End the wars to halt the refugee crisis
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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.
Common ground emerging on Syria constitution, more talks planned — UN
By Reuters – Jun 20,2018 – JORDAN TIMES W UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura gives a press conference closing a round of peace talks at the European […]
Gaza now the centre of Trump’s peace plan
Jun 19,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif All eyes will be on Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, and Jason Greenblatt, the White House special […]
Attacking Hodeidah is a deliberate act of cruelty by the Trump administration
Pretensions of humanitarian concern from Yemen by the US, Britain and France reek of hypocrisy, shedding copious tears for the victims of war while supplying the arms and advisers with which […]
During Eid, it’s important to reflect on what it really means to be a British Muslim
Ramadan is an important time for Muslims and I have early memories of taking part in it when I was a child and it was always viewed as a […]
This is what the Bible’s Romans 13 actually says about asylum and what Jeff Sessions omitted
The Catholic Church has been one of the most vocal opponents of the crackdown on asylum cases Casey Strine The Independent Voices Sessions argued that the current zero-tolerance approach ‘protects the […]
Trump Administration Withdraws U.S. From U.N. Human Rights Council
ImageNikki R. Haley, the American ambassador to the United Nations, speaking to the General Assembly last week in New York.CreditDon Emmert/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images By Gardiner Harris June […]
Tolerance in Islam | Quranic Verses and Ahadith on Tolerance
The literal meaning of Tolerance is “to bear.” Tolerance is a basic principle of Islam. It is a religious and moral duty. It does not mean compromise. It does […]
Windrush scandal ‘tip of iceberg’ as other Commonwealth citizens targeted by hostile policies
Exclusive: Dozens of cases of alleged discrimination have seen Commonwealth citizens who have lived in the UK for decades left stranded abroad or threatened with deportation May Bulman Social Affairs […]
Macedonia name change deal with Greece leads to violent protests
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL A police officer tries to grab a protester waving former Macedonian and Russian flags atop an armored police vehicle during protests in front of Parliament, […]
Trump commissions ‘space force’ as sixth US military branch
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL President Donald Trump shows off a “Space Policy Directive” after signing it during a meeting of the National Space Council in the East Room of […]
What politicians can learn from Swiss cows
By Daniel Warner This content was published on June 18, 2018 Fighting to be queen for a summer(Keystone) My favorite was number 73. She had a certain dignity about […]
Migration: Refugees and locals learn to live together in Swiss town
By Julia Crawford This content was published on June 18, 2018 http://www.swissinfo.ch The small Swiss town of Bex has had an asylum seekers’ centre since 1982 and some refugees […]
King of Jordan urges progress in peace push as he meets Netanyahu
Establishing Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as capital only path to peace — His Majesty By JT – Jun 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Amman — His Majesty King Abdullah stressed […]
The liberal’s lament
Jun 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby I find it exceptionally irritating when I hear liberals worry about whether Israel will be able to remain a “Jewish and […]
Holy Land churches cry foul over Israeli legislation on lands
By AFP – Jun 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A Christian woman prays by the closed door of the main entrance of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old […]
Why Moderates Support Extreme Groups – It’s Not About Ideology
By Barbara F. Walter One of the big surprises since the end of the Cold War has been the growth of radical Islamist groups, especially those that adhere to Salafi […]
Islamic Dream Interpretation: Seeing ‘flying’ in your dream …
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page. Promoted post: Use and Misuse of Surah Nur by the Muslims, Before and After Nida Ul […]
10 Surprising Facts to Know Before Reading the Qur’an
From: Ismaili Gnosis This article presents ten little-known all-important facts about the Holy Qur’an (the scripture of Islam), which both Muslims and non-Muslims remain generally unaware of. For those who […]
Age of A’isha at the time of her marriage to Prophet Muhammad
Promoted Website: Look at our new website about the Quran: The Glorious Quran and Science Source: Ismaili Gnosis Prophet Muhammad married 12 women over his lifetime: 1 marriage was for […]