Covid-19 The law of generosity combatting coronavirus in Pakistan
As Pakistan imposes greater social distancing measures to combat coronavirus, a Muslim law of generosity is helping to save those out of work. By Aysha Imtiaz 1 April 2020 […]
A Million N95 Masks Are Coming From China—on Board the New England Patriots’ Plane
Source: WSJ By Andrew Beaton The Massachusetts governor struck a deal for supplies but needed a way to transport them. The result was a tense saga and a shipment on […]
Coronavirus: Australian scientists begin tests of potential vaccines
Source: BBC Scientists in Australia have begun testing two potential coronavirus vaccines in “milestone” lab trials. The vaccines, made by Oxford University and US company Inovio Pharmaceutical, have been cleared […]
Tunisia leads the way: New report exposes Israel’s false democracy
Mar 31,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZI BAROUD Tunisia is the Middle East’s greatest success story, according to the findings of the V-Dem Annual Democracy Report 2019. One of […]
Opinion / Israel’s Refusal to Test Its Arab Population for COVID-19 Is a Ticking Time-bomb
Dr. Nihaya Daoud Mar 31, 2020 Source: Haaretz Speaking on Channel 12 news on Sunday, the director general of Magen David Adom emergency medical services announced that there will be […]
Let’s try “Dry Covid” – lockdown is the time to kick our national alcohol habit for good
Alcohol is ‘unhelpful coping strategy’ for coronavirus lockdown says WHO Off licenses aren’t essential services – and closing them during the coronavirus pandemic would yield more for the nation’s health […]
New York Times: Malaria Drug Helps Virus Patients Improve, in Small Study
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) By Denise Grady, who has been a science reporter […]
BCG vaccination and Covid 19
Correlation between universal BCG vaccination policy and reduced morbidity and mortality for COVID-19: an epidemiological study Aaron Miller, Mac Josh Reandelar, Kimberly Fasciglione, Violeta Roumenova, Yan Li, and Gonzalo H. […]
Raymond Ibrahim’s swipe at Islam
Opening note by Dr. H. Koya As a prelude to the article below, let me state some records right here, right now. Regardless of the tussle between Raymond Ibrahim and CAIR over his radical views, for the 20 some years that I have known CAIR, I did not find to […]
Mike Pence’s Subtle Recommendation for Masks in Public
Vice President Mike Pence says the White House coronavirus task force will make a recommendation on wearing masks “at the appropriate time”https://t.co/d4LKMD59lW pic.twitter.com/zun4rfZB0y — CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) April 1, […]
Pakistani clerics refuse to shut down mosques; what next?
Coronavirus and Islam: Pakistani clerics refuse to shut down mosques Source: DW As Islamic clerics refuse to stop allowing religious congregations, Prime Minister Imran Khan continues to downplay the coronavirus […]
Hajj Likely to be Cancelled this Year
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment: Dear Muslim brothers […]
DİTİB launches aid campaign for mosques in Germany amid pandemic
by Daily Sabah with AA ISTANBUL Politics Apr 01, 2020 The Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DİTİB) launched an aid campaign for mosques in Germany with the call “Now […]
History’s deadliest air raid happened in Tokyo during World War II and you’ve probably never heard of it
By Brad Lendon and Emiko Jozuka, CNN Updated 1354 GMT (2154 HKT) March 8, 2020 Tokyo (CNN)Everywhere she turned, 8-year-old Haruyo Nihei saw flames. Bombs dropped by the Americans had created tornadoes of fire so intense that they were sucking mattresses from homes and hurling them down the street […]
Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah minister tells Muslims to wait for coronavirus clarity on pilgrimage
Source: Arab New The largest annual gathering of Muslims is scheduled to begin in late July RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has asked Muslims to wait for more clarity on the coronavirus […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at supports Gambia Red Cross
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, The Gambia, in collaboration with Humanity First on Friday donated sanitary materials to the government of The Gambia through The Gambia Red […]
Infection rate slows in Spain as death toll passes 9000
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Coronavirus: Spain’s deaths pass 9,000 as infection rate slows […]
FDA authorizes new two-minute test for coronavirus; antibody based?
Suggested reading: The ‘game changer’ that wasn’t: Company falsely claimed FDA authorization for coronavirus blood test Source: The Hill The Food and Drug Administration issued emergency approval to a two-minute […]
The 2015 Refugee Crisis Was Actually a Boon for Europe
Source: Foreign Affairs As the EU Scrambles to Halt the Next Wave, Here’s What Happened to the Last One By Paul Hockenos March 19, 2020 On the border between Greece […]
Church selling ‘plague protection kits’ for £91
By Tess de la Mare, PA A faith healer has been accused of “exploiting” people’s anxiety about the coronavirus crisis by selling a “plague protection kit” for £91. Bishop Climate […]