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.
Nov 27,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – GEORGE S. HISHMEH The carnage that took place a fortnight ago in Paris, admittedly by Daesh, has backfired, hurting Arabs and Muslims everywhere, especially in Africa, Europe and the United States. If nothing else, it has degraded Arabs and Muslims everywhere, igniting racism and […]
By Khetam Malkawi – Nov 27,2015 -JORDAN TIMES The city of Ramtha, some 90km north of Amman, where the population has almost doubled from 80,000 four years ago to over 150,000 (Photo courtesy of Ramtha community Facebook page) AMMAN — Mafraq and Ramtha have seen their populations more […]
Karachi: November 25, 2015. (PCP) A Pakistani Christian Television Channel named “Gawahi” was set on fire by some masked men destroying studios, computers, Bibles, cable network equipment and furniture on night of November 24, 2015. The Gawahi Television was broadcasting Bible teachings, Hymns, Sermons and Christian youth evangelism attracting […]
Jim Al-Khalili, physicist and Ziauddin Sardar, chair of the Muslim Institute, talk science, western colonialism and religious rigidity by Yasmin Khan As the Islamic empire expanded, Muslims in new territories needed to know the direction to Mecca for prayer, which led to leaps in map-making and trigonometry. Photograph: Chris Hondros/Getty […]
The Pontiff has kicked off his African tour, arriving in Nairobi Wednesday. In Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic, he will address matters of poverty, corruption, and interfaith healing. By Cathaleen Chen, Staff NOVEMBER 25, 2015 Source: Christian Science Monitor Save for later Goran Tomasevic/Reuters View Caption “Grata Franciscus […]
How we respond to recent attacks will shape our future for generations to come By Umar Nasser PUBLISHED23/11/2015 Retribution bombing may well destroy ISIL, but that victory will only last as long as the short time it will take for the next extremist outfit to organise itself, writes Umar Nasser […]
Nov 25,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – Editorial The shooting down of a Russian fighter jet by Turkish warplanes along the Syrian-Turkish border on Tuesday shows how fragile peace and security in the region are. Ankara said that the Russian SU-24 had crossed into Turkish airspace many times and had been warned […]
Nov 25,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Photos of Paris street memorials for the 132 people killed by Daesh on November 13 show flowers, pictures of victims, drawings, and, even, a bottle of red wine. The refrain adopted by mourning Parisians is: “They want to destroy our way of […]
By Reuters – Nov 25,2015 – JORDAN TIMES A Turkish army truck loaded with a tank heading to the Syrian border near Yayladagi, Turkey, Wednesday (AP photo) ISTANBUL/NIZHNY TAGIL, Russia — Russia sent an advanced missile system to Syria on Wednesday to protect its jets operating there and pledged its […]
After his tour of Kenya, the pope is scheduled to visit the Central African Republic and Uganda Philip Pullella, George Obulutsa The pope greets the crowds as he touches down in Nairobi Getty Pope Francis called for ethnic and religious reconciliation at the start of his first tour of Africa, where he […]
“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 […]