Captain accuses Italy, Malta of trying to hide sea deaths
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL The captain of a private aid ship that engaged in refugee rescue missions accused Italy and Malta of hiding a deadly “farce” in the Mediterranean […]
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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.
Muslim World League joins Moroccan league in fight against extremism
MWL Secretary-General Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa with Ahmed Al-Abadi, secretary-general of Mohammadian League of Scholars. SPA Mohammed Al-Sulami July 17, 2018 22:26 Cultural communication generates understanding among nations The […]
Saudi efforts to ‘heal Afghan division’ win royal approval
King Salman chairs the Cabinet session in Jeddah on Tuesday. SPA Arab News July 17, 2018 The forum urged all Afghan factions to halt the fighting and work toward “reconciliation […]
Genetically modifying future children isn’t just wrong. It would harm all of us
Marcy Darnovsky Genome editing for human embryos is an unnecessary threat to society. Why has the Nuffield Council of Bioethics endorsed it? Tue 17 Jul 2018 ‘There is a global […]
JORDAN: Marriage training mandatory for under 18 couples
By Renad Aljadid – Jul 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Chief Islamic Justice Department has announced that engaged couples under 18 will have to undergo a mandatory training […]
Tel Aviv warns Syrians away from frontier as Assad closes in
Syrian state TV says captured hill from rebels overlooking Golan By Reuters – Jul 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A photo taken on Tuesday from the Israeli-annexed Syrian Golan Heights shows […]
Israel’s nation-state bill underscores its fascist nature
Osama Al Sharif Jul 17,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Israel is about to adopt one of the most controversial laws in its history, possibly more contentious than its declaration of independence […]
Trump caved spectacularly to Putin. Here’s what might happen next
Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN July 17, 2018 (CNN)For as long as history remembers Donald Trump, it will be a day that will live in infamy. The President’s summit […]
Calls for France to end xenophobia, Islamophobia as migrant, Muslim players clinch World Cup win
Source: Daily Sabah As France clinched its second-ever World Cup win over Croatia thanks to goals by migrants and a Muslim, fans and onlookers quickly pointed out the need for […]
Pakistan: Elections and religious minorities
As the elections fast approach and the country is under virtual martial law designed to favour one particular party, nobody is even discussing the continuing marginalisation of religious minorities in […]
The High Status of Women in Islam
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba) It’s a stereotype too common to mention: Islam oppresses women and the religion is inherently hostile to the desires, needs and concerns […]
The Refugee Crisis
| June 2018 Fazal Ahmad – UK June 20th marks World Refugee Day in the world, when the international community celebrates the stories, contribution and bravery of people who […]
About His Holiness – Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad
His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad (Mir-za Mas-roor Ah-mad), is the fifth Khalifa (Caliph) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Elected to this lifelong position on 22nd April 2003, he serves as […]
Parties play religious cards as Pakistan poll looms
Islamist groups threaten to deepen social divisions and further discriminate against minorities, women A vendor arranges election party symbols, including lions for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) of Shahbaz […]
The Silent Theology of Islamic Art
Shaykh Lutfollah Mosque in Isfahan, Iran Oludamini Ogunnaike College of William and Mary Oludamini Ogunnaike’s research interests include Islamic philosophy, spirituality, art, and African and African diasporic religions. More […]
‘Sensational discovery’ 2,000-year-old papyrus medical mystery solved
This content was published on July 16, 2018 The papyrus contains a previously unknown medical text from late antiquity, describing a condition called “hysterical apnoea”(Hasselblad H5D/ University of Basel) Scientists […]
Expat life: Why do Swiss people move abroad?
By Thomas Stephens This content was published on July 10, 2018 Around one in seven Swiss expats is an ‘explorer’, who finds it easy to settle down in their new […]
How Does Pew Research Center Measure the Religious Composition of the U.S.? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
July 5, 2018 We regularly are asked about how we measure religion. Here are answers to some of the questions we get most often. Question 1: Measuring religious identity How […]
Heat and power cuts force Gazans onto polluted beaches
By Reuters – Jul 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinians swim to cool off in the Mediterranean Sea as others enjoy their time on a beach in the northern Gaza Strip […]
Children among eight migrants who suffocated in Libya truck
By AFP – Jul 16,2018 – JORDAN TIMES African migrants, who according to the Libyan navy were rescued by the country’s coast guard, arrive at the naval base of […]