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.
401. Commandment – when you divorce women and they reach the end of their period, prevent them not from marrying their husbands, if they agree between themselves in a decent manner [2:233] And when you divorce women and they reach the end of their period, prevent them not from marrying their […]
By Robert Fisk, The Independent Pakistan wilfully became an Islamic Republic and allowed religious bigotry to overwhelm its population Living in the Middle East makes you particularly hateful of political […]
399. Commandment – their husbands have the greater right to take them back during that period, provided they desire reconciliation [2:229] And the divorced women shall wait concerning themselves for three courses; and it is not lawful for them that they conceal what Allah has created in their wombs, if they […]
400. Commandment – If he divorce her the third time, then she is not lawful for him thereafter, until she marries another husband; and, if he also divorce her, then it shall be no sin for them to return to each other [2:231] And if he divorce her the third time, then she is not […]
THE MESSAGE: Communicating divine message is obligatory on part of every believing Muslim. HARUN YAHYA Published — Friday 6 March 2015 What’s there in Islam that the believers feel so enthusiastic to tell others about? What indeed makes a Muslim remain egged on when it comes to Islam? Allah Almighty […]
RANJ ALAALDIN Friday 6 March 2015 Iraq has begun its campaign to rid itself of Isis — and it must go all out If Iraqis want to push Isis out of the north, the jihadists cannot be given any chance to rebuild This week Iraq’s armed forces initiated their assault […]
by Robert Fisk, The Independent John Kerry’s reassurances over the US-Iran deal will settle few nerves in the royal palaces, writes Robert Fisk ROBERT FISK Friday 06 March 2015 In their golden palaces, the Saudis fear. They fear the Iranians. They fear the Shia. They fear Isis and al-Qaeda. They […]
Iraq’s antiquities ministry said the extremists continue to ‘defy the will of the world and the feelings of humanity’ HEATHER SAUL , HENRY AUSTIN Isis militants intensified their efforts to destroy invaluable historical landmarks in Iraq after “bulldozing” the ancient Assyrian archaeological site of Nimrud near Mosul. The antiquities ministry […]
CATHOLIC CHURCH Swiss Bishops Conference rejects gay blessing By swissinfo.ch and agencies MAR 6, 2015 – 14:33 The priest of Buerglen, Wendelin Bucheli, failed to receive support from the Swiss Bishops Conference after he blessed a lesbian couple (Keystone) The blessing of a same-sex partnership is contrary to church doctrine […]
REFUGEE CRISIS Switzerland to welcome 3,000 Syrian refugees By swissinfo.ch MAR 6, 2015 – 16:18 Over 3.8 million Syrians have fled to neighbouring countries since the conflict began (Keystone) The Swiss cabinet agreed in principle on Friday to welcome an additional 3,000 Syrian refugees to Switzerland over the course of […]
Israel, Iran tight-lipped on decades-old arbitration with pressure in Israel to remove secrecy World Bulletin / News Desk As Israel loudly and publicly denounces Iran and its nuclear programme this week, the two countries are quietly tussling in a decades-old dispute over a secretive oil pipeline company that could be worth billions […]
Source: Patheos March 5, 2015 by Qasim Rashid By now it’s painfully obvious mainstream media loves a juicy terrorism story involving Muslims – but comparatively ignores the vast majority of the world’s Muslims […]
Nicky Morgan said the school showed ‘no imminent prospect of improvement’ JAMIE CAMPBELL Monday 02 March 2015 Pupils at Durham Free School were taught creationism during science lessons, according to newspaper Schools Week. The school, which has already been ordered to close by the Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan, has been accused […]
398. Commandment – Regarding Talaq (Divorce) and their conditions [65:2] O Prophet! when you divorce women, divorce them for the prescribed period, and reckon the period; and fear Allah. Turn them not out of their houses, nor should they themselves leave unless they commit an act which is manifestly foul. And these are the […]
SYDNEY — A man who jumped off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge to try to take his own life and was kept afloat by a sea lion said Wednesday suicide […]
397. Commandment – Regarding Khula (Divorce) and their conditions [2:230] Such divorce may be pronounced twice; then, either retain them in a becoming manner or send them away with kindness. And it is not lawful for you that you take anything of what you have given them (your wives) unless both fear that they cannot observe the […]
News / USA Carolyn Presutti October 18, 2014 1:17 PM MIAMI—Latinos are one of the fastest growing groups in the Muslim religion.According to the organization whyIslam.org, about 6 percent of American Muslims are Latino.And according to Latino American Dawah Organization(LADO), a group that promotes Latino conversions, a little more than […]
Published on Wednesday, 04 March 2015 12:21 https://apis.google.com/u/0/se/0/_/+1/sharebutton?plusShare=true&usegapi=1&action=share&annotation=bubble&height=20&hl=en-GB&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fenglish.pnn.ps&url=http%3A%2F%2Fenglish.pnn.ps%2Findex.php%2Finternational%2F9285&gsrc=3p&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fscs%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fk%3Doz.gapi.en.GQDd1SP-LBc.O%2Fm%3D__features__%2Fam%3DAQ%2Frt%3Dj%2Fd%3D1%2Ft%3Dzcms%2Frs%3DAGLTcCNMIHrpq1uc2iapjlMAjte3JDYN8A#_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart%2Concircled%2Cdrefresh%2Cerefresh&id=I0_1425544481086&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fenglish.pnn.ps&pfname=&rpctoken=27309655 PNN/ Bethlehem/ A United Nations envoy Tuesday called on Israel to investigate the killing of about 1563 Palestinian civilians, one third of them children, during the 2014 offensive on Gaza, and to make the findings public. Makarim Wibisono, a former Indonesian ambassador, […]
Movies & Films Hip Hop Hijabis By Women’s Voices Now, 10:42 am Wednesday, 25th February 2015 SHARE TWEET PIN IT A film directed by Mette Reitzel (A Faction Films’ Production for Witness, Al Jazeera English), Muslim converts Sukina and Muneera of Hip Hop duo ‘Poetic Pilgrimage’ goes on a quest […]
MAR 5, 2015 – 09:11 By Dasha Afanasieva and Sylvia Westall ISTANBUL/BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Hazzm movement was once central to a covert CIA operation to arm Syrian rebels, but the group’s collapse last week underlines the failure of efforts to unify Arab and Western support for mainstream insurgents fighting […]