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.
Reuters International This content was published on January 16, 2018 ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – More than 1,800 Pakistani Muslim clerics have issued an Islamic directive, or fatwa, forbidding suicide bombings, a book due to be unveiled by the government on Tuesday says. The South Asian nation has for years been […]
Summary Kosovo Serb leader Oliver Ivanovic, who was standing trial over the killings of ethnic Albanians during the 1998-99 war, was shot dead Tuesday in what Serbia called an […]
Jonathan Whittall of Medecins Sans Frontieres scathingly attacked what he called ‘stethoscopes for hire’, those who operated ‘as contractors driven by profit rather than the principles that guide humanitarian action […]
Ellen Francis, Ezgi Erkoy BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan threatened on Monday to “strangle” a planned 30,000-strong U.S.-backed force in Syria “before it’s even born,” as Washington’s backing for Kurdish fighters drove a wedge into relations with one of its main Middle East allies. The United States announced its […]
Pope Francis waves to followers on his way to the Apostolic Nunciature in Santiago, Chile, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. (Natacha Pisarenko/Associated Press) By Nicole Winfield and Eva Vergara | AP January 15 […]
Tuesday, Jan 16th 2018 Qatar says the pair fled the UAE in 2013 to escape political arrests The woman’s activist husband was granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK […]
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL AA Photo Related Articles Economy Turkey’s annual textile, apparel exports nearing $30B A Turkish-Algerian joint venture has launched one of Africa’s largest […]
RAGIP SOYLU @ragipsoylu WASHINGTON AFP Photo The United States-led military coalition against Daesh has dismissed the allegation that dozens of former Daesh members and officials had joined the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the People’s Protection Units (YPG) had tortured two civilians to death in Manbij. “No, the allegations… […]
ANADOLU AGENCY JERUSALEM Dome of the Rock Mosque within the Al-Aqsa compound in Al-Quds (AA Photo) The Israeli authorities are deliberately keeping Jerusalem’s iconic Dome of the Rock Mosque […]
By Domhnall O’Sullivan This content was published on January 14, 2018 11:00 AMJan 14, 2018 – 11:00 A section of the cathedral’s dome showing Gallus taming a […]
By Geeta Pandey BBC News, Delhi 13 January 2018 Schools and playgrounds can be dangerous places where children are isolated or bullied. Children often use differences in appearance, skin colour, […]
US officials say only $60m of $125m for UN Relief and Works Agency likely as compromise between Mattis and Tillerson and hardline UN ambassador Haley Analysis: funding threat is even […]
Police leave the school near where the reported hijab attack allegedly took place [Chris Helgren/Reuters] Canadian police say an alleged attack on young girl wearing a hijab did not happen. […]
#Trump State Department official says Hoekstra made mistakes in his statements about Muslim migrants in the Netherlands Pete Hoekstra said in 2015 that Netherlands had Muslim no-go zones (AFP) MEE and agencies Friday 12 January 2018 03:11 UTC US President Donald Trump’s new ambassador to the Netherlands, who two years […]
Dina Tenerife Celo, 45, after getting her UAE driving liscense. (Supplied) Staff writer, Al Arabiya English Sunday, 14 January 2018 A 45-year-old Filipina nanny is still pinching herself after her Emirati sponsors decided to gift her a house back in her home country of the Philippines. Her Emirati employer, Melissa […]
Adrian Cadiz World News /14 Jan 2018 James Dorsey Salafi Mission Calls into Question Saudi Concept of Moderation and Policy in Yemen Plans to open a Salafi missionary centre in the Yemeni province of Al Mahrah on the border with Oman and Saudi Arabia raises questions about Saudi Crown Prince […]
PTI| Updated: Jan 14, 2018 The Army’s aim is to ensure that it continues to maintain the pressure on the terrorists and those fomenting trouble there, Gen Rawat said. NEW DELHI: Advocating a “politico-military” approach in dealing with the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat today […]
Palestinian factions to gather in Ramallah to determine how to press ahead in wake of Trump’s Jerusalem declaration Jack Khoury Jan 14, 2018 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to indicate what course the Palestinians will take – a continuation of the diplomatic process or demanding the implementation a […]
By Henry Nsubuga Added 13th January 2018 Jalsa Salana is marked every year world wide.The event started on Friday evening and will end on Sunday. Added 13th January 2018 02:46 PM alsa Salana is marked every year world wide.The event started on Friday evening and will end on Sunday. […]
Last year’s mass shooting in a Quebec City mosque prompted a Jewish man from Thornhill to reach out to a Muslim from Mississauga. Jeffrey Brown, left, who has served as the lead community security volunteer at his synangogue for 10 years, has been working with mosques and their members in […]