If Solomon Was Alive, What Would He Do Today?
Epigraph: Whatever is in the heaven and in the earth glorifies Allah. (Al Quran 61:1) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The conventional dates […]
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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.
A $100 million ad campaign wants to fix Jesus’ image. His followers remain a problem.
Promoted post: We are all living in the Womb of God-the-Mother, 13.8 billion Years Pregnancy A major ad campaign for Jesus will expand in the months leading up to the […]
Prof. William Lane Craig makes false claims about swoon hypothesis!
Written and collected by;Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Contents Jesus did not die on the cross: If Jesus did not die upon the cross: A study […]
Is this the end of the Muslim Brotherhood?
Muslim Brotherhood flag. (Stock photo) Abdulrahman al-Rashed Published: 29 September , 2022 With the passing of yet another Muslim Brotherhood symbol, Yusuf al-Qaradawi, the movement loses one of its key propagandists. […]
Israel trades gas fields for a line of buoys
An Israeli Navy vessel patrols in the Mediterranean Sea at the maritime border between Israel and Lebanon, off the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura, on September 4, 2022. (File photo: […]
Saudi Arabia will face ‘consequences’, says Biden, amid anger at cuts in oil output
Moves by Opec+ to reduce production seen as siding with Putin over the US just as midterms loom Stephanie Kirchgaessner and Julian Borger in WashingtonWed 12 Oct 2022 Joe Biden said there “will […]
After the flood disaster. Deportations to Pakistan remain life threatening
10. Oktober 2022 Despite the devastating flood disaster and the oppression of religious and political minorities: the next collective deportation to Pakistan is planned for October 11th. Even the recent […]
Tulsi Gabbard announces she is leaving Democratic Party, calling it an ‘elitist cabal of warmongers’
Gabbard ran for president as a Democrat in 2020. ByIsabella Murray and Mark Osborne October 11, 2022 Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ran an unsuccessful bid for the Democrat presidential nomination In […]
Much needed probe
Much-needed probe Editoria l Published October 12, 2022 dawn.com CONFUSION and obfuscation have become a predominant feature of our national politics. Now President Arif Alvi, after clearly saying in a television interview aired on […]
The Moorish invention that tamed Spain’s mountains
(Image credit: Kira Walker) By Kira Walker 12th October 2022 An ancient Moorish invention has been providing water to the Sierra Nevada mountains for more than 1,000 years, making life possible […]
Why Arab and African countries stand with China at the UN
International Geneva Arab and African countries continue to stand firm behind China in key votes at the United Nations. Reasons for support go beyond siding with an authoritarian regime; they also […]
Traces of Ahmadiyah in Indonesia, Controversy to Persecution
Muhammad Husni Tamami 10 Oct 2022 Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Ahmadiyah is a religious sect founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad in India on March 23, 1889 as a revival movement in Islam that emphasizes the […]
Incentives exist for Ukraine, Russia to extend grain deal: UN
BY DILARA ASLAN ÖZER ANKARA OCT 11, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Amir Mahmoud Abdulla, United Nations Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative is seen in this photo in Ankara, Türkiye, […]
Male guardians are no longer required to accompany female pilgrims during Hajj, Umrah
A female pilgrim prays at Namira Mosque on Arafat Day during Hajj 2020. (File/AFP) Short Url TAREQ AL-THAQAFI October 11, 2022 MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq […]
OIC calls for global action to ensure access to education for refugees
Previous 1 / 3 Speakers from a number of countries participate in a symposium organized by the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission hosted by Kuala Lumpur last week. (OIC/IPHRC) 2 / […]
Attempt to ban Balad from Israeli election was politically motivated
YOSSI MEKELBERG October 11, 2022 Short Url Disqualifying a party from contesting an election should be a rare occurrence and should only happen if the party poses a clear and […]
Israel has a paltry valuation of American lives
RAY HANANIA October 11, 2022 Short Url Two news items were reported at the same time last week about compensation being offered to the families of Americans who were killed […]
UAE president calls for ‘negotiation and diplomacy’ to end Ukraine war
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a visit to St. Petersburg on Tuesday. (Emirates News Agency) Short Url Updated 1 min 36 sec […]
The crumbling nuclear taboo
Oct 10,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Beatrice Fihn GENEVA — On September 21, in a pre-recorded address, Russian President Vladimir Putin escalated his nuclear posturing, threatening to use the weapons […]
With or without you (Netanyahu)
Oct 10,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / James J. Zogby In less than one month, Israel will hold its fifth national elections in four years. The Israeli press is filled with […]