Q&A: Being a Minority Muslim in Malaysia
By Celine Fernandez A trial is scheduled to begin this week in a religious court in Malaysia against two Shia Muslims accused of possessing books that violate an edict that […]
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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.
Time for a new dawn
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Shahzad Chaudhry Published: December 14, 2013 The writer is a defence analyst who retired as an air vice-marshal in the Pakistan […]
Farewell to the Judges Party?
Source: ET “I am a politician, if the judges want to join politics and negotiate with me, they should form the Judges party and I would be happy to meet them,” said Shaheed BB as quoted by her son recently. Eminently reasonable views, however in hindsight, there was a Judges party […]
REFUGE a project of The Washington Post
ABOUT THIS PROJECT In October, Washington Post photographer Linda Davidson and I set off for Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon to report on the Syrian refugee crisis, one of the largest forced migrations of people since World War II. Our goal was to document the size and complexity of the crisis, […]
Controversial Theologian Hans Küng: 'I Don't Cling to This Life'
by Markus Grill, Spiegel.de Hans Küng fought his whole life for the reforms being weighed by the Vatican today. In a SPIEGEL interview, the elderly Swiss theologian discusses Pope Francis’ […]
In a global information age, governance systems will change
STORY SUMMARY That is what the World Economic Forum asked at a recent meeting in Dubai that focused on the future of governance under three potential scenarios arising from the ongoing information revolution. The first scenario that participants considered is a world ruled by so-called “megacities,” where governance is administered […]
Afghan president says does not ‘trust’ US
Accuses Americans of saying one thing and doing another AFPPublished: 17:00 December 14, 2013Gulf News New Delhi: Visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai said in New Delhi on Saturday he no longer “trusts” the United States, accusing the Americans of saying one thing and doing another in his troubled homeland. Karzai’s […]
KSA sounds alarm bells: UN reforms unavoidable
Saudi Arabia has reiterated its demand to bring about real reforms to the UN Security Council that would make the international organization play a more effective role in reinforcing world peace and security. “The UN Security Council is no more capable of dealing with today’s challenges. It has failed to […]
Syrian rebel leader Idriss in Turkey, denies fleeing
AFP | Dec 12, 2013 | 18:24 JORDAN TIMES ISTANBUL –– The top military commander of the Western-backed Syrian opposition is in Turkey for talks with rebels, a spokesman said Thursday, denying reports that he had fled Syria. The Wall Street Journal reported that General Selim Idriss, the head of […]
Jordan: Gov’t announces Sunday public holiday due to weather conditions
AMMAN –– Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Saturday announced that ministries and public agencies will observe a holiday on Sunday due to the bad weather conditions. The decision was taken […]
Leipzig people visit the Berlin Ahmadiyya Community
By Nina May LVZ.ONLINE Berlin / Leipzig. The shoe shelves in the lobby of the Khadija Mosque in Berlin’s Heiner village are well filled this Saturday for a delegation of […]
It is time to reflect
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comments: This article does not represent the sentiment of the Muslim Times’ Editorial team and is being shared for the sake of information to tell readers the opinions of Harun Yahya, who is a fairly well known author, in many parts of the world. By Harun […]
We will all lose if Christians flee the Middle East
The international community must insist that Christians remain in the Middle East, not just as minorities, but as citizens with full equality under the law By Louis Raphael Sako 11:00AM […]
Muslims help rebuild Catholic church in Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Christian residents of this city’s Santa Catalina district found nothing unusual about Muslims bearing carpenters’ tools — until they realized the Muslims had volunteered to help rebuild […]
Five points for John Kerry to consider
December 14, 2013 12:10 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star Story Summary Five points for John Kerry to consider We seem to have arrived at that inevitable moment that we all knew was coming, when the United States would stop trying to be a low-key and ineffective mediator […]
Staying in Afghanistan Is a Recipe for More Terrorism
Anthony W. Orlando HUFFINGTON POST Lecturer in the College of Business and Economics at California State University, Los Angeles Barack Obama is daring the terrorists. He’s standing in their front yard. He’s calling them out. Of course, that’s not how it’s reported. “U.S. ‘nowhere near’ decision to pull all troops […]
Universities UK withdraws advice on gender segregation in lectures Body that represents higher education institutions says it is reviewing guidance after criticism from PM
Rajeev Syal and Matthew Weaver The Guardian, Friday 13 December 2013 Rajeev Syal and Matthew Weaver The body that represents Britain’s universities has withdrawn guidance on the gender segregation of […]
Is it necessary to demonise the Shiites? – Imran Hakim
Malaysia Insider: What do Shiites and final exams have in common? They are the two most popular topics as I scrolled down my Twitter timeline for the past week. Although I am supposed to be studying for my Environmental and Resources Economics final tomorrow, I can’t help but to be […]
Islamists welcome at peace talks: Syrian rebels
Syrian rebels say they are ready to include Islamist fighters as part of their delegation to the Geneva peace talks aimed at putting an end to Syria’s civil war. Senior […]
Female Ahmadiyya Muslim Leader Dispels Myth
Source: The Jewish Voice By Irina Missiuro | November 7, 2013 Saliha Malik dispels myths and stereotypes The Jewish Voice sat down for a conversation with Saliha (Carol) Malik, a British convert from Christianity to Islam. Malik will appear at Temple Emanu-El’s Fishbein Chapel on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2:00 […]