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.
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 […]
Thousands of young men from North Africa come to Germany every year and many of them, like Samir, fall afoul of the law. Officials would like to accelerate the deportation process, but the criminals aren’t welcome back home either. By SPIEGEL Staff June 09, 2017 The other inmates […]
By Middle East correspondent Sophie McNeill and Moohialdin Fuad Yemen is in the grip of an unprecedented cholera epidemic that is killing one person nearly every hour. The Saudi-led coalition has closed the country’s main airport and prevented many reporters and human rights workers from entering Yemen. But the evidence […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Exhaustion, fatigue, headache, dizziness and loss of concentration along with nervousness may be among some of the common problems Muslims observing the Ramadan fast face during the holy month, and thus the need for adequate and balanced diets containing a variety of healthy nutrients arise. In order […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Hyundai Assan Turkey Chair and CEO Mong Hyun Yoon The holy month of Ramadan is not only supposed to strengthen feelings of solidarity and understanding among members of the Muslim community but it also witnesses reinforced feelings of brotherhood and peace among citizens of the world. The […]
Reuters International JUN 10, 2017 – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa in Istanbul, Turkey June 10, 2017. […]
Trump backs Doha’s rivals’ accusation of terrorism financing By Reuters – Jun 11,2017 – Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani meets with US President Donald Trump in […]
Jun 11,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The origins of the tension between Qatar and other GCC countries go back several years, to the Arab Spring. During this time, the GCC countries felt that Qatar was playing an active role in feeding discontent, and the dispute was resolved with […]
Since I witnessed their beginnings half a century ago, the settlements have only got worse. The size and scale is something I can’t get over Ruth Kedar 21 comments Labourers […]
2017-06-11 US AND THEM US President Donald Trump poses with Muslim leaders after the US-Gulf Summit at the King Abdul Aziz International Conference Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 21 PHOTO: /Getty Images Related Links Erdogan vows to stand by ‘Qatari brothers’ amid crisis Qatar FM rejects intervention in […]
My personal ‘insider information’ told me that the last ‘regime change’ in Qatar was not quite ‘a friendly deal between father and son’ as it appeared. The present Emir of […]
Reuters International JUN 10, 2017 – A protester holds a sign during an anti-Sharia rally in Seattle, Washington, U.S., June 10, 2017. REUTERS/David Ryder (reuters_tickers) By David DeKok and Tom […]
Trump demands Doha stop funding extremist groups By AFP – Jun 11,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Customers are seen shopping at Al Meera market in the Qatari capital Doha on […]
By Simon Bradley JUN 9, 2017 – Will Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May stay or go? And what about Brexit? There are lots of questions after the shock UK vote (Keystone) Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to hold a snap election to strengthen her hand in Brexit talks has been […]
Opinion | 9 June 2017 OPINION It appears that the blockade against the world’s wealthiest nation has been a carefully calculated campaign by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the US, writes Shannon […]
June 9, 2017 Saudi Gazette report RAMADAN is a month of immense blessings and the community iftars at mosques and other public places is one of these blessings. For […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL AA Photo The Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB) opened a new mosque for worship on Friday in the German city of Cologne. The foundation of the DITIB Central Mosque was laid in 2009 and, according to the organization, an official opening ceremony will be held within […]
COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES ISTANBUL Published June 8, 2017 Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani gives a press conference in Doha on May 25, 2017. (AFP Photo) Qatar’s foreign minister […]
Reuters International JUN 8, 2017 – A Rohingya girl sits outside her shelter in a refugee camp outside Kyaukpyu in Rakhine state, Myanmar May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun […]