HUMBLE LEADERSHIPDown-to-earth Swiss president raises eyebrows
By Susan Misicka THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 4, 2018 Mister fancy pants? No, sir! Swiss President Alain Berset takes a casual seat in New York.(© KEYSTONE / PETER KLAUNZER) […]
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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.
HUMANITARIAN SHIP : Aquarius Swiss flag demand gathers steam
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 9, 2018 An alliance of non-governmental organisations has handed in a petition, containing 27,000 signatures, that calls on the Swiss government to […]
A (not so funny) Jewish tale: The Jew and the Caliph of Arabia
Florida Jewish Journal Opinion Caren Schnur Neile, Ph.D. (Caren Schnur Neile, Ph.D./Courtesy) Of all the stories I’ve heard over the years, my favorites are those in which one character […]
CAIR Launches ‘Meet-A-Muslim-Monday’ For Introduction & Invitation
By Robbie OwensOctober 9, 2018 DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Like so many Muslims, Irfa Sheikh has spent her post 9/11 life trying to convince a shaken nation that the […]
‘Help change the negative image of Islam’
Monday, 8 Oct 2018 by razak ahmad and zakiah koya KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s ulama, Syariah judges and intellectuals have been urged to help change the negative image of Islam as […]
How War with Islam Shaped and Defined Us
October 9, 2018 By Thomas Lifson Sword and Scimitar: Fourteen centuries of war between Islam and the West by Raymond Ibrahim De Capo Press/Hachette Book Group 394 pages with notes […]
Rupiah and race: where Indonesian election will be won or lost
As campaigning begins in the world’s third-largest democracy and most populous Muslim nation, polls reveal the issues likely to decide the race between Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto PUBLISHED : […]
Gadhafi’s Gold-money Plan Would Have Devastated Dollar
Written by Alex Newman It remains unclear exactly why or how the Gadhafi regime went from “a model” and an “important ally” to the next target for regime change […]
Islamic Finance A Potential Boost For Gold’s ‘Safe Haven’ Status
Leslie Shaffer in Singapore | @leslieshaffer1 | October 8, 2018 Gold has long been viewed as a safe-haven play, but despite recent geopolitical turmoil and market fluctuations, the precious metal […]
Constantine the African and the Qayrawani doctors
Constantine the African and the Qayrawani doctors: Contribution of the ‘Phoenicians’ of North Africa to Latin Medicine in the Middle Ages and Renaissance by: Charles Burnett When a sixteenth-century medical […]
Outstanding Muslim Women’s Contribution to Islamic Civilisation
Women’s Contribution to Classical Islamic Civilisation: Science, Medicine and Politics 20216. by: Salim Al-Hassani While there are numerous works on the role of Muslim women in jurisprudence (fiqh) and […]
Nasir Hospital, Guatemala – Flagship Hospital of Humanity First inauguration coming up !
Nasir Hospital @HFNasirHospital FollowFollow @HFNasirHospital More With the Grace and limitless Blessings of God, we are nearing the inauguration of Nasir Hospital! It is our humble request that everyone pray for […]
Kavanaugh seeks new tone after bitter court confirmation fight
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 9, 2018 U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh speaks during his ceremonial public swearing-in, in the East Room of the White […]
Disaster relief: what really works?
By Imogen Foulkes in Geneva THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON OCTOBER 8, 2018 Volunteers unload aid from a truck before it is distributed to displaced people in Petobo […]
Brainstorming with Avi Shlaim
Oct 08,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – JAWAD ANANI Avi Shlaim is an Israeli British neo-historian who had criticised the Zionist movement. He is originally a rich Iraqi who migrated to […]
Criticism of Israeli policy is not anti-Semitic
James J. Zogby 08,2018 – JORDAN TIMES I was provoked to write this discussion of what is and what isn’t anti-Semitism by an article in Haaretz on the “controversy” created by […]
King of Jordan renews position on Mideast as he meets Israeli Labour leader
Avi Gabbay vows to work for two-state solution By JT – Oct 09,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Tear gas canisters are fired by Israeli forces at Palestinians during a protest calling for […]
Erdogan asks Riyadh to ‘prove’ journalist left consulate
By AFP – Oct 09,2018 -JORDAN TIMES Nobel Peace Prize laureate Yemeni Tawakkol Karman (centre) holds pictures of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi as she speaks to the press during a demonstration in front of the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul on Monday (AFP photo) ANKARA — Turkish President Recep Tayyip […]
Saudi Arabia’s Defenders Offer Conspiracy Theories About Missing Journalist
A mix of public accusations and victimhood helps draw attention away from the central question: Where is Jamal Khashoggi? By Akbar Shahid Ahmed Close to two days after Turkish government […]
Turin Shroud: Fake or Real?
Review of Religions | August 2018 The mysterious and captivating Shroud of Turin is once again in the news. The most recent headlines focus on studies purporting to show that the […]