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.
Summary of Friday Sermon delivered by the Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community June 08th, 2007 NOTE: Alislam Team takes full responsibility for any errors or miscommunication in this Synopsis […]
Reuters International This content was published on December 15, 2017 U.S. vice-president Mike Pence becomes emotional addressing a prayer vigil for the victims in the First Baptist Church of […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s Note: Yes, this is an old article. We bring it for the benefit of our readers who do not know this history. Israel’s creation of Hamas served two purposes (and still serves the same): (1) make sure that the Palestinian vote is divided (2) always have […]
By AFP – Dec 14,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Migrants stand in a detention centre run by the interior ministry of Libya’s eastern-based government in Benghazi, Libya, on Wednesday (Reuters photo) […]
These Muslim leaders are no longer valid. They represent failed states with neither morality nor courage to show for their presence at the Istanbul summit Robert Fisk Middle East Correspondent […]
By Ricardo B. Salinas Volumes have been written about the Crusades, the series of wars in which European Christians sought to take, by any means, the holy places under Muslim […]
. Reuters International This content was published on December 13, 2017 By Andrea Shalal BERLIN (Reuters) – Jewish groups in Germany are pressing the authorities to crack down on anti-Semitic […]
Green — (Fertile; Good harvest; Longevity; Paradise; Youth) Wearing a green garment in a dream is a sign of piety, religious attendance, assiduity and devotion. Green silky garments are the […]
By Thomas Stephens This content was published on December 13, 2017 Candy girls: an advert for Suchard chocolate from 1893 (Apic/Getty Images) How did a country without a single homegrown […]
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP JERUSALEM FILE PHOTO: Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends a graduation ceremony and air show marking the 50th anniversary of the […]
Rights group claims EU is financing Libyan system that routinely acts in collusion with militia groups and people traffickers A migrant stands in a packed room at the Tariq al-Matar […]
with Agencies 12 hours ago France *Saudi Arabia has pledged $100 million towards the five-nation anti-terror force in the Sahel region of West Africa. The pledge was confirmed by French […]
Thursday, November 30, 2017 Gambia’s Information minister has said that the government will never allow religious extremists to come and sow seeds of divisions among the population through their […]
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has declared East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, rejected the US stance as “dangerous” and called on the international community to follow […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Signs Copies Of “Mycroft Holmes” NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 21: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar promotes his book “Mycroft Holmes” at Barnes & Noble Union Square on September 21, 2015 […]
By: Tom Verde Our third story is that of Shajarat al-Durr, the first woman to sit upon an Egyptian throne since Cleopatra, nearly 1,300 years before. Art direction for the […]
De-radicalization can work for former ISIS fighters Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Tory leader Andrew Scheer have fiercely debated the fate of radicalized fighters who return to Canada Houssem Ben […]
By Emma Vardy BBC News 11 December 2017 A military ceremony has been held in Syria for two Britons killed with the Kurdish-led armed group the YPG. Jac Holmes, from […]
Civilians are returning to Raqqa after Islamic State were pushed out, but dangers, and wounds, remain. From the section Middle East BBC SEE VIDEO: http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-42333745/raqqa-casualties-i-blame-the-coalition
Reuters International This content was published on December 12, 2017 A protester shouts slogans during a demonstration against U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital […]