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.
Jan 25,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – JAWAD ANANI Amman has changed so much since my childhood, about 60 years ago. How happy my siblings and I were when the snowflakes fell down like a gymnast’s ribbon, dancing and twisting their way to their destination. We would huddle, cramming our cheeks […]
By Jordan Times – Jan 25,2016 – AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday urged the creation of a climate that is conducive to breathing life into the moribund […]
By Jordan Times – Jan 22,2016 – AMMAN — Although Jordan appreciates the international support it has received to cover the cost of hosting refugees, the needs far outpace and outweigh the assistance provided, according to Her Majesty Queen Rania. In an interview with British Channel 4 News, conducted by […]
By THE EDITORIAL BOARDJAN. 25, 2016 The government of Myanmar’s departing president, Thein Sein, oversaw the systematic persecution of the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority — a human rights debacle that […]
By THE EDITORIAL BOARDJAN. 26, 2016 The Pentagon is ramping up intelligence-gathering in Libya as the Obama administration draws up plans to open a third front in the war against the Islamic State. This significant escalation is being planned without a meaningful debate in Congress about the merits and risks […]
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD JAN. 22, 2016 Given the brittle relations between the Obama administration and Israel, even truth-telling can ignite a firestorm. That happened this week when Daniel Shapiro, Washington’s ambassador in Tel Aviv, delivered a speech that drew unfair rebukes from Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his right-wing […]
Posted about 2 hours ago | 0 comment A tiny Indonesian province has banned a minority Islamic sect from conducting religious activities, a move activists say raises concerns over intolerance in the Muslim-majority nation. The move by Bangka-Belitung, made up of two main islands off South Sumatra, is the latest […]
In meeting with Iraqi FM; Saudi’s Unwise, Prompt and Provocative Decisions Escalate Tensions: Rouhani January 7, 2016 – 2:02 PM News Code : 729255 Source : President Strengthening national unity, preserving territorial integrity, and development and prosperity of Iraq as a friend and neighbour country is important to Iran, said […]
January 25, 2016 – 7:37 PM News Code : 731948 Source : FNA Iranian Supreme Leader’s top adviser for international affairs Ali Akbar Velayati warned of the plots hatched by Tel Aviv to disintegrate Islamic states, including Iraq and Syria. Iranian Supreme Leader’s top adviser for international affairs Ali Akbar […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s Pick: Forty Hadiths or Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad about Compassionate Living Source of News: ABNA24 January 23, 2016 – 8:11 PM News Code : 731641 A Pakistani […]
Iran, China agree to increase trade ties to $600b in ten years Tehran Times Political Desk TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that a new chapter has […]
IN RIGHT DIRECTION: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu and US Vice President Joe Biden in Istanbul. (AP) ARAB NEWS Published — Sunday 24 January 2016 ISTANBUL: US Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday that the US and Turkey were prepared for a military solution against Daesh in Syria should […]
A Saudi man divorced his wife after he found her crying over the exit of a contestant in a reality show Published: 09:53 January 24, 2016 By Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Manama: A Saudi man divorced his wife of one month after he found her crying over the exit of […]
ECONOMIC INTEGRATION JAN 22, 2016 – 11:26 Over a third of the dependents were under 17 years of age (Keystone) The number of refugees in Switzerland who are dependent on financial assistance from the state increased by almost 10% in one year. However, the proportion of dependent refugees is on […]
THE ENGLISH WAY Swiss church studies UK survival techniques Religion http://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:41900458 EMBED CODE JAN 23, 2016 – 17:00 Church attendance continues to decline in Switzerland and in the United Kingdom, but protestant leaders in both countries are trying out new ideas to buck the trend. (SRF/swissinfo.ch) Switzerland has a strong […]
Jan 22,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI The difference between the sensible and superficial approaches to tackling the scourge of terrorism and other forms of violent extremism by groups such as Daesh was as clear as possible last week, in two efforts by the US government and the […]
Jan 23,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL The much-anticipated peace talks on Syria will presumably be held next week in Geneva, but are now projected to be indirect negotiations between Damascus and the opposition, rather than face-to-face discussions. Much hope was pinned on these much delayed talks, but the fact […]
http://www.alislam.org/quran/tafseer/guide.htm?region=EN Title Contents Foreword Books of Reference System of Translation Chapter 1 Al-Fatihah Chapter 2 Al-Baqarah Chapter 3 Aal-e-`Imran Chapter 4 Al-Nisa’ Chapter 5 Al-Ma’idah Chapter 6 Al-An`am Chapter 7 Al-A`raf Chapter 8 Al-Anfal Chapter 9 Al-Taubah Chapter 10 Yunus Chapter 11 Hud Chapter 12 Yusuf Chapter 13 Al-Ra`d Chapter […]
BY MIRZA TAHIR AHMAD (click to enlarge) HEN WE EXPLORE the history of evolution in search of the causative factors which gave birth to the sensory organs as life evolved, we can safely conclude that right from the beginning they have always been the sense of loss and gain. We […]
Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as The Review of Religions, January 1997 Translated by Amatul-Hadi Ahmad On the evening of 16 August 1902, after the evening prayer, the Promised Messiah (as), as was his practice, sat down with his companions, for general conversation and discussion. Someone presented him with a […]