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 Taylor Luck, Jordan Times AMMAN – Holding sit-ins, raising banners and marching arm-in-arm with pro-reform protesters – aside from the long beards and black flags, Jordan’s salafists barely resemble the jihadists of old. From Maan to Amman, followers of the jihadist movement are taking a more peaceful approach to […]
Employers added more jobs than forecast in July, the jobless rate fell and wages climbed, easing concern the U.S. economy is grinding to a halt. Payrolls rose by 117,000 workers after a 46,000 increase in June that was more than originally estimated, Labor Department data showed today in Washington. The […]
source. spiegel international Hate has become a part of the everyday culture of American politics. This week, the United States nearly allowed itself to succumb to economic disaster. Increasingly, the divided country has more in common with a failed state than a democracy. In the face of America’s apparent political […]
source/credit: Spiegel International A child in a Hamburg residential complex: A new report has found that parents in 7 percent of German households can’t afford to finance hobbies for their children. Despite substantial subsidies aimed at increasing the birthrate, the number of children in Germany continues to shrink. A new report by the […]
Credit; dailytimes.com The father mortgages everything he owns and even sells Jewel’s special horse to buy a new team of mules. When the family rests for the night at a farm, Darl burns the barn down in an attempt to cremate his mother, wondering why anyone would go through all […]
source.dailytimes.com “Once you decide to strike, it is better to kill too many than not enough…” — Anders Behring Breivik. Hate is like a heat-seeking missile acquiring a target. Once the target is identified, hatred finds meaningful expression that effectively decouples conscience from action. We need to begin to reduce […]
source:times of india LONDON: Infuriated with motorists parking their luxury cars illegally around the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, Mayor Arturas Zuokas took the drastic step of driving an armoured vehicle over a Mercedes S-class, which was parked in a cycle lane. The flamboyant politician decided to take the novel approach […]
By ABDUL HALEEM NALAMKANDY | ARAB NEWS The date fruit and tree were dear to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the word “date” is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an more than 20 times. While the date palm tree is called “nakhl,” the fruit is called “tamr” in Arabic. […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: The regional bean dish, ful, and tamiz, the wonderful Afghan flatbread, are generally known as the “poor man’s breakfast.” But in the holy fasting month of Ramadan, they are major ingredients of iftar (breaking of the fast) meals. For most residents of […]
By SIRAJ WAHAB | ARAB NEWS DAMMAM: The visiting head of one of Pakistan’s prominent religious and political parties has blamed the United States’ stinging defeat in Afghanistan for the current chaos in his country. “What we are witnessing today in Pakistan is a direct result of America’s defeat in […]
By Milia Fisher and Sara Birkenthal, Jordan Times. AMMAN – US students, university administrators and study-abroad programme providers say they are increasingly choosing the Kingdom as an Arabic-language study destination because of its reputation as a secure and hospitable destination. In recent years, many study-abroad providers and universities have established […]
DOHA (Agencies) – Jordan Times. Palestinians are determined to go ahead with their UN membership bid as an Arab League follow-up committee endorsed a final draft of the request to be presented to the UN General Assembly, a top official said, according to Agence France-Presse. Saeb Erekat brushed off as […]
Courtesy: NY Times By MICHELLE HIGGINS Published: August 3, 2011 IT’S hard not to feel ripped off when you get hit with unexpected roaming charges while traveling abroad — whether they come from making phone calls or checking e-mail. Take it from Jeff Gardner, who received an $11,000 bill from […]
After Ramadan will come Eid. Everyone looks forward to wear new clothes… therefore, get ready…
source:uktimelondon.com The bane of Pakistan has been that it did not stop just at declaring itself as an Islamic state. As it is, the Christians, the Hindus, and other minorities in Pakistan are treated and dealt as second-class citizens. But, Pakistan as an Islamic state has gone further in assuming […]
Source: times of India When a group of young swimmers gathered to participate in the swimming contest at Narmada river in Gujarat three years ago, they were surprised to see a frail, elderly lady lining up to dive in. It was a competitive contest and swimming in the river during […]
source:asiatimes on line recently questioned conventional wisdom as to the relationship between the US Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank, and indeed the very basis of the dollar itself. (See A very secret agent (Asia Times Online, July 27, 2011). Comments poured in, and the subsequent discussion and debate has […]
source/credit:asiatimes on line Somewhere on this planet an American commando is carrying out a mission. Now, say that 70 times and you’re done … for the day. Without the knowledge of the American public, a secret force within the United States military is undertaking operations in a majority of the […]
Source: Spiegel International Egypt ushered in a new era on Wednesday by becoming the first Arab country to put its former ruler on trial without foreign intervention. The sight of Hosni Mubarak lying on a hospital bed inside a courtroom cage should serve as a warning to other despots. More […]