The Myth of Masada: How Reliable Was Josephus, Anyway?
The Roman siege of Masada ended in mass suicide by the trapped Jewish rebels. But absent archaeological evidence, it all boils down to the question of whether you […]
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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.
700-year-old mosque unearthed, restored in southern Turkey’s Antalya
SOURCE: DAILY SABAH A 700-year-old mosque has been restored in southern Turkey’s Antalya province after excavations unearthed the pieces of the structure dating back to the Anatolian beyliks’ rule in […]
The silent murder of Walter Lübcke
FARID HAFEZ @ferithafez 19.06.2019 On June 2 this year, Walter Lübcke, a regional politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), was found dead in his home. Lübcke was found with […]
High level Saudis including Crown Prince Mohammed liable for Khashoggi murder: UN
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL 19.06.2019 Credible evidence of liability of high-level Saudi officials, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, found in investigation into the murder of Saudi journalist […]
opinion: Boycotting artisanal gold miners is not the answer
Jun 18, 2019 – 15:52 Switzerland’s anti-corruption champion Mark Pieth thinks Metalor was wrong to drop artisanal miners. The sudden decision by the giant Swiss refinery Metalor to throw a […]
Arab League head warns no Mideast peace deal without Palestinian state
By Reuters – Jun 18,2019 -JORDAN TIMES CAIRO — The head of the Arab League warned on Monday that attempts to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be in vain without […]
Heatwave hits Iraq — and sparks begin to fly
By AFP – Jun 17,2019 – JORDAN TIMES BAGHDAD/NASIRIYAH, Iraq — Hospital ventilators shut down, football matches with obligatory water breaks and food spoiling in fridges without power: Iraq’s notorious […]
The Anti-Islamic Movement In China – Analysis
Source: Hudson Institute By Haiyun Ma; Assistant Professor, Frostburg State University The mass human rights atrocities in Xinjiang—the region in China’s far west, where Chinese Communist authorities have imprisoned upwards […]
Surprise: Ashkenazi Jews Are Genetically European
By Tia Ghose, Staff Writer | October 8, 2013 The origin of the Ashkenazi Jews, who come most recently from Europe, has largely been shrouded in mystery. But a new […]
Black Muslims account for a fifth of all U.S. Muslims, and about half are converts to Islam
January 17, 2019 By Besheer Mohamed and Jeff Diamant This is one of an occasional series of posts on black Americans and religion. Even in the early 20th century, […]
Historic win for Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire after halting global cocoa sales until farmers get fair price
June 14, 2019 at 11:00 am | Money Moves Etsey Atisu | Staff Writer Etsey Atisu prefers to be called a born writer, before anything else. He is a […]
Why Israel Should Be ‘Singled Out’ For Its Human Rights Record
Unlike other countries, ordinary citizens are complicit in the perpetual crimes committed against defenseless Palestinians. Published on June 13, 2019 By Waleed S. Ahmed Why is everyone so obsessed […]
Far-right sympathiser suspected of killing German pro-migrant politician
This content was published on June 17, 2019 ) By Joseph Nasr BERLIN (Reuters) – A man arrested in Germany on suspicion of murdering a senior local politician known for […]
Critics denounce Quebec ban on religious symbols in public sector
Jun 17, 2019 – http://www.swissinfo.ch By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) – Civil liberties and Muslim groups on Monday vowed to challenge a new law in the Canadian province of […]
Don’t open ‘Pandora’s Box’ in Middle East, China warns
Jun 18, 2019 By Ben Blanchard BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese government’s top diplomat warned on Tuesday that the world should not open a “Pandora’s Box” in the Middle East, […]
Muslim men face pressure to ignore their mental health problems – it is time to stop the denial
Stoicism and the belief that faith should be able to overcome mental illness is stopping men from getting the help they need. This has to change Mohammedabbas Khaki The Independent […]
Is showing compassion to migrants a crime?
Source: MSN By Moustafa Bayoumi On 11 June, a federal jury in Tucson, Arizona refused to convict the immigration activist Scott Warren on felony charges that could have sent him […]
Bangladesh changes prison breakfast after 200 years
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP BGD/Dhaka Division/Dhaka Published 16.06.2019 Bangladesh authorities have upgraded a 200-year-old colonial-era breakfast menu in all its prisons, an official said Sunday, as part of a […]
Former President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi dies in court
Source: Daily Sabah Former President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi has died in court, Egyptian state television said Monday. It said Mursi had fainted after a court session and died afterwards. […]
Never-ending tensions in the Ankara-Washington dialogue
BURHANETTIN DURAN @burhanduran 16.06.2019 With the S-400 missile defense system’s delivery around the corner, tensions are escalating between Turkey and the United States. The Turks are committed to buying the […]