Iraq prime minister warns against attacks on Iran from Iraqi soil
The New Arab Staff Iraq prime minister warns against attacks on Iran from Iraqi soil Kadhimi has clamped down on Iran-linked militias in Iraq [Getty] Date of publication: 22 July, […]
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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.
Pakistan returns 200-year-old temple to Sikhs in southwest
By ABDUL SATTAR, Associated Press © Provided by Associated Press Members of the Sikh community take part in worship at the Gurudawara Sri Guru Singh Sabha temple in Quetta, Pakistan, Thursday, […]
Nuns: powerful women of the Middle Ages
Source: Swiss Info By Julie Hunt The Middle Ages were a rough time for women. They were considered inferior to men, and very few were educated. Convents offered them opportunities that […]
Swiss humanitarian trade deal with Iran faces delay, questions
Swiss “good offices” between Tehran and Washington have brought about a humanitarian aid channel allowing Swiss-based companies to send medicines and other vital goods to Iran despite US […]
There’s a hidden epidemic of racism in UK schools – but it’s finally coming to light
Source: The Guardian By Aditaya Chakrbborti A grieving teenager is exposing the grinding reality of everyday discrimination, and the results could be transformative The two biggest stories this year are […]
Deserted beaches, empty bars: Covid-19 devastates Thailand’s tourist islands
Visitor numbers expected to plummet by tens of millions in crisis that eclipses the 2004 tsunami, bird flu and Sars Koh Samui’s beaches are almost entirely devoid of people since […]
It is too late for Joe Biden or any other president to restore America’s leadership in the Middle East
The nation’s image has been dealt a blow. Global trust in its resolve is fading, and domestic police, health and economic reforms have become the pressing priorities for all Americans Ahmed Aboudouh @AAboudouh 1 day ago Over the last 30 years, there are two military incidents in particular that define the US […]
Historians urge Home Office to correct slavery information in citizenship test
Vincent Wood 9 hrs ago © Provided by The Independent More than 180 historians have urged the government to review its citizenship test – arguing it glosses over colonialism, overlooks the role […]
Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan agree to continue talks on Renaissance dam
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS JOHANNESBURG AFRICA JUL 21, 2020 9:33 PM GMT+3 A general view of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), near Guba in Ethiopia, Dec. 26, 2019. (AFP) Ethiopia’s prime minister […]
What was Dowry and Mehr of Sayyida Fatimah Al-Zahra?
July 22, 2020 – 9:04 AM News Code : 1056901 Source : Abna24Link: The Prophet (s.a.w.a.) says: “Amongst my followers, those women are excellent, who are beautiful and their Mehr is also less.” AhlulBayt […]
The purpose of Marriage in Islam
July 22, 2020 – 8:58 AM News Code : 1056900 Source : Abna24Link: Marriage is a natural necessity for every human being. It bears many good outcomes of which the most important ones are: […]
Pfizer, BioNTech Get $1.95 Billion Covid-19 Vaccine Order From U.S. Government
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: WSJ By Chris Wack Americans would receive the vaccine for free under agreement with government […]
Egypt/Ethiopia: ‘I will vote for a war’ – Naguib Sawiris
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW By Anne-Marie Bissada Posted on Wednesday, 22 July 2020 11:52 Egyptian billionaire businessman Naguib Sawiris in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Friday, March 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) Egyptian billionaire Naguib […]
Jordan’s Prime Minister Hints at Support for Binational Israeli-Palestinian State
Omar Razzaz said in an interview with the Guardian that he challenges Israelis to ‘work together on a one-state democratic solution Open gallery view Jordan’s Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz speaks […]
Then and now: the shifting role of the pilgrims’ guide in Makkah
Previous 1 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 5 Next Short Url https://arab.news/jvdcd While the services guides provide are as important as ever, the nature of their relationship […]
Makkah Grand Mosque to remain closed during Eid Al-Adha to stop virus spread
Due to the virus outbreak, the Grand Mosque will be closed to worshippers for Arafa day and Eid Al-Adha. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/5xuzm Pilgrims’ safety top priority in Hajj planning: […]
Scaled-down Hajj to start July 29 — Saudi officials
By AFP – Jul 22,2020 – JORDAN TIMES Muslim pilgrims perform the final walk around the Kaaba (Tawaf Al Wadaa), Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s […]
Netanyahu in a hurry for war with Iran
Jul 21,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – HASAN ABU NIMAH Israel is hoping to start a war with Iran before the US elections in November, according to the analysis of Jason […]
The persecution of Uighur Muslims in China shows we have not learned from past genocides
The evidence is all there and the world knows what is taking place. But is this knowledge enough to prompt international action against China? Olivia Marks-Waldman 20 hours ago The […]
Hagia Sophia’s mosque conversion has Swiss fallout
History & Religion The Turkish government’s decision to revoke museum status of Istanbul’s most famous building, the Hagia Sophia, could cost a faraway Swiss company a lucrative contract, Turkish media […]