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.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman receives a new kiswa (the Kaaba cover) from the senior guardian of the Kaaba, Saleh Al-Sheibi, in Jeddah on Tuesday. Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, and his deputy Sheikh Mohammad bin Nasser Al-Khozaim […]
By AFP – Sep 15,2015 – CAIRO — Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, who offered to buy a Mediterranean island to help hundreds of thousands of Syrians fleeing war, said Monday he was in talks to buy two private Greek islands. The businessman announced earlier this month he was looking […]
Sep 15,2015 – Last updated at Sep 15,2015 When Zionist Haganah militias carried out Operation Yiftach, on May 19, 1948, the aim was to drive Palestinians in the northern Safad District, which had declared its independence a mere five days earlier, outside the border of Israel. The ethnic cleansing […]
Alana Yzola Aug. 23, 2015 China has historically followed ancient religions like Buddhism and Taoism for about 2,000 years, according to China’s State Council. But a recent map published by Reuters shows that the country’s belief systems have become increasingly diverse. Fenggang Yang/ReutersThis map shows the new religious make up of […]
Keleti train station as never before Seeing at firsthand the hopelessness of refugees 11. September 2015 – by Alexander Stemp in Politics There has been much talk and media coverage about the human tides of refugees pouring into Europe this summer, with Budapest Keleti train station playing its part as […]
Muslims’ freedom of worship crying out for help at al-Aqsa Israeli soldiers raid al-Aqsa Mosque, attack peaceful Muslim sit-inners September 15, 2015 – 2:06 PM Muslims’ freedom of worship crying out for help at al-Aqsa Ahlul Bayt News Agency – The Israeli occupation soldiers on early Tuesday morning broke into […]
The contours of a new deal should be ready by year-end, a former Syrian politician says Image Credit: AP Russian President Putin with his Syrian counterpart Al Assad. Russia is ramping up up military aid to Syria, which analysts see as a harbinger of future plans for the countries […]
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman is briefed by Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman of new projects in Madinah in this file picture. (SPA) ARAB NEWS Published — Tuesday 15 September 2015 MADINAH: The massive SR500 billion expansion projects under way in Madinah are on track […]
The Lebanese are all too familiar with PR excursions such as this. by Robert Fisk Well, PR Dave took quite a trip – all the way to Lebanon. He even discovered some refugees in the Bekaa Valley. They are the ones that aren’t swarming. Not yet anyway. But if Lebanon […]
On 9th September 2015 an armed fundamentalist group, broke into the Ahmadiyya Mosque in the Sheikh Othman district of the seaport city of Aden in Yemen. Eyewitnesses said that the […]
587. Commandment – You shall not turn your people out of your homes [2:85] And remember the time when We took a covenant from you: ‘You shall not shed your blood or turn your people out of your homes;’ then you confirmed it; and you have been witness to it. https://login.skype.com/login/silent?response_type=postmessage&client_id=580081&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fdub109.mail.live.com%2Fdefault.aspx&state=silentloginsdk_1442316955545&_accept=1.0&_nc=1442316955545&partner=999
585. Commandment – O ye who believe! equitable retaliation in the matter of the slain is prescribed for you [2:179] O ye who believe! equitable retaliation in the matter of the slain is prescribed for you: the free man for the free man, and the slave for the slave, and the female for the female. But if one […]
586. Commandment – But if one is granted any remission by one’s brother, then pursuing the matter for the realization of the blood money shall be done with fairness and the murderer shall pay him the blood money in a handsome manner [2:179] O ye who believe! equitable retaliation in […]
584. Commandment – It does not behove a believer to kill a believer unless it be by mistake [4:93] It does not behove a believer to kill a believer unless it be by mistake. And he who kills a believer by mistake shall free a believing slave, and pay blood […]
Swiss Council of Religions “The relationship between Islam and Christianity is key” By Katy Romy Reuse article Print Send this article Sep 13, 2015 – 11:00 Locher says the Swiss Council of Religions needs to do a better job of communicating with the public (Sandra Dominika Sutter/SEK) It can […]
Arab News Published — Friday 4 September 2015 Since Haj is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for most people, the importance of early and adequate preparation cannot be over-emphasized. The following guidelines (this is the second of a three-part series) are intended to get you started in the right direction. […]
A collapsed crane and emergency services vehicles are seen near the Grand Mosque in Makkah, on Friday. (AP) Siraj Wahab & Mohammed Rasooldeen Published — Saturday 12 September 2015 MAKKAH: Eighty-seven people died and 201 were injured when a crane collapsed inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah amid […]
Professor Mansour Almazroui GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN Published — Sunday 13 September 2015 RIYADH: A prominent Saudi scientist said that stormy winds knocked down the tower crane that crashed through the roof of the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Friday. Professor Mansour Almazroui, director of the Center of Excellence for […]
At Least 65 Dead in Grand Mosque in Mecca from Falling Crane by Reuters RIYADH — At least 65 people were killed when a crane crashed in Mecca’s Grand Mosque on Friday, Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense authority said, in an accident that came just weeks before Islam’s annual hajj pilgrimage. […]
Hyper-Polyglot, Greek Translator Speaks 32 Languages Greece native Ioannis Ikonomou learned English at age five, German at seven and Italian at barely 10. He hasn’t stopped since, and is currently mastering Albanian. Christoph B. Schiltz (2014-09-18) Share : Just a sampling of Ikonomou’s many greetings BRUSSELS — Inside a gray […]