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.
A former American sniper says US soldiers had no clear understanding of who the enemy was in Iraq and often “went off the playbook” when opening fire in the battlefield. “We weren’t fighting a common uniformed enemy and there was actually a lot of confusion on who our enemy was, […]
Foreign Minister Zarif appears to rule out new extension to negotiations, saying parties need to “seize opportunity”. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has appeared to rule out any new extension to negotiations with world powers over his country’s nuclear programme after meeting US Secretary of State John Kerry for […]
Nigeria’s ex-central bank governor, Lamido Sanusi, has been officially confirmed as Emir of Kano in a coronation ceremony in the northern state. The coronation on Saturday attracted high-profile personalities and former presidents of Nigeria, but there were no representatives of the current government. Sanusi was named Emir of Kano in […]
Protesters and supporters gathered in Basel as the Dalai Lama held a Buddhist ceremony there on Saturday, in which some 7500 people took part. Some 500 protesters from the Shugden […]
Saudi women can no longer drive in Switzerland because changes to local laws require all drivers to have licenses issued in their home countries, according to the Kingdom’s embassy in […]
AMMAN — Prince Charles of Wales arrived in the Kingdom on Saturday for an official two-day visit during which he is scheduled to meet with His Majesty King Abdullah to […]
Summary Rami G. Khouri, Daily Star, Lebanon Jordan’s public opinion, political leadership and regional and international dynamics today offer very useful insights into the current condition of the Arab world, and should be studied carefully by anyone interested in how things operate in the region and wondering where the Middle […]
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has decided not to attend the 51st Munich Security Conference because of Israeli participation at a session on the Middle East. Çavuşoğlu made the announcement at a press conference in Berlin on Friday after participating in Turkey’s West Europe Consul-Generals’ meeting. The foreign minister planned […]
372. Commandment – And marry not those women whom your fathers married [4:23] And marry not those women whom your fathers married, except what has already passed. It is a thing foul and hateful and an evil way.
UK spies had acted illegally when they scooped up data on British residents’ online communications that was gathered by the US National Security Agency, a British court has ruled in a landmark judgment against Britain’s security services. But the judges said in the verdict on Friday that now, since details […]
371. Commandment – And lawful for you are chaste believing women and chaste women from among those who were given the Book before you [5:6] This day all good things have been made lawful for you. And the food of the People of the Book is lawful for you, and […]
IBRAHIM H. MALABARI ARABNEWS.COM Published — Friday 6 February 2015 The protests by Muslims against depictions of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), as misguided as they were, have given […]
SHEIKH BIN BAAZ Thanking Allah keeps one on the right path and helps to remain grateful until He increases His favors. If someone persists in being ungrateful and disobeying His commandment, they will be subjected to His punishment and wrath. Punishment may take different forms; some in this world and […]
by JORDAN TIMES | Feb 06, 2015 AMMAN – His Majesty King Abdullah has said that the global Muslim community is the primary target of the war waged by terrorists in the Middle East, adding that “my region is on the front lines”. “We have seen a few days ago […]
by Rula Samain | Feb 05, 2015 | 23:49 AMMAN — Jordan is a pioneer in international faith-based and faith-driven dialogue initiatives, and the Kingdom’s Christian-Muslim dialogue is a daily experience, according to a researcher at Humboldt University in Berlin. Sarah Markiewicz, also a teaching associate at the university, discussed […]
Jake Wallis Simons, for CNN (CNN)At first glance, there doesn’t seem to be anything remarkable about a collection of 60 broken-down, rusty cars, some of which date back to before […]
The turnaround is extraordinary. I have only been in Amman for little more than two weeks, but it was very clear that there was a strong current of Jordanian public opinion opposed to Jordanian participation in Coalition air attacks against ISIS. That critical current had apparently been simmering here in […]
February 5, 2015 – 4:13PM Rachel Olding The Sydney Morning Herald Unemployment is the biggest threat to radicalisation in Australia, senior Muslim leaders have warned, and bored teens are joining terror group Islamic State simply to have something to do. Islamic Friendship Association founder Keysar Trad has lead calls to […]
367. Commandment – And marry not idolatrous women until they believe [2:222] And marry not idolatrous women until they believe; even a believing bond-woman is better than an idolatress, although she may highly please you. And give not believing women in marriage to idolaters until they believe; even a believing […]
368. Commandment – And give not believing women in marriage to idolaters until they believe [2:222] And marry not idolatrous women until they believe; even a believing bond-woman is better than an idolatress, although she may highly please you. And give not believing women in marriage to idolaters until they […]