‘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, […]
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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.
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, […]
Trump banning travel to Europe will do nothing to halt coronavirus. Lifting sanctions on Iran will
US sanctions even resulted in Google removing Iran’s coronavirus diagnosis app from its online store Negar Mortazavi Washington DC @NegarMortazavi 1 day ago The coronavirus outbreak in Iran has […]
The battle for the Saudi crown is raging even if it is overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic
The political landscape is changing as the Covid-19 outbreak undermines Donald Trump and his allies, such as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Patrick Cockburn @indyworld 9 hours ago […]
How Long the Coronavirus Survives Outside the Body: 3 Hours to 3 Days
The new coronavirus lives on surfaces for 3 hours to 3 days, new research says. Here’s how to disinfect them properly. Source: Business Insider By Aylin Woodward The new coronavirus is primarily […]
Justin Trudeau’s Wife has Mild Symptoms from Coronavirus
I have some additional news to share this evening. Unfortunately, the results of Sophie’s COVID-19 test are positive. Therefore, she will be in quarantine for the time being. Her symptoms […]
Coronavirus effect : Swiss industry fears consequences of US travel ban
By Matthew Allen Mar 12, 2020 – 17:41 A United States ban on travellers from Europe has been condemned as “incomprehensible” by leading Swiss manufacturing association, Swissmem. The Swiss-American […]
Lebanon’s political elite is responsible for the failure to reform
JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN 11th March 2020 Lebanon’s decision to default on the repayment of a $1.2 billion Eurobond was inevitable. Prime Minister Hassan Diab was absolutely right to […]
Who should lead the fight for global justice?
NEW HAVEN – At a recent private dinner at the World Economic Forum held to discuss climate change, the primatologist Jane Goodall opened the proceedings with a rendition of the universal greeting call of Gombe chimpanzees, the subject of her life’s work. With a few simple sounds, Goodall underscored the […]
Revealed: the great European refugee scandal
Evidence obtained by the Guardian exposes a coordinated and unlawful EU assault on the rights of desperate people trying to cross the Mediterranean by Daniel Howden, Apostolis Fotiadis and […]
Perspectives . Sir Muhammad Zafarullah Khan: a man of his own
Sir Zafarullah Khan’s faith always remained controversial among radicalised religious classes, deceptively propagating against him as an anti-Pakistan element and unfaithful soul Busharat Elahi Jamil February 26, 2018 On […]
The Saudi royal family appear unaware of the dangers of settling scores among themselves
The kingdom was never the pool of tranquillity that its rulers have claimed – it’s history has been one of coup and counter-coup Robert Fisk @indyvoices 6 hours ago Purges, […]
Turkish Petroleum discovers 200 mcm of gas in Turkey’s Thrace
by DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Energy Mar 12, 2020 This undated photo shows a natural resources exploration area owned by TPAO in eastern Turkey. (AA Photo) Recent exploration operations by the […]
Arabs can dream of one day forming Israel’s government
Ray Hanania March 11, 2020 The high turnout by Arab voters forced both Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz, above, to change their strategies and campaign promises. (AFP) Short Url […]
With Trump’s Europe Travel Ban, World Economy Takes Another Hit
The damage is likely to go well beyond tourism, as business plans are disrupted and consumer confidence is shaken. By Alexandra Stevenson and Niraj Chokshi March 12, […]
New Zealand : One better than none at Blenheim’s ‘Meet a Muslim’ session
Sophie Trigger 15:17, Mar 12 2020 SCOTT HAMMOND/STUFF Blenheim man Michael Scott had come to the session with an “open mind,” he said. “Already you’ve put my mind at rest […]