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.
JAMES ADAMS The Globe and Mail Published Friday, Dec. 12, 2014 Hear the word “Islam” these days and, for many, visions of beheadings, demagogic mullahs, hollow-eyed refugees and gun-toting jihadis […]
494. Commandment – Challenge the non-believers [3:62] Now whoso disputes with thee concerning him, after what has come to thee of knowledge, say to him, ‘Come, let us call our sons and your sons, and our women and your women, and our people and your people; then let us pray […]
495. Commandment – And say to those who believe not: ‘Act as best you can, we too are acting. ‘And wait ye, we too are waiting.’ [11:122] And say to those who believe not: ‘Act as best you can, we too are acting. [11:123] ‘And wait ye, we too are […]
ELMAU, Germany US President Barack Obama speaks to media during a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi during the G-7 summit in Schloss Elmau hotel near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, Monday, June 8, 2015. AP Photo U.S. President Barack Obama has called on coalition partners to improve intelligence cooperation […]
OPINION Post-disaster rebuilding of Nepal requires forward-thinking By Kedar Neupane JUN 7, 2015 – 11:00 “Nepal has lurched ground like a ship on the high seas”. The headline of the Tribune de Genève after the second major earthquake of 7.3 magnitude rocked Nepal on May 12 said it all. By […]
By Reuters – Jun 10,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (right) meets with Deniz Baykal, a veteran opposition lawmaker from the Republican People’s Party, in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday (Reuters photo) ANKARA — The choice of venue seemed to say it all. Straying from his vast new […]
It’s an obvious pitch. Just when the Americans are frothing around for something sane to say about their non-existent policy in the Middle East, along comes the al-Nusra Front – al-Qaeda beheaders and sectarian killers – to suggest that they are just the “moderates” Washington wants to fight the Assad […]
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL PublishedMay 26, 2015 Organized by Medyadoktoru Productions with the support of the Prime Ministry Promotion Fund, the “Şehr-i Medeniyet Istanbul” (Istanbul: The City of Civilization) fashion show, which introduces modern interpretations of Ottoman-era daily attire, is being held today at the Hilton Garden Inn in Istanbul. Fashion […]
By AFP – Jun 09,2015 – JORDAN TIMES Egyptian grand imam of Al Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed Al Tayeb, speaks during an interview with a journalist of the Agence France-Presse on Tuesday in Florence (AFP photo) Florence, Italy — The West has an interest in the “fragmentation” of the Islamic world […]
Courtesy photo. ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Two young women and two men who were caught together at a wild party that involved in dancing and singing at a beach resort have been given interesting alternative sentences. The Criminal Court in Jeddah ordered the two girls to visit 10 patients at […]
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif. (AP) ARAB NEWS Published — Wednesday 10 June 2015 JEDDAH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier and minister of interior, has allocated SR12 million (US$ 3.2 million) to supply iftar meals to Syrian refugees and Somalis during the fasting month of Ramadan. The allocation […]
Albawaba.com © Provided by Albawaba.com These statistics may make you want to finally crack open those language books.Arabic is well-known to have a major presence in several countries around the worldbeyond the Middle East. But to what degree? In fact Arabic stands tall in the rankings. That’s what you can […]
Patrick Kingsley Migration correspondent THE GUARDIAN 9 June 2015 In the darkness far out to sea, Hashem Alsouki can’t see his neighbours but he can hear them scream. It’s partly his fault. They are two African women – perhaps from Somalia, but now is not the time to ask – […]
Geopolitical Weekly JUNE 9, 2015 | 08:00 GMT By George Friedman The term “Middle East” has become enormously elastic. The name originated with the British Foreign Office in the 19th century. The British divided the region into the Near East, the area closest to the United Kingdom and most of […]
Commandment – Punishment of Apostasy is not Killing [4:138] Those who believe, then disbelieve, then again believe, then disbelieve, and then increase in disbelief, Allah will never forgive them nor will He guide them to the way. [2:218] They ask thee about fighting in the Sacred Month. Say: ‘Fighting therein is a great transgression, but to hinder […]
Remember The USS Liberty: 48 Years Ago TODAY The Criminal State Of Israel Purposely Attacked The USS Liberty Posted by Tara on June 8, 2015 at 4:08pm in Current News/Events View Discussions Today is the 48th anniversary of a true tragedy in our history…. 48 years ago, the criminal and […]
Hopes are now high among religious minorities that Indonesia’s new President, Joko Widodo (Jokowi), will restore Indonesia’s reputation as a tolerant and pluralistic Muslim majority nation. Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | Int’l Desk Source/Credit: East Asia Forum By Ihsan Ali-Fauzi | May 29, 2015 During the past decade […]
Rosie Scammell | June 4, 2015 | 4 Comments VATICAN CITY (RNS) Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet Pope Francis on Wednesday (June 10), with pressure on the pontiff to speak up about the Kremlin’s role in the Ukraine conflict. The visit, which was confirmed on Thursday by the Holy […]
492. Commandment – There should be no compulsion in religion [2:257] There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has surely grasped a strong handle which knows no breaking. And Allah […]
JUN 8, 2015 – 15:47 The goal of the programme is to help refugees living in Switzerland to find farm work. (Keystone) A statement from the Swiss Farmer’s Union (USP) announcing a programme to employ refugees living in Switzerland has caused quite a stir – but for the wrong reasons. […]