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.
Nakba Day From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nakba Day Date 15 May Next time 15 May 2015 Frequency annual Related to Yom Ha’atzmaut 1948 Palestinian exodus Main articles 1948 Palestinian exodus 1947–48 civil war 1948 Arab–Israeli War 1948 Palestine war Causes of the exodus Nakba Day Palestine refugee camps Palestinian refugee Palestinian […]
Olivia Watson The Electronic Intifada 14 May 2015 Nadim Siam Nuwara (DCI-Palestine) On 15 May 2014, an Israeli Border Police officer took aim at Nadim Nuwara and pulled the trigger of his M16 rifle. The live bullet struck Nuwara, 17, in the chest and exited through his back, killing him […]
A look at the major issue of integration 05/07/2015 Focus Author: Marc Lettau (Text) Andrea Caprez (IllustrationS) Immigration is the biggest political bone of contention in Switzerland this year. For immigrants already here, how Switzerland envisages integration in future is a particularly highly charged issue. Should the state demand and […]
468. Commandment – you enjoin what is good and forbid evil [3:105] And let there be among you a body of men who should invite to goodness, and enjoin equity and forbid evil. And it is they who shall prosper. [3:111] You are the best people raised for the good of mankind; […]
467. Commandment – Surely, I am unto you a Messenger, faithful to my trust [26:107] When their brother Noah said to them, ‘Will you not be righteous? [26:108] ‘Surely, I am unto you a Messenger, faithful to my trust. [46:24] He said, ‘The knowledge thereof is only with Allah. And […]
SPIEGEL Migration Debate: ‘One of the Most Serious Dramas of Our Times’ Interview Conducted By Maximilian Popp and Jörg Schindler DPA Syrian refugees arrive in a dinghy on the Greek island of Kos on May 6. Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann and human rights activist Elias Bierdel recently met with […]
ORGANIZING RELIEF: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman with Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor of King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Work, and other senior officials of the center. (SPA) RIYADH: MD RASOOLDEEN Published — Thursday 14 May 2015 Last update 14 May 2015 12:13 am The King […]
Reuters | May 14, 2015 | Jordan Times WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama on Wednesday went out of his way to praise two of Saudi Arabia’s top leaders before […]
by JT | May 14, 2015 | 00:03 His Majesty King Abdullah speaks at a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Wednesday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday held talks which focused […]
Jordan Times, 15.5.2015 AMMAN — On the sidelines of his working visit to Germany on Wednesday, His Majesty King Abdullah met with several leading intellectual, political and academic figures. At […]
By Mairi Mackay, CNN April 16, 2015 Story highlights Pentagon releases map showing coalition forces have taken back 25-30% of Iraq territory from ISIS Counterinsurgency specialist Afzal Ashraf on what new data tells us about fight Ashraf: Where it counts (ISIS is) not standing and fighting London (CNN)The Pentagon released […]
BY HUSAIN HAQQANI MAY 13, 2015 With a litany of unproved claims, veteran investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has revived discussion about the circumstances in which al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was discovered and killed in May 2011 in the Pakistani garrison city of Abbottabad. Some of Hersh’s assertions in […]
466. Commandment – O Prophet! strive hard against the disbelievers and the hypocrites; and be strict against them [66:10] O Prophet! strive hard against the disbelievers and the hypocrites; and be strict against them. Their home is Hell, and an evil destination it is!
Reuters | May 12, 2015 | JORDAN TIMES RIYADH/DUBAI — The new generation of Gulf Arab leaders meeting US President Barack Obama on Wednesday appear more assertive than their fathers, want a range of alliances instead of dependence on Washington, and may be readier to say “no” to their main […]
by Khetam Malkawi | May 12, 2015 | JORDAN TIMES A report on out-of-school children cites child labour as a factor that contributes to school dropouts (File photo) AMMAN — Over 75,000 vulnerable and disadvantaged children in Jordan are out of school — the majority of whom are at the […]
By Jessica Anderson The Baltimore Sun After giving away nearly 700 frosty treats to kids near W. North and Pennsylvania Ave. following Baltimore’s riots, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Baltimore […]
465. Commandment – O Messenger! convey to the people what has been revealed to thee from thy Lord; and if thou do it not, thou hast not conveyed His Message at all [5:68] O Messenger! convey to the people what has been revealed to thee from thy Lord; and if thou do it not, thou hast […]
America’s Changing Religious Landscape Christians Decline Sharply as Share of Population; Unaffiliated and Other Faiths Continue to Grow The Christian share of the U.S. population is declining, while the number of U.S. adults who do not identify with any organized religion is growing, according to an extensive new survey by […]
GULF STATES Swiss tourist resorts ready for Ramadan By Yasmine Kanunah, in Geneva MAY 10, 2015 – 11:00 Interlaken, with a view towards the Jungfrau, is a favoured destination of […]
Geopolitical Weekly STRATFOR MAY 12, 2015 | 08:00 GMT By George Friedman We are at the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. That victory did not usher in an era of universal peace. Rather, it introduced a new constellation of powers and a complex […]