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.
“Anne Frank could be a 77-year-old woman living in Boston today – a writer” Elahe IzadI A picture of Anne Frank lies in front of her memorial stone Getty Many have noted the historical parallels between the current debate over Syrians seeking refuge in the United States and the plight […]
‘It was definitely the perfect way to start our marriage,’ the pair say Ashley Cowburn; for Independent @ashcowburn Monday 23 November 2015 32 comments Samantha Jackson and Farzin Yousef had a […]
Source: Huffington Post By Ben Wood; Labour Party Activist It is increasingly likely that parliament will vote in the coming weeks to give Cameron a mandate for intervention in Syria – if they choose to, MPs will be giving an extraordinary mandate to a man that fails to see the […]
Bigotry veiled as liberation Source: Middle East Eye By Adam Walker Earlier this month, the European court of human rights (ECHR) issued a judgment in which it rejected a challenge to the controversial 2011 French law banning the wearing of face veils in public. The ruling has since sparked […]
Colonialism, interventions, the war on terror: the West’s Realpolitik has failed. We have to fundamentally change our relationship with the Muslim world. Von Bernd Ulrich 24. November 2015 The West is in mourning and despair over the deaths in Paris and it shows it. This honours the West, this honours […]
A woman wearing a niqab, a garment also banned under new rules in Ticino. Photo: Antoine Taveneaux MPs in Swiss canton of Ticino back burqa ban Published: 24 Nov 2015 09:36 GMT+01:00 Wearing a burqa in public in the Swiss canton of Ticino will be an offence punishable by a […]
Reasons to oppose recognition of polyamorous relationships don’t do well under scrutiny. Steve Chapman | July 2, 2015 Creative CommonsIf you’re one of those rare people who think one spouse is not enough, your prayers may be answered. After the Supreme Court decision in favor of gay marriage, conservative critics […]
Wanted suspected terrorist Salah Abdeslam and Hasna Ait Boulahacen, who died on in Wednesday’s terror raid. Photo: Police nationale/AFP The Paris jihadists who had little time for Islam Published: 20 Nov 2015 16:56 GMT+01:00 Some of the Islamist terrorists who were involved in last week’s Paris attacks were hardly […]
Commandment –O Prophet! why dost thou forbidthyself that which Allah has made lawful to thee, seeking the pleasure of thy wives [66:2] O Prophet! why dost thou forbid thyself that which Allah has made lawful to thee, seeking the pleasure of thy wives? And Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful. [66:3] Allah has […]
It remains unclear exactly why or how the Gadhafi regime went from “a model” and an “important ally” to the next target for regime change in a period of just a few years. But after claims of “genocide” as the justification for NATO intervention were disputed by experts, several […]
Source: The Local High court upholds ‘hate speech’ conviction Switzerland’s highest court on Monday upheld the conviction of a former Swiss People’s Party (SVP) politician of racial discrimination for a […]
RAMZY BAROUD Published — Tuesday 24 November 2015 I still remember that smug look on his face, followed by the matter-of-fact remarks that had western journalists laugh out loud. “I’m now going to show you a picture of the luckiest man in Iraq,” Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, known as […]
TERRORISM WATCHLIST New intel leads to more suspected jihadist cases NOV 22, 2015 – 13:15 The Swiss federal prosecutor is receiving more tips of suspected jihadis (Keystone) The office of the Swiss attorney general says it has opened nearly a dozen new investigations into potential adherents of jihadist groups over the […]
HUMAN TRAFFICKING NOV 23, 2015 – 11:00 The fishing industry in Thailand has been connected to human trafficking. (Keystone) Swiss food multinational Nestlè has released damning details of a report into the Thai fisheries industry whilst announced measures to combat alleged slave labour among its suppliers. Nestlé said on Monday […]
MARIAM ANWER Published — Friday 20 November 2015 Ability to see the signs of God The mercy of Allah brought me to Islam How to benefit from Qur’an Asma bint Abu Bakr: Role model for women World’s philosophical systems that failed us Depressions of the faithless society The countless blessings […]
By Agencies – Nov 22,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Israeli forces and civilians killed three Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Sunday. Israeli soldiers shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian girl who allegedly attempted to stab an Israeli. The teenager was shot after she was run over by a Jewish settler. […]
Nov 23,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby It has been frightening to listen to the intolerant and near hysterical tone of the debate over admitting Syrian refugees into America. Despite the fact that conflating refugees with terrorism is irrational and bigoted, this notion has spread quickly, with most of […]
Authorities argued in part that since the Church of Scientology had registered its name as a US trademark, it cannot call itself a religious organisation The church slammed the court decision and pledged to appeal to Russia’s supreme court. Photograph: Startraks Photo/Rex Features AFP in Moscow Monday 23 November 2015 […]
Written by The Sofia Globe staff on November 22, 2015 A range of new restrictions against the movement of refugees and migrants from Greece through the Western Balkans and further northwards is increasingly untenable, the UN refugee agency, the International Organisation for Migration and the UN children’s fund said […]
From the plight of refugees, religious extremism to gay rights, Global Voicessurveys the key issues likely to dominate the pontiff’s historic trip Kenyan children sing in front of a banner welcoming Pope Francis at a church in Nairobi. Photograph: Dai Kurokawa/EPA Contribute with guardian witness Ndesanjo Macha for Global Voices […]