Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad, Part Ten
A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen, your Associate Chief Editor of The Muslim Times. (Benghazi and back to Amman, and on to Switzerland and Indonesia) Libya At […]
What price would you put on a passport?
Source: BBC News By Simon Tulett Business reporter, BBC News, Malta Fiddling distractedly with her headscarf and in words little louder than a whisper, Amar Al-Sadi tells me Malta has […]
Pope Francis is becoming the voice of compassion for the world’s refugees
Source: Vox Pope Francis leveraged his position to bring awareness to environmental issues. Now he’s doing the same for the migrant crisis. Updated by Tara Isabella Burton@NotoriousTIBtara.burton@vox.com Aug 22, 2017, 4:50pm EDT […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad, Part Nine
A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen, your Associate Chief Editor of The Muslim Times. (How Sergio di Mello saved my life and lost his!) (to Cyprus and […]
Women-only train carriages: Keeping women ‘safe’ by separating them from men is Handmaid’s Tale territory
CLAIRE COHEN 23 AUGUST 2017 • http://tpc.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-10/html/container.html#eid=21060375 Acouple of years ago, I was ‘goosed’ on my way to work. A man stood behind me on the tube and firmly pressed his groin into my backside, leaving it there for an uncomfortably long time. I could feel his hot breath on […]
New Ahmadiyya Mosque opened in Giessen, Germany by Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 21 August 2017, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad, Part Eight
A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen, your Associate Chief Editor of The Muslim Times. (Cultural shock: From Expatriate Life in Bangkok to Humanitarian Relief in Kosovo). Well, […]
New Ahmadiyya Mosque Opened in GIESSEN by Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source:pressahmadiyya.com Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says all immigrants must be loyal to country of residence and calls for religious tolerance and understanding The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 21 August 2017, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa (Caliph), His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza […]
Finland Attack Suspect, a Moroccan Youth, Was Flagged for Extremist Views
Source: The New York Times By SEWELL CHAN and MIKKO TAKKUNENAUG. 21, 2017 Photo A moment of silence in Turku, Finland, on Saturday to commemorate the victims of the stabbing attack in the […]
Irish church aims to end stigma for the children of priests
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Bishops in Ireland have created detailed guidelines to address an issue the Roman Catholic Church has tried to keep under […]
As His Popularity Wanes Away, Could Prince Charles Be The Last King?
Source: MSN BY Tom Sykes A recent story in Prospect magazine asked whether Prince Charles might bring down the monarchy. The author, Emily Andrews, the Sun’s well-briefed royal correspondent has a reputation as something of a Republican, but there is no denying the fact that the ever-closer reality of King Charles III remains deeply troubling […]
Bodyguard accidentally shoots gun during boarding at Berlin airport
Source: The Local A Eurowings flight from Berlin’s Tegel Airport to Cologne was delayed by an hour and a half on Monday morning after a bodyguard mistakenly fired his pistol during boarding. He was reportedly new in the job.The bodyguard shot his weapon while walking down the docking gate to […]
“Know your limits. He is trying to teach us a lesson… How long have you been in politics? How old are you?”
Source: The Local “Who are you to talk to the president of Turkey?” Erdogan said in a televised speech. “Know your limits. He is trying to teach us a lesson… How long have you been in politics? How old are you?”Relations between Turkey and Germany, home to three million ethnic […]
Living in a void: life in Damascus after the exodus
Living in a void: life in Damascus after the exodus During six years of civil war in Syria, novelist Khaled Khalifa has watched wave after wave of friends and family flee his home city. But despite everything, he has decided to stay Tuesday 22 August 2017 My sister, whom […]
Isis channelled money through company in Cardiff
Source: The Times Islamic State used a Cardiff company to finance terror plots in the West and send money to its operatives.Military-grade surveillance equipment, which the FBI believed could be used for aerial targeting, was also sent to Madrid, The Sunday Times reported.Siful Sujan, a high-ranking Isis official who was […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad – Part Seven
(A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen – Associate Chief Editor, The Muslim Times) – back to Switzerland and on to Thailand – and into polygamy). My wife […]
In Barcelona, a heartening rejection of Islamophobia
Source: The Washington Post By James McAuley August 20 at 4:09 PM BARCELONA — In the aftermath of Europe’s latest terrorist attack , a set of familiar tensions clouded this sunny, vibrant city Sunday . Some […]
Pope: Rights of migrants trump national security concerns
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Monday urged countries to greatly improve their welcome to migrants and stop collective expulsions, saying migrants’ dignity […]
This is why young European Muslims are joining Isis
One factor common amongst these attackers is their youth: the alleged offender in the Barcelona attack, Younes Abouyaaqoub, is 22 years old. The suspected terrorists shot dead by police in Cambrils were aged between 17 and 24 Imam Qari Asim 330 comments This week has seen three terror attacks in […]
It’s brave of Stephen Hawking to get involved with a great intellect like Jeremy Hunt
How many times denser than the average black hole would a chap need to be to accuse a man – who has devoted himself to unravelling truths hidden deep within […]