Beitar Jerusalem: UAE sheikh buys stake in racism-tainted Israeli club
Moshe Hogeg and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan sign a deal in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (7 December 2020) An Emirati sheikh has bought a 50% stake in the […]
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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.
Swiss say Pfizer/Biontech will deliver three million doses of vaccine
Epigraph Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland has signed a contract with […]
Why the Arabic World Turned Away from Science On the lost Golden Age and the rejection of reason
Hillel Ofek Contemporary Islam is not known for its engagement in the modern scientific project. But it is heir to a legendary “Golden Age” of Arabic science frequently invoked by […]
How modern mathematics emerged from a lost Islamic library
By Adrienne Bernhard 7th December 2020 Centuries ago, a prestigious Islamic library brought Arabic numerals to the world. Though the library long since disappeared, its mathematical revolution changed our world. […]
Macron: France will sell arms to Egypt to help counter terrorism in Middle East
French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Siss gesture upon El-Sissi arrival at the Elysee palace, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 in Paris. (AP) Short Url https://arab.news/brubg French president […]
Chomsky regrets Pakistan drifting away from science in lecture to Karachi students
KARACHI: Today’s generation faces questions that have never been raised before in the human history, world-renowned intellectual and social critic, Noam Chomsky, said Monday. “These questions are a burden and […]
Pope Francis to make historic Iraq visit in March
Pope Francis has long expressed an interest in visiting Iraq. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/mn6c2 Pope will travel to former Daesh stronghold Mosul and Erbil Iraq has welcomed Pope Francis 2021 […]
U.S. Says It Will Meet Vaccine Need Despite Global Pfizer Demand
Source: Bloomberg By Riley Griffin; December 7, 2020, 7:52 PM EST Government could have bought 100 million more shots: WaPo Pfizer, Moderna can provide more doses in spring or summer U.S. […]
Pfizer has sought emergency approval for COVID-19 vaccine in India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc has applied for emergency use authorisation of its coronavirus vaccine in India, a top government health adviser said in a TV interview on Sunday, […]
The Way I See It Pakistan’s Treatment Of Dr Abdus Salam Represents Our Collective Bigotry
Pakistan’s treatment of Dr Abdus Salam represents our collective bigotry In 1980, students at QAU threatened to break Salam’s legs if he entered the premises Raza Habib Raja December 05, […]
Places of Worship: La Mezquita-Catedral de Cordoba
MAGAZINE: EDITION SEPTEMBER 2020 PLACES 29th October 2020 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS The modern Cathedral of Cordoba (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption) in southern Spain has a shared […]
‘Natural Immunity’ From Covid Is Not Safer Than a Vaccine
Source: New York Times By Apoorva Mandavilli On the heels of last month’s news of stunning results from Pfizer’s and Moderna’s experimental Covid-19 vaccines, Senator Rand Paul tweeted a provocative comparison. […]
The age of proxies
BY HAKKI ÖCAL COLUMNS DEC 07, 2020 Lately, I have been discussing the “age of proxies” but do not attempt to search for it on the internet because all you’ll […]
Why Europe must fill regional void left by US
Author DR. DANIA KOLEILAT KHATIB December 06, 2020 Secretary-General of the UN Antonio Guterres; German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German FM Heiko Maas at the end of a Peace summit […]
Bali struggles with ‘COVID-poor’ as Indonesian cases hit record
Malnutrition has long been a problem in the island’s east, but the collapse of tourism means more are now going hungry. Bali, Indonesia – Chronic malnutrition that has long afflicted […]
Saudi Arabia says end to diplomatic rift with Qatar ‘within reach’
Saudi Arabia says end to diplomatic rift with Qatar ‘within reach’ Issued on: 05/12/2020 – AFP / Qatar Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Friday a resolution to a bitter […]
Jeremy Corbyn: Why Is There Always Money for War but Not Public Services?
BY JEREMY CORBYN: Who is the Labour Party member of parliament for Islington North. The UK government has announced a surge in military spending, even as it plans a new […]
The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page By Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, The Promised Messiah and Mahdi Fully cross-referenced English translation of […]
A world against Islam: The dire need for Muslim unity
4th December 2020 – alhakam.org Each day brings news of Muslims being subjugated – whether they are being policed through draconian laws to uphold “liberal values” in France, whether Muslim […]
Qom, a prime destination for pilgrims, day-trippers, history buffs, and nature lovers
By Samaneh Aboutalebi Tourism December 5, 2020 – Iran’s second holiest city after Mashhad, Qom is home to the holy shrine of Hazrat-e Masumeh (SA), several major seminaries, madrasas as […]