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.
WITHOUT any verification, some foreign media flashed a report the other day that Pakistan is sending troops to Qatar in the wake of tension brewing amongst Gulf States. The foreign office was quick to reject the report as completely fabricated and baseless adding these false reports appear to be part […]
Tracey Ferrier AAP, Petra Kaminsky DPA As nations around the world grapple with the people smuggling trade, vital questions beg answers. How many criminals are involved in smuggling? Who are they? How many desperate people are smuggled each year? And how many lives are lost along the way? Waves of desperate […]
May 31, 2017 People in Iran is mesmerized by the spirit of Ramadan every year. Different tribes and ethnic groups in the country have special rituals to celebrate the holy […]
Islamic ethics is about building compassionate and just societies and nothing more or less October 2, 2016 Source: Ummah Link Countries Ranking Based on Islamic Ethics How Islamic are the […]
June 12, 2017 TEHRAN – A professor of global thought and comparative philosophies says he thinks it is “essential” for Iran to launch a “Ramadan diplomatic offensive” to lessen the effects of the blockade on Qatar by Saudi Arabia and some other Persian Gulf Arab states and to “signal to […]
Analysis: Tiny emirate has found who its real friends are after it was so casually abandoned by US President. But in Qatari business circles, there are fears the move was […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL An Israeli flag is seen in front of the illegal Jewish settlement of Maaleh Adumim in West Bank, on the outskirts of Jerusalem, in this 2009 file […]
İLNUR ÇEVIK @ilnurcevik Published June 13, 2017 No one really knew how the Daesh killers came about. They just appeared on the scene, wreaked havoc, beheaded people, displayed every form of cruelty and now they are vanishing into thin air in war-torn Syria. In Iraq they are about to give up Mosul […]
YUNUS PAKSOY@yunuspaksoy ANKARA Published June 13, 2017 Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (L), Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (Reuters File Photo) After President Erdoğan said ‘Turkey knew which Gulf countries were happy with the coup attempt on the night of July 15, some eyes are turned to the UAE, which allegedly […]
Reuters International JUN 13, 2017 A girl holds a picture depicting Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani during a demonstration in support of him in Doha, Qatar June 11, 2017. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon (reuters_tickers) By John Davison and Andrew Torchia DOHA/DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar’s financial markets stabilised on Monday […]
Reuters International JUN 12, 2017 – FILE PHOTO: A man purported to be the reclusive leader of the militant Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi making what would have been his first public appearance, at a mosque in the centre of Iraq’s second city, Mosul, according to a video recording posted […]
Reuters International JUN 12, 2017 – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a speech during a ceremony marking the death anniversary of the founder of the Islamic Republic […]
The primary weapon of a terrorist organisation is to hijack, divide and poison communities. With every non-Muslim that begins to fear Islam, the ‘so-called’ Islamic State becomes stronger Emily Parker 70 comments […]
http://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:43219940&locale=en EMBED CODE MAY 30, 2017 – 17:00 Hamid and Mohammed from Afghanistan have been described as Switzerland’s most famous asylum seekers because they are hiking across the country. They are journeying across Switzerland on foot as part of their attempt to integrate in their host country, and to make good […]
Jordanians said diplomatic relations should be downgraded with Israel, not Qatar and voiced their support of Qatar Editor / Internet12:35 June 10, 2017Yeni Şafak Qatar Emir Al-Sani and King Abdullah of Jordan Citizens of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt and Jordan are outraged for cutting ties […]
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL The Arab League has denied plans to discuss the diplomatic crisis in the Gulf during a scheduled meeting on Monday. The pan-Arab body is set to meet in Cairo at the level of permanent delegates to discuss the growing Israeli presence in Africa. “There […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck near Turkey’s western coast, Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute said Monday. The earthquake reportedly took place at 3:31 PM local time. Turkey’s Prime Ministry Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said the epicenter of the earthquake was off the coast of […]
12TH JUNE 2017 / / The Algerian League for the Defense of Human Rights (LADDH) has condemned the Government’s crackdown on the Ahmadiyya Muslim minority. Referring to the arrests of the Algerian Ahmadis, the LADDH called it an unacceptable infringement of the freedoms of worship, The organization also called for the […]
My encounters with Muslims over the years have taught me that criticizing and condemning faiths and religious groups is futile. This only exacerbates the strength of the so-called “clash of civilizations.” Instead of fanning the flames of arrogance and ignorance, I do what Jesus called on me to do […]
Posted by Harriet Marsden in newsUPVOTE Students walking about on the campus of the University of Washington. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO It is currently the holy month of Ramadan, during which most Muslims fast until after sunset. When Bryan White, a biology professor at the University of Washington, noticed one of […]