Pope to visit Moroccan imam school to boost moderate Islam
By: NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press Posted: Feb 09, 2019 VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis will meet with migrants in Morocco and visit a training institute for imams […]
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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.
Bangladesh: Where from pro-Caliphate Hefazat e Islam kingpin Ahmad Shafi gets the courage of making audacious statement against Ahmadiyyas?
February 9, 2019 Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury The February 8, 2019 issue of Dhaka’s front-ranking Bangla daily Jugantor has a most disturbing report. According to it, Ahmadiyya community in Bangladesh […]
VILE CRACKDOWN: China forcing Muslims to eat pork saying it will make them more patriotic in religious crackdown
Source: The Sun, UK Authorities in Xinjiang have delivered raw pork to Muslim households and threatened to send dissenters to “re-education” camps By Debbie White CHINA is forcing Muslims to […]
On Islam, Francis Follows in Benedict’s Footsteps
COMMENTARY: The new Muslim-Catholic joint document takes up Benedict’s earlier assertion that religious believers — despite theological conflicts — can contend together for the place of God in our common […]
‘Life ban’ call over racial abuse of Mohamed Salah
Salah was taunted during Liverpool’s 1-1 draw at West Ham. (AFP) February 08, 2019 Police given evidence after an investigation into Islamophobic abuse shouted at Egyptian ace. Football Against […]
The Saudis say: Al-Jubeir: Saudi crown prince ‘did not order Khashoggi killing’
Adel Al-Jubeir told US media that no order was given to conduct the Khashoggi killing. (AFP) Arab News February 08, 2019 Saudi Arabia late last year indicted 11 people […]
Venezuela: ‘Let Trump be Trump’
Jan 29,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Gwynne Dyer The decision to promote Juan Guaidó as a rival president to Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela was clearly made in Washington, not in Caracas. […]
Selling Africa’s good news stories
Feb 07,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Shayera Dark LAGOS — Anywhere in the world, freelance journalism is an extreme career choice. The job requires withstanding pitch rejections, ignored queries, stolen story […]
We call anti-migrant hostility ‘right-wing extremism’ on the streets, but what about when it comes from the state?
Recent deportations to Jamaica are proving that it’s still open season on immigrant communities, or anyone perceived to be from one Richard Sudan @richardsudan The Independent Voices The hostile atmosphere […]
Australia: Woolworths becomes first supermarket to make own-brand halal food due to growing Muslim population
Brand is called Al-Sadiq, meaning truthful, and will start selling in May or June It will appear in 20 stores in communities with high Muslim populations The brand has been […]
Thailand’s king condemns bid by sister to become PM
8 February 2019 Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn has denounced as “inappropriate” his sister’s unprecedented bid to run for prime minister in March’s election. In a palace statement, he said such […]
‘Political earthquake’ as Thai princess runs for PM against military junta
Surprise move pits Princess against leader of 2014 coup Leonie Kijewski Fri 8 Feb 2019 Thai princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Varnavadi has broken the tradition of the royal family […]
As a former UN special rapporteur, the coup in Venezuela reminds me of the rush to war in Iraq
Oil rich states such as Iraq and Libya were devastated after concerted campaigns of misinformation. US attempts to provoke conflict in the Latin American country have marked similiarities Alfred de […]
We’ve seen the west’s approach to Venezuela before – in Syria, Egypt, Afghanistan, need I go on?
Instead of pleading with those who will not support him, the self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela might want to take a closer look at who his foreign friends are Robert […]
‘Muslim women are stuck between Islamophobes and Islamic fundamentalists’
Source: Open Democracy By Nandini Archer 7 From France to Malaysia, Muslim women’s rights activists are challenging those who ask them to ‘choose between being a Muslim and a feminist’. […]
Lawyers back Muslim community after controversial comments from bench
By Michaela Whitbourn February 8, 2019 The peak body for the legal profession in Australia has called for better “communication and understanding of the Islamic faith” by […]
Jordan Ranked 58th globally on Corruption Perception Index for 2018
Jordan Published: 2019-01-29 The Jordanian chapter of Transparency International, Rasheed for Integrity and Transparency has announced the launch of the Corruption Perceptions Index for the year 2018. Since its inception […]
Transparency International: CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2018
The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index, published by Transparency International, measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories. Drawing on 13 surveys of businesspeople and expert […]
Quebec status of women minister calls Muslim head scarf symbol of oppression
Source: The Chronicle Herald Quebec’s new minister responsible for the status of women faced criticism Wednesday after saying she considers the hijab to be a symbol of oppression. Speaking to […]
‘Blessings from God’. Heaviest snowfall in 48 years hits Pakistan
ANADOLU AGENCY ISLAMABAD Trekkers and porters hike down the Baltoro glacier in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan, Sept. 7, 2014. (Reuters Photo) Pakistan’s northern and northwestern regions have witnessed […]