Famous Muslim Travellers of the Past
Words: Juber Ahmed Muslim travellers were leading pioneers in broadening their horizons [through travel] not only because they desired to travel, but also because they had a religious incentive behind […]
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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.
Women of Value . From being homeless; Terrica Smith is now building $14m affordable houses
Mohammed Awal Mar 15, 2020 Terrica Smith went from being homeless to building affordable houses. Image credit: The Advocate Terrica Smith is the definition of perseverance and resilience, and overcoming many struggles of life including homelessness. She’s now on a mission to ensure no one goes through her experience. […]
Saudi desert offers respite from virus lockdown
The site offers stunning views of the valley below, a lush grove of acacia trees teeming with wildlife. (Shutterstock) Short Url https://arab.news/2a766 Reuters March 15, 2020 Corona is negative, but […]
Saudi Crown Prince Salman, in quest for power, orders detention of 298 public officials
As Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and next in line for the throne, appears anxious to take over his father’s legacy. The ongoing crackdown on […]
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque shut as precaution against coronavirus by Muslim clerics
Source: Swiss Info By Ali Sawafta and Ammar Awad JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque and Dome of the Rock will shut their doors until further notice, religious authorities said […]
Manipulated media > How Swiss scientists are trying to spot deepfakes
By Geraldine Wong Sak Hoi Mar 11, 2020 Although the best-known deepfake videos are parodies featuring politicians and celebrities, there is growing concern the technology could be deployed to interfere in political processes or manipulate public opinion. (Shutterstock) As videos faked using artificial intelligence grow increasingly sophisticated, experts in Switzerland […]
OIC calls on UN to declare March 15 as solidarity day against Islamophobia
Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, secretary-general of the OIC, reiterated his call for the UN to declare March 15 as the International Day of Solidarity against Islamophobia. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/5jswg Arab […]
What happened during Christchurch pilgrims’ moving Hajj journey
Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh consoles a pilgrim whose husband died during the Christchurch attack last year. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/zfuzj Updated 14 March 2020 Mohammed Al-Sulami King Salman invited 200 Muslims […]
The universe may be conscious, say prominent scientists
Epigraph He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]
Christchurch marks anniversary of mosque shootings
By NICK PERRY, Associated Press © Provided by Associated Press Survivor of the Al Noor mosque shootings, Temel Atacocugu, center, exchanges a hongi with a member of the […]
Switzerland: Islamic Council leaders face retrial for Jihadist propaganda
Mar 13, 2020 – swissinfo.ch Switzerland’s Supreme Court has overturned the acquittal of two Islamic Central Council of Switzerland (ICCS) leaders accused of terrorist propaganda. Islamic council president Nicolas Blancho and its spokesman Qassim Illi were accused of broadcasting propaganda videos in support of the terrorist group al-Qaeda. But they were acquitted in […]
Iraqi religious authorities say U.S. air strike hit civilian airport
Mar 13, 2020 – swissinfo.ch KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) – A U.S air strike hit an Iraqi civilian airport under construction in the holy Shi’ite Muslim city of Kerbala and […]
Meet the British Orthodox Jew standing up for China’s Uighur Muslims
‘Nothing on this scale has ever happened before, except once, and that was the Holocaust,’ protester tells Evie Breese @Evie_Breese Andrew has been protesting outside the Chinese embassy office in […]
I spoke to a Uighur escapee who might never see his family in China again – what he told me was horrifying
We’ve all heard of the ‘re-education camps’ where they are indoctrinated, punished and psychologically tortured. But the stories of everyday life are just as, if not more, harrowing Sara […]
‘Dead Sea Scrolls’ at the Museum of the Bible are all forgeries
Months of testing confirm earlier suspicions that the fragments were made in modern times. What happens next? The Museum of the Bible houses 16 purported Dead Sea Scroll fragments, […]
Behind Pakistani Feminists’ Fight for Rights
Women in Pakistan are bearing the brunt of the country’s Islamic political ideology, in addition to its patriarchy. By Kaukab Tahir Shairani March 14, 2020 International Women’s Day in […]
The Coronavirus Crisis: Reflections on Islam and Hygiene
12th March 2020 Shahzad Ahmad – UK, Tanvir Ahmed The recent outbreak of the coronavirus, coupled with the worrying fact that there is no vaccine yet, has resulted in […]
Indonesian singles propose ‘marriage without dating’
AFP March 11, 2020 A movement called Indonesia Tanpa Pacaran (Indonesia without dating) is blossoming in the Southeast Asian nation where people born from the mid-Nineties make up about one-quarter […]
BA says jobs will go as airline industry faces crisis ‘worse than 9/11’
The British Airways chief executive, Alex Cruz, told staff coronavirus was ‘a crisis of global proportions like no other we have known’. Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA British Airways has warned staff […]
Palermo pins hopes on patron saint to rid Italy of coronavirus
Residents of Sicilian capital pray for another miracle from Saint Rosalia, who they say rescued the city from a deadly plague in 1625 Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo @lorenzo_tondo Fri 13 Mar 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/13/palermo-pins-hopes-patron-saint-rosalia-rid-italy-coronavirus#img-1 Gaetano Ceravolo, 58, a parish priest at the Sanctuary of Santa Rosalia, who, according to the legend, […]