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.
by Mohammad Ghazal, Jordan Times, Mar.16, 2015 AMMAN — Scholars convening in the capital have issued the Amman Declaration, which urges the UN to draft a resolution penalising contempt of religions, prophets and sacred beliefs. At the conclusion of the International Conference on the “Role of Moderation in Confronting Terrorism […]
by Khetam Malkawi, Jordan Times, 16.3.2015 r Syrian refugees, who have been living in Jordan for two-and-a-half years since fleeing the violence in their Syrian hometown of Idlib, sit in […]
MAR 16, 2015 – 19:09 Similarities: Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga (left) and Kosovan counterpart Atifete Jahjaga (Keystone) Swiss President Simonetta Sommaruga has expressed concern about continuing mass emigration from Kosovo during an official visit from Kosovan President Atifete Jahjaga. “The republic needs its own young, qualified citizens,” Sommaruga said in Bern […]
Jordan’s King Abdallah II delivers a speech during the plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on Tuesday. (AFP PHOTO / PATRICK HERTZOG) Published — Tuesday 10 March 2015 STRASBOURG, France: King Abdallah II of Jordan urged Europeans on Tuesday to fight hostility toward Islam that […]
by Robert Fisk, The Independent Strange, isn’t it, how every time we have a “crisis” in the Middle East, the Russians step in to take advantage of it? Or so it looks. No sooner have we identified Isis/the Islamic Caliphate/Daesh as the most apocalyptic, end-of-the-world antagonist since Hitler/Napoleon/Nero/Genghis Khan, than […]
“I was really shocked. They were just like any of us.”- Muslim teenage girls speak out against other teenagers travelling to Syria to join Islamic State. 5 live went to a session at Altrincham Islamic Centre Youth Group in south Manchester, where young British Muslim teenagers regularly meet up to […]
by Gigi Silk Source: New Daily March 15, 2015 | By: GIGI SILK Source: New Daily There’s a little-known story about Muslims and Jews in World War II that helped to create a code of honour that still exists today. A new exhibition launching at Melbourne’s Jewish Holocaust Centre will paint a […]
By Thomas Stephens MAR 11, 2015 – 09:10 Tidjane Thiam’s face was on the cover of the main Swiss newspapers on Wednesday, along with the words “non-banker”, “carrier of hope” […]
As delaying the age of marriage for both young men and women in the Kingdom has become more common, experts say the number of unmarried women has increased in recent […]
SHARM EL-SHEIKH: ARAB NEWS Published — Sunday 15 March 2015 Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf highlighted the significance of Egypt’s cohesion and financial well-being, not only for itself, but for the entire region and the world at large. “Egypt’s achievements, through its commitment to fortify the country’s economic stability and the […]
HARUN YAHYA Published — Friday 13 March 2015 Allah Almighty has created the human soul with a predisposition to selfishness as a test. Unless he lives by the moral values […]
ABHA: NADIA AL-FAWAZ For two-and-a-half-year, a son worked hard to make sure his father’s dying will is implemented. The man’s heir renovated the family’s 400-year-old mud house, that passed hands […]
404. Commandment – If they both decide upon weaning the child by mutual consent and consultation, there is no blame on them [2:234] And mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole years; this is for those who desire to complete the suckling. And the man to whom […]
405. Commandment – If you desire to engage a wet nurse for your children, there shall be no blame on you, provided you pay what you have agreed to pay, in a fair manner [2:234] And mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole years; this is for […]
By Rafiu Ajakaye OnIslam Correspondent Thursday, 12 March 2015 LAGOS – While maintaining their respect for the Islamic Shari`ah permit of polygamy, a growing number of Nigerian Muslim women have been complaining that the second marriage license is being abused by many men who forget about being fair to their […]
In a real-life Sister Wives polygamy event, a city in Louisiana says “yes to the dress.” Afterwards, several people line up to take multiple brides and grooms. It seems that […]
MAR 13, 2015 – 17:54 By Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish broadcaster on Friday released what it said was footage of an alleged spy working for a country in the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State helping three British school girls enter Syria via Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister […]
Rami G. Khouri| The Daily Star Syria has always been much more than its geography, whether in the past or in modern times. Half a century ago Syria was called “the throbbing heart of Arabism,” and in previous centuries the word “Syria” always referred to a wider region that covered […]
ROAD TO SUCCESS: The young ladies’ success stories, some of whom rose from poverty to become business owners, were made possible with loans from Productive Families Center. (AN photo) JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 14 March 2015 Last update 14 March 2015 1:54 am The Productive Families Center has […]
$4bn Saudi aid to help Cairo secure, develop economy Crown Prince Muqrin, along with several Arab leaders, attends the 3-day Egypt Economic Development Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh SHARM EL-SHEIKH: ARAB NEWS Published — Friday 13 March 2015 The Saudi government would give Egypt $4 billion (over SR15 billion) in […]