Asia Bibi arrives in Canada after leaving Pakistan
Christian woman freed last year after spending eight years on death row for blasphemy Michael Safi in Delhi and Shah Meer Baloch in Islamabad @safimichael Wed 8 May 2019 Asia […]
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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.
Why Dates Are Eaten During Ramadan: The Religious Reason Why + Health Benefits of This Sacred Fruit
HEALTH WELLNESS Ahmer Shaikh May 06, 2019 The Holy Islamic month of Ramadan or Ramzan will begin from May 6, 2019, in the Middle East and in the United Kingdom. […]
Why better eat dates on empty stomach in Ramadan?
Dates – CC Commons By: Walaa Ali Tue, May. 7, 2019 CAIRO – 7 May 2019: Dates provide our bodies with all the needed nutrients and energy depleted during […]
Two Blazer Starters Observing Ramadan During Playoffs
By Jacob Dean | May 7, 2019 @ 5:35 AM Denver, Co – The Blazers are hungry for a Game 5 win tonight in Denver. But a few of the […]
State sponsored persecution of religious minorities
MAY 6, 2019 Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the […]
Plan to construct Hindu temple in Bekasi met with protest
Vela AndapitaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta / Tue, May 7, 2019 / 06:45 pm Hindus from Greater Jakarta pray at the Aditya Jaya Hindu temple in Rawamangun, […]
Healthy nutrition tips for those fasting in Ramadan
DAILY SABAH WITH IHA ISTANBUL Published06.05.2019 Vegetable dishes should be preferred for both suhoor and iftar meals. Muslims around the world will be fasting for a month as of May […]
Finding some solace amid the bloodshed in Christchurch and Colombo
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MAY 3, 2019 FILE PHOTO: A police officer inspects the site of a gun battle between troops and suspected Islamist militants, on the east […]
TROUBLE RECRUITING : An uncertain future for Swiss soldiers guarding the Pope
By Patrick Boehler THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MAY 7, 2019 (Alessandro Di Meo/Keystone) Every May, a new batch of young Swiss Roman Catholic soldiers swears allegiance to the Pope. But in […]
Celebrate RAMADAN with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Belize
By Jose Sanchez The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Belize is celebrating Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month […]
Pope says more study needed on role of women deacons in early Church
Philip Pullella ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Tuesday more study was needed on the role of women deacons in the early Christian Church, which eventually […]
Pakistan’s Ahmadi community faces growing discrimination, report says
By Reuters• last updated: 06/05/2019 – 12:02 By Saad Sayeed ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Ahmadi community faces growing institutionalised discrimination fanned by last year’s election campaign by Prime Minister Imran Khan, […]
South African polygamist buys his 4 wives a Mercedes each
By Caren Nyota – May 2, 2019 South African polygamist and businessman Musa Mseleku has set the bar high. The 45-year-old man who is married to four wives has left women yearning to have a piece of him. He bought each of his four wives a brand new Mercedes Benz, […]
Ramadan 2018: Annoying questions people ask Muslims every year about fasting
A guide to the holy month for the well-intentioned but clueless Shehab Khan @ShehabKhan, Joe Sommerlad @JoeSommerlad Friday 18 May 2018 00:17 Editor’s Note: Old article, still acute topic […]
How Muslims with type 2 diabetes can navigate fasting for Ramadan
Source: Independent Understanding people’s different cultural backgrounds, lifestyles and religious practices plays an important role in their healthcare, and this time of year is no different Ahmed Hussein and Sue Lynn Lau […]
Istanbul’s mayoral election re-run will only make Erdogan weaker
Opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu has become even more confident in the weeks after the election. Now that protests have emerged over the election do-over, voters will double down on their […]
Trump doesn’t want a war with Iran – but he might get one anyway
Today’s political climate in the United States is different from the pre-Iraq war era — but the ambitions of some of the people in Congress are the same Negar Mortazavi […]
King of Jordan makes donation for restoration of Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre
SOURCE JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem, All Palestine and Jordan Theophilos III on Monday thanked His Majesty King Abdullah on behalf of the […]
Playing 20 questions to figure out the ‘deal of the century’
May 06,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY I believe that it was Henry Kissinger who described his approach to running Arab-Israeli negotiations as creating the illusion of momentum to compensate […]
Human society under urgent threat from loss of Earth’s natural life
Scientists reveal 1 million species at risk of extinction in damning UN report Jonathan Watts Global environment editor @jonathanwatts Mon 6 May 2019 Forest clearance in Indonesia. Scientists have […]