Man is charged in Twitter threat to lynch Muslim lawyer
When a Muslim lawyer in Virginia was threatened by a stranger on Twitter last year, he reported it to the social media company and to the federal authorities. The […]
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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.
France returns looted relics to Pakistan
By AFP – Jul 03,2019 – JORDAN TIMES PARIS — France on Tuesday handed over to Pakistan nearly 450 ancient relics, some dating as far back as 4,000BC, seized by […]
Why is the UN ignoring China’s concentration camps and the fate of 2m people?
As a Uighur Muslim myself, I know people are being brainwashed into forgetting their cultures, religions and identities. And yet, the human rights council has been largely silent about the […]
Evangelical :” Why Not Polygamy? A Question to Progressive Churches
June 5, 2019 by Roger E. Olson Why Not Polygamy? A Question to Progressive Churches Recently several churches with which I have friendly relations and that I respect as […]
Egypt discusses customary marriage, polygamy
N.A. Hussein July 1, 2019 Article Summary The Egyptian Catholic Church recently announced that it needs to further study the unified personal status law proposals, at a time when customary […]
As Chinese mountains get hotter, hunt for ‘cure-all’ fungus gets harder
This content was published on June 28, 2019 By Ryan Woo AMNE MACHIN RANGE, China (Reuters) – For Ma Junxiao, an ethnic Hui Muslim farmer from remote western China, […]
Tehran hosts meeting on peaceful coexistence based on Islamic teachings
Other Culture June 29, 2019 The University of Tehran hosted an international conference on peaceful coexistence based on Islamic teachings on Wednesday. The conference, titled “Strategic Capacities of Islamic Teachings […]
The rotten apple did not fall far from the wretched tree
Yossi Mekelberg July 02, 2019 Israeli police block the road in front of extreme right-wing activist Baruch Marzel who is leading a controversial demonstration in Nazareth, the largest Arab-Israeli city, […]
In battle for Libya’s oil, water becomes a casualty
This content was published on July 2, 2019 By Ulf Laessing and Ahmed Elumami TRIPOLI (Reuters) – While Libya’s oil lies at the heart of three months of fighting over […]
Germany slow to hear alarm bells in killing of Walter Lübcke
Calls for action to protect public servants and defend democracy as far right responds with aggression Philip Oltermann in Berlin @philipoltermann Tue 2 Jul 2019 If two employees of […]
UK and US bombs caused nearly 1,000 civilian casualties in Yemen, damning report finds
London, Washington under pressure to halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE after new report finds their weapons were used in 27 apparently unlawful coalition airstrikes which killed over […]
American duty free owners fund controversial Israeli settlements
ASSOCIATED PRESS HEBRON, West Bank Published 01.07.2019 When travelers shop at dozens of duty free stores at airports worldwide, they may be paying for more than a bottle of vodka […]
Indian actress draws fire for quitting over Islamic faith
This content was published on July 1, 2019 By Shilpa Jamkhandikar (Reuters) – A Muslim actress’ decision to quit Bollywood, saying acting was taking her away from her faith, has […]
U.S. envoys on hand as Israel digs down in east Jerusalem
This content was published on June 30, 2019 JERUSALEM (Reuters) – U.S. envoys attended the inauguration of a Jewish heritage site in East Jerusalem on Sunday, signalling support for […]
New Istanbul mayor a catalyst for change in old Erdogan stronghold
This content was published on June 27, 2019 By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Through his 16 years in power, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has been able to rely on […]
Minority report How the Sikhs integrated in Switzerland
By Anand Chandrasekhar This content was published on July 1, 2019 The first Sikhs to settle in Switzerland faced hardship because of their distinct appearance and traditions. A book published […]
Pakistan and religious freedom
Yasser Latif Hamdani@theRealYLH July 1, 2019 The Foreign Office has rejected the report by US Commission on International Religious Freedom for being biased. It went on to say that […]
Jordan condemns Israeli tunnel leading to Al Aqsa Mosque
Ministry reiterates ‘absolute rejection’ of attempts to alter Jerusalem’s identity By JT – Jul 01,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan on Sunday condemned Israel’s opening of the so-called “pilgrim’s road” […]
Fiction: The Far Field review – a daughter’s quest in Kashmir skilfully drawn
Madhuri Vijay’s debut novel balances the personal and the political with assurance Nikesh Shukla Sun 30 Jun 2019 T his impressive debut from the Indian writer Madhuri Vijay is […]
‘There aren’t many fairytale endings’: behind the bleak immigration exhibition
The work of 75 artists from over 15 countries is being shown at a tough, timely exhibition looking at displacement and migration on a global scale Nadja Sayej Mon […]