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 13,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The Syrian towns of Madaya, Fou’a and Kefraya, whose residents are facing starvation, got a reprieve Monday after a UN-brokered arrangement with Damascus was reached to end their ordeal, at least temporarily. The three towns, whose plight came to light after photos of starving […]
Jan 13,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Peter D. Sutherland The Mediterranean migration crisis has delivered two critical lessons. First, Europe and the international community have grossly inadequate systems for protecting vulnerable migrants. Second, in the absence of such systems, populist leaders will prey on fear to gain political support, undermining the […]
The Deen Show The Deen Show Why is the Media not reporting on this? Two Muslim women save a life of a man who suffered a heart attack on the Plane During a Thai airways flight from Bangkok to Sydney, a man suffered a heart attack. Flight attendants made an […]
ISTANBUL – Doğan News Agency AP photo An explosion occurred on Jan. 12 in Istanbul’s touristic Sultanahmet Square, killing 10 while wounding at least 15, Istanbul governor’s office has said. According to reports by private broadcaster CNN Türk, the explosion occurred by the obelisk of Theodosius in the touristic […]
The American Freedom Party said it placed about 200,000 “robocalls” in Iowa and may also target New Hampshire. 01/11/2016 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A white supremacist group said it has placed thousands of automated phone calls in Iowa urging voters to back billionaire Donald Trump’s bid for the […]
BY RABIA AHMED Bias has much to do with systems that are being eroded in Pakistan It’s interesting how the blowback following recent terrorist incidents has forced people all over the world to re-examine their convictions. You wish we’d do the same, here in Pakistan. Dr Larycia Hawkins, who […]
Ahmad, younger brother of Darul Yamen chapter president, Ghulam Tahir, is reported to be approximately 25 years of age. He was employed by Sadr Anjuman Ahmadiyya Pakistan. Ahmadiyya Times | […]
From WikiAhmadiyya, the free encyclopedia on Islam and Ahmadiyyat http://www.wikiahmadiyya.org/beliefs/god/suffering This article discusses why God allows evil and suffering to occur. Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Evolutionary need for suffering 1.2 Small amounts of suffering may prevent greater suffering 1.3 Suffering Human-made 1.4 Solutions to suffering worse than suffering itself […]
By Reuters – Jan 12,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Aid vehicles wait on the outskirts of besieged rebel-held Syrian town of Madaya, on Monday (AFP photo) MADAYA, Syria — An aid convoy entered a besieged Syrian town on Monday where thousands have been trapped without supplies for months and people are […]
Jan 12,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Project Syndicate In an ideal world, everyone, everywhere, would access the health services they need without having to pay more than they could afford. But is “health for all” — also known as universal health coverage — really possible, not just in rich countries, but […]
By AFP – Jan 12,2016 – JORDAN TIMES RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s shura council recommended Monday an expansion of roads leading to the site of a ritual in the annual Hajj pilgrimage where more than 2,000 pilgrims died in a stampede last year. Muslim pilgrims blamed the stampede on […]
Jan 12,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby At the close of 2015, Zogby Research Services (ZRS) conducted face-to-face polling with 5,374 Muslim youth between the ages of 15 and 34 in eight Arab countries: Morocco, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Palestine. We had been commissioned […]
Photo: DPA Spate of racist mob attacks shocks Cologne Published: 11 Jan 2016 Gangs of thugs attacked groups of immigrants in central Cologne on Sunday night after far-right groups called for a “manhunt” on social media. Syrians, Pakistanis and African men were among the victims of Sunday’s mob violence in […]
UN headquarters building in Geneva. Photo: The Local UN summit on settling Syrians set for Geneva Published: 07 Jan 2016 18:03 GMT+01:00 The United Nations will hold a conference in Switzerland where countries will be asked to pledge resettlement places for people fleeing the Syrian conflict, the UN’s new refugee […]
Saudi Arabia is pressing Pakistan to side with the Kingdom in its spate with Iran. Islamabad is reluctant to do so, given its own serious sectarian tensions. In the last week, the Saudi Foreign Minister and the Defense Minister have separately visited Pakistan to explain Saudi policy toward Iran and its decision to sever […]
Editors’ Note: What does Saudi Arabia’s execution of Nimr al-Nimr say about the country’s domestic politics and foreign policy? As Ken Pollack explains, the leadership in Riyadh sees a Middle East spiraling out of control—that, combined with concerns about a general mobilization of the region’s Shiites, difficulties in controlling […]
By Reuters – Jan 10,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Police drive back right-wing demonstrators using a water cannon during protests in Cologne, Germany on Saturday (Roland Weihrauch/dpa via AP) COLOGNE — German riot police broke up far-right protesters in Cologne on Saturday as they marched against Germany’s open-door migration policy […]
Jan 11,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Ian Buruma Ted Cruz, one of the Republican candidates for the US presidency, recently said that his solution to the turmoil in the Middle East would be to “carpet-bomb” Daesh and see if “sand can glow in the dark”. Donald Trump, the Republican front runner, […]
BAE Systems courted controversy with the £10bn sale of Typhoon jets to the repressive state Mark Leftly @MLeftly 34 comments British defence exports to Saudi Arabia are set to come under parliamentary scrutiny Getty British defence exports to Saudi Arabia are set to come under parliamentary scrutiny this month with […]
Voices ‘Regrettable’ is as far as our criticism of Saudi Arabia is allowed to go We have condemned them in the lightest terms. The implication is that the good old Saudis have simply let us down – fallen from their previously high moral principles Robert Fisk @indyvoices David Cameron greets King Salman […]