Why Switzerland needs workers from abroad
Workplace Switzerland Switzerland is an attractive place to work and the country needs specialists. But work permits can be hard to come by. This content was published on June 11, 2021 […]
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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.
Why the world should take note of the Swiss apprenticeship model
Education Former apprentices have risen to lead major banks, and even the country. Switzerland’s famed apprenticeship system is often held up as the “gold standard” in vocational training and is […]
Islam’s reformists: Jamal al-Din al-Afghani and Pan-Islamism
BY MEHMET HASAN BULUT ISTANBUL DEC 19, 2021 – 2:19 PM GMT+3Jamal al-Din al-Afghani, circa 1883. (WikiMedia Commons Photo) From Egypt to the Ottoman Empire to Europe, from assassinations to revolutions, […]
Migration is key issue facing Middle East
KERRY BOYD ANDERSON December 20, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/m5uu5 Among the issues that will shape the Middle East in 2022 is migration. While the level of violence in several conflicts […]
Biden is paving the way for a dangerous ideology
DALIA AL-AQIDI December 20, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/z8nme Democratic members of the US House of Representatives passed legislation last week to create a special envoy to combat Islamophobia worldwide. The […]
Is Queen Elizabeth Related to the Prophet Muhammad?
UPDATED:APR 29, 2019ORIGINAL:APR 11, 2018 Old claims that the British monarch is descended from the Prophet Muhammad have resurfaced—but they may reveal more about modern perceptions of Islam than the […]
Anti-racist demonstrations in 50 cities in France and no to borders bill in Britain
Thousands marched in Paris on Saturday (Pic: antiracisme-solidarite.org) There is a sign of anti-racist hope in France. The run-up to next April’s presidential election has seen a foul competition to talk up hatred of migrants and Muslims between fascists, the far right, the traditional right and the present president Emmanuel Macron. But last Saturday, […]
Michigan city gets ready to inaugurate all-Muslim government
By Nick Watt and Jason Kravarik, CNN Updated 1813 GMT (0213 HKT) December 18, 2021 Hamtramck, Michigan (CNN)For decades, Hamtramck was known as Michigan’s “Little Warsaw,” a city of just two square […]
Saudi Arabia jails Yemeni man for 15 years for apostasy: Human Rights Watch
Saudi Arabia jails Yemeni man for 15 years for apostasy: Human Rights Watch AFP Published December 20, 2021 – Human Rights Watch said on Monday a Saudi court had sentenced a Yemeni […]
Lira plunges again after Erdogan cites Islam to defend rate cuts
1 / 2 Lira plunges again after Erdogan cites Islam to defend rate cuts Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has launched an ‘economic war of independence’ focused on growth at all […]
They assumed I was just there to make tea – Ghanaian on becoming Britain’s 1st Black woman publisher
MILDRED EUROPA TAYLOR | Head of Content December 16, 2021 FULL BIO Mildred Europa Taylor is a writer and content creator. She loves writing about health and women’s issues in Africa […]
Kebbi: The lost Assyrian colony in Africa
JULIAN MCBRIDE December 18, 2021 | HISTORY Assyrians have played a role in modern human development and civilization. Some of the first forms of writing (cuneiform), first complete libraries, astrology, irrigation, […]
Algeria and a question of identity: Who counts as African?
Published 14 hours ago In our series of letters from African writers, Algerian-Canadian journalist Maher Mezahi considers what it means to be African as the continent gears up for its […]
“Go back to your country” – everyday racism among children
December 17 2021 Even in the classroom, children with a migration history sometimes experience racism.BR “Go back to your country.” That’s what a classmate said to her in elementary school, […]
Turkey’s crisis rattles the faithful in Erdogan’s heartland
This content was published on December 20, 2021 By Dominic Evans and Tuvan Gumrukcu KONYA, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish labourer Hasan Sarikaya says he has no job, no money and […]
Air Force captains bond over religion, even though they practice different ones
BY CAITLIN O’KANE DECEMBER 14, 2021 / 1:58 PM / CBS NEWS In 2018, Captain Maysaa Ouza, a lawyer who wanted to join the Air Force, was conflicted. As a Muslim American, she wears a hijab, a religious veil that covers her hair. And while religious accommodations are made once you […]
French, German, Italian, Romansh, English: How do the Swiss talk to each other?
Culture “Rösti ditch” and “Polenta ditch” is how the Swiss refer to their linguistic boundaries – where German, French or Italian stop being the main languages. But the reality is […]
Two rockets hit Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone — Iraqi state media
A handout picture received from the US Embassy in Iraq on December 31, 2019, shows a US army apache helicopter dropping flares over Baghdad’s high-security Green Zone. (File/AFP) Short Url […]
Rohingya refugee island is a prison in all but name DR. AZEEM IBRAHIM December 19, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/y6bsm A Bangladesh government plan to relocate some Rohingya refugees from the […]
Cyprus imam revives island’s historic Islamic sites
Cypriot imam Shakir Alemdar is working to revive Islamic places of worship on the divided Mediterranean island Cypriot imam Shakir Alemdar is working to revive Islamic places of worship on […]