America’s Arab authors
Sep 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES -Marwan M. Obeidat A key element of American culture is the Arab American component, a somewhat newfangled term suggesting a diverse group of people who vary […]
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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.
Trump’s personal crusade
Sep 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL US President Donald Trump continues to tighten the noose around the neck of the Palestinians in East Jerusalem to make their life difficult by […]
A murder in Aleppo shows the Syrian war is not over yet
Whatever the fate of Mosul or Raqqa or the future of Idlib, Isis and Nusrah are still in conflict – just when the conflict was supposed to be about to end […]
Their churches were attacked, but Indonesia’s Christians showed the power of forgiveness
Source: The Catholic Herald By Benedict Rogers Almost three months after suicide bombers attacked three churches in Surabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city, I stood at the very spot where the […]
Imran Khan sacking Princeton professor can invite EU censure, hit Pakistan’s trade ties
File photo of Imran Khan | Bloomberg /Asad ZaidiA+ Atif Mian’s sacking by Imran Khan’s PTI govt will not escape the notice of the EU or other Western trading […]
Orwellian NightmareA German Couple Winds Up on U.S. No-Fly List
When Europeans land on the U.S. No-Fly List, they have almost no chance to challenge it, as a German couple from Stuttgart recently found out the hard way. Their case […]
Dalai Lama says ‘Europe belongs to the Europeans’ and refugees should rebuild own countries
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP STOCKHOLM The Tibeteans spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (C), speaks during meeting with the press in Malmo, Sweden, September 12, 2018. (EPA Photo) […]
Many Pakistanis with Ivy League PhDs support discrimination against Ahmadis
by Hussain Haqqani Islamabad, Pakistan | Warrick Page/Getty Images Pakistan’s deep-rooted religious-nationalist prejudices will not disappear unless they are methodically confronted and opposed. Pakistan’s recent controversy over the appointment […]
Hero Malian migrant gets French citizenship after ‘Spiderman’ rescue
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP PARIS FILE Photo Related Articles EuropeHero migrant ‘Spiderman’ joins Paris fire brigade as French citizenship awaits The migrant hero nicknamed “Spiderman” for saving […]
Study questions Iran-al Qaeda ties, despite U.S. allegations
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 By Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is no evidence that Iran and al Qaeda cooperated in carrying out terrorist […]
Netanyahu accuses Europe of ‘appeasing’ Iran, calls for escalation
By AFP – Sep 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) arrives to the weekly Cabinet meeting in occupied Jerusalem on Wednesday (Reuters photo) OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — […]
Trump’s main interest is ensuring pro-Iranian forces leave Syriaj
Sep 12,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Five months after US President Donald Trump announced he wanted to pull US troops out of Syria, the volatile man in the […]
I’m a Uyghur Muslim who fled China’s brutal crackdown – it’s time the world showed us some support
Source: Independent Chinese officials have been targeting the ethnic group for decades. As well as being imprisoned in internment camps, human rights violations like tracking Uyghurs with QR codes are […]
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince must restore dignity to his country — by ending Yemen’s cruel war
Yemeni children take part in a mass funeral in the northern Yemeni city of Saada, Yemen, on Aug. 13. (Stringer/AFP/Getty Images) By Jamal Khashoggi September 11 at 3:27 PM Saudi […]
Pakistani scholars’ statement condemns Atif Mian’s removal over ‘private faith’
SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 BY NEWS DESK Pakistani scholars, professionals and citizens wrote an open statement “to register disappointment at the recent forced resignation of Dr Atif Mian from the Economic Advisory […]
While scholars debate, digital innovations enter Islamic finance stage
September 12 2018 The rise of Islamic finance startups in recent times is increasingly opening the industry up to innovations, while scholars keep discussing the digital phenomenon with regards to Shariah compatibility By Arno Maierbrugger/Gulf Times Correspondent /Bangkok The rise of Islamic finance startups in recent times is increasingly opening […]
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 writer referred to Phoenicians, alongside Arabs, as exceptionally important medical sources, he was probably referring to the Muslim and Jewish doctors of […]
Perilous times for Ahmadi Pakistanis
The PTI government is more interested in political manoeuvring, appeasing its allied religious supporters to reclaim seats in the upcoming by-elections, rather than protecting the rights of its citizens Source: […]
A Matter of Survival: How to Humanely Solve Europe’s Migration Crisis
Few topics have been as divisive in Europe as the question of what to do with the flood of migrants arriving on the shores of the Mediterranean. But a moral […]
Mega Railway Expansion : Berlin Courts Prestige Project with Turkey Amid Tensions
In secret talks, the German government is seeking to push forward a massive project to modernize Turkey’s railways. Berlin may help finance the multibillion-euro project, but faces criticism for cooperating […]