Supreme Court to rule on FBI’s move to block Muslim civil rights suit
The case involves the FBI’s use of an informant who posed as a convert to Islam after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and attended mosques in California. The FBI headquarters […]
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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.
New Muslim party in Sweden eyes Turkish community
By Pekka Vanttinen | EURACTIV.com 8:06 In an interview in August 2019 with Daily Sabah, a Turkish daily, he claimed he was forced out because he “did not speak against Turkey or President […]
India: Being Muslim in the Workplace: A Report by Parcham Collective
From being asked to remove their hijab to wanting to break out of their bubble, a group of metropolitan Muslims talk about their experience in the formal work sector. Sabrang […]
Muslim group urges members to remain vigilant after four killed in what police believe was targeted attack
The driver of a truck struck five people, killing four and injuring another seriously, in London, Ont., on Sunday.Author of the article:Joanne LauciusPublishing date:Jun 07, 2021 • Article content A Toronto-based […]
Pakistani Christian pair escapes gallows after EU criticism
AFP -June 3, 2021 LAHORE: A Pakistani court today ordered the release of a Christian married couple sentenced to death for blasphemy, lawyers said, weeks after the European Parliament blasted the […]
All that needs to be repatriated from Afghanistan
German Army to ship beer home from Afghanistan 11 hrs agoLike|22 Germany has announced it will fly more than 22,500 litres of beer home from Afghanistan, as Nato forces prepare […]
China policy could cut Uyghur births in Xinjiang by millions: Report
BY REUTERS BEIJING ASIA PACIFIC JUN 07, 2021 1:08 PM GMT+3A woman carries a child at night in the old town of Kashgar, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, China, March 23, 2017. (Reuters Photo) […]
Greece won’t accept asylum applications from Turkey anymore
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ATHENS DIPLOMACY JUN 07, 2021 Migrants inside a refugee camp watch European Union Commissioner Ylva Johansson’s visit to the port of Vathy on the eastern Aegean island of Samos, Greece, […]
How the Palestinians dethroned Netanyahu
RAMZY BAROUDJune 07, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/wjnhr How did Benjamin Netanyahu manage to become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister? With a total of 15 years in office, he has surpassed the […]
Occupation and apartheid is no way forward for Israel
CHRIS DOYLEJune 07, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/5pgk8 Palestinians will be reflecting on the 54th anniversary of the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip this week. Nothing will encourage […]
Report: Number of mosques in US grows overall, but African American mosques in decline
The majority of America’s new purpose-built mosques are found in suburban areas, a shift that reflects the demographic footprint of Muslims in America. Worshippers, socially distanced due to COVID-19 concerns, […]
Khilafat: The Beating Heart of Love and Truth
Sarmad Naveed KHILAFAT 27th May 2021 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS Sarmad Naveed, Canada Over a century ago, a movement began which would change the world forever. This movement had modest […]
Church criticizes Austrian government’s ‘Islam Map’
The head of the Austrian Catholic church Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn. (File/AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/4z7p2 Several Muslims have already been attacked and a mosque has been defaced since that map went […]
Maybe You Have to Be Disagreeable to Convert
Muslim converts tend to be less religious than their non-convert peers. So what explains their overrepresentation among jihadists? JUNE 6, 2021 Graeme Wood Staff writer at The Atlantic The invitation to convert to Islam comes frequently if you travel in the Muslim world and are not visibly Muslim. Parts of the United States […]
Telling stories of the past and present
Play Video The Israeli film “The Dead of Jaffa” is screening as part of Yesh! Film Festival, the only film festival in Switzerland with a focus on Jewish cinema, running June 3 to 10 in […]
Yesh! Film Festival explores a multitude of Jewish identities, including Palestinians
Zurich’s Yesh! Film Festival, running from June 3-10, brings a selection of 32 recent films revolving around the centenarian Jewish question(s). But not just: it also reminds viewers that the Palestinian issue […]
Minister vows action as ‘sea snot’ takes over Turkish sea
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL TURKEY JUN 06, 2021 3:08 PM GMT+3An aerial view of “sea snot” off the coast of Kadıköy, in Istanbul, Turkey, June 6, 2021. (AA PHOTO) “We will not abandon […]
Why Western Sahara matters to Morocco
ZAID M. BELBAGI June 06, 2021 20:47802 Short Url https://arab.news/n5f56 Events in the tiny Spanish enclave of Ceuta last month focused minds on the issue of illegal migration and the role […]
A curse worse than cash
Jun 06,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Kenneth Rogoff CAMBRIDGE — Ransomware — a type of malicious software that restricts access to a computer system until a ransom is paid — […]
2020 Report on International Religious Freedom: Kazakhstan
Executive Summary The constitution defines the country as a secular state and provides for freedom of religion. The Committee for Religious Affairs (CRA), part of the Ministry of Information and Social Development (MISD), is responsible for religious issues. According to local and international observers, authorities continued to impose restrictions […]
