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.
Apr 27,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – It is bizarre but telling of the modRami G. Khouriern Arab world that one of the most important meetings that could shape the future condition of hundreds of millions of Arabs and others in this region — the two-day Egyptian-Saudi Arabian summit in Riyadh […]
The 10 most beautiful ceilings in the world BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON APRIL 28, 2017 Source: BBC Culture In 1598, Shah Abbas moved the Persian capital to Isfahan. Here, he […]
“I loved my previous life. I had so many things going.” Stephen J. Adler, Jeff Mason and Steve Holland He misses driving, feels as if he is in a cocoon, and is surprised how hard his new job is. President Donald Trump on Thursday reflected on his first 100 days […]
Reuters International APR 28, 2017 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an interview with Reuters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., April 27, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria (reuters_tickers) By Stephen J. Adler, Jeff Mason and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump complained on Thursday […]
Reuters International APR 28, 2017 Pope Francis waves as he leaves for his pastoral trip to Egypt at the Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, April 28, 2017. REUTERS/Tony […]
APR 27, 2017 – (Stadt Zürich) The city of Zurich has installed five special reading benches in its Sihlfeld cemetery, each equipped with a metal box full of books for people to dip into. “Cemeteries are not just places for mourning and for saying goodbye to loved ones,” the […]
Johnson spoke grandly of using ‘submarine-based cruise missiles in the Med’ against Assad to support Trump, but in fact Britain’s capacity to do anything militarily effective is very limited Patrick Cockburn @indyworld There is nothing surprising in Boris Johnson saying that it would be difficult for the UK not to […]
Source: Independent In the British mandate of Palestine, the Christian population was 9.6 per cent of the population. By 1999, it was 2.9 per cent. Meanwhile, 35 per cent of […]
By Khalid Ahmad Western critics consider polygamy to be an evil and a curse which runs counter to the highest form of civilization. Unfortunately the West has always blamed Islam which they feel is responsible for introducing and promoting this institution. The truth is that polygamy dates back as far […]
February 2017 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as) The Promised Messiahas wrote over 80 books in Arabic, Urdu, and Persian. Excerpts of his collected works have been translated into English and organised by topic. The Review of Religions is pleased to present these excerpts as […]
By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Apr 26,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A Syrian boy stands against a bullet-riddled wall in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, on Monday (AFP photo) LONDON — Trade in illegal organs is a booming business in […]
April 26, 2017 Pete Baumgartner Crimean Tatars pray inside a mosque during the Eid al-Adha festival in Crimea. The annexed Ukrainian peninsula has been referenced in a new report on religious freedom that criticizes Russia’s “repressive policies” toward people of certain faiths. Share Print A U.S. government commission on religious […]
Reuters International APR 27, 2017 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a joint news conference at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo (reuters_tickers) By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has given the military the authority to reset a confusing […]
Reuters International APR 26, 2017 – FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts speaks at the dedication of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo (reuters_tickers) By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Chief Justice John […]
Reuters International APR 26, 2017 – LONDON (Reuters) – Ten Iranian border guards were killed by Sunni militants in a cross-border attack on the frontier with Pakistan on Wednesday, Tasnim news agency reported. The militant group called Jaish al Adl, or the Army of Justice, has claimed responsibility, the report […]
By Abdelhafidh Abdeleli APR 26, 2017 Judaism is a non-Christian religion which has long been recognised officially in Switzerland. (Keystone) A multicultural society is often a multi-religious one. How can Switzerland best manage its growing diversity and the frictions which can arise? We speak with a legal specialist about […]
ORGANISATION THANKED: Dewsbury Resident Arif Ahmad is pictured with the Prince of Wales at the special reception. Friday 21 April 2017 Arif Ahmad, representing the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK, last […]
Moshe Ya’alon’s office refuses to elaborate after alluding to contact with terror group BY JUDAH ARI GROSS April 24, 2017, Former Israeli defense minister Moshe ‘Bogie’ Ya’alon speaks at the Hebrew University, on January 18, 2017. (Miriam Alster/Flash90) WRITERS Judah Ari GrossJudah Ari Gross is The Times of Israel’s military […]
Members ‘took revenge on the pigs’ after the fatal attack occurred, a source claimed Lucy Pasha-Robinson @lucypasha Militants had been trying to remove the animals (not pictured) near Kirkuk when they […]
Apr 25,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif It is a new era for French politics following the outcome of the first round of presidential elections on Sunday, which, as most polls had predicted, was won by independent centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron, followed by far right leader Marine Le Pen. […]