual event organised […]