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.
Source: Ma’an News Agency BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The inauguration of the first Palestinian embassy in Vatican City will take place on Saturday, and will be attended by Palestinian President Mahmoud […]
Jan 17,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah The Middle East Paris peace conference aimed at solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, convened in Paris this week, has been condemned by Israel as a hostile move orchestrated by the Palestinians and the French. Although this is entirely untrue, it is customary for […]
By AFP – Jan 15,2017 – JORDAN TIMES This file photo taken on September 3, 2016 shows French far-right party Front National (FN) president and member of the European Parliament, Marine Le Pen gesturing as she delivers a speech during a FN political rally in Brachay, northeastern France (AFP […]
Pakistan by Haider Ali Sindhu | Published on January 17, 2017 🔗 ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan adjourned hearing a slew of petitions seeking a probe into Panama papers till Wednesday. Counsel for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Makhdoom Ali Khan argued before the apex court to justify the ownership […]
Donna Leinwand Leger , USA TODAY Jan. 16, 2017 If you’re one of the lucky elites heading to Davos, Switzerland, for this year’s World Economic Forum, here’s what you need to know. About 11,000 people live in Davos year-round. Newslook (Photo: Laurent Gillieron, European Pressphoto Agency) DAVOS, Switzerland — The […]
Murder in the Name of Allah by Mirza Tahir Ahmad Read the book online in HTML format ordownload in PDF. Buy the book from the AlIslam Online Store. Table of Contents Editor’s Foreword Notes on This Translation Introduction 1. Religion Drips with Blood 2. The Preaching of Islam: Two […]
KATE PROCTOR Friday 13 January 2017 The Government has admitted Muslims are held back in the jobs market Shutterstock Muslims are held back in the jobs market, the Government admits — saying universities and job centres could play a big role in tackling inequality. Britain’s 2.7 million Muslims were found […]
Source: Atlanta Black Star By Brianna Cox In her essay, “Mourning for Whiteness,” which was published in The New Yorker, Morrison’s central thesis is simple: Trump won because privileged white people, white men especially, feel threatened by a “rapidly” diversifying United States of America. Pulitzer prize-winning and prolific author Toni […]
By Farnaz Heidari January 16, 2017 Lands covered temporarily or permanently by water (except for lakes, reservoirs, and streams) and located away from coastal areas are called inland wetlands. They include marshes, prairie potholes (depressions carved out by glaciers), swamps (dominated by trees and shrubs), mud flats, flood-plains, bogs (rain-fed, […]
January 16, 2017 TEHRAN – Despite Riyadh’s mounting skepticism about Tehran over the past years, a top Iranian security official has said Iran is well-disposed to the Arab, Islamic country, and is trying even to prevent efforts to overthrow the House of Saud. “Despite some perceptions, the Islamic Republic […]
İLNUR ÇEVIK@ilnurcevik Turkish lawmakers casting their votes during a session debating the reform of the Constitution at the Turkish Parliament in Ankara. The following years will be a period of renovation and repair of the state system in Turkey, which will also help President Erdoğan achieve the targets he has […]
DAILY SABAH WITH DOGAN NEWS AGENCY ISTANBUL Police vehicles outside the shelter attacker was hiding Reina nightclub attacker Abdulgadir Masharipov, who killed 39 people in a nightclub attack in Istanbul on New Year’s Eve, was captured by Turkish security forces late Monday. The Uzbek attacker was caught in a Daesh […]
Source: Daily Sabah Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte ruled out the possibility of a coalition with Geert Wilders, the leader of the Party for Freedom, who is known for his […]
Jan 16,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby In just a matter of days, President-elect Donald Trump will have to decide whether to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. As we approach inauguration day, liberal and conservative commentators alike offer a number of ideas on […]
Boris Johnson blocks statement on how EU could encourage resolution of Israel-Palestine conflict in second row in 24 hours Boris Johnson’s rejection of the EU statement follows the UK’s dismissal of the conclusions of a Middle East peace conference in Paris. Photograph: Isopix/Rex shutterstock Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor and Jennifer […]
Jan 16,2017 -JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The Paris Middle East peace conference ended on Monday with a reaffirmation of the fact that only the two-state solution can put a stop to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a warning to both sides against taking “unilateral” steps that could “ prejudge the outcome of […]
BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON JANUARY 13, 2017 How to preserve identity roots when trying to integrate in a new cultural environment? Halah Al-Hayik offered her perspective as Diversity Management expert to Sharehaus Refugio’s heterogeneous audience. According to the leitmotiv of Sharehaus Refugio of promoting an integration policy on the basis […]
BY ARIF ALI POSTED ON JANUARY 16, 2017 In European antiquity, philosophers largely wrote inGreek. Even after the Roman conquest of the Mediterranean and the demise of paganism,philosophy was strongly associated with Hellenic culture. The leading thinkers of the Roman world, such as Cicero and Seneca, were steeped in Greek […]
Sicilian Peoples: The Arabs by L. Mendola and V. Salerno Magazine Index Best of Sicily Arts & Culture Fashion Food & Wine History & Society About Us Travel Faqs Contact Map of Sicily The Peoples of Sicily: A Multicultural Legacy. Full of Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Germans and Jews, the most […]