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 October 3, 2017 FILE PHOTO: Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif listens to anchor Charlie Rose, at an event held in conjunction with the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan, New York, U.S., September 27, 2017. REUTERS/Bria Webb (reuters_tickers) BEIRUT (Reuters) – […]
Reuters International This content was published on October 5, 2017 Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah waves to people as he passes in a procession to mark his golden jubilee of his […]
Epigraph: Whoever saves a life, it would be as if he or she has saved the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Independent Captain Jamie Wilson’s crew found two […]
REUTERS COPENHAGEN September 26, 2017 Denmark’s immigration minister on Tuesday posted a screenshot of her iPad showing an insulting drawing of the Prophet Muhammad on Facebook, one of the satirical cartoons that caused outrage among Muslims around the world more than a decade ago. The Facebook post comes as a […]
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Extract from the book: Among The Dervishes – by O.M. Burke 1973 – Page 111 and 112 of the 1988 pocket book edition The Followers of Jesus (in Afghanistan) The […]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a dynamic, fast growing international revival movement within Islam. Founded in 1889, it spans over 200 countries with membership exceeding tens of millions. Its current […]
Schools of Islamic thought (madhahib) are the paths people follow to the Noble Qur’an and Prophet Muhammad. Obviously, these schools of thought were founded considerably after the death of the Prophet; in fact, they never took shape until the time of the Umayyid Caliphate. The common phrase ahl al-sunnah wal-jama΄ah, […]
Epigraph: “Goodness does not consist in turning your face towards East or West. The truly good are those who believe in God and the Last Day, in the angels, the […]
By Ahmed Bani Mustafa – Oct 02,2017 – JORDAN TIMES The bedouin way of life is closely connected to the desert and its creatures, and their livelihood depends on camels […]
Recapture of city slowed by presence of civilian hostages By Reuters – Oct 03,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Syrians displaced from the city of Deir Ezzor prepare to leave the area […]
Oct 03,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud The BDS movement (boycott, divestment and sanctions), was the outcome of several events that shaped the Palestinian national struggle and international solidarity with the Palestinian people following the second Intifada in 2000. Building on a decades-long tradition of civil disobedience and popular […]
(Editor: if they can prove they are Myanmar citizens…) By AFP – Oct 02,2017 – Jordan Times In this photo taken on Sunday, a Rohingya Muslim refugee holds her child as she waits to see a doctor at a medical centre at Balukhali refugee camp near the town of […]
I was greatly grieved to hear of the full-face veil ban being criminalised in Austria. It is estimated that of the nearly 9 million people of Austria, this will actually apply to a mere 150 women. Certainly forcefully removing the garment from these 150 women will not solve Austria’s problems. […]
Shaun King October 3 2017, Last night, the United States experienced the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. At least 58 people are dead and over 500 more wounded. No, that’s not a typo: More than 500 people were injured in one single incident. As tens of thousands enjoyed a […]
Reuters International This content was published on October 2, 2017 7:58 PMOct 2, 2017 – 19:58 Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif speaks during a news conference in Islamabad, […]
Reuters International This content was published on October 3, 2017 12:13 PMOct 3, 2017 – 12:13 ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region plans to hold presidential and […]
Reuters International This content was published on October 3, 2017 (reuters_tickers) BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium took steps to expel a Saudi imam who preaches at the country’s biggest mosque for […]