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.
ARAB NEWS | Published — Thursday 30 March 2017 Sheikh Ahmed Qassim Al-Ghamdi RELATED ARTICLES JEDDAH: As Saudi Arabia marks the first anniversary of curbs placed on the religious police, […]
Hani Hazaimeh | Published — Thursday 30 March 2017 RELATED ARTICLES THE DEAD SEA, Jordan: Arab leaders on Wednesday adopted the Amman Declaration, issued at the conclusion of the Arab […]
By Duc-Quang Nguyen, Stefania Summermatter MAR 29, 2017 – 15:43 In 2015, Europe had a record number of asylum requests with more than 1.3 million registered first-time claimants. New numbers show a slight decline since, but demands are still twice the number from 2014. https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/31vho/3/ More than 1.23 million […]
By Reuters – Mar 29,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Displaced Iraqi people shelter from the rain on the street near the city of Mosul, Iraq, on March 23 (Reuters photo) MOSUL — Iraqi special forces and police fought the Daesh terror group militants to edge closer to Al Nuri […]
Mar 29,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen According to the UN, some 300,000 to 400,000 Iraqi civilians remain trapped in the Daesh-held Old City of Mosul. Caught in the crossfire between Daesh defenders and Iraqi government attackers, trapped families lack food, water and medical supplies. Hundreds have been killed and […]
If Brexit is negotiated successfully, the ability of both sides in this squabble to cope with their wider social and economic challenges may well turn out to be better, not worse Hamish McRae @TheIndyBusiness What will Europe be like in, say, 10 years’ time, when the matter of Article 50 […]
Endgames: inside Syria Robert Fisk reports from the front line in Aleppo province where, for 40 miles, not a house, stable or even fence remains standing Robert Fisk Tader, eastern Aleppo @indyvoices A Syrian soldier demonstrates how the crucifixion stand erected and used by Isis works photography by George Ourfalian You can’t […]
By JT – Mar 30,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Arab leaders and heads of delegations gather for a group photo at the opening of the Arab summit at the Dead Sea on Wednesday (Anadolu Agency photo) AMMAN — The 28th Arab summit meeting held on Wednesday at the Dead Sea […]
The summit will do little to end the conflicts in the region, analysts say. Jordan King Abdullah II (R) receives Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi upon his arrival in Jordan, […]
Inspiring piece by @camanpour of the response of Ahmadi Muslims to the #Westminster Attack.#LoveForAllHatredForNone https://t.co/2q5mDni1F7 — Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@MuslimIQ) March 29, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The Muslim Times has an extensive […]
Lorraine Caballero 29 March, 2017 The suspect in the Westminster terror attack last week was a “violent Christian” even before he became a “violent Muslim,” according to British politician and […]
While family and friends may shun the converts for making such a drastic change, the mainstream Muslim community may still see them as outsiders. But extremist fringe groups are always looking for recruits Adam Deen The initial aftermath of the horrific attacks on the Houses of Parliament led many organisations scrambling […]
This story is a part of PRI’s The World March 02, 2017 By Rebecca Collard AbuRadwan-1.jpg Abu Radwan and his family converted to Christianity after they fled Syria to Lebanon. […]
Source: New Statesman Three new books reflect on the complexities, and challenges, faced by Muslims in Britain. Letters to a Young Muslim by Omar Saif Ghobash is published by Picador (245pp, £16.99) The Battle for British Islam: Reclaiming Muslim Identity from Extremism by Sara Khan with Tony McMahon is published […]
Paul S. Braterman …in this article, I will summarise the key elements of the modern science of evolution, and the reasons why the evidence in its favour is generally regarded among scientists as conclusive, before turning to my main theme, which is the extent to which Muslim scholars anticipated key […]
Film soundtrack produced in partnership with 1001 Inventions to ‘shine’ light on harmony and cohesion Sami Yusuf, the internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter and composer, and award-winning producer Ahmed Salim announced […]
Reuters International MAR 29, 2017 – By Rajendra Jadhav and Mayank Bhardwaj MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A crackdown on unlicensed abattoirs in India’s most populous state has spread to other […]
Arab leaders and head of delegations pose for a group photograph during the 28th Ordinary Summit of the Arab League at the Dead Sea, Jordan March 29, 2017. (Reuters) Al […]
The debate over migration is plagued by a variety of inaccuracies and misunderstandings — on both the right and the left. Here is what the research really shows. By Hein de Haas AFP Migrants at the Greece-Macedonia border in March 2016 March 21, 2017 Migration was the issue of the […]
Reuters International MAR 28, 2017 – A Kurdish woman flashes a victory sign as she arrives with a group of some 30 Turks of Kurdish descent to vote at the […]