Fashion and Luxury Sales Fall off a Cliff
New York (CNN Business)The retail industry has been decimated by the coronavirus pandemic, and much of the destruction has landed on luxury and fashion companies. People have stopped shopping at […]
When Will There Be a Treatment for the Coronavirus?
Source: New York Times By Spencer Bokat-Lindell This article is part of the Debatable newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it Tuesdays and Thursdays. For all of modern medicine’s advances, […]
Trump keeps touting a malaria drug to treat coronavirus despite a lack of clinical evidence showing that it’s effective. Here’s how to enroll in a clinical trial.
By Andrew Dunn Source: Business Insider The malaria drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have rapidly become top potential coronavirus treatments. But they lack any high-quality clinical evidence that shows they are effective against COVID-19. Dr. David Boulware, a University of Minnesota infectious disease professor, is running two experiments to test hydroxychloroquine in […]
MuslimGirl founder Amani Al-Khatahtbeh announces congressional run in New Jersey
Source: Religion News Service (RNS) — Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, founder of MuslimGirl.com, has become the first Muslim woman to run for Congress in New Jersey. On Saturday (April 4), Al-Khatahtbeh announced […]
An Invitation to all to Unite During this Covid-19 Pandemic
Source: patch.com | By LM, Neighbor April 10: A Multi-Faith Worldwide Fast & Prayer By Linda McMillian ALPHARETTA, MILTON, ROSWELL, Ga.— Throughout the world different religions share belief in a similar […]
Covid-19 and the Responsibilities of Muslims to combat this Pandemic
To obey the Government Restrictions regarding Coronavirus is not only a Social Responsibility of Muslims; but also a Religious Obligation. Islam is a practical & progressive faith-based a system that encourages people to seek medical assistance alongside relying on the power of prayer. Prophet of Islam (saw) has instructed us […]
The Department of Health and Human Services announces a $489.4 million contract with GM to produce 30,000 ventilators
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like the saving of the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: CNN Washington (CNN)The Department of Health […]
My Conversion Story from Judaism to Islam Ahmadiyyat
By Nusrat Jahan Bashir 22nd March 2020 I was born into a Jewish family, the middle child of three girls. My mother’s grandfather was a Rabbi and she was raised […]
Turkey delivers coronavirus aid to 5 Balkan nations
Turkey on Wednesday delivered medical supplies to five Balkan countries to help fight the coronavirus outbreak. A Turkish military aircraft departed from the capital Ankara early Wednesday to carry aid […]
Coronavirus: EU top scientist resigns citing politics and red tape
Source: BBC The president of the European Union’s ERC scientific research council has resigned after three months in the job with an attack on the EU’s scientific governance and […]
“Shariah: License to kill?”: Unpacking misleading narratives about Islam
Suggested reading by the Muslim Times: Defensive War in the Holy Quran in 600 Words By Azhar Goraya, Missionary, Mexico RT En Espanol recently came out with a documentary called “Shariah: […]
Israel’s Netanyahu and Gantz agree on plan to annex parts of West Bank: Report
The two Israeli leaders would present plan to government this summer, Haaretz reports By MEE staff Published date: 6 April 2020 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his political rival […]
Coronavirus is changing how American Muslims hold funerals
Islam has specific guidelines for dealing with burials, but some rituals are being changed to help prevent the spread of the disease One of the biggest problems for Muslim families […]
Himalayas visible for first time in 30 years as pollution levels in India drop
Epigraph: The sun and the moon run their courses according to a fixed reckoning. And the stemless plants and the trees humbly submit to His will. And the heaven He […]
Egypt to ban Ramadan gatherings to counter spread of coronavirus
Apr 7, 2020 – swissinfo.ch CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt will ban any public religious gatherings during the holy Muslim fasting month Ramadan starting in around two weeks to counter the […]
Saudi Arabia suspends prison sentences in debt cases
Short Url https://arab.news/mzfep Updated 13 sec ago SPA April 07, 2020 As part of efforts to slow spread of coronavirus, King Salman orders temporary release of debtors already in jail […]
BBC broadcasts Muslim prayers on radio for the first time
Source: Arab News Mosques and other places of worship in UK have been closed since March 23 in efforts to curb spread of coronavirus LONDON: Muslims in the UK can […]
Experiments in Austria and Denmark could offer clues to what a post-coronavirus economy looks like
Action by nations is likely to give us a better idea of the damage the virus has caused than computer models, writes Hamish McRae There is a glimmer of light in Europe over the damage caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Two countries, Austria and Denmark, have set out a […]
As a Muslim, I consider it my duty to pray for Boris Johnson. I’m shocked by my peers who don’t think the same
Personally and politically, I worry for what would happen if the PM succumbed to this cruel disease By Ali-Asghar Abedi, New York, @AbediAA As a TV writer specializing in political […]