Like Esty in Unorthodox, I left my Chasidic community. This is what the show doesn’t tell you
The process is a lot messier than the series would have you think Chava Gourarie New York 2 days ago (the photo does not relate to the article) In […]
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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.
Russia is about to face its biggest test yet in Syria
Assad has been loyal to Putin, and Putin to Assad, but the Syrian people are growing poorer by the day Robert Fisk @indyvoices 17 hours ago An American reader tired […]
India charges Muslim leader (Tablighi Jamaat) with culpable homicide for coronavirus surge
Our favorite posts: The Muslim Times Recommending Universal BCG Vaccination to Fight the Pandemic and A Moonshot Moment for the Muslims: Making Covid 19 Vaccine before the West and China By Sanjeev Miglani, Aftab Ahmed […]
How the Fields of Neurology and Psychology Started in the 19th Century, Out of Religious Dogma
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times In 1858 a simple peasant girl, 14-year-old, named Bernadette Soubirous, living in the small village of Lourdes in […]
Indonesia study warns Ramadan exodus would fuel coronavirus
Apr 13, 2020 – swissinfo.ch By Stanley Widianto and Tom Allard Source: Swiss Info JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian researchers have warned the government that plans to allow millions of people […]
He’s infantile, narcissistic and foolish to pull funding — but Trump isn’t entirely wrong about the WHO
It’s true the organisation has been too close to China. Nevertheless, there will be wide-reaching global consequences now the President has shirked his responsibility to the world Emin Pasha New […]
Restaurants will never be the same after coronavirus – but that may be a good thing
Jonathan Nunn Only a fundamental rethink will ensure their survival in the post-outbreak world Tue 14 Apr 2020 I’ve spent the best part of two years now writing […]
Can we make the world a better place after coronavirus?
Turkey sent planeloads of medical supplies to the United Kingdom to help hard-hit medics in their fight against the novel coronavirus. A Turkish military cargo plane carrying emergency equipment departed […]
Religion retains importance despite worshippers’ isolation
Tala Jarjour April 14, 2020 Short Url https://arab.news/zjy6v As each of the three main religions of the Middle East celebrates one of its major feasts this month, many a gathering […]
Significant changes in Arab public opinion
Feb 17,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY Across the Middle East and North Africa, 2019 provided an eventful end to a tumultuous decade. There were unsettling developments […]
Spreading the virus of occupation: Spitting as a weapon in the hand of colonial Israel
Apr 14,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Spitting at someone is a universal insult. In Israel, however, spitting at Palestinians is an entirely different story. Now that we know […]
Mormon church to open first temple in mainland China
By Keith Zhai and Tony Munroe (Reuters) – The Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, also known as the Mormon church, plans to open its first temple in […]
Charges brought against Islamic State operator in Switzerland
14th April 2020 http://www.swissinfo.ch An Iraqi man accused of operating in Switzerland as a recruiter and trafficker for the Islamic State has been formally charged by the Office of the […]
Reply to allegation that Holy Quran is composed of verses cancelling each other?
by Waseem A. Sayed Ph.D This allegation is based on the thesis that verses of the Holy Quran revealed late in the ministry of the Holy Prophet of Islam abrogate […]
Germany Calls 14000 Syrian Refugee Doctors to Help Tackle Coronavirus
Germany calls on migrant medics to help tackle coronavirus Source: The Guardian By Kate Connolly in Berlin Country has 14,000 Syrian refugee doctors waiting for qualifications to be approved Coronavirus […]
The Qur’an – A Perfect Guidance
The Qur’an comprises all that was revealed before it and which was of permanent and universal application. So much of it as had been forgotten and was still needed is […]
50,000-year-old string found at France Neanderthal site
Source: BBC A piece of 50,000-year-old string – the oldest yet discovered – found in a cave in France has cast further doubt on the idea that Neanderthals were cognitively […]
The hullabaloo about tableeghi jama’at (TJ) By Amjed Jaaved
Published 2 weeks ago on April 3, 2020 By Amjed Jaaved In the backdrop of COVID19 surge worldwide, two congregations of the TJ, one (1, 50,000) in Pakistan and another (3,000) in India rippled shock-waves. The both, allegedly, violated official instructions. Hundreds of foreign attendees came to Nizam mosque as […]
AHMED: Reform in the Muslim world must come from within
Special to Postmedia Network Published: April 26, 2019 By Luqman Ahmed Attacks on Sri Lanka by a radical Islamic group has resurfaced the debate surrounding Muslims and radicalization. As a Muslim Imam with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, I believe that reform must come from within. It starts by rejecting […]
A lethal brew: Israel’s racism and the pandemic
Apr 13,2020 -JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY While reporting from Israel/Palestine has focused on Israel’s difficulties in forming a new government and on measures being taken by Israelis to […]