‘Somewhere Like Home’: Uighur Kids Find A Haven At Boarding School In Turkey
Source: NPR Ten-year-old Nurzat climbs out of his bunk bed, tiptoes across the room that he shares with three other boys and opens his locker. It holds his most prized […]
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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.
Saudi Arabia suspends prayers at mosques over coronavirus
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that mosques would no longer accept worshippers for the customary five daily prayers and the weekly Friday prayer, in exceptional measures intended […]
Iran’s supreme leader to pardon 10,000 prisoners, including political ones
Source: MSN By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will pardon 10,000 prisoners including political ones in honour of the Iranian new year on Friday, […]
‘Carnage’: Millions face financial ruin as coronavirus infects U.S. economy
Business & Economy ‘Carnage’: Millions face financial ruin as coronavirus infects U.S. economy By James Varney – The Washington Times – Wednesday, March 18, 2020 For Hayden Peeler, a […]
GHANA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission suspends Jumah and other congregational prayers over COVID-19
By Afedzi Abdullah, GNA Cape Coast, March 18, GNA – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana has indefinitely suspended Friday prayers (Jumah) and other congregational prayers as a precautionary measure […]
A Crucial Idea Darwin Had on Evolution Was Just Confirmed, 140 Years After His Death
Source: MSN Published in 1859, Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species made a number of bold claims about the nature of evolution – including the suggestion that an animal […]
Caution is good; panic is not the Canadian way
Administrator | Mar 17, 2020 Steve Campbell Okay, I know the corona virus is throwing the whole world into a tailspin, but something very strange – something very un-Canadian – […]
Jewish worshippers urged not to kiss Western Wall due to coronavirus fears
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Jewish faithful should refrain from kissing the stones of the Western Wall, the chief rabbi of the Jerusalem site said on Monday, adding to measures that […]
Two bombs explode outside Thai government office in Yala, wounding 18
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Two bombs exploded in front of a government office in Thailand’s insurgency-hit southern Yala province on Tuesday, wounding 18 people, a security official said. The explosions took place in front of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Center (SBPAC), a Thai government body that oversees the administration of […]
Turkey shuts cinemas, cafes, gyms to halt coronavirus spread, extends flight ban
Mar 16, 2020 – http://www.swissinfo.ch ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey will temporarily close cafes, sports and entertainment venues and is suspending mass prayers in mosques in an effort to contain the […]
Front-runner Biden crushes Sanders in Florida, projected to win Illinois
By John Whitesides and Ginger Gibson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Joe Biden coasted to a blowout victory over Bernie Sanders in Florida’s Democratic presidential primary and was projected to win Illinois […]
The Promised Messiah : Responding to Allegations Marriage at a young age and why the Jamaat has a “small” following – Allegations against all prophets
Marriage at a young age and why the Jamaat has a “small” following – Allegations against all prophets 13th March 2020 alhakam.org Highlighting the accusation raised against the […]
Iraq military bases: US pulling out of three key sites
By Nafiseh Kohnavard BBC Persian, Iraq 16 March 2020 The US army is pulling out of al-Qaim and two other key military bases in Iraq in the coming weeks. […]
Love in the time of COVID-19: Virus threat silences wedding bells across Jordan
By Maria Weldali – Mar 16,2020 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Kingdom’s wedding industry has entered crisis mode in the midst of the current coronavirus distress, dimming engaged couples’ […]
Coronavirus: Ilhan Omar calls for lifting of sanctions on Iran amid outbreak
With more than 11,000 reported cases, the Islamic Republic is one of the worst affected by Covid-19 outside of China By Sheren Khalel in Washington By Sheren Khalel in Washington Published date: 13 March 2020 Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has renewed calls for the US to suspend sanctions against Iran, as […]
Why did the Plague spare Poland?
The Black Death skipped certain parts of Europe – and that could be a lesson for today’s coronavirus epidemic Frank Jacobs 06 March, 2020 Why were Milan, Poland and a few other places spared the worst of the Black Death? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/Bubonic_plague-en.svg Image: Andy85719 – CC BY-SA 3.0 Calm down, we’re […]
The betrayal felt in the still-recovering areas hit by the Delhi riots makes coronavirus more of a threat
At a time when citizens need to be listening to the advice given by the government, trust in politicians is at a new low. That could have consequences Payal Dhar […]
UK: Coronavirus: 1 million jobs at risk as government leaves pubs, bars and restaurants ‘in limbo’ over pandemic
Up to 1 million workers in pubs, bars and restaurants face losing their jobs after Boris Johnson urged Britons not to go out in a bid to halt coronavirus. Britain’s […]
How will we judge multinationals when the epidemic is over?
Jessica Davis Plüss Journalist Mar 11, 2020 – swissinfo>ch Employees at the greatest risk are those who don’t have the luxury to work from home. (Keystone / Matteo Bazzi) […]
Man who threatened to kill Ilhan Omar given lighter sentence after she asks for compassion
Source: Independent Patrick Carlineo Jr. faced the possibility of ten years in prison for his actions By James Crump; @thejamescrump Omar called for compassion in a Twitter post in November […]