Irans rulers, people see Biden-Harris victory positive development
Nov 11,2020 – JORDAN TIMES The Biden-Harris victory in the US election has been welcomed by Iran’s rulers and people, who see it as a positive development. An Iranian newspaper […]
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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.
If (only) Amy Coney Barrett was a Muslim
Why did so many Americans condemn the new supreme court justice’s extremely conservative ideology by likening her to a Muslim? Azeezah Kanji Legal academic and writer based in Toronto. 9 Nov 2020 Judge Amy Coney Barrett looks over at US President Donald Trump as he stands behind a teleprompter before […]
Palestinian Leader and Negotiator Saeb Erekat Dies of COVID-19, Aged 65
AMINA ZAINELDINE NOVEMBER 10, 2020 The world mourns the loss of Palestinian leader and peace negotiator Saeb Erekat, who lost his life to COVID-19 at the age of 65. Photo: […]
Lara Marlowe: Robert Fisk, my former husband, was the finest journalist of his generation
Lara Marlowe Nov 7, 2020 I HAD THE HONOUR OF BEING MARRIED TO ROBERT FISK FOR 12 YEARS. IN MY OPINION HE WAS THE FINEST JOURNALIST OF HIS GENERATION The […]
CNN: Athens’ first mosque in nearly 200 years opens for Friday prayers
Story by Reuters Updated 1106 GMT (1906 HKT) November 7, 2020 Muslims who live in Greece pray inside the first state-funded mosque in Athens on Friday, November 6, 2020. (CNN) […]
Coronavirus: Turkish Germans raise new Covid vaccine hopes
Prof Ugur Sahin (L) and Dr Özlem Türeci A Turkish-German husband-and-wife team have emerged as frontrunners in the race to market a vaccine against coronavirus, which would be an extraordinary […]
The Amazing Discoveries Scientists Have Made About the Healing Powers of Honey
5th November 2020 Dr. Tauseef Ahmad Khan, Canada Honey: Healing Properties of Honey In a previous article we covered the history of honey, its physiochemical characteristics, and nutritional value. In […]
Swiss intelligence benefited from CIA-Crypto spying affair
Crypto, a Zug-based communications encryption firm which was liquidated in 2018, sold code-making equipment to hundreds of countries. The technology was modified to let the CIA and German secret service […]
Can Turkey-US relations have a fresh start?
BY BURHANETTIN DURAN COLUMNS NOV 11, 2020 Joe Biden on Saturday declared victory in the 2020 United States presidential election, which was marked by a high voter turnout and angry […]
Almost 790 k pilgrims perform Umrah since resumption of rituals
Started on Nov.1, the third phase permitted pilgrims from abroad to perform the ritual alongside residents of the Kingdom. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/v9pg8 Strict health protocols have enabled a gradual […]
US approves $23 billion sale of advanced defense equipment to UAE, says Pompeo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed Tuesday that the US planned to sell top-of-the-line F-35 fighter jets to the UAE. (AFP/File Photo) Short Url https://arab.news/mjtbd The package also includes […]
PM Imran Khan raises issues of Islamophobia, extremism at SCO moot
Source: Geo News/via Geo.tv ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday addressed the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Council of Heads of State (SCO-CHS) conference 2020 via video link. PM Imran […]
Unravelling the Truth About Eve: Her Position in History According to Islam
By Nila Ahmad, who lives in the southern United States with her family. Having graduated with an art degree, she has participated in the illustration of children’s books, as well […]
Slaves, Dowry and a Tale of Two Weddings
Zafir Malik CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 15th October 2020 Zafir Malik, UK Billions of people have walked the face of the earth. There are some who achieved great feats and […]
Covid, Race & Islamophobia – Are World Leaders Solving, or Creating More Problems?
Meliha Rafiq Hayat CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES • DEMOCRACY 9th November 2020 Meliha Hayat, UK As the world has been engulfed by the Covid-19 pandemic, another issue has also risen […]
Al-Azhar Grand Imam calls for int’l legislation to protect Muslims against acts of hate, discrimination
Al Ahram – Egypt’s Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed El-Tayyeb called for drafting an international legislation that criminalises acts of hate and discrimination against Muslims worldwide. El-Tayyeb’s call came at […]
Ahmadi man, 82, shot dead by gunmen in Pakistan’s Peshawar
A spokesman for Pakistan’s Ahmadi community said he believed Mahmoob Khan was killed because of his faith. Police confirmed the shooting took place, but declined to offer any motive [Courtesy: Anjuman Ahmaddiya] 9 Nov 2020 Gunmen shot and killed an 82-year-old Ahmadi man on the outskirts of Pakistan’s northwestern city […]
France to propose abolishing customs union between Turkey, EU
BY DAILY SABAH ANKARA EU AFFAIRS NOV 09, 2020 French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian speaks during a press conference following a Defense Council meeting at Elysee Palace in Paris […]
The Hejaz Railway: More than a means of transport
BY RABEE AL-HAFIDH OP-ED NOV 10, 2020 On Sept. 1, 1900, on the orders of Sultan Abdulhamid II, the Ottoman authorities started working on a 1,320 kilometer (820.2 miles) railway […]
Muslims’ culturally rooted love for Prophet manifests in his birthday commemorations Previous
The faithful pay their respects at the tomb of Prophet Muhammad at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. The culture of love toward the symbol of Islam is found in almost […]