How Islam came to dominate Indonesia
BY SAAD HASAN, for TRT WORLD Unlike other parts of the world, Islam spread in Southeast Asia without a major conquest. It came on ships and boats. It travelled with […]
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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.
Moderna says its coronavirus vaccine shows promising results in small trial of elderly patients
Source: CNBC By Berkeley Lovelace Jr.@BERKELEYJR KEY POINTS The vaccine was tested on 10 adults between the ages of 56 and 70 and 10 elderly adults aged 71 and older, […]
Here’s what China is doing in Bangladesh, Nepal, Afghanistan. It doesn’t look good for India
Source: The Print New Delhi is worried that S. Asia, once very much under its spell, could be slipping from its grasp. The key lies in PM Modi’s charisma now. […]
Cataloging 750 verses of the Holy Quran inspiring believers to study nature
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad writes in his book, Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge and Truth: The Quran manifestly acknowledges […]
Pakistan’s Saudi marriage not over. But with China on its side, MBS mood swings won’t work
Pakistan sent Qureshi to China and Bajwa to Riyadh. Its design of the new Middle East policy is likely to be made in Rawalpindi not Islamabad. AYESHA SIDDIQA 24 August, 2020 […]
Come what may, the Jamaat Ahmadiyya moves forward – this is the lesson learned
21st August 2020 alhakam.org It is clear now that life in the foreseeable future will be a lot different to what we were once accustomed to. For the world, the […]
Germany’s FM Maas calls for thaw in Turkey-Greece tensions in Mediterranean
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Daily Sabah German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas Tuesday called for direct dialogue between Turkey […]
Why cash-strapped Turkey’s gas grab is a lot of hot air
FAISAL FAEQ August 26, 2020 Turkey’s drilling ship, Fatih, is sailing through Bosphorus toward Black Sea in this May. 29, 2020 file photo, in Istanbul. Turkish President Recep […]
“THIS PLANE IS NOT GOING TO LAND IN CAIRO”: SAUDI PRINCE SULTAN BOARDED A FLIGHT IN PARIS. THEN, HE DISAPPEARED
Prince Sultan bin Turki II was cut off from the Saudi royal family’s cash flow after criticizing the regime. So he appealed to Prince Mohammed bin Salman for help—and was […]
How does the COVID recession compare?
Aug 25,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael J. Boskin STANFORD — The historically deep COVID-19 recession appears to have turned the corner in most countries. But current private and official […]
Can you beat this career? Sir Mohammad Zafrullah Khan
Chaudhry Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan. Former Member of Viceroy’s Executive Council. Former Railway and Communications Minister of India. Former Senior Judge of Federal Court of India. Former President of All India Muslim League. Participated in the Round Table Conferences. In 1937 he represented Viceroy of India and British India at […]
Moderna has said it’s on track to complete enrollment in September for its phase III trial
(CNN) Contrary to his predictions, President Trump won’t have a coronavirus vaccine ready by Election Day, vaccine experts tell CNN after reviewing data from Moderna, the first company to begin […]
Wealthiest Royal Families of India that still live a lavish life
TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Aug 25, 2020 01/8 Indian Royals and their wealthy lifestyle In July 1971, the 26th amendment to the Constitution of India declared the abolition of monarchy in […]
Pompeo flies to Sudan from Israel as U.S. pushes stronger regional links
© Reuters/POOL New FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in JerusalemKHARTOUM (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was due to land in […]
Pakistan: Perils Of The Ahmadi Community – Analysis
The Shahada, the basic creed of Islam and of Ahmadi Muslims being erased by Pakistani police. Photo Credit: Markazan-e-Tasaweer, Wikipedia Commons Source: Eurasia Review By Sanchita Bhattacharya* On August 13, 2020, a 61-year-old Ahmadi man, Meraj Ahmed, was shot dead near his medical store in the Dabgari Gardens area of […]
What does Turkey’s natural gas discovery mean for its foreign policy?
BY YAHYA BOSTAN COLUMNS AUG 24, 2020 Turkey’s drillship, Fatih, crosses the Bosporus as it heads toward the Black Sea with the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in the background, Istanbul, […]
Dog tag sheds light on Britain’s Gallipoli defeat in Turkey
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL TURKEY AUG 24, 2020 Seyit Ahmet Sılay shows the dog tag and photo of British soldier Robert Chadwick in front of a monument with the […]
Religious leaders’ role to confront challenges stressed
Faisal bin Abdulrahman bin Muammar. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/5a6uq SPA August 25, 2020 01:03 VIENNA: Faisal bin Abdulrahman bin Muammar, secretary-general of the King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz International Center […]
‘Gothic’ architects brought Islamic world to Europe
Source: Arab News Early Syrian churches, notably the 5th century Qalb Lozeh in Idlib, used many features that were replicated at Notre-Dame. The Muslim Times has the best collection for […]
Libya ceasefire first step on ‘arduous’ path to peace
By AFP – Aug 24,2020 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on June 18, shows members of the self-proclaimed eastern Libyan National Army (LNA) special forces gather in the […]