Failure of the multicultural project in Europe
Sep 20,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – AKRAN AL DEEK Europe seems to feed what Samuel Huntington called in his 1992 lecture “The clash of civilisations”: a myth that assumes cultural, […]
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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.
No more Palestinian refugees
Sep 20,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – GWYNNE DYER Who said this? “The weak crumble, are slaughtered and are erased from history while the strong, for good or for ill, survive. […]
I asked Israel’s only journalist in Palestine to show me something shocking – and this is what I saw
This is the old road from Ramallah to Jerusalem, lined with lost wealth and forgotten hopes and once-loved homes. They all now end, of course, at The Wall Robert Fisk in Bir […]
‘Suicider!’ Came the Warning. For Afghans, Wrestlers’ Deaths Resound.
ImageWrestlers gather at the Maiwand Wrestling Club in Kabul on Sept. 6, the morning after a suicide bomber killed as many as 30 there.CreditCreditWakil Kohsar/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By […]
Ladies’ side Jalsa Salana Germany 2018
Atia Nuur Ahmad-Hubsch Sadr Lajna Imaillah Germany The 43rd Jalsa Salana Germany 2018 took place on 7-9 September 2018 in Karlsruhe. Undoubtedly the highlight of the Jalsa Salana was that […]
World Day of Peace
Let us become channels of peace 2018-09-20 Tomorrow is the United Nations World Day of Peace and we all need to be channels of peace though the big powers like […]
Trump’s trade war will do not good – but neither will going back to the status quo
Your editorial reflects widespread sentiment about the manifold idiosyncrasies of Trump’s economic policy – if policy is the mot juste. What you neglect to mention is that American economic hegemony was […]
Beyond the Muslim identity crisis
Culture & Entertainment 03 September 2018 Image via The Muslim Vibe A Dominant Islamophobic NarrativeWe hear the same story told again and again in the media and from certain politicians, every […]
Philanthropy Bets Big on Sustainable Development Goals
An international roster of donors has dispersed billions of dollars since 2000 to address social issues targeted by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. Their efforts highlight four ways that big bets can achieve big social change. By Kim Ogden, Sridhar Prasad & Roger Thompson Sep. 18, 2018 The United […]
News Analysis: U.S. role as Mideast peacemaker “gone”: analysts
Source: Xinhua| 2018-09-16 by Mahmoud Fouly CAIRO, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) — The recent and recurrent decisions made by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump against the Palestinians and […]
How Karen Armstrong became a ‘freelance monotheist’
Source: Lancaster Online By Diane Bitting The religious scholar and author sat down to talk about other issues following her April 11 talk at Elizabethtown College. Following her talk “Leading […]
WHEN IS ASHURA? MUSLIMS COMMEMORATE MARTYRDOM OF THE PROPHET’S GRANDSON
BY NICOLE ROJAS ON 9/19/18 Muslims around the world will celebrate the holiday of Ashura, an Islamic holiday that commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussein ibn Ali, a grandson of […]
How Sweden hopes to get more foreign-born residents voting
Catherine Edwards catherine.edwards@thelocal.com @CatJREdwards 31 August 2018 Choosing from ballot papers during the early voting period. Photo: Hanna Franzén/TT When Sweden holds its general election in less than two […]
Lombok: Governor Gives Aid to repair houses of Ahmadis
NTB Governor Gives Aid for Home Improvement of Ahmadiyah Sakti Residents September 10, 2018 LOMBOKita – the Governor of West Nusa Tenggara gave assistance to 8 Ahmadiyah Family Heads (KK) […]
ICC opens preliminary probe into Myanmar’s crimes against Rohingya
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor announced Tuesday that she is launching a preliminary investigation into deportations of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims from […]
In Imran Khan’s Naya Pakistan, the removal of an Ahmadi economist shows power of religious bias
The backlash to Atif Mian’s appointment came not just from rival parties but from within the new prime minister’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf too. AFP Pervez Hoodbhoy It has always been easy […]
Turkish modest fashion to feature at ‘Contemporary Muslim Fashions’
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Turkish fashion designer Raşit Bağzıbağlı’s latest collection will be showcased at the “Contemporary Muslim Fashions” exhibition, organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The Rasit […]
Saudi Arabia, UAE ‘lead way in fighting terror ideology’
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Saudi leadership holds meetings with Pakistan PM Imran Khan in Jeddah
Previous 1 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 3 Next ARAB NEWS September 19, 2018 Pakistan’s new prime minister meets with King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman […]
The devil lies in the details
Sep 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan succeeded during their one-on-one summit in Sochi to avert a war over Idlib after having agreed on an ingenious plan to […]