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.
Integration Minister Inger Støjberg. Photo: Keld Navntoft/Scanpix Denmark to run anti-refugee advertisements Published: 24 Jul 2015 08:45 GMT+02:00 The government plans to launch an information campaign in foreign newspapers to deter refugees in response to human smugglers publishing comparative information on refugee benefits in EU countries. Integration Minister Inger Støjberg […]
by Douglas Murray July 25, 2015 at 5:00 am http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/6218/britain-islam The real question is why, when it comes to the most extreme, anti-Western nation-destroyer of them all — a country committed to the annihilation of a UN member state — Her Majesty’s government would not only permit it to have […]
Professor Scott Flower receiving $170,000 over two years from Public Safety Canada for his research CBC News Posted: Jul 25, 2015 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Jul 25, 2015 5:00 AM ET Public Safety Canada is funding an Australian professor’s study of Canadian converts to Islam, the first of its […]
537. Commandment – To travel in the earth, and see how He originated the creation [29:21] Say, ‘Travel in the earth, and see how He originated the creation. Then will Allah provide the latter creation.’ Surely, Allah has power over all things. [22:47] Have they not travelled in the land, so that […]
FOREIGN POPULATION Non-Swiss permanent residents close to two million JUL 23, 2015 – 19:22 The immigration dispute that sparked this 2014 demonstration is far from over (Keystone) Switzerland experienced a net gain of more than 38,000 foreigners who became permanent residents in the first half of the year, a trend […]
Associated Press NAIROBI: President Barack Obama says good-governance and inclusivity for women and minorities are keys to entrepreneurship taking off in Africa. Obama is speaking at a U.S.-sponsored business summit in Nairobi, Kenya. He says to create successful entrepreneurs, governments also must create transparency, rule of law and an environment […]
TULU GÜMÜŞTEKIN@GumustekinTulu Published13 hours ago With the region in chaos on the one hand and the attitude of the Assad regime in Syria leading to a dangerous deadlock on the other, ISIS has become a fully-fledged armed terrorist group challenging an entire region The total disappearance of the Syrian state […]
ISIS, PKK and the uses of terrorism İBRAHIM KALIN@ikalin1 Although acting with different motivations, ISIS and the PKK both employ similar tactics and goals to maintain their presence in the region, carrying out terrorist attacks A series of terrorist attacks claimed close to 40 lives this week in Turkey. […]
536. Commandment – Hast thou not seen how thy Lord lengthens the shade? And if He had pleased, He could have made it stationary. Then We make the sun a guide thereof [25:46] Hast thou not seen how thy Lord lengthens the shade? And if He had pleased, He could have […]
Source: NY Times By JESSE COBURN; JULY 23, 2015 HAMBURG, Germany — There were cracks in the steeple, and the southeastern wall would somehow have to accommodate a niche pointing toward […]
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By AFP – Jul 20,2015 – Jordan Times BEIRUT — The Daesh terror group is banning private Internet access in its Syrian bastion Raqqa, forcing residents and even its own fighters to use Internet cafés where they can be monitored, activists say. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and activist […]
Jul 23,2015 – by Rami G. Khouri, Jordan Times I listen carefully when a senior American armed forces officer speaks about current events, because men and women in the military who put their lives on the line to fight wars initiated by their political leaders tend to be more sensible about […]
535. Commandment – You may know the computation of years and the science of reckoning [17:13] And We have made the night and the day two Signs, and the Sign of night We have made dark, and the Sign of day We have made sight giving, that you may seek bounty from […]
By Andreyka Natalegawa on Jul 22, 2015 Residents in Bukit Duri, South Jakarta, hold up a sign saying they refuse to accept any activities carried out by the Ahmadiyah community. (Antara Photo/Akbar Nugroho Gumay) Jakarta. Members of the Ahmadiyah community in Indonesia continue to be discriminated against and religious leaders say a comprehensive, multi-pronged […]
Tourists in Annecy have been told that France banned veils back in 2011. Photo: AFP Swiss tourists warned of French burqa ban Published: 23 Jul 2015 11:11 GMT+02:00 Police in […]
A War Waged From German Soil: US Ramstein Base Key in Drone Attacks DPA The US Air Force base in Ramstein is a central and indispensible element in Barack Obama’s controversial use of drones in the war against terror. New documents are creating pressure for both Washington and the German […]
REFUGEE CRISIS Making sense of migration: facts and figures By Duc-Quang Nguyen and Stefania Summermatter JUL 22, 2015 – 11:00 A growing number of asylum seekers are making their way to Europe. In several countries, Switzerland included, there have been calls to close the borders. In this summary, swissinfo.ch […]
DR. ZUHAIR AL-HARTHI ARABNEWS.COM Published — Thursday 23 July 2015 Observing current events leads to the conclusion that instability and breaking our country’s social fabric are part of a systematic project to instil sectarianism in our society. The predators want to set off explosions from within. The […]
Jun 17,2015 – JORDAN TIMES by Michael Jansen The battle between Kurdish militiamen and Daesh over the strategic Syrian border town of Tel Abyan has been a crucial test for both sides; Daesh is certain to try to regain control. The town, across from the Turkish city of Akcakale, is […]