‘There is no migrant crisis; there is a management crisis’
Foreign affairs Externalisation of borders is back on the agenda of the European Union and Switzerland. In an interview with SWI swissinfo.ch Hasni Abidi, an expert on Middle East and […]
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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.
Israel’s Netanyahu vows ‘mighty vengeance’ against Hamas
This content was published on October 7, 2023 – 20:35October 7, 2023 – 20:351 minute JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed “mighty vengeance” against Hamas after the […]
Islamophobia debate: Nuances and semantics
BY MEHMET ÇELIK OCT 04, 2023 – DAILY SABAH “It is herein contended that labeling the phenomenon as a mere ‘phobia’ oversimplifies the complexity of the motivations underlying the ‘anti-Islam’ […]
Hamas has crossed the Rubicon. What now?
FAISAL J. ABBAS October 07, 2023 The massive escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict sends so many messages at the same time. The first thing one has to note is that […]
The hurricane of bigotry is an existential threat for the UK
YOSSI MEKELBERG October 07, 2023 No one could accuse Britain’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman of shying away from some bruising political bouts. But what, how and who she picks on […]
Israel and Gaza at war after Hamas launches surprise attack
By AFP – Oct 08,2023 – JORDAN TIMES People standing on a rooftop watch as a ball of fire and smoke rises above a building in Gaza City on Sunday during an […]
Measuring Religion in China
Many Chinese adults practice religion or hold religious beliefs, but only 1 in 10 formally identify with a religion How we did this Key terms By virtue of its huge […]
UN warns Pakistan that forcibly deporting Afghans could lead to severe human rights violations
The Pakistan government denies targeting Afghans and says the focus is on people who are in the country illegally, regardless of their nationality. Above, Afghan families in Jamrud area of […]
Israel retaliation kills nearly 200 Palestinians after Hamas operation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells his shocked nation: ‘Citizens of Israel, we are at war.’ Published On 7 Oct 20237 Oct 2023 | Updated: 6 minutes ago At least […]
Why the Palestinian group Hamas launched an attack on Israel? All to know
Dozens killed, hundreds injured after Hamas sends rockets, fighters in to Israel, which has started bombing Gaza. Video Duration 00 minutes 52 seconds00:52 Published On 7 Oct 20237 Oct 2023 Israel […]
Book Review. The Invention of the Jewish People
Follow the Author Shlomo SandShlomo Sand Follow The Invention of the Jewish People Paperback – June 14, 2010 by Shlomo Sand (Author), Yael Lotan (Translator) 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,000 ratings See all formats and […]
Fraxinetum. An Arab State in Southern France and Switzerland in the 10th century
Fraxinetum Coordinates: 43°19′17″N 06°27′50″E From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fraxinetum or Fraxinet (Arabic: فرخشنيط, romanized: Farakhshanīt or فرخشة Farakhsha, from Latin fraxinus: “ash tree“, fraxinetum: “ash forest”) was the site of a Muslim fortress in Provence between about 887 and 972. It is identified with modern La Garde-Freinet, near Saint-Tropez. […]
The Islamic Scholar Who Gave Us Modern Philosophy
Averroës’ writings on Aristotle shaped Western philosophy as we know it. Robert Pasnau HUMANITIES, November/December 2011, Volume 32, Number 6 Abū al-Walīd Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Rushd Although Thomas Aquinas […]
BOOK REVIEW. The Thirteenth Tribe
by Arthur Koestler (Author) ORIGINAL EDITION. Koestler advances the thesis that Ashkenazi Jews are not descended from the historical Israelites of antiquity, but from Khazars, a Turkic people originating in and populating […]
Swiss Catholic Church experiences exodus in wake of sex abuse scandal
The exodus of the Swiss faithful accelerated further following the sexual abuse scandal. In Fribourg alone, no less than 500 people have left the Catholic Church in the last three weeks. The […]
Friday Sermon Summary 6th October 2023: ‘Life of the Holy Prophet (sa) – Two Fabricated Incidents’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SA) 6th October 2023 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he has been […]
World Expo 2030: Saudi Arabia is a world leader on interreligious cooperation
RABBI MARC SCHNEIER October 06, 2023 Count me as a passionate supporter for electing Riyadh as the host city for the 2030 World Expo, under the motto “The Era of […]
America’s shameful neglect of its Afghan friends and allies
LUKE COFFEY October 06, 2023 Since the Taliban returned to power there has been no shortage of crises facing Afghanistan. A humanitarian disaster is affecting millions of Afghans. Food insecurity […]
UK: Muslim community ‘in mourning’ after London Islamic centre set on fire
The Al-Falah Institute in west London, which was primarily used by women, had charitable donations stolen and copies of the Quran burned By Khaled Shalaby Published date: 5 October 2023 A Muslim community […]
No enemy has chance of survival in case of nuclear strike: Putin
BY AGENCIES ISTANBUL OCT 05, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at the 20th Annual Meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia, Oct. 5, […]