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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
As we get ready to celebrate Christmas, my debate on ‘the birth of God?’ with the top Christian apologist
Refuting William Lane Craig’s: ‘The Birth of God’ Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times William Lane Craig (born August 23, 1949[1]) is a leading American Christian […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Who is to blame for the Ukraine crisis? (a view from Russia)
HomeRussia & Former Soviet Union 18 Dec, 2021 Get short URL © Brendan Hoffman / Getty Images By Glenn Diesen, Professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway and an editor at […]
An immense mystery older than Stonehenge
(Image credit: mfatih5er/Getty Images) By Andrew Curry 16th August 2021Reshaping previous ideas on the story of civilisation, Gobekli Tepe in Turkey was built by a prehistoric people 6,000 yea rs before […]
Answers to Everyday Issues – Part XXV: Divorce, profit and loss sharing investments, using sadaqah for mosque funds and matters of prayers
17th December 20210Share Click here for Part XXIV Guidance regarding basic Islamic issues – which Hazrat Amirul Momineen, Khalifatul Masih Vaa has given on various occasions in his written correspondence and […]
No room at the inn. Why have Danes turned against immigration?
Many fear that refugees are a drain on their welfare state https://b6a116b1f2ebb241e4c65c347c2d91d3.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.htmlhttps://b6a116b1f2ebb241e4c65c347c2d91d3.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.htmlDec 18th 2021 COPENHAGEN Mjolnerparken, a housing project in Copenhagen’s multi-ethnic Norrebro district, is pleasantly landscaped and dotted with sports […]
The architecture of Islam in Russia
Exploration Russia Feature Russia Z 14 December 2021 Text: Masha BorodachevaImages: Anton AlimovRUSSIA Z Islam is Russia’s second-largest religion. With Russian Muslims largely concentrated in the country’s southern Caucasus region or in large cities, […]
Western TV series spin intricate web of Islamophobia
BY MURAT TARIK DEC 17, 2021 – 1:57 PM GMT+3A still shot from “Homeland” shows Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison. Islamophobic TV series turned into a tool for disinformation after […]
Belgian Muslims to take halal ban to European Court of Human Rights
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL DEC 17, 2021 – 11:51 PM GMT+3Halal signs are seen at a butcher shop in Paris, France, March 9, 2012. (AP File Photo) Muslims living in Belgium […]
Could an end to the Turkey-Armenia deadlock finally be in sight?
SINEM CENGIZ December 18, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/6uhak In an apparent breakthrough in the long-standing deadlock between Ankara and Yerevan, the two neighbors have pledged to appoint special envoys to […]