Economy and Religion — the case of Atif R. Mian
Nuzair A Virani FEBRUARY 22, 2019 As the course of Pakistan’s economy is in need of some serious reforms and policies, we have blinded ourselves by the curtain of religion. […]
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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.
Organization of Islamic Cooperation foreign ministers call for tougher strategy on terrorism
Updated 02 March 2019 SAUDI PRESS AGENCY March 02, 2019 Al-Nahyan commends King Salman for promoting cooperation between member states JEDDAH: The 46th session of the Organization of Islamic […]
Saudi Arabia steps up tourism push with new visas
Previous 1 / 6 2 / 6 3 / 6 4 / 6 5 / 6 6 / 6 Next ARAB NEWS March 02, 2019 The Kingdom is hoping to […]
Turkey ponders the price of Mideast’s ‘ultimate peace’
SINEM CENGIZ March 01, 2019 Senior adviser to the US president Jared Kushner, left, met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. (AFP) US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and […]
Kushner discusses Mideast peace with Saudi rulers
By AFP – Feb 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES US President Donald Trump, flanked by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, meets with Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed Bin Salman at the Ritz Carlton […]
India-Pakistan: Maybe war, but not a water war
Feb 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES -Gwynne Dyer After the terrorist attack on Indian troops in Kashmir two weeks ago that killed 40 Indian soldiers, but before Tuesday’s retaliatory air strikes […]
Exxon Mobil discovers huge natural gas reserve off Cyprus
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL Published28.02.2019 16:04 Greek Cypriot Minister of Energy, Yiorgos Lakkotrypis, speaks during a news conference while Tristan Aspray, ExxonMobil’s Vice President of Exploration for Europe, […]
Switzerland: FASTER PROCEDURES. New asylum rules come into force
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 1, 2019 There have been frequent demonstrations against Swiss asylum policy like this one in Bern in December 2018. (Keystone) New rules […]
Citing internal security, Centre bans J&K chapter of Jamaat-e-Islami
The Union Home ministry on Thursday banned the J&K chapter of the Jamaat-e-Islami for five years for allegedly indulging in activities “prejudicial to internal security and public order” and said […]
What the Hajj Pilgrimage Is Like, According to a Muslim American
Abu Zafar Yesterday 1:00pm Gizmodo Media Group is teaming up with Smartypants Pictures to premiere the second season of The Secret Life of Muslims—a video series with a view on modern Islam you’re not getting on cable news. Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. All Muslims are […]
Award-Winning Film on Controversial Pakistani Physicist to Screen March 7
March 01, 2019 Photo provided by Anand Kamalakar FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Anand Kamalakar, a Brooklyn-based documentary editor, will present his film Salam at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in the Graduate Education […]
Spain logs hundreds of shipwrecks that tell story of maritime past
Weather rather than pirates caused majority of sinkings, says culture ministry team Sam Jones in Madrid @swajones Fri 1 Mar 2019 Columbus’s ship the Santa María runs aground off […]
Israel is playing a big role in India’s escalating conflict with Pakistan
Source: Independent Signing up to the ‘war on terror’ – especially ‘Islamist terror’ – may seem natural for two states built on colonial partition whose security is threatened by Muslim neighbour By […]
PERSPECTIVES ON THE CONCEPT OF LOVE IN ISLAM
Introduction by the Author Divine Love Love as the Highest Reason for Creation God’s Love for Himself God’s Love for Creatures God’s Love for Perfect Human Beings Human Love Love […]
Is Saudi Arabia Pulling Pakistan Into War With Iran?
Source: The Atlantic Council BY FATEMEH AMAN For years, the Pakistani government has avoided taking sides between rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia, but now it may be forced to choose. […]
UK: Work begins on rebuilding Baitul Futuh Mosque four years after fire ripped through Morden building
“This scheme – reflecting their high standard of creativity and expertise – will shape the way in which we manage the flow and space in and around this landmark […]
EDUCATION AND MIGRATION , For young migrants, the right to education is a mirage
By Marc-André Miserez THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2019 A classroom in the province of Idlib in Syria.(Anas Alkharboutli/dpa) On the occasion of the publication of a […]
The Essential Black Muslim Reading List
Black Muslims are not lost in history, even if their history has been disregarded. By Vanessa Taylor February 26, 2019 In 2018, the Council on American-Islamic Relations reported that anti-Muslim […]
Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib show Muslim women don’t need saving
The two US congresswomen are shattering all kinds of damaging stereotypes about Muslim women. by Sahar Aziz 26 Feb 2019 US congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib were sworn into […]
George Soros: Europe, please wake up
Feb 27,2019 – Jordan Times – Goerge Soros MUNICH — Europe is sleepwalking into oblivion, and the people of Europe need to wake up before it is too late. If they do not, the European Union will go the way of the Soviet Union in 1991. Neither our leaders nor […]