Switzerland’s Novartis to inject $100 million into malaria drug research
AFP news@thelocal.ch @thelocalswitzer 17 April 2018 A health worker and a mother try to get down the fever of a boy with malaria in the Democratic Republic of Congo in […]
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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.
Testimonies regarding the Election of Khalifatul Masih V
SOURCE: AL HAKAM Fifteen years ago, on 22 April 2003, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad was elected Khalifatul Masih V. Those that remember the occasion will recall the magnificent manner […]
Huzoor’s Recollections of April 2003 (English translation)
source: AL HAKAM Huzooraa Narrates a Momentous Series of Events Asif M Basit, London The days that ensued the demise of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih IVrt and before the Election […]
Family accuses Israel’s Mossad of killing Palestinian in Malaysia
By AFP – Apr 21,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Gaza City, Palestinian Territories – The family of a Palestinian professor and Hamas member accused Israel’s Mossad spy agency on Saturday of […]
‘Jordan does not want terrorists or sectarian militias at border’
By JT – Apr 21,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Foreign Ministry on Friday stressed the importance of preserving the de-escalation zone in southwestern Syria to stop the bloodshed, […]
UN Security Council meets over Syria in remote Swedish farmhouse
We still face a very serious divide on Syria — Guterres By AFP – Apr 21,2018 – JORDAN TIMES United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres (right) and Sweden’s Prime Minister […]
Early Women of Science, Technology, Medicine and Management
By: Salim Al-Hassani This article is a paper submitted to and presented at WISE 2018: World Muslim Women’s Summit & Exhibition, organised by TASAM, Istanbul, Turkey, from 28th Feb – […]
World Muslim Women’s Summit & Exhibition WISE 2018 Istanbul
By: The Editorial Team The World Muslim Women’s Summit & Exhibition WISE 2018 was held as a part of the 8th World Islamic Forum on the 1st -2nd of March 2018… The […]
Muslims In America: Telling Your Own Stories
April 20, 2018 Leila Fadel In a year of reporting on Muslims across this country, I walked away knowing that there is no one story to tell, there are […]
Why Mike Pompeo’s Views On Muslims Keep Coming Up In His Confirmation Hearing
Politics Download Transcript April 20, 2018 Mike Pompeo’s nomination to be Secretary of State is controversial in part because of his history of making incendiary comments about Muslims. Wa’el […]
The Spread Of Islam To Southeast Asia
Islam From The Beginning To 1300 Date: 2002 The spread of Islam to various parts of coastal India set the stage for its further expansion to island Southeast Asia. As […]
Ottoman Empire (1301-1922)
Introduction The Ottoman Empire The Great Mosque in Damascus, Syria © The Ottoman Empire was the one of the largest and longest lasting Empires in history. It was an empire […]
Too tired to care …
Art and Picture Collection, The New York Public Library // Public Domain “Two lazy-bones are fast asleep. A thief comes in, pulls the blanket from the bed, and makes off […]
Mullah Nasruddin Jokes
Mullah Nasruddin Jokes Vengeance – Nasruddin style One day, Mullah Nasruddin heard a knock on his door. He opened the door and found his daughter standing there crying with […]
Pakistan: HRCP report
April 19, 2018 BY Editorial Unflattering report card Once again the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) delivered a damning account of the human rights situation of the country in […]
Bangladesh: Anti-Ahmadiyya rally: Qadianis must officially be banned
Ujjal Chakraborty, Brahmanbaria Published at 06:47 PM April 20, 2018 Khatme Nobuat members at an anti-Ahmadiyya rally at Jamiya Ramiziya Siddiquiya Madrasa field in Nasirnagar Sadar on Friday; April […]
BOOK REVIEW: Extremist by Qasim Rashid
Terrorists and anti-Islam extremists are both wrong about Islam. Qasim Rashid proves just that in EXTREMIST: A Response to Geert Wilders & Terrorists Everywhere. Rashid debunks extremists head-on, clarifying important […]
The life of a mediator: ‘We are constantly surrounded by people yet always alone’
By Kathrin Ammann This content was published on April 20, 2018 Most mediators work for up to 15 years and then do something else. Julian Hottinger has been mediating […]
North Korea’s Kim promises no more nuclear or missile tests
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Reuters) Reuters April 21, 2018 Suspension will be effective immediately Kim Jong Un said his country no longer needs to conduct nuclear tests SEOUL: […]
A new approach to peace
Apr 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Miroslav Lajcák When the United Nations was created, its founders envisioned a different kind of world. A world in which disputes were resolved in […]