Archaeology : Is Swiss town Chur one of world’s oldest?
By Bill Harby This content was published on March 18, 2018 In 1998, construction workers excavating for a car park uncovered archaeological artifacts dating back to about 11,000 BCE […]
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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.
Trump’s pick for U.N. migrant job says he is not anti-Islam
Reuters International This content was published on March 19, 2018 4:28 PMMar 19, 2018 – 16:28 By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) – The United States’ nominee to lead […]
New cycle of nuclear weaponisation
Mar 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has warned in no uncertain terms that his country would without a doubt develop and acquire nuclear arsenal […]
Not the time to let UNRWA down
Mar 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL It must have taken some countries with surprise, notably the US, when Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Angelino Alfano pledged […]
Why Do Ismailis Have 7 Pillars Instead of 5? Do the Pillars Comprise the Entirety of Faith?
Suggested reading by the Muslim Times’ Chief Editor: Compassion or Dogma: That is the Question for the 21st Century? Posted on June 3, 2016 by Ismaili Gnostic Certain Muslim groups in present […]
OECD report Immigrant schoolchildren in Switzerland perform well
This content was published on March 19, 2018 The study focused on 15-16-year-olds in secondary schools around the world. (Keystone) A new report shows that immigrant teens in Swiss […]
The Art Lovers Who Founded Cairo
The Fatimids created the first alternative Muslim empire to fully challenge the orthodox Sunni Caliphate and ran a highly civilized, assiduously cultured and tolerant outfit. By Melik Kaylan March 19, […]
The CBS Interview With Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman Was a Crime Against Journalism
Mehdi Hasan Mar. 19 2018 “At just 32, Mohammed bin Salman seems fearless and determined. He has quickly become the most dominant Arab leader in a generation.” That’s how “60 […]
17 Rules of Islamic Dream Interpretations
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Friday Sermon: Acceptance of Prayers June 15th, 2012
June 15th, 2012 Hadhrat Khalifatul Massih V (aba) delivered the sermon at Masjid Bait-ul-Futuh on the topic of Acceptance of Prayer. He started the sermon with an abtract from the […]
How I fled Syria and brought Halloumi cheese to Yorkshire
Razan Alsous of Yorkshire Dama Cheese at Linthwaite. Published: 08:41 Sunday 20 November 2016 Razan Alsous fled war-torn Syria with her husband and children to start a new life in […]
Trump plans to introduce death penalty for drug traffickers
ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the White House in Washington, as first lady Melania Trump listens. (AP Photo) President Donald Trump’s plan to […]
Belgian far-right politician accuses Muslims of creating tension
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL File Photo Belgium’s far-right New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) party leader Bart De Wever, who is also the mayor of Antwerp city, accused the Muslim population of “creating […]
US challenges in Syria and the Middle East
Mar 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The Turkish “Operation Olive Branch” in northern Syria has been quite chaotic since it began earlier this year, as the targets […]
Dead Sea’s revival with Red Sea canal edges closer to reality
By AFP – Mar 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A Jordanian farmer works on his land close to the shore of the Dead Sea near the village of Al Haditha in Jordan on March […]
America’s forgotten allies in Syria
Mar 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Mahmoud Berkhdan AFRIN, SYRIA — On January 20, Turkey began targeting northern Syria with air strikes and heavy shelling in a campaign that it […]
Saudi Arabia’s powerful 32-year-old crown prince is coming to America. Here’s what we know
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives in the United States on Monday for a multicity trip. The powerful 32-year-old royal will focus on shoring up U.S.-Saudi ties and […]
Sustainable Development Goals and the role of Islamic finance
Submitted by Abayomi Alawode On Thu, 02/15/2018 co-authors: Ahmad Hafiz Abdul Aziz, Ana Maria Aviles Malaysia is home to a vibrant Islamic banking sector. Islamic finance has grown rapidly in the past two decades and it now stands as a potential contributor in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals. Photo: bigstock/joyful […]
Moody’s: Islamic finance to grow faster than conventional finance
March 19, 2018 By Correspondents The growth of the Islamic finance sector will continue to outstrip the growth of conventional assets across core Islamic finance markets in coming years, as demand for Shari’ah-compliant financial instruments rises, Moody’s Investors Service, has said. “The Islamic finance sector will be supported by governments, […]
Our yellow stars
Irfan Husain March 17, 2018 irfan.husain@gmail.com THE Islamabad High Court’s recent ruling that Pakistanis have to declare their faith to obtain birth certificates, ID cards and passports, and to get […]