Global warming: Our future is here
The Never-Ending Summer Is Germany’s Heat Wave a Preview of the Future? Germany is currently experiencing a state of meteorological emergency. Although many are enjoying the scorching summer, the heat […]
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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 craziest security ‘incident’ that I came across so far
Frankfurt airport partially evacuated after unauthorized entry COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL A Lufthansa airline logo is pictured in Frankfurt airport, Germany. (Reuters) Police evacuated part of a terminal at […]
A comparison of Hayy ibn Yaqdhan and Robinson Crusoe on the migration crisis
FERHAT KÜÇÜK PublishedAugust 6, 2018 Libyan fishermen throw a life jacket at a rubber boat full of migrants trying to reach Italy soils, Feb. 13, 2017. Fictional characters help us […]
Manuscript Review: Treatise on ‘The Alive Son of the Awake’, by Ibn Tufayl
By: N.A. Baloch Besides [Ibn Tufayl’s] contributions in medicine, he is best known for his treatise Ilayyu Ibn Yaqzan (‘The Alive’ son of ‘the Awake’)… Figure 1. Article image banner *** […]
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen under investigation for tax fraud -WSJ
Reuters International This content was published on August 7, 2018 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer Michael Cohen exits his hotel in Manhattan, New York, U.S., July […]
No cover-up: Ticino burka ban hits football fans the hardest
This content was published on August 7, 2018 Masked supporters of Zurich club Grasshoppers during a match against FC Lausanne in April 2017 (Keystone) A ban on face-covering clothing […]
Palestinian refugees: Living without work is a slow death
1 / 3 Bakaa refugee camp, north of Amman. (AFP) 2 / 3 UNRWA staff protest job cuts at the agency’s Gaza City HQ. (AFP) 3 / 3 Palestinian boys […]
Trump says anyone doing business with Iran will not be doing business with the United States
Sanctions against Iran were reimposed by Donald Trump in an executive order this week. (AFP) AFP August 07, 2018 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that sanctions reimposed […]
The struggle for Palestinian rights: Then and now
Aug 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby Forty years ago this month, I left a tenured teaching position and moved to Washington, DC to run the Palestine Human […]
Trump’s gambling problem
Aug 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Nina L. Khrushcheva NEW YORK — At a summit with US President Donald Trump in Helsinki last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin proved that […]
Israeli minister says Egypt bears equal responsibility for Gaza
By Reuters – Aug 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian worker carries a cylinder to be filled with cooking gas imported from Egypt in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on Monday […]
Imran Khan’s stepdaughter joins PTI
Fahad Chaudhry Aug. 6, 2018 Mehrunnisa Hayat, the daughter of Imran Khan’s wife Bushra, on Monday joined the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, DawnNewsTV reported. Mehrunnisa joined the party following a meeting […]
Jalsa Salana UK: Excellent world-wide press coverage
Editor: The Muslim Times is (usually) an English language blog, we just bring you this report to show that the press coverage of the UK Jalsa Salana was really world-wide. […]
Jalsa Salana UK 2018 Is To Loyalty, Freedom, Equality, Respect And Peace
Wilfred Clarke Upon the invitation of the National President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in the UK, Jalsa Salana UK 2018 arguably projected the essence of ‘loyalty, Freedom, Equality, Respect […]
Jalsa Salana festival: A Muslim woman’s perspective
Now Playing Video duration 1:17 Women’s take on Jalsa Salana Jump to media player 07 Aug Up Next Video duration 0:55 Muslims meet for largest UK convention Jump […]
Parenting dominates women’s session at Ahmadiyya convention in Hampshire
Date: Aug 06 , 2018 , 10:01 BY: Sebastian Syme The urgent need for parents to assume full responsibility in the upbringing of their children to shape their future growing […]
How the U.S. Is Empowering Iran in Yemen
Washington’s Policy Is a Strategic Blunder and a Humanitarian Disaster By Daniel Byman The Trump administration’s top goal in the Middle East is clear: counter Iran, which U.S. President Donald […]
What the Israelis wonder: Will Imran Khan change Pakistan’s relations with Israel?
Khan married the British socialite Jemima Goldsmith in 1995. Goldsmith is not Jewish, but has ethnic Jewish roots and recounts being “made familiar with Jewish tradition.” By CHARLES DUNST/JTA August […]
Melania Trump compliments LeBron James after husband’s insults
ASSOCIATED PRESS PublishedAugust 5, 2018 First lady the U.S. Melania Trump stepped away from her husband’s criticism of NBA star LeBron James to compliment his work on behalf of children […]
Hot dogs: Zurich police suggest dogs wear shoes
This content was published on July 31, 2018 The summer heat turns asphalt into a paw-burning torture. (Zurich City Police) Police in Zurich have launched a campaign to encourage […]