CRIME STATISTICS: Why most of Switzerland’s prisoners are not Swiss
By Patricia Islas THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 17, 2019 The profiles of those behind bars in Switzerland are as diverse as the causes that can lead […]
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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.
LIBYAN CONFLICT: ‘We haven’t yet learned from the 2015 refugee crisis’
By Katy Romy THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 18, 2019 Over a million refugees arrived in Europe in 2015, more than at any other time since the […]
Who owns the country? The secretive companies hoarding England’s land
‘Companies today own around 2.6m hectares of land – 18% of England and Wales.’ Illustration: Lee Martin/Guardian Design Multi-million pound corporations with complex structures have purchased the very ground we […]
An interview with an Iraqi scholar has led me to think very differently about Brexit and extremism in Europe
‘In Shiasm,’ the great man, Sayed Hakeem, reminds me, ‘the more knowledge a scholar has, the more humble he must be – otherwise he will become a dictator’ Robert FiskNajaf, southern Iraq @indyvoices The […]
3 spectacular Istanbul mosques along Bosphorus
The mosques on the Bosphorus shore fascinate those who see their unique architecture and amazing view. Ortaköy Mosque Ortaköy Mosque was built by Sultan Abdulmecid in 1853. The architect of […]
White House’s Kushner urges world to keep ‘open mind’ about upcoming Middle East plan – source
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 17, 2019 White House adviser Jared Kushner at the “2019 Prison Reform Summit” in the East Room of the White House in Washington, […]
In Indonesia’s election, the winner is Widodo – and Islam
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 18, 2019 Incumbent Indonesian president Joko Widodo leaves after a press briefing in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 18, 2019 in this photo taken by […]
INSIDE GENEVA: What to do with the children of Islamic State?
By Imogen Foulkes in Geneva THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 18, 2019 A child rides in a makeshift cart at Al-Hol camp in Syria on March 31, […]
Slavery was supposed to be abolished over 180 years ago – so why is it rife within modern Britain?
If we want to end slavery, we must disrupt the entire system that makes people vulnerable and enables their exploitation. We must change the way we do business, economics and […]
Notre Dame is heartbreaking – but so is France’s looting of black history
I was in the cathedral just before it was evacuated. But I can’t help but think the intense mourning of its destruction serves as a metaphor for where we stand in […]
Iraq’s wounded and grief-stricken tell a disturbing tale of a divided country after the ‘defeat’ of Isis
The men of the Shia militias who helped rescue the Iraqi government army as Isis advanced on Baghdad complain bitterly that their government cares little for them Robert FiskKerbala, Southern Iraq @indyvoices […]
Swiss Education: Are 14-year olds ready to make a career choice?
EDUCATION By Isobel Leybold-Johnson THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 16, 2019 Starting young: a bicycle mechanic apprentice goes about his work (Christian Beutler / Keystone) Students make big […]
A Global Book Market – The London Book Fair 2019
12th April 2019 Nauman Hadi Al Hakam Correspondent When Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, he set in motion a renaissance that would forever change the course of human history. […]
Foundation-stone laying of mosque in Hauts-de-France
Mansoor Ahmed Mubashir France Correspondance On 31 March 2019, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat France had the opportunity to lay the foundation-stone of a mosque – the first Ahmadi mosque is […]
Letter of the Day: A comparison of two tragedies
Letter to the editor from Hammad Sharif READER LETTERS Updated: April 17, 2019 Recently, I read the story about how one Saskatonian just missed being a possible victim of the […]
British Muslim imams discuss Islam in London
Video A group of young British men training to be imams are trying to dispel negative perceptions about Islam. They travel to central London on weekends with messages on whiteboards […]
Palestine is not for sale and baseball arbitration will not work
Apr 17,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – DAOUD KUTTAB One of the biggest problems that US President Donald Trump’s administration has faced is that it constantly looks for solutions from the […]
Western powers’ sanctions on Syria harm its people rather than its government
Apr 17,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN After losing the war on Syria’s battlefields, the US and the EU are prosecuting the war by economic means. Although they imposed sanctions […]
Jordan: King honours winners of 2019 World Interfaith Harmony Week Prize
1st prize goes to initiative taking prayers from places of worship to troubled areas By JT – Apr 17,2019 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah is photographed with winners […]
After my imprisonment, my little brother has been jailed in Israel. Who will speak up for Palestinian kids like us?
I was detained for clashing with Israeli forces in 2017, after my cousin was shot in the head. Almost a year since my release, my 15-year-old brother – like so many […]