Forty Hadiths or Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad about Compassionate Living
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The world appears to be a more dangerous place since September 11, 2001, more so than any time […]
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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.
Novavax Vaccine Shows Great Promise in Phase I Trial
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Scientists Are Optimistic About New Vaccine Studies From Novavax Source: NY Times By Carl Zimmer […]
Erdogan is sure his strategy of politics cloaked by religion will consolidate his power. We shall see
Source: Independent Turkey’s leader is picking and choosing his way through his country’s history for the gaudiest bits to discard or embellish, writes Robert Fisk If Bashar al-Assad was the only […]
Jordanian PM breaks taboo with one-state suggestion
RAMZY BAROUD August 03, 2020 Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Razzaz referred to Israel’s annexation policy as ‘ushering in a new apartheid state.’ (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/6z3dv What will it […]
Hate killer who murdered Glasgow shopkeeper hailed a hero by religious zealots
Tanveer Ahmed is idolised as a celebrity by some Muslims in Pakistan after he targeted Asad Shah in Shawlands because of his religious beliefs. Terrorist Tanveer Ahmed is idolised as […]
Eli Lilly in Phase III Trial for Antibodies as Preventive Treatment in Nursing Homes
Eli Lilly Studies Experimental Covid-19 Drug in Nursing Homes Source: WSJ Late-stage trial explores whether antibody drug can help reduce infections in facilities with a diagnosed coronavirus case Eli Lilly […]
Pakistan: Thousands of people take out a procession in Peshawar to hail the killer of an elderly blasphemy accused inside court
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: OpIndia Days after an elderly Ahmadiyya man was shot dead […]
USCIRF Expresses Outrage at the Killing of U.S. Citizen in Pakistan
U.S. Man Charged with Blasphemy Shot in Pakistan Courtoom JULY 31, 2020 WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today mourns the death of Tahir […]
U.S. agrees to pay Sanofi and GSK $2.1 billion for 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine
Source: CNBC By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. The U.S. government will pay Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline up to $2.1 billion to develop and deliver 100 million doses of their potential coronavirus vaccine. […]
US ‘outraged’ over the killing of an American citizen in Pakistan
ASIA RABWAH TIMES The United States on Thursday called for the immediate reformation of Pakistan’s blasphemy laws after an American citizen was killed over alleged blasphemy. “We are shocked, saddened, […]
Man on trial for blasphemy shot dead in court in Pakistan
Source: The Guardian A Pakistani man on trial for blasphemy has been shot dead in a courtroom, in the latest violent incident connected with the country’s blasphemy laws. Tahir Ahmed […]
Man shot dead for ‘blasphemy’ in Pakistan courtroom
Tahir Ahmad Naseem, accused of blasphemy by claiming to be a prophet, shot six times during a hearing. by Asad Hashim 16 hours ago Police officers gather at an […]
Very different, symbolic hajj in Saudi Arabia amid virus
By AYA BATRAWY, Associated Press © Provided by Associated Press Hundreds of Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, as they keep social destination to protect […]
The Lahore High Court Bar Association wants Ahmadis barred from sacrificing animals.
Source: Dawn LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) has demanded the federal interior ministry to restrain the Ahmadi community from adopting Islamic rite of sacrificing animals on Eidul […]
The history of Makkah Grand Mosque’s expansion
Short Url https://arab.news/nv3pa The incredible achievements of the Saudi kings have taken the custodianship of the holiest site in the Islamic world to a new level MOHAMMED AL-KINANI July 29, […]
The journey begins: 1,000 pilgrims arrive in Mina for first day of Hajj
Previous 1 / 2 All pilgrims were required to be tested for coronavirus before they arrived in Makkah, and they will be quarantined after the pilgrimage. (AFP) 2 / 2 A Hajj […]
Two states, apartheid or one Democratic state?
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Jordan Times By Hasan Abu Nimah (born September 11, 1935), who is a political […]
Only in Pakistan: 3 years jail for sacrificing a sheep on Eid!
Words fail me when reading such an idiocracy. May be some one else can comment? Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times India’s PM to attend […]
What does Saudi Arabia and Jordan have in common?
Jordan and Saudi Arabia are both Sunni monarchies. … Historically, the Hashemite dynasty came to Jordan from the Hijaz which is now called Saudi Arabia. The Hashemites ruled Mecca from the 10th century until 1924, when […]
The immigration crisis in Lampedusa
by Greg Smitson July 28, 2020 In recent days on the Italian island of Lampedusa, arrived over a thousand illegal migrants and refugees from Libya and Tunisia. Local authorities announced the […]