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 Peter Maxwill in Berlin DPA Many Jews in Germany are nervous about wearing the kippah in public or showing any visible signs of their Jewishness. How anti-Semitic is Germany? […]
The Daily Star BEIRUT: Assyrian Christians fleeing ISIS are welcome to take refuge in Lebanon because their humanitarian case in exceptional, Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk said. Al-Mustaqbal reported Sunday that Machnouk, after discussing the matter with Prime Minister Tammam Salam and Social Affairs Minister Rashid Derbas, gave the order to […]
HARUN YAHYA Published — Saturday 28 February 2015 Last Sunday, the global media reported that Turkish tanks had rolled into Syria to carry out an operation to evacuate the tomb of Suleyman Shah from the only Turkish territory in the war-torn Syria. The region where the historical tomb was […]
The Daily Star An arson attack on a Christian seminary in Jerusalem Thursday, and a similar attack on a mosque the day before are hate crimes, committed by extremist individuals, and are representative of the systemic racism directed at Palestinians by the Israeli government and its policies. Because while the […]
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By Muntasir Zaman Among the various specialties of the Hanafī school of thought, one outstanding speciality is the rigorous manner in which it was developed. Imām Abū Hanīfah had a council of forty prominent scholars with whom he would consult prior to documenting a legal ruling. Often they images 1would […]
Judge rules trial at Liverpool Crown Court could not proceed after blunder Christians swear on the Bible in court, while Muslims swear on the Koran By DAILY MAIL REPORTER A […]
Published time: February 28, 2015 Fewer than 300 people turned up in Newcastle for the first-ever rally of anti-Islamist group Pegida in the UK, while at least 1,500 gathered to protest the demo, just hundreds of yards away. “We are here because nobody else who should be talking about the […]
GAZA CITY: With the war-battered Gaza Strip’s borders closed, thousands of people have been shut out of a Haj because they cannot leave the sealed territory. Some 7,500 Gazans have sought to travel to Saudi Arabia, for Umrah but have been turned away. Egypt restricts movement in and out of […]
Summary Libya’s internationally recognized Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thani said his government would stop dealing with Turkey because it was sending weapons to a rival group in Tripoli so “the Libyan […]
Summary President Barack Obama should provide Egypt with economic, political and, yes, military support. If Obama has indeed decided that a strong Egypt is essential, he shouldn’t try to play both sides of the street. Criticism of human-rights abuses should continue, but Washington should make clear that they come from […]
HEATHER SAUL Friday 27 February 2015 A woman has given a powerful response to learning that she lives in the same neighbourhood as the man identified in reports as Jihadi John, insisting: “everyone lives in peace and love. The Christians live with the Muslims, the Muslims live with the Christians. […]
392. Commandment – And give the women their dowries willingly [4:5] And give the women their dowries willingly. But if they, of their own pleasure, remit to you a part thereof, then enjoy it as something pleasant and wholesome.
By Jo Fahy Whether it’s a turban or a headscarf, showing your religion in Switzerland can make others treat you extremely differently. From stares in the street to difficulty in […]
HARUN YAHYA ARABNEWS.COM One of the important characteristics of a Muslim is that he remains in a positive state of mind, whatever the circumstances. He tries for the best and […]
Published — Friday 27 February 2015 Last update 26 February 2015 11:53 pm The Glorious Qur’an, the Muslims’ religious Scripture, was revealed in Arabic to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through the Angel Gabriel (peace be upon him). The revelation occurred piecemeal, over a period of 23 years, […]
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has called on Muslims to shun intolerance and extremism, work to unify their ranks and seek international cooperation. King Salman made these […]
Banksy has not held back on his views about Gaza For one of his most provocative political projects to date, graffiti artist Banksy headed to Gaza. Accompanied by a short video documentary (above), the anonymous artist posted photographs of his stencils on concrete and rubble, including an image of a […]
376. Commandment – And those who find no means of marriage should keep themselves chaste [24:34] And those who find no means of marriage should keep themselves chaste, until Allah grants them means out of His bounty. And such as desire a deed of manumission in writing from among those whom your right hands possess, write it […]
389. Commandment – Your wives are a tilth for you; so approach your tilth when and how you like and send ahead some good for yourselves [2:224] Your wives are a tilth for you; so approach your tilth when and how you like and send ahead some good for yourselves; and fear Allah and know […]