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.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Banned Islamic kindergarten deemed too religious JUL 21, 2015 – swissinfo.ch A court has upheld a decision by the Canton Zurich authorities to deny an application to set up an Islamic kindergarten. The ruling agreed that there was a risk the kindergarten could lean too heavily towards religious […]
” To Deem A Thousand Disbelievers As Muslims is Safer With God Than To Deem One muslim A Disbeliever ” [Imam Abu Hanifa (R)] How important this saying is, today more than ever !
In December, a handful of middle-aged American immigrants attempted to topple the autocratic ruler of the Gambia. They had few weapons and an amateurish plan. What possessed them to risk […]
JULY 21, 2015 | By George Friedman In my “Net Assessment of the World,” I argued that four major segments of the European and Asian landmass were in crisis: Europe, Russia, the Middle East (from the Levant to Iran) and China. Each crisis was different; each was at a different […]
533. Commandment – Thou wilt never find any change in the way of Allah; nor wilt thou ever find any alteration in the way of Allah [35:44] Out of arrogance in the earth and evil plotting. But the evil plot encompasses none but the authors thereof. Do they then look […]
532. Commandment – Ponder over the creation of pairs, male and female [51:50] And of everything have We created pairs, that you may reflect. [53:46] And that He creates the pairs, male and female, [53:47] From a sperm-drop when it is poured forth; [53:48] And that it is for Him to bring forth the […]
RASHID HASSAN ARABNEWS.COM Sharourah was chosen as base camp for training, coordinating terror attacks RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced Saturday it has broken up a cluster of Daesh cells, members of […]
DISPATCH ‘We Cannot Go Back. We Cannot Trust Them Again.’ After more than two years of vicious civil war and horrific war crimes, is there any hope for peace in the Central African Republic? BY WILLIAM CLOWES JUNE 24, 2015 ZONGO, Democratic Republic of the Congo — Ngouagbengie Levy, a soft-spoken […]
By Christoph Reuter SPIEGEL.DE Ali Arkady/VII/DER SPIEGEL For one and a half years, Abu Abdullah was responsible for organizing Islamic State’s suicide bombings in Baghdad. He is one of the organization’s rare leading figures to be captured alive. SPIEGEL met with him in a high-security prison […]
Source: ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 18 July 2015 JEDDAH: Transport Minister Abdullah Al-Muqbil, who is chairman of the board of the Saudi Railways Organization (SRO), revealed that electricity has […]
Source: Agence France Presse SYDNEY: Rival anti-Islam and anti-racism rallies saw hundreds protest across Australia at the weekend with violent clashes in Melbourne, as police officers mounted a strong presence […]
BUSINESS IS BREWING Swiss investors welcome Iran nuclear deal http://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:41552328 EMBED CODE JUL 17, 2015 – 11:00 Swiss business leaders are waiting impatiently for trade to open up with Iran, following a nuclear deal paving the way for the lifting of sanctions. (RTS/swissinfo.ch) The agreement with Iran concludes 12 […]
Muslims joining Eid prayers at the Haram Masjid in Makkah on Friday to mark the conclusion of the fasting month of Ramadan. (AN photo by Ahmad Hashad) ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 18 July 2015 JEDDAH: The Eid Al-Fitr celebrations started on a grand note in the Kingdom, but […]
Tayyib M. Rashid 10:31 a.m. EDT July 17, 2015 A proud Marine and faithful Muslim speaks out in the name of integrity. I still remember why I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. I wanted to be part of a brotherhood of men dedicated to the service of our […]
IMMIGRATION Majority of Swiss ready to welcome refugee centres By Anand Chandrasekhar JUL 15, 2015 – 17:45 Over 60% of Swiss surveyed were ready to share an evening meal with refugees (Keystone) According to a survey commissioned by the French-language weekly Hebdo, the majority of Swiss do not have […]
JIHAD FIGHTERS Twelve jihadists from Switzerland believed dead JUL 17, 2015 – 15:22 One of the main destinations for jihadists from Switzerland is Syria (Keystone) A dozen people who left Switzerland to fight in jihadist conflicts are now believed dead, according to the Swiss Federal Intelligence Service […]
Fears Grow Over Islamic State’s Influence in Southeast Asia Indonesia’s president says radical group is his country’s greatest international concern ENLARGE Armed antiterror police conducted a raid at the house of a suspected Islamic State member in Petukangan district in Jakarta in March.PHOTO: REUTERS By RICHARD C. PADDOCK And I-MADE […]
RAMADAN COUNTDOWN A Muslim nonprofit’s fundraiser to rebuild black churches is tantalizingly close to its goal Solidarity in the aftermath of tragedy. (Reuters/Carlo Allegri) SHARE WRITTEN BY Maria Sanchez Diez The fundraising campaign started by a group of Muslim nonprofits to help black churches torched by arsonists has attracted almost […]
Published time: 14 Jul, 2015 02:12Edited time: 15 Jul, 2015 07:09 WWW.RT.COM Get short URL RIA Novosti / Said Tsarnaev / RIA Novosti A mobile dating service based on ethnic and religious criteria has been launched in Russia. Described as dating “in eastern traditions,” it could help you […]
Jul 16,2015 – Jordan Times by Daoud Kuttab The Palestinian Israeli conflict might get an unexpected shot in the arm as a result of the recently concluded Iran nuclear agreement. While the P5+1 talks in Vienna focused only on the issue of Iran’s nuclear capability, many are looking at […]