Why Don’t Ismailis Perform the Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca?
The hajj as interpreted by Sunni Muslims is made to the physical Ka‘bah in Makkah, which is revered as the House of God. However, there are three major Qur’ānic […]
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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.
Ottoman Music Therapy
By: Nil Sari Music has been used as a mean of therapy through the centuries to counter all kinds of disorders by various peoples. Physicians and musicians in the Ottoman […]
Remembering Salman Taseer
Source: The Beginning By Saira A. Nizami January 2014 Years on, nothing has changed. Those who chant Qadri’s name stay the same and those who condemn this act and ask […]
Garbage collector Syrian finds gold in trash, hands it to Turkish police
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL A Syrian man making a living by collecting recyclable garbage in an eastern Turkish city was hailed for taking gold jewelry he found in a dumpster to […]
From an Arab point of view: Sizing up the Turkish threat
Fadi Esber | Published — Wednesday 3 January 2018 In his magnum opus “Strategic Depth,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s top foreign policy adviser Ahmet Davutoglu predicted that one day popular uprisings would […]
The significance of the insignificant in Israeli assault on truth
Ray Hanania | Published — Wednesday 3 January 2018 There is no boundary for Israel’s atrocities; a lesson Arabs should understand and take into account when addressing Israel’s political actions. To Israel, no lie is too small to advocate, and they will defend their lies to the extreme. To Israel, […]
Makkah Grand Mosque management to pilgrims: Don’t get carried away taking selfies
Saudi Arabia TARIQ AL-THAQAFI | Published — Friday 29 December 2017 MAKKAH: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque urged worshippers and […]
‘Race law’ takes Jerusalem a step closer to being a Jewish-only city
Ramzy Baroud | Published — Wednesday 3 January 2018 The Israeli government is planning a series of measures aimed at fully denying Palestinians their legal rights in Jerusalem and […]
What is Unrwa and What Would It Mean if Trump Cuts Its Funding?
By MEGAN SPECIAJAN. 3, 2018 Palestinians last year unloaded sacks of food aid provided by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for refugees in Rafah, in the Gaza Strip. […]
Indian or not? Muslims fret amid drive against illegal immigrants
Reuters International This content was published on January 4, 2018 Women stand next to policemen as they wait to check their names on the draft list of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) at an NRC centre in Chandamari village in Goalpara district, in the northeastern state of […]
Switzerland: New laws: Legal changes come into force in 2018
This content was published on January 1, 2018 The rules overseeing Swiss citizenship are being made more uniform across Switzerland, but are also becoming tougher (Keystone) From January 1, […]
Effective foreign diplomacy behind Jordan’s survival — PM
Mulki voices full support for Foreign Ministry’s reform plans By JT – Jan 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Prime Minister Hani Mulki chairs a meeting at the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday (Petra photo) AMMAN — Prime Minister Hani Mulki on Tuesday met with Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and a number of […]
Jordan denies rumours of coup attempt against King Abdullah
The New Arab Jordan denies rumours of coup attempt against King Abdullah King Abdullah has ruled Jordan since 1999 [Getty] Date of publication: 31 December, 2017 Jordan has issued a […]
Trump’s tweet on Pakistan sparks war of words
Anwar Iqbal | Iftikhar A. Khan Updated January 02, 2018 PRESIDENT Donald Trump fumes at Pakistan, saying it thinks US leaders are fools. ISLAMABAD / WASHINGTON: Ties between Pakistan and the United States, strained for the past several weeks, suffered a New Year setback on Monday when President Donald […]
US confirms new Pakistan aid cuts
Anwar Iqbal January 03, 2018 WASHINGTON: The White House has confirmed suspending $255 million of military aid to Pakistan, a move seen as the first step to implementing President […]
Wife gets divorce from man who loved her more than his mother
Saudi Gazette By Ali Al-Rubaie Okaz/Saudi Gazette BAHA — A 29-year-old Saudi man was in for the shock of his life when his wife, whom he loved so much, approached the court for a divorce. The estranged husband did not know why his wife would want divorce from him even […]
Jordan condemns Knesset-enacted Jerusalem law
By JT – Jan 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan on Tuesday condemned the Israeli Knesset’s endorsement of a bill that requires a special two-thirds majority vote to relinquish […]
Iranian government: Protest is citizens’ right
January 2, 2018 TEHRAN – Iranian government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht said on Tuesday that it is the right of citizens to hold protests and the government respects it. “From […]
Earthquake or its social aftershocks, which is more destructive?
By Setareh Behroozi January 2, 2018 All began with a massive earthquake which hit the western province of Kermanshah on November 12, 2017. The sad news and photos of the […]
US gave clearance to Israel to assassinate Iranian general Suleimani, report claims
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani, center, attends a meeting with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and IRGC commanders in Tehran, September 18, 2016. (AP Photo) The […]