Campaign to boycott French products gains steam
By Maram Kayed – Oct 26,2020 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinians lift placards during a rally in front of the municipality of the West Bank city of Hebron, in response to […]
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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.
Organized Religion: Chilling find shows how Henry VIII planned every detail of Boleyn beheading
Source: The Guardian By Dalya Alberge It is a Tudor warrant book, one of many in the National Archives, filled with bureaucratic minutiae relating to 16th-century crimes. But this one […]
The UK just claimed its Middle East ties are ‘stronger than ever’. Here’s what it means for human rights
When any military buys our weapons or signs a military deal, it knows that it is also buying silence, writes Andrew Smith 18 hours ago Amnesty International activists march with […]
Imran Khan’s letter to Mr. Zuckerberg
Additional reading suggested by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times: Pakistani PM Imran Khan writes to Facebook CEO Mark … Has Facebook allowed the spread of anti-Muslim hate […]
Saudi Arabia has appointed its second female ambassador
Amal-Y-Almoallimi-Twitter OLIVIA MORRIS 12 hours ago Just under two years after Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud was appointed the first-ever female envoy for Saudi Arabia as ambassador to the […]
PM Imran Khan takes on French President Macron over his anti-Islam policies
PM Imran Khan said that the “public statements based on ignorance will create more hate, Islamophobia”. Photo: File Prime Minister Imran Khan condemned French President Emmanuel Macron over his anti-Islam […]
How Godless Arabs Changed Europe
In the world of Islam, some philosophers went against religion. The secularist ideas that European scholars found in these thinkers’ writings shook both Muslim and Christian theologians Koert Debeuf Koert […]
Conquerors and Innovators: 7 of the Greatest Muslim Leaders and Commanders in History
Source: History Collection By Patrick Lynch Since the formation of Islam in the early 7th century AD, there have been countless battles involving commanders who fought to expand the religion […]
When women ruled the Muslim world
Were it not for the timely intervention of women down the centuries, many an Islamic dynasty would have torn itself apart. By Mohamed Yosri The ancient East knew many female […]
Uproar in Pakistan after university dropped Ahmadi economist’s lecture
Threats from extremist groups force the university to cancel the economists’ online lecture UCA News reporter October 23, 2020 Atif Mian, the Pakistan-born professor at Princeton University, at the t […]
Oldest painting of Muslim mystic Haji Bektash Veli auctioned in Germany
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL ARTS OCT 25, 2020 The painting depicting Haji Bektash Veli with Sarı Saltuk Baba is 22 by 17 centimeters. (AA Photo) While Haji Bektash […]
OIC body urges respect for religions
ISESCO said the abuse was causing anger, sadness and shock among the global Muslim population Source: Arab News RABAT: Religion should not be exploited for political gain or media propaganda, […]
Umrah app issues 650,000 permits
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page The fourth stage will see the Grand Mosque return to normal, when all the COVID-19 […]
Why Pakistan Does Not Deserve The Service Of Atif Mian
When it comes to the Ahmadis, we as a nation have lost our collective conscience and even our sanity Raza Habib Raja October 24, 2020 In 2018, just a few […]
Ersin Tatar’s victory and its impact on Turkish geopolitics
BY CENK KAAN SALIHOĞLU OP-ED OCT 24, 2020 President-elect Ersin Tatar celebrates his election victory in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) in Lefkoşa, Oct. 18, 2020. (Reuters Photo) […]
US suspends visa, citizenship services in Turkey over potential terrorist attack
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY OCT 23, 2020 3:20 PM GMT+3 Embassy of the United States of America in the Turkish capital Ankara on March 10, 2018. (Sabah […]
Neither Obama, nor Trump should claim victory over Daesh
Oct 21,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for liberating vast stretches of Syria and Iraq from Daesh, and during the heated US election […]
MBS said he would be killed by his ‘own people’ if Riyadh normalised ties with Israel: Report
Billionaire Haim Saban claims crown prince made remarks after UAE and Bahrain’s deals with Israel, Haaretz reports Mohammed bin Salman is the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia US President […]
Pakistani author, Arif Anis, on Thursday, won the prestigious Brain of the Year Award 2020
Pakistani author, Arif Anis, on Thursday, won the prestigious Brain of the Year Award 2020 by the acclaimed organization Brain Trust UK News Desk -October 24, 2020 unnamed_1200x630 Pakistani author, […]
The young protesters taking on the monarchy are changing Thailand for ever
Pravit Rojanaphruk Where older generations chose reverence, young Thais are demanding freedom of speech and basic rights A protester with riot police during a protest calling for reform of the […]