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.
Commandment – Divines and those learned in the Law prohibit them from uttering falsehood and eating things forbidden [5:64] Why do not the divines and those learned in the Law prohibit them from uttering falsehood and eating things forbidden? Evil indeed is that which they do. [21:74] And We made them […]
Commandment – Etiquettes and Manners for visiting Prophet’s house [33:54] O ye who believe! enter not the houses of the Prophet unless leave is granted to you for a meal without waiting for its appointed time. But enter when you are invited, and when you have finished eating, disperse, without seeking to […]
Commandment – if they had waited patiently until thou came out to them, it would be better for them. [49:6] And if they had waited patiently until thou came out to them, it would be better for them. But Allah is Most Forgiving, Merciful.
Commandment – Ask not too many questions [5:102] O ye who believe! ask not about things which, if revealed to you, would cause you trouble; though if you ask about them while the Qur’an is being sent down, they will be revealed to you. Allah has left them out. And […]
Dominic CascianiHome affairs correspondent 5 May 2015 From the sectionMagazine Christianne Boudreau: Searching for answers Canada is thousands of miles away from the war zone in Syria and Iraq – yet the self-styled Islamic State has recruited young fighters to join its cause. Can the lessons from the death of […]
1 May 2015 Dozens of people – many with Syrian flags – gathered for the relaunch ceremony A narrow-gauge train has begun operating again in Damascus – in a reminder of better days in the war-torn Syrian capital. The Rabwah steam train was very popular with city residents, taking them […]
Man Demands Justice One day, a man ran into Judge Nasrudin’s room and said, “I was just robbed at the border of this village! It must have been someone from here, and I demand justice! The robber took everything from me—my shoes, my pants, my shirt, my coat, my necklace, […]
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Wednesday 6 May 2015 Thoraya Obaid has become the first woman to be appointed as the head of the human rights committee at the Shoura […]
DESECRATED TOMBS Muslim graves vandalised in Lausanne MAY 4, 2015 – 14:29 The designation of a special zone for Muslim tombs was announced on March 25 (Keystone) Thirteen graves with tombstones bearing Arabic- or North African-sounding names have been vandalised at the Bois-de-Vaux cemetery in Lausanne. The cemetery is scheduled […]
OPINION How does Switzerland matter for the British elections? By Pieter Cleppe, Open Europe MAY 4, 2015 – 14:57 With EU relations a campaign issue, the UK could learn a few things from non-EU member Switzerland, writes Pieter Cleppe of the Brussels think tank, Open Europe. By Pieter Cleppe Pieter […]
‘This is the battle of young Egypt for the future of Egypt,’ the US-educated professor of engineering tells Robert Fisk in Istanbul ROBERT FISK ISTANBUL Tuesday 05 May 2015 Amr Darrag’s message is both gloomy and optimistic, a little cynical for a former Muslim Brotherhood Egyptian Minister of Planning perhaps, […]
Robert Ménard, mayor of Béziers in southern France. Photo: AFP Uproar as French mayor ‘counts Muslim children’ Published: 05 May 2015 15:49 GMT+02:00 A French mayor backed by the far-right […]
454. Commandment – Mission of a Prophet [61:10] He it is Who has sent His Messenger with the guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may cause it to prevail over all religions, even if those who associate partners with God hate it. [62:3] He it is Who has raised among the Unlettered people a […]
453. Commandment – How to judge the truthfulness of a Prophet [16:44] And We sent not as Messengers before thee but men to whom We sent revelation, so ask those who possess the Reminder, if you know not. [21:8] And We sent none as Messengers before thee but men to whom We sent revelations. So ask […]
458. Commandment – Live an exemplary life [11:89] He said, ‘O my people, tell me: if I stand on a clear evidence from my Lord, and He has provided me from Himself with a handsome provision, what answer will you give to Him? And I do not desire to do against you […]
457. Commandment – Obedience and a kind word is better for them [47:22] Obedience and a kind word is better for them. And when the matter is determined upon, it is good for them if they were true to Allah.
Tue, 05/05/2015 – 12:44 Reuters India will push ahead this week with plans to build a port in southeast Iran, two sources said, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi keen to develop trade ties with Central Asia and prepared to fend off US pressure not to rush into any deals with […]
Sun, 03/05/2015 – 16:07 Al-Masry Al-Youm Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has announced the discovery of an ancient Egyptian army camp in the Tjaru Fortress in North Sinai. A number of storage sites, dating back to Thutmose III and Ramses II, seals bearing the name of King Thutmose III, as […]
April 2015 Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba) Keynote Address by His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba, Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, at 12th Annual Peace Symposium […]
February 2012 Review of Religions Jonathan Butterworth – UK Background In 2005, the Danish daily newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, published derogatory cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad(saw), the Founder of Islam. In its editorial, the newspaper argued that Muslims should endure insults and mockery, like all others. As shockwaves of indignation spread across […]