Turkey urges Greece to act after discovering Muslim cemetery
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY FEB 24, 2021 A file photo of a general view of Tukey’s Foreign Ministry building in the capital Ankara. (AA Photo) Turkey’s Foreign Ministry late […]
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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.
‘Nation of one kidney’: Scarred by poverty, more Afghans turn to illicit organ trade
Recent media reports show that more than 1,000 kidneys have been traded in the past five years in Herat, one of Afghanistan’s largest provinces. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/4yusm Herat residents […]
Vaccine solidarity now
Feb 24,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Jose Manuel Barroso GENEVA — The arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccines in late 2020 brought fresh hope that the end of the pandemic […]
Burka ban campaigners lose ground ahead of vote
woman wearing blue burka and sunglasses Supporters and opponents of a burka ban in Switzerland are running neck-and-neck, a new opinion poll has found. Keystone/Niels Wenstedt Support for a proposed […]
Hamas says Israel’s demolition of Palestinian homes ‘a war crime’
International February 23, 2021 The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says what Israel is doing in demolishing Palestinian homes and displacing women and children is “a war crime” that can be […]
After Garê: Why Turkey’s war on terror is misunderstood
Aydın Selcen aselcen@gazeteduvar.com.tr According to Ankara’s narrative, the West (the U.S and EU) is duplicitous and hypocrite when it is faced with different kinds of terrorist actions or depending on […]
Individual freedoms exist at the core of Muslim theology
Berrin Sönmez bsonmez@gazeteduvar.com.tr The principle of laicism has existed in the Turkish constitution since the early days of the Republic. However, recently, the Chief Imam of the Ayasofya Mosque, Mehmet […]
Islamophobes vandalize mosque in France’s Strasbourg
BY ANADOLU AGENCY PARIS EUROPE FEB 23, 2021 Words in French that translate to “No to Islam, go back to your village” are seen sprayed across the fence on the […]
Could citizenship for talented foreigners and investors be the GCC’s game changer?
The UAE is rapidly becoming one of the world’s most advanced nations, making it an attractive option for foreign nationals, main. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/v2w3b UAE authorities recently announced plans […]
Muslim women have always enjoyed prominent position in Islam, says MWL chief
MWL chief Mohammed bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa speaks at on online seminar organized by the Los Angeles World Affairs Council and Town Hall. (SPA) Al-Issa stressed the need to combat […]
Chemical residues of grapes in medieval containers found in Sardinia and Pisa hint at a thriving WINE trade in Islamic Sicily – despite the fact the community likely didn’t drink alcohol
Researchers created a technique to study chemical residues within a container They examined the contents of a special type of medieval jar found in Sardinia They were able to confirm […]
Gigantic kilim carpet unveiled in southern Iran
Tourism February 22, 2021 TEHRAN – A gigantic handwoven kilim carpet was unveiled on Sunday during an official ceremony held in the town of Ghirokarzin, southern Iran. “The kilim carpet, […]
An Obscure Centenary
FEBRUARY 22, 2021 BY THOMAS ALBERT HOWARD Readers of the New York Times were greeted yesterday with a full-page paid advertisement, notifying its readers of the 100th anniversary of the […]
Islamic 12th-century bathhouse uncovered in Seville tapas bar
Dazzling geometric motifs dating from Almohad caliphate discovered during renovation of city’s bar Sam Jones in Madrid @swajones Thu 18 Feb 2021 A magnificently decorated 12th-century Islamic bathhouse, replete with […]
The father of modern Islamic Psychology: Dr. Malik Badri’s legacy
RANIA AWAAD 4 DAYS AGO https://cdni0.trtworld.com/w960/q75/99152_Dr_1613636193098.JPG Dr Badri was a pioneer of modern Islamic approaches to psychology who influenced countless students in the field, through whom his legacy lives on. “Don’t worry, Malik, Freud signs their paychecks!” These were words that once comforted the recently deceased father of modern Islamic […]
Bestselling new book tells story of Europe’s forgotten Muslims
Source: Arab News “Minarets in the Mountains” highlights continent’s “indigenous Muslim heritage,” Hussain said It is among Amazon’s bestselling travel books on pre-sales alone. Book written by Tharik Hussain REVIEW […]
Greece rejects legal demands of Muslims for place of worship
BY BETÜL USTA ANKARA EUROPE FEB 22, 2021 A view of the Sultan Hortac Mosque in Greece’s Thessaloniki, which is not open to worship despite its good condition, May, 30, […]
World’s most vicious anti-conversion law and Dalits’ trauma
Political rulers use distinction of Sikhism and Buddhism being Indian faiths, as opposed to the alien faiths of Abrahamic Christianity and Islam to deny reservation to Dalit Christians and Muslims […]
“Islam proclaims that all people are born equal”
Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community calls for equality of all races and peace based upon justice during address at Jalsa Salana Germany On Saturday 26 August 2017, the World Head […]
The everyday ecology of antiblack religion
ANTIBLACKNESS AS RELIGION: BLACK LIVING, BLACK DYING, AND COVID-19 by Matthew J. Smith February 4, 2021 For late historian of (Black) religion Charles H. Long, “America” was an antiblack religion. Reflecting on the assassinations of Medgar Evers and Martin Luther King, Jr., Long mourned the cycles of (anti)black murders in […]