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 JT – Apr 16,2016 – JORDAN TIMES In this photo taken on Thursday, Syrian families load their belongings onto a bus in the town of Palmyra in the central Homs province, Syria (AP photo) AMMAN – The World Bank Group (WBG) on Friday announced that eight nations […]
In 1838, the Jesuit priests who ran the country’s top Catholic university needed money to keep it alive. Now comes the task of making amends. By RACHEL L. SWARNSAPRIL 16, 2016 WASHINGTON — The human cargo was loaded on ships at a bustling wharf in the nation’s capital, destined […]
The Cambridge student had spotted that trade unionism is the greatest threat to dictatorship Robert Fisk @indyvoices Giulio Regeni’s tortured body was found dumped by the Cairo-Alexandria motorway We’ve all grown so used to the “Muslim terror” narratives of our favourite dictators – I’m talking about Nasser, Sadat, Mubarak and […]
Iyad Madani. (AP) ARAB NEWS Published — Friday 15 April 2016 ISTANBUL: Muslims nations must stand together to help the Palestinians suffering under Israeli occupation, fight terrorism and resolve conflicts across the region, Iyad Madani, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), said here Thursday. In a speech at […]
Nasrudin decided that he could benefit by learning something new. He went to see a master musician. ‘How much do you charge to teach lute-playing’? ‘Three silver pieces for the first month; after that, one silver piece a month.’ ‘Excellenct!’ said Mulla Nasrudin. ‘I shall begin with the second month.’ […]
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Apr 14,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The resumption on Wednesday of Syria peace talks in Geneva coincides with continued violence in this Arab country and stubborn differences regarding the issues to be discussed first. While there is now a broad agreement that the political transition issue should figure high on […]
Apr 14,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI During a visit to the United Nations headquarters in New York City this week, discussions I joined with assorted senior UN officials and country representatives focused on mediation efforts around the world in recent years, especially in the Middle East. One […]
By AFP – Apr 14,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (centre) poses with Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah (left), King Salman of Saudi Arabia (2nd left), and Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah (2nd right), and Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev (right) for a […]
By contributors | Apr. 10, 2016 | Niqash.org | Baghdad | – – Iraq’s Crises Highlight Major Divide Between Country’s Shiite Politicians The Shiite political alliance that dominates Iraq is cracking under pressure from the country’s crises. But some who appear to be foes today, may actually be friends once […]
Sankt Catharinae church in Ribe. File photo: Scanpix Danes leaving the church in droves Published: 08 Apr 2016 05:47 GMT+02:00 The Danish Atheist Society has used a new campaign to encourage members of the Church of Denmark (Folkekirken) to withdraw, leaving priests concerned about the economic consequences. Denmark’s second-largest religion […]
QUARTERLY FIGURES APR 14, 2016 – swissinfo.ch Heightened EU border security has reduced the flow of asylum seekers (Keystone) Asylum requests in Switzerland drastically declined in the first quarter of this year, with 45% fewer registered than at the end of 2015. Migration authorities attribute the slide to fewer people attempting […]
Russian authorities in Crimea ban Tatar governing body Mejlis COMPILED FROM WIRE SERVICES MOSCOW Mufti sheikh Ravil Gaynutdin (L) speaks with a Crimean Tatar woman during the extraordinary session of the Kurultai (national Congress) of the Tatar people, Crimea, Ukraine, 29 March 2014. (EPA Photo) The Russian authorities in Crimea […]
Charlotte Silver Lobby Watch 13 April 2016 An image published by Elder of Ziyon from the textbookGlobal Politics, as part of the anti-Palestinian blogger’s successful campaign to pressure McGraw Hill over maps depicting land loss in Palestine. A group of American and international scholars is urging publishing giant McGraw-Hill Education to reverse its recent […]
By Brian Dooley As peace talks resume in Geneva, one thing is clear: Syria will need to address sectarianism if it is to succeed. Syrian sectarianism is often presented as insoluble, derived from age-old divisions, and impossible to control or contain. But new research suggests that it may not be […]
Book can be downloaded for free from April 15 midnight, and offers comprehensive advice on fasting for all categories of diabetics Published: 17:03 April 14, 2016 Suchitra Bajpai Chaudhary, Senior Reporter Dubai: Of the 132 million diabetic Muslims around the world, nearly 100 million can fast safely during Ramadan provided […]
Apr 13,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen The two sides involved in the intra-Syrian peace talks resuming in Geneva this week are taking seriously the dictum “you don’t win at the peace table what you don’t win on the battlefield”. Between this round and the last, the Syrian regular army, backed […]
Apr 13,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Daoud Kuttab It has been proven true over the years that victors write the history. Nowhere is this fact more obvious than in Jerusalem, where Israelis are trying unsuccessfully to rewrite centuries-old history. By changing facts on the ground the Israelis are desperately trying to […]
An ancient and valuable fragile Chinese vase had been found by the villagers. There was an argument in the teahouse as to its exact capacity. During the wrangling, Mulla Nasrudin entered. The people appealed to him for a ruling. ‘Simple’, said Nasrudin. ‘Bring the vase here, together with some sand.’ […]
Averting mistrust between religious communities is one of the key objectives of our time, but this study plays into the hands of those who seek to spread hatred Maha Akeel Trevor Phillips is fronting a Channel 4 documentary about British Muslims, based on new research about their attitudes Charlie Forgham-Bailey […]