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.
450. Commandment – Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets [33:41] Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets; and Allah has full knowledge […]
CJ Werleman Friday 24 April 2015 13:26 BST With the Der Spiegel revelations of how the Iraqi Baathists plotted the rise of Isis, it’s clear regional conflicts are about politics, not Islam This week the German magazine Der Spiegel published documents that struck yet another blow to the thesis that […]
AFP / JORDAN TIMES / Apr 26, 2015 Residents stand upon the rubble of collapsed buildings after what activists said was shelling by forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar Assad […]
Summary by Fareed Zakaria, The Daily Star, Lebanon The discussion of Hillary Clinton’s candidacy has, so far, thoroughly explored her video announcement, restaurant choices, clothes, health, ethics and, of course, husband. America, like most advanced industrial countries, needs reform and restructuring. Is this the greatest and most urgent problem […]
Summary by Omar Ashour| The Daily Star Such interventions were usually aimed at empowering a proxy political force over its military and political rivals, instead of averting humanitarian disaster or institutionalizing a nonviolent conflict-resolution mechanism following a war. By 1982, when the Lebanese government failed to extend the ADF’s mandate, it […]
On an Istanbul street, have I just witnessed a positive step in history? The people of Turkey are leading the way over the Armenian genocide. We wait to see if their government will follow by Robert Fisk, The Independent A few hours before I sat down to write this article, […]
449. Commandment – Treat not the calling of the Messenger among you like the calling of one of you to another [24:64] Treat not the calling of the Messenger among you like the calling of one of you to another. Allah does know those of you who steal away covertly. So […]
An Unending Refugee Tragedy: Europe’s Path to Deadly Partition DPA Germany and its European Union partners want to prevent further refugee dramas in the Mediterranean Sea. But a look back at the policies adopted after the 2013 tragedy in Lampedusa shows they have made a terrible situation even deadlier. By […]
URBAN BEEKEEPING Honey from the city Hives and honey production on a rooftop in the middle of the city of Zurich. Helena Greter – well protected – opens the trays. The honeycombs are removed during the summer harvest The beekeeper carefully analyses the colony to ensure good health There is a large selection […]
Summary Alfred Jasins Brendan Meighan| The Daily Star After years of doing little to rectify Egypt’s energy and electricity troubles, the government has finally moved to pursue sustainability. Energy demand, fueled by government subsidies, has for years outpaced domestic production. Egypt’s energy sector has long been on an unsustainable trajectory. […]
Summary by Ana Palacia, The Daily Star Among the numerous challenges the West faces, one is consistently overlooked: its addiction to meaningless rhetoric. course, the inherent complexity and unpredictability of international affairs intensify politicians’ inclination to equivocate. Unfortunately, the result has been to make a bad situation worse. Under […]
Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus: Breakaway Turkish Cypriots are voting for a leader in a runoff that pits moderate independent Mustafa Akinci against hard-line incumbent Dervis Eroglu. Sunday’s poll will determine who Turkish Cypriots will entrust to represent them in talks aimed at reunifying ethnically divided Cyprus. The talks are expected […]
447. Commandment – O ye who believe! raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet, and speak not aloud to him, as you speak aloud to one another [49:3] O ye who believe! raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet, and speak not aloud to him, […]
448. Commandment – O ye who believe! say not ‘Ra‘ina,’ but say, ‘Unzurna’ and hearken [2:105] O ye who believe! say not ‘Ra‘ina,’ but say, ‘Unzurna’ and hearken. And for the disbelievers is a painful punishment. Note: The word Rai’na belongs to the measure of Mufa’alah which generally gives the send […]
IMMIGRATION Amnesty asks Swiss to help end European migrant crisis APR 22, 2015 – 16:35 Amnesty International is urging the Swiss and other European nations to create a new rescue operation in the Mediterranean for migrants like these disembarking from an Italian Coast Guard ship on April 22 (Keystone) Amnesty […]
Deductive reasoning – “How old are you, Mullah?”, a boy asked. – Mullah Nasruddin responded, “3 years older than my brother”. – “How do you know that?” the boy asked. -“Reasoning!”, said Mullah Nasruddin. “Last year, I heard my brother tell someone that I was 2 years older than him. […]
Radio Yerevan Jokes By Allan Stevo January 14, 2011, Bratislava, (BratislavaGuide.com) – If you grew up west of the Iron Curtain, you might not have known that Yerevan was the capital city of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic. If you grew up east of the Iron Curtain, then you definitely […]
Source: Arab News By Myriam Francois-Cerrah, who became popular when she was a child for acting in the 90s hit film ‘Sense and Sensibility.’ Now she is gaining more popularity […]
AP | Apr 23, 2015 | JORDAN TIMES Migrants crowd an inflatable dinghy as rescue vassel ‘ Denaro ‘ (not in picture) of the Italian coast guard approaches them, off the Libyan coast, in the Mediterranean Sea, on Wednesday (AP photo ) CAIRO — Libya’s chaos has turned it into […]
by Jordan Times, April 23, 2015 HRH Prince Hussein chairs a UN Security Council meeting in New York on Thursday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court ) AMMAN — HRH Crown […]