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.
by Harriet Marsden in news Picture: GETTY IMAGES / WPA POOL “Take back control”: we heard it throughout the EU referendum here in the UK. Now that Donald Trump has won the US election, Americans are wondering whether the UK can do the same to their country. Americans declared their independence almost 250 […]
What does Trump actually do when these lands present a “threat” to the West? Dust off his anti-Muslim hatreds? Call up his mate Vladimir? Ask for an atlas? Robert Fisk in Beirut @indyvoices Of course, it will be no change in the Middle East. The one thing which always united […]
SHAWN LOGAN Published on: November 8, 2016 | The Caliph, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad arrives at the Baitun Nur Mosque arrives in Calgary, Alta., on Tuesday November 8, 2016. Leah Hennel/Postmedia SHAREADJUSTCOMMENTPRINT Thousands of Calgary’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community gathered at Canada’s largest mosque to welcome their religion’s top […]
Trump rides wave of anti-establishment sentiment to one of the most improbable political victories in modern US history Live election results: track the voting, county by county Support our fearless, independent journalism by making a contribution orbecoming a member FacebookTwitterPinterestWatch Donald Trump’s victory speech in full Dan Roberts, Sabrina Siddiqui […]
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey October 9 Evangelical publication World magazine illustrates evangelicals’ intense dislike for Hillary Clinton. (Sarah Pulliam Bailey) Popular author and speaker Rachel Held Evans understands why evangelical Christians have a deep aversion to Hillary Clinton. It was in the air Evans breathed as the child of conservative Christians […]
CHEAPER CHOCOLATE By Anand Chandrasekhar NOV 8, 2016 – Toblerones come in a variety of sizes from 8g to 4.5kg (Keystone) The introduction of lighter, more affordable versions of the Swiss-made chocolate for the British market has sparked indignation in the UK. Swiss versions will remain unchanged. Mondelēz International, an […]
By Reuters – Nov 08,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Iraqis displaced by fighting in Mosul carries mattresses at a camp for internally displaced people in Hassan Sham, Iraq, on Tuesday (AP photo) SHAHREZAD, Iraq — Seif Mohammed, his nose cut and swollen, winced and held his back. He had […]
Nov 08,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF Libya has not been much in the news lately, but that does not mean that all is good. Five years after Western powers intervened militarily in that country — at the height of the so-called Arab Spring — resulting in the […]
By AFP – Nov 08,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Palestinian children gesture during a visit of international diplomats to Beit Hanoun in the northern Gaza strip on Tuesday (AFP photo) GAZA CITY — More than 20 senior European diplomats visited Gaza Tuesday, calling for the Israeli blockade on the impoverished […]
By Afkar Abdullah /Sharjah The rarest exhibit, perhaps, is the only surviving fragment of one of the earliest known copies of the Holy Quran. Are you a book lover […]
RELIGIOUS INTEGRATION By swissinfo.ch NOV 7, 2016 – 11:07 Almost two-thirds of respondents said there was no place in Switzerland for Islam (Keystone) Almost two-thirds of people living in Switzerland do not think Islam should be recognised as an official Swiss religion, according to a survey. A similar proportion believes […]
Source: Swiss Info There is neither a reason nor a legal basis to monitor all mosques and imams as a preventative measure, the head of the Federal Intelligence Service (FIS) […]
IN ASSOCIATION WITH Deciding to stay in education after your degree can help you get a better job but courses can cost up to £12,000. Here’s why it’s worth the investment Amy McLellan Monday 31 October 2016 It’s a big moment: that decision to commit to further study. As peers […]
The Entente Cordiale which sent my father to France is now trash beneath the high heels of Theresa May, yet this wretched woman dares to wear a poppy Robert Fisk @indyvoices Thursday 3 November 2016 The Every Man Remembered sculpture in London, commemorating First World War soldiers Rex Yes, the […]
Halt reflects deepening rift between the two countries By Reuters – Nov 07,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Egyptians gather to buy subsidised sugar and oil from a government truck, after goods shortage in retail stores across the country and after the central bank floated the pound currency, in downtown Cairo, Egypt, […]
as per Twitter News: Nasir Ahmad @nasir9002 7m7 minutes ago World Head of The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Visit Lloydminster, SK to Inagurate Baitul Amaan Mosque #CaliphInCanada https://twitter.com/i/cards/tfw/v1/795595598669971456?cardname=player&autoplay_disabled=true&forward=true&earned=true&lang=en&card_height=130&scribe_context=%7B%22client%22%3A%22web%22%2C%22page%22%3A%22home%22%2C%22section%22%3A%22home%22%2C%22component%22%3A%22tweet%22%7D#xdm_e=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com&xdm_c=default3682&xdm_p=1 CLICK ON THE LINK FOR TELEVISION NEWS VIDEO !
No Comments | November 2016 Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba) On 17th October, 2016, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, delivered a historic address at a special reception at Canada’s National Parliament in Ottawa, Canada’s capital city. The Review of […]
Canada The last liberals Oct 29th 2016 | WINNIPEG MOST people “would give anything to trade places with you,” Dwight MacAuley, the province of Manitoba’s chief of protocol, tells his audience. No one disagrees. In a packed hall in Winnipeg’s century-old train station, 86 immigrants from 31 countries are becoming […]
REPORT Joelle Fiss September 2016 Download the full report Given the rise of media and information technology, the debate over anti-blasphemy laws has become one of international importance. Cutting across different regions and faiths, blasphemy laws have triggered instability, empowered extremists, and increased sectarian violence. With frequently vague wording, they are […]
ABU DHABI, Nov 7 — A dome-less mosque designed by a Bangladeshi woman architect and a Beirut institute by the late Zaha Hadid were among six projects awarded the Aga […]