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.
Posted on April 2, 2014 by Thom Prentice [Apartheid Israel using its Private Water Company to Parch the Palestinians. Real Auschwitz of the Iraelis, I would say…] by AYMAN RABI This week UN celebrated World Water Day – a day to remember the billion people who are unable to meet […]
By Denise Natali APRIL 22, 2015 Kurdish Peshmerga forces celebrate on the eve of Newroz Day, a festival marking their spring and the Persian New Year, in Kirkuk on March 20, 2015. (Ako Rasheed / Reuters) Within Iraq and Syria, the U.S.-led campaign against the Islamic State(ISIS) relies heavily on […]
Why Muslims are the world’s fastest-growing religious group BY MICHAEL LIPKA AND CONRAD HACKETT The expected growth of Islam around the world is perhaps the most striking finding in the […]
JERUSALEM, April 22, 2015 (WAFA) – Jewish settlers Wednesday broke into Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound through Bab El-Magharbeh (Dung Gate) bridge, and toured its yard under the heavy protection of Israeli police units, said WAFA correspondent. Israeli settlers gathered early Wednesday at the Western Wall, to commemorate the so-called ‘Israel’s […]
Commandment – O ye who believe! be not forward in the presence of Allah and His Messenger, but fear Allah [49:2] O ye who believe! be not forward in the presence of Allah and His Messenger, but fear Allah. Verily, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
Commandment – Love the Prophet of Allah as you love your own near and dear relatives [42:24] This it is whereof Allah gives the glad tidings to His servants who believe and do good works. Say: ‘I ask of you no reward for it, except that I am inviting you to […]
Naguib Sawiris, one of Egypt’s wealthiest businessmen, testifies during the retrial of Al-Jazeera television journalists at a court in Cairo, on Wednesday. (Reuters) REUTERS Published — Thursday 23 April 2015 CAIRO: One of Egypt’s wealthiest businessmen, Naguib Sawiris, testified for the defense on Wednesday at the retrial of two […]
Summary Brahma Chellaney| The Daily Star Since toppling the Taliban regime in Afghanistan 14 years ago, the United States has been waging a nonstop battle against its foot soldiers. Months after President Barack Obama declared that America’s “combat role” in Afghanistan was over, the U.S. and its allies continue to […]
ABDULATEEF AL-MULHIM Published — Thursday 23 April 2015 Last update 22 April 2015 11:42 pm Ask any African why is he in Europe. His reply would be: The Africans are in Europe because the Europeans were in Africa. Nowadays we learn about one tragic incident after another involving Africans desperately […]
Source: SWI ‘Faced with boat disasters, Europe must act’ By Thomas Stephens APR 20, 2015 – 08:57 The weekend’s refugee disaster off the coast of Libya has prompted indignation in […]
Russia says ISIL emergence outcome of US ‘activities’ in Mideast Wed Apr 22, 2015 1:30PM Source: Press TV Russia’s foreign minister says the emergence of the ISIL Takfiri terrorists stems […]
Rare photos shows Western fighters working alongside Kurdish forces HEATHER SAUL Wednesday 22 April 2015 A team of foreign fighters hailing from Europe, Canada and the US who made the perilous journey to Syria have been photographed alongside Kurdish fighters battling against Isis. Uygar Onder Simsek, a documentary photographer, spent […]
Summary BY RAMI G. KHOURI Millions of primary and secondary school-age youth have never entered a school, and millions more are in danger of dropping out. It shows that more than 21 million children and young adolescents across the Arab world are either out of school or at risk of […]
Jonathan Merritt | Apr 21, 2015 | Source: Religion News Service Alana Raybon was baptized as a child in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She attended youth activities and Vacation Bible School […]
The Saudi-led coalition’s campaign has lasted almost a month A Saudi Arabia-led coalition has ended its bombing campaign against rebels in Yemen, Saudi state television has said. The coalition’s Decisive Storm campaign had achieved its military goals, the report said. A new operation would be called Restoring Hope, focusing […]
Italian investigators reveal new details about the dirty business of people smuggling – including discussions on where best to invest their money 9 23 0 0 32 Email Mohammed Ali Malek (C, rear), one of two survivors of Saturday’s migrant boat disaster, later arrested on suspicion of people trafficking, is […]
by Lakhdar Brahimi Summary Over the past four years, Syria has been the scene of terrible suffering and savagery. The war has claimed more than 200,000 lives and devastated Syria’s social and economic fabric. The international community has been unable – and, to some extent, unwilling – to stop the […]
444. Commandment – O ye who believe! you also should invoke blessings on him and salute him with the salutation of peace [33:57] Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! you also should invoke blessings on him and salute him with the salutation of peace. [37:80] ‘Peace be upon Noah among the […]
443. Commandment – Verily you have in the Prophet of Allah an excellent model [33:22] Verily you have in the Prophet of Allah an excellent model, for him who fears Allah and the Last Day and who remembers Allah much. [49:8] And know that among you is the Messenger of […]
HELD CAPTIVE Swiss jihadist frees wife and child By swissinfo.ch and agencies APR 19, 2015 – 15:30 The mother and child were let go near the border town of Reyhanli (Keystone) A woman and her young child, held in Syria for several months by her Swiss-Turkish husband, have been released. […]