Letter to the editor: Integration vital for ending hatred of Muslims
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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.
The new risks of criminality, terrorism and extremism
Jul 22,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh Developments in recent years across the region, especially the crises in Iraq and Syria, have facilitated a wide network of criminality. The […]
Israel: By the Jaffa Gate, final showdown looms in battle over Jerusalem’s historic hotel
Palestinian tenant of New Imperial Hotel makes plea after supreme court backs Jewish settlers’ bid to buy property Sarah Helm Sun 21 Jul 2019 The New Imperial Hotel overlooks […]
Iran is upping the ante in the Gulf. The UK must not take the bait
Sanam Vakil The seizure of a British tanker is inextricably linked to US pressure on Tehran. Negotiation, not sanctions, is the answer Sun 21 Jul 2019 It was like something […]
Opinion Too Many Jews and Israelis See White Evangelicals as One-dimensional Messianic Caricatures
Yes, Israel and Jews figure prominently in the religious imagination of America’s 60 million white adult evangelicals. But it’s not all about the Second Coming Mark Galli and Yehiel […]
One of the Earliest Rural Mosques in the World Found in Israel (or is it Palestine?)
Built soon after the advent of Islam, the mosque in the Negev town of Rahat indicates how fast the new religion swept through the countryside Ruth Schuster Jul 18, […]
92-year-old Turkish husband and wife die 26 minutes apart, as they wish
DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL Published 20.07.2019 A husband and wife who set an example to those around them for 70 years of loving marriage died 26 minutes apart […]
New PM, take note: the Iran crisis could escalate into war
Alan West Britain must seek to reduce tension but its first duty is to protect ships and crews Sat 20 Jul 2019 The boarding and holding of the […]
Britain is being punished for doing Trump’s dirty work in the Gulf – something it can expect more of under Boris Johnson
The Iranians’ trigger-happy attitude aims to nudge the Europeans out of their comfort zone. They want EU states to pressure the Trump administration to scale back some of the economic […]
Criticism of ‘True Islam,’ by a Christian Apologist
William Kilpatrick: ‘Beware of Muslims Bearing Pamphlets’ By William Kilpatrick, who taught for many years at Boston College. He is the author of several books about cultural and religious issues, […]
Former militant Tania Joya now fights to ‘reprogram’ extremists
AFP July 20, 2019 Tania Joya grew up confronted by racism and the struggles of integration ‘It’s really important to de-radicalize them, rehabilitate’ these people WASHINGTON: Tania Joya has […]
Kiswa of Kaaba raised in preparation for Hajj
for all photos go to source: http://www.arabnews.com/node/1527921/saudi-arabia 1 / 5 The Kiswa is raised every year during Hajj season. (Reasah Al-Harmain) 2 / 5 Up to 50 specialists and technicians […]
King Salman approves hosting of US troops in Saudi Arabia to enhance regional security
Arab News July 20, 2019 US Defense Department says it would deploy troops and resources to Saudi Arabia to “provide an additional deterrent” in the face of “emergent, credible threats” […]
‘Still needed’: Nato marks 20 years in Kosovo
A few thousand troops keep a low-key presence, but with western attention fitful, how long for? Twenty years after Nato ground troops first entered Kosovo at the end of a […]
Male circumcision needs to be seen as barbaric and unnecessary – just like female genital mutilation
The similarities between the two practices are glaring. Both procedures vary in severity. Both involve painful and usually permanent surgery on a non-consenting child. Both are medically unnecessary. And both […]
How dare a woman breastfeed her baby on a plane! She might offend the bigots
Nell Frizzell When Dutch airline KLM says it may ask nursing mothers to cover themselves if passengers object, misogyny is winning Fri 19 Jul 2019 ‘I’m no theologist, but even […]
Turkish Cypriot leader proposes joint energy committee
By AFP – Jul 13,2019 – JORDAN TIMES NICOSIA — Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Saturday proposed creating a joint committee across the divided Mediterranean island, to address tensions […]
Peace is the path to prosperity
Jul 18,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Samia Kabriti As part of the recently unveiled peace plan in Bahrain, what can Senior White House Adviser Jared Kushner be realistically expected to […]
Judaization of Jerusalem: Could it get any worse?
BARAAH DARAZI Published 19.07.2019 David Ben Gurion (C), Israel’s first prime minister, declares independence for the State of Israel on May 15, 1948, which was made possible by a U.N. […]
Iran makes ‘substantial’ nuclear offer in return for US lifting sanctions
Plan would allow enhanced, permanent nuclear inspections Foreign minister: ‘It’s not about photo ops. We want substance’ Julian Borger in New York Thu 18 Jul 2019 Mohammad Javad Zarif […]
