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.
Mar 17,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK — In 1967, riots erupted in cities throughout the United States, from Newark, New Jersey, to Detroit and Minneapolis in the Midwest, all two years after the Watts neighbourhood of Los Angeles exploded in violence. In response, President Lyndon […]
A new study highlghts abuse and physical attacks suffered by hundreds of refugees living rough in the French capital Mark Townsend @townsendmark Fri 16 Mar 2018 Migrants at a makeshift camp blanketed by snow at the Saint-Martin canal in Paris. Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPA Hundreds of refugees living rough in Paris, […]
This Symposium is a key event of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community held at the largest mosque in Western Europe and marks the 15th to date. The event promotes a deeper […]
Muslim Council of Britain reframes discussion on integration with new report on Islam and British society. 14 Mar 2018 British Muslims line up each day for Al-Asr, or afternoon prayer, […]
Miqdaad Versi The government needs to rethink its approach if there is to be any hope of a successful strategy for Muslim communities @miqdaad Thu 15 Mar 2018 Women celebrating […]
Bedtime stories convey a sense of security and closeness. But what tales do people without a home or homeland share with their children? Stories full of hope and warmth. […]
The original hate letter had been sent to homes all around the country By Michael Yong 16:59, 16 MAR 2018 A new letter calling for people to “love a Muslim” […]
KILIÇ BUĞRA KANAT @KilicKanat Mike Pompeo, who has been recently declared to be the new U.S. Secretary of State, is seen during the senate intelligence committee as he was […]
İBRAHIM KALIN @ikalin1 The fact that Muslims don’t have a Voltaire doesn’t mean that they know nothing about critical reasoning, just like the fact that the West doesn’t have […]
REUTERS | Published — Thursday 15 March 2018 Ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, signs on the board during the official opening of the world’s first functional […]
Abdellatif El-Menawy | Published — Friday 16 March 2018 When it emerged last week that the Arab League had refused a membership request by South Sudan — followed by a […]
Reuters International This content was published on March 15, 2018 2:50 PMMar 15, 2018 – 14:50 The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman arrives at Lambeth Palace, […]
Reuters International This content was published on March 16, 2018 A woman wears an Islamic headdress while visiting Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany August 16, 2016. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (reuters_tickers) By Michelle Martin […]
Reuters International This content was published on March 16, 2018 U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi, attends a meeting of Latin America and Caribbean for the global pact […]
Reuters International This content was published on March 16, 2018 View of the Grand Mosque in Brussels, Belgium, October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (reuters_tickers) By Alissa de Carbonnel BRUSSELS […]
This content was published on March 16, 2018 Danial Nurzei is doing everything to avoid claiming welfare. (SRF) “Living in Switzerland with an F permit is like living in […]
According to Swisher, if his documentary on the American lobby doesn’t air soon, ‘it might prove to be ammunition sought by a group of zealous US politicians who wish to declare Al Jazeera a foreign entity, and label us journalists as ‘spies’’ Robert Fisk @indyvoices Thursday 15 March 2018 13:45 […]
Mar 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Nabil Fahmy CAIRO — When the United Nations was founded, its primary goals, as stated in its Charter’s preamble, included saving future generations from […]
Mar 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Marwan M. Obeidat Men of letters in the field of socio-cultural politics dealing with the American legacy in the academy of the Middle East, are in a dire need today, more than any other time, to respond to two crucial issues for intellectuals in […]
World’s action or inaction determines fate of millions of Palestinians — Safadi By Agencies – Mar 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi chairs a ministerial conference to garner […]