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.
Aug 06,2016 – JORDAN TIMES The Golan Heights give reason to the region to worry. The deteriorating situation there, whereby 1,000 jihadists affiliating with Daesh chose Golan as their base, poses a tangible threat that requires prompt action. And with another 1,500 jihadists calling themselves Jabhat Al Nusra — which […]
Living in a country rocked by war and unable to train, Omar attempted to reach Europe by boat to secure a trainer and a chance at her Olympic dream Heather […]
By Mariecar Jara-Puyod August 05, 2016 JAKARTA: Dubai and Turkey are the top spenders for top-of-the-line quality halal fashion which has huge opportunities to be considered haute couture. This observation […]
July 30, 2016 JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — There has never been a better time for women in Islamic Economies to be entrepreneurs. There are more business opportunities and more openings in the employment market for women today. They are being recognised for their value in contributing to […]
Malaysia Sun (IANS) Tuesday 2nd August, 2016 Jakarta, Aug 2 (IANS) Indonesian President Joko Widodo opened the 12th World Islamic Economic Forum here on Tuesday, urging the Muslim community to use their fundamental powers to tackle global economy. Speaking at the Jakarta Convention Centre, President Widodo said the Muslim […]
By Stoyan Zaimov , Christian Post Reporter A Hungarian Archbishop has warned that European nations are making a big mistake by allowing mass Muslim immigration, and said that Islam is guided by a “will to conquer,” which is driving millions to come onto the continent. “Jihad is a principle for […]
July 27, 2016 WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwired – July 27, 2016) – In a speech delivered on his behalf at the Arab League Summit in Nouakchott, Mauritania on Monday, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI called for “an objective, impartial analysis of the situation prevailing in the Arab world” and cooperation “in the region […]
File photo: Patrick Denker Women shoppers flout burqa ban in Ticino Published: 04 Aug 2016 09:31 GMT+02:00 The new ban against the Islamic face veil (niqab) and full-length burqa in the canton of Ticino is not being effectively enforced, according to reports. The ban, which forbids the attire in public […]
BLOCKED By Gerhard Lob in Como and Chiasso AUG 5, 2016 – 16:29 Not all migrants are allowed to cross the Swiss-Italian border (Keystone) More and more migrants who want to travel via Switzerland to northern Europe are becoming stranded in Como, Italy, just a few kilometres from the Swiss […]
The Syrian Democratic Forces have been fighting towards Manbij for two months Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden Rebel forces backed by the US-led coalition are reported to be in “almost complete control” of a Syrian city after driving Isismilitants out of their former stronghold. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance has been […]
ORDER FROM CHAOS How we all reinforce a narrative of Islam versus the West Madiha Afzal Thursday, August 4, 2016 “Our way of life is under threat by Radical Islam and Hillary Clinton cannot even bring herself to say the words,” tweeted Donald Trump after Clinton’s speech at the Democratic National […]
A former deputy of the far-right extreme party in Germany, Werner Klauner is now known as Ibrahim and spends his time and earnings helping refugees World Bulletin / News Desk Werner Klauner, a deputy for the far right-wing extremist extreme right-wing National Democratic Party of Germany (NPD) has reverted to Islam. […]
nder cover of darkness, they beached their small, lateen-rigged sailing vessel on the rocky shore and began the slow, silent climb to the manor house on the hill. Storm clouds shrouded the moon, darkening the coastal Mediterranean landscape; sporadic rain and gusting winds concealed the sailors’ approach. They were 20 […]
Steve Sailer • May 1, 2016 Thilo Sarrazin, author of the 2010 megaselling book Germany Abolishes Itself, has a new #1 bestseller in Germany, Wishful Thinking. Like all of Sarrazin’s books, it probably will never be translated into English. This article from DW.com suggests that Establishment response to Sarrazin has shifted […]
‘We don’t want any area that is only Muslim or any area where there are no Muslims’ Samuel Osborne @SamuelOsborne93 A halal supermarket in Paris has been ordered by local […]
Those we trust to represent us will not take up the battle against injustice these days because they are now too involved in the infliction of this injustice, albeit by proxy Robert […]
AGENCIES | Published — Friday 5 August 2016 MARSEILLE: Plans for a waterpark in Marseille to set aside a day just for Muslim women wearing burqinis — full-body swimsuits — […]
The two friends were escorted off the plane after one of them questioned why they had not been given water for hours on the tarmac, and were greeted by armed police officers Rachael Revesz New York @RachaelRevesz Two American Muslim women were asked to leave an American Airlines plane […]
The quest for true happiness Mariam Anwer | Published — Friday 5 August 2016 http://www.arabnews.com HAPPINESS is the ultimate goal in life for almost all of us. It is the motive behind every action that is taken in this world. People eat, shop, study, work, marry or sometimes fall into […]
MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN & FOUZIA KHAN | Published — Thursday 4 August 2016 RIYADH/JEDDAH: The first batch of Hajis from Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa and India arrived at Jeddah and […]