Prince of Daesh-ravaged Yazidis dies in Germany
The Yazidi faith emerged in Iran more than 4,000 years ago and is rooted in Zoroastrianism, over time integrating elements of Islam and Christianity. (File/AFP) AFP January 28, 2019 […]
Pope Francis: Priest celibacy not ‘optional’
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed […]
Close links, Good neighbours: Liechtenstein turns 300
By Olivier Pauchard Jan 23, 2019 The Principality of Liechtenstein is marking its tercentenary. But 2019 is also 100 years since its rapprochement with Switzerland. Since 1919, links have been […]
Boosting start-ups, Swiss lead campaign to support Middle East entrepreneurs
Jan 27, 2019 – Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has unveiled plans to help entrepreneurs in the Middle East to set up businesses. He is asking other countries to contribute […]
Migration pushes German population to record high of 83 million
Source: Swiss info Jan 25, 2019 BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s population last year reached a record high of 83 million people due to positive net migration that easily offset a […]
Greek Parliament ratifies agreement changing Macedonia’s name
ASSOCIATED PRESS ATHENS Published Greek parliament ratified late Friday the agreement changing Macedonia’s name to North Macedonia. The ratification means a deal to normalize relations with Macedonia, under which Greece’s […]
Queen’s speech calling for ‘common ground’ seen as Brexit allusion
Monarch urges Britons not to miss bigger picture at event for Women’s Institute centenary Caroline Davies Thu 24 Jan 2019 The Queen has called for “common ground” and “never losing […]
Exclusive: U.N. expert to lead international inquiry into Khashoggi murder
This content was published on January 24, 2019 By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions told Reuters on Thursday […]
A warning from India for European liberals on how to manage relations with Muslim minorities
January 23, 2019 Author Joerg Friedrichs Associate Professor of Politics, University of Oxford Disclosure statement Joerg Friedrichs does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any […]
Europe’s richest country has no airport or trains and an official 90-minute lunch break
Ransacked after two world wars, the tiny nation of Liechtenstein spent much of the first half of the 20th century decidedly strapped for cash. The European country was struggling to […]
Ahmadiyya Islam Message given to Participants of Tabligh Meeting in Macedonia
By Zubair K Khan Being local president and Missionary of Ahmadiyya Jamaat in Macedonia Mr Wasim Ahmad utilized propped up opportunity to spread the Ahmadiyya Islam Message. On 22.01.2019, availed the chance of presence of Mr Abdullah Wagishauser, National Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany who had traveled from Kosovo […]
Spreading the Message of Ahmadiyya Islam in Macedonia through Humanitarian work
By Zubair Khalil Khan In a festive ceremony, organised by the Mayor of the municipality of Kumanovo city of Macedonia, on 22.01.2019, Mr Abdullah Wagishauser, National Head of Ahmadiyya Community of Germany officially handed over a van specially designed to transport the disabled children. With a special permission granted by […]
100 Years Ago… – Tabligh in the UK
Al Fazl, 21 January 1919 As readers will have gathered from my previous report, I submitted a request for my passport to travel to Africa, however that was rejected. […]
Patriarch Abraham’s Deism and Monotheism: The Best Paradigm For Interfaith Tolerance
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Jews and the Christians associate themselves with Isaac, the younger son of Abraham, while the Muslims, […]
Justin Trudeau, Jane Goodall and Others on Their Big Ideas For Changing the 2020s
Epigraph: Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The similitude of His light is as a lustrous niche, wherein is a lamp. The lamp is in a […]
Paperback writers: Can ‘pop-lit’ give literary classics a run for their money?
In the traditional pantheon of ‘great literature’ there is no room for authors such as Maeve Binchy and Len Deighton, whose rollicking reads meet with mass-market appeal but critical snobbery. […]
The Rise of Halal Tourism
Source: The New York Times By Debra Kamin For one of the fastest-growing sectors of the global travel industry, there is no pork on the hotel dinner menus. There are flights with […]
The widow who asked eight French presidents for the truth
By Charlotte McDonald BBC World Service 17 January 2019 Josette Audin spent more than 60 years asking French leaders to admit responsibility for her husband’s death in Algeria. Finally, last […]
Only 10% in Germany say they believe in God with absolute certainty
Percentage who say they believe in God with absolute certainty: 🇦🇲 Armenia: 79% 🇬🇪 Georgia: 73 🇧🇦 Bosnia: 66 🇵🇱 Poland: 45 🇵🇹 Portugal: 44 🇸🇰 Slovakia: 37 🇨🇭 Switzerland: […]
‘For Indians, the silence in Switzerland can be deafening’
Don’t talk to strangers – unless they’re Swiss! Indian parents have a unique way of raising their kids which includes making us perform customary dance routines for visiting guests […]