Hama
by: Salah Zaimeche Hama is famed for its huge water wheels and it produced great scholars in geography, mathematics, medicine and much more. Here we look at a few of […]
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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.
Yemen cholera epidemic: Cases exceed 500,000 in four months
The number of suspected cases of cholera resulting from an epidemic in war-torn Yemen has reached 500,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. At least 1,975 people have died since the waterborne disease began to spread rapidly at the end of April. The WHO said the overall caseload had declined […]
Sierra Leone mudslide buries houses as many feared trapped
Image captionThere were heavy rains overnight Dozens of people are feared trapped after a mudslide near Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown. A hillside in the Regent area collapsed early on […]
Pakistan marks 70 years of independence amid political turmoil, border tensions
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Pakistani girls attend a ceremony at the mausoleum of founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, as national celebrates the Independence Day, in Karachi, Pakistan, Aug. […]
Over 500,000 Syrian refugee kids not receiving education, UN says ASSOCIATED PRESS
MANSHIYEH, Jordan A picture taken on August 4, 2017 shows displaced Syrian children, who fled from Daesh’s Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, receiving humanitarian aid delivered by UNICEF at a temporary camp (AFP Photo) Since his family fled civil war in Syria five years ago, 15-year-old Ali al-Sbehi hasn’t set foot […]
Italy applauds Libya’s decision on migrant ‘search and rescue’ zone
By AFP – Aug 13,2017 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on July 14 shows the Italian rescue ship Vos Prudence run by NGO ‘Doctors Without Borders’ arriving in the port of Salerno carrying 935 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean sea. French NGO MSF announced on Saturday the activities […]
Jordan: Model in stability
JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The ranking of Jordan as the ninth safest country globally and second among Arab countries is an enormous feat that all Jordanians should be proud of. This envious […]
JK Rowling just took down Trump over the Charlottesville far-right rally in the most epic way
White supremacist protesters clutching Nazi flags and screaming the Nazi-linked chant ‘blood and soil’ have stormed the city of Charlottesville, Virginia today. Violence broke out at the ‘Unite the Right’ […]
Given the President we elected, Americans shouldn’t be surprised by the horrific actions of the alt-right in Charlottesville
Trump’s bigoted rhetoric has been gearing up to this point for years, and even now he refuses to condemn the violence of neo-nazis Skylar Baker-Jordan @skylarjordan If you’re surprised by what happened in Charlottesville, Virginia, over the weekend, you shouldn’t be. On Friday neo-Nazis, the Ku Klux Klan, and other “alt-right” […]
‘Jordan cannot tolerate sectarian militias across north border’
By Ahmed Bani Mustafa – Aug 13,2017 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The security of Jordan’s borders with Syria is not only a Jordanian concern, but there are other […]
Lion rescued from Syrian zoo gives birth hours after arriving in Jordan reserve
ASSOCIATED PRESS SOUF, Jordan A lion cub was born just hours after its mother Dana was released into a wildlife reserve in Jordan after being rescued from a defunct […]
Surviving America’s political meltdown
Aug 12,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – The US is in the midst of a political meltdown, unable to manage a domestic economic agenda or a coherent foreign policy. The White House is in turmoil; Congress is paralysed; and the world is looking on in astonishment and dread. If we are […]
Enjoy August – conspiracy theorists think it will be your last month on Earth
by Greg Evans in news If you believe in conspiracy theories, don’t plan anything for September. Or the rest of the year for that matter. Why? Because the world will no longer be here – according to conspiracy theorists. Yes, you read that correctly. They say the world […]
UK: We need to dispel the dangerous myth that it’s only Asian men who sexually assault young women
Yes Pakistani men are disproportionately involved in grooming gangs, and no, that is not a racist statement. Neither is it racist to say that when it comes to wider child abuse nearly 90 per cent of those convicted and on the sex offenders register are white men Naz Shah Just this […]
Ibn Sirin: Islamic Dream Interpretation: Seeing ‘river’ in your dream
A New Commentary of the Holy Quran Emphasizing Compassion, Justice and Human Rights Launched https://t.co/AHTev2hfQo via @wordpressdotcom — TheMuslimTimes (@TheMuslimTimes2) July 17, 2017 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Suggested Reading by the Muslim Times: […]
Muslim woman wearing burkini kicked out of pool in France, told to pay cleaning fees
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL A Muslim woman wearing a burkini who went to a community pool in Marseille, France was told to leave the pool and pay fees to clean the […]
Charlottesville: violence before far-right rally prompts state of emergency
Hundreds gather ahead of planned ‘Unite the Right’ rally at Emancipation Park in Charlottesville, as Trump condemns violence via Twitter Virginia’s governor declared a state of emergency amid violence in […]
Divided Muslim family yearns to reunite, 70 years after India, Pakistan split
Reuters International AUGUST 12, 2017 Rehana Khursheed Hashmi, 75, migrated from India with her family in 1960 and whose relatives, live in India, speaks with her grandson Zain Hashmi, 19 while looking family photo album at her residence in Karachi, Pakistan August 7, 2017. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (reuters_tickers) By […]
Why change is good for Pakistan
Aug 10,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Maha Shah Pakistan celebrates its 70th independence day on August 14 following a judicial verdict that ousted its democratic leader. How will the change shape the future of the country? Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was sworn in as the prime minister of Pakistan on August 1 […]
Jordan 9th safest country worldwide, 2nd among Arab states
Pundits laud achievement, urge anti-poverty, joblessness fight By Mohammad Ghazal – Aug 12,2017 – Jordan has a long track record as a safe a country, a fact highlighted by […]