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.
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published23 hours ago An Algerian military plane crashed Wednesday near Boufarik airport near the capital Algiers, killing several people, local media and a witness said. The plane […]
Afghan policewomen participate in a ceremony celebrating Women’s Police Town. (Resolute Support Forces — Afghanistan) Sayed Salahuddin April 10, 2018 KABUL: To encourage more women to join the police force […]
Reuters International This content was published on April 10, 2018 Ten Rohingya Muslim men with their hands bound kneel in Inn Din village September 1, 2017. Handout via REUTERS (reuters_tickers) […]
The first day of the event was devoted to women’s role in business, the economy and society, where experts took to the stage at the invitation of media personality Muna […]
By AFP – Apr 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A wounded Palestinian demonstrator is evacuated during a protest along the Israeli-Gaza border demanding the right to return to their homeland, in […]
Apr 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud Why did Israel kill many unarmed Gaza protesters and wound over 2,000 on Friday, March 30, and on the following days, when […]
Apr 10,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah One of the basic principles of international law is non-interference. Accordingly, internal or domestic affairs of any independent state, whether or […]
French Muslims Want to Be Like Anyone Else, Just Not Victims Posted on April 7, 2018 By Faith Matters We have spent a week in France meeting with key organisations […]
Faith Matters Working with Faith Communities Countering Extremism, Supporting Integration & Challenging Hatred. Founded by Fiyaz Mughal Free Speech of the Ahmadi Community in the UK Curtailed by Bigotry Posted […]
EMRE GÖNEN A child is carried following at Qalaat al-Madiq, some 45 kilometers northwest of the central city of Hama, after being evacuated from Eastern Ghouta, April, 2. Washington’s […]
President and prince will work on a ‘strategic document’ involving a series of contracts Agence France-Presse April 10, 2018 Saudi Arabia’s crown prince will on Tuesday night attend a gala […]
By: Khaleel Shaikh The Kanz al-fawāʾid fī tanwīʿ al-mawāʾid is a 14th century Egyptian cookbook that consists of 830 recipes for a variety of different dishes and beverages… Contents 1. Overview […]
By: Glen M. Cooper Drawing on Harold Bloom’s model of poetic influence and supersession in his famous book, “The Anxiety of Influence,” and considering several historical cases of cross-cultural […]
Daily Times April 5, 2018 The government is feeling the blowback for its earlier capitulation to the religious right-wing agenda. And the man at the centre of the row is […]
KARACHI, PAKISTAN © Asianet-Pakistan By James M. Dorsey • April 9, 2018 James M. DorseyJames M. Dorsey is an award-winning journalist and commentator on foreign affairs who has […]
Source: BBC By Soutik Biswas, India correspondent What are the most common myths and stereotypes about what Indians eat? The biggest myth, of course, is that India is a largely vegetarian […]
source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/spirituality More than half of the UK population identify as having no religion. But many have a spiritual side. Ten people explain what spirituality means to them. Barbara My […]
Since Al Islam aims to be both broad and international in its scope, we recognize that sometimes visitors have a special interest in a particular topic or country. As a […]
When approaching the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one should stick to ruthless and cold standards, suspending the urge to try to ‘understand’ the situation Slavoj Zizek To claim that this antisemitism articulates in […]
Apr 09,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The current chaos in the Middle East has created a need for realism in assessing new strategies and tactics for countries […]