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.
May 09,2016 – Jordan Times – Yanis Varoufakis The financial meltdown of 2008 prompted calls for a global financial system that curtails trade imbalances, moderates speculative capital flows and prevents systemic contagion. That, of course, was the goal of the original Bretton Woods system. But such a system today would […]
May 09,2016 -JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY In some of my writings, I observed the way the US has, for centuries, absorbed countless waves of immigrants from many continents, transforming them, in short order, into Americans — comparing this to the situation in Europe, which does not, as a […]
Source: Jordan Times AMMAN — Human dignity must be the highest priority above all else, HRH Prince Hassan, the chairman of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies’ (RIIFS) board of […]
Published: 09 May 2016 http://www.thelocal.ch A ‘beard society’ in the Gruyère region of Switzerland marked its 75th anniversary on the weekend with a mini festival celebrating Swiss folk traditions. Yodelling, alphorn and artisan crafts were on the programme at the festival in Vuadens, in the canton of Fribourg, from […]
Prime Minister Manuel Valls at the press conference. Photo: Eric Feferburg/AFP France unveils new €40m plan to fight radicalization Published: 09 May 2016 12:53 GMT+02:00 France will create centres in each region of the country to de-radicalize people or prevent them becoming involved in jihadist groups, the prime minister said […]
By Juan Cole | May. 7, 2016 | By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | The press is declaring Sadiq Khan, victor in the electoral contest for mayor of London, the “first Muslim mayor of a major European city.” They mean of course, something like ‘the first Muslim mayor of […]
Shashi Tharoor | Published — Saturday 7 May 2016 www.arabnews.com Shashi-Tharoor India’s Solicitor-General Ranjit Kumar recently declared that India would not seek the return of the Kohinoor diamond — one of the world’s oldest and most valuable — from the British, to whom India had “gifted” it. The […]
Abdulrahman Al-Sheha | Published — Friday 6 May 2016 www.arabnews.com ALLAH, the Almighty, says: “Allah commands justice, the doing of good, and liberality to kith and kin, and He forbids all shameful deeds, and injustice and rebellion: He instructs you that ye may receive admonition.” (Qur’an, 16:90) Justice and […]
By Reuters – May 04,2016 – JORDAN TIMES A woman carrying her baby is helped up a slope at a makeshift camp for migrants and refugees near the village of Idomeni not far from the Greek-Macedonian border on Wednesday (AFP photo) BRUSSELS — The European Commission proposed a system […]
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– A statistical report issued by Quds Press documented that over 1800 Jewish settlers stormed the plazas of the Aqsa Mosque during April. The number outweighed the total number of […]
The newly restored Ferhadija Mosque, also known as the Ferhat Pasha Mosque, was built in the 16th century and was seen as a prime example of classical Ottoman architecture in Europe. By Gordana Knezevic May 05, 2016 In the middle of the night on May 7, 1993, the centuries-old […]
By Abdellah Cheballah, AFP May 7, 2016, 12:05 am TWN ALGIERS–Algeria is building one of the world’s largest mosques which officials say will serve as a buffer against radical Islam and crown the legacy of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. The Djamaa El Djazair mosque is being built facing the picturesque bay of Algiers as part of […]
A bunch of internet activists stopped a Kansas church from a retreat meant to arrange marriages for teenagers AMANDA MARCOTTE The Duggar family(Credit: AP) Happy news for a Friday: Once in awhile, the good guys win. This time the victory is over a scary fundamentalist cult, usually called “Quiverfull,” that […]
Published time: 6 May, 2016 15:29 © Jason Reed / Reuters British special forces under US command have reportedly captured three mid-ranking Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terror chiefs in lightning raids in IS-held northern Iraq. The IS leaders were handed to Kurdish and Iraqi officials for interrogation, the Mirror […]
Despite the strong showing, ETH Zurich was down four places on last years result. Photo: Ed Seymour ETH Zurich rides high in key uni reputation poll Published: 06 May 2016 11:51 GMT+02:00 Swiss federal technology institute ETH Zurich is the highest rated university in continental Europe, a prestigious new survey […]
May 05,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – George S. Hishmeh US President Barack Obama is reportedly frustrated that the American public does not see his achievements the way he does, as he was hoping to leave a “positive legacy” after his two terms at the White House. The international public is reacting […]
May 05,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh The only way out for the troubled Arab-Spring countries is power sharing and pluralist coexistence. Is this easy to achieve? In principle, yes. Through dialogue, mutual understanding and wisdom, all issues can be resolved. If emotions, pride and selfishness stand in the […]
May 05,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has become not only the Republican Party front-runner in the upcoming US presidential election, but virtually the Republican nominee, following after the withdrawal of his main competitor, Ted Cruz, from the presidential race after his stunning defeat in the […]
Philip Weiss on May 6, 2016 0 Comments Pew released a new survey of American attitudes toward the world yesterday, and on Israel the news is clear: the Democratic Party […]
Before the continent started banning hijab, European aristocrats used to change their names to Abdullah and Muhammad, and going to the local mosque was the latest trend. BY MARYA HANNUN, SOPHIE SPAAN MAY 5, 2016 From the outside, with its high minarets and bulbous Mughal-style dome, the Wilmersdorf mosque, located […]