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.
388. Commandment – They are a garment for you, and you are a garment for them [2:188] It is made lawful for you to go in unto your wives on the night of the fast. They are a garment for you, and you are a garment for them. Allah knows […]
STORY HIGHLIGHTS The Spy Cables are one of the most wide-ranging leaks of intelligence papers ever, taking us into the world of espionage Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit, in collaboration with The Guardian newspaper, is publishing a selection of “top-secret” documents, and exploring the stories within them The documents come from […]
YASMIN ALIBHAI BROWN Sunday 22 February 2015 As I write this, the three Muslim teenage girls from East London are still missing. Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16 and […]
The Daily Star, Lebanon The horrific mass murder of Egyptian Copts Sunday by ISIS in Libya and the weekend attacks in Denmark – presumably inspired by a similar mentality – show us once again that this evil menace is not confined to any one area, and as such, the response […]
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Summary The public rift between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Iranian nuclear issue is often described as a personality dispute. But a senior Israeli official argued that the break has been building for more than two years and reflects a deep disagreement about how best […]
MAKKAH: NADIM AL-HAMID Published — Monday 23 February 2015 Emphasizing the need to map out a strategic plan to combat terrorism, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman stated on Sunday that Saudi Arabia will not wait idly by while extremists tarnish the image of Islam. “Saudi Arabia […]
AFP | Feb 22, 2015 | JORDAN TIMES Abase Hussen, father of 15-year old British girl Amira Abase, holds a bear that Amira gave to her mother, during an interview at New Scotland Yard, central London, on Sunday (AFP photo) LONDON — Britain debated Sunday how to stop teenage girls […]
by Mohammad Ghazal | Feb 22, 2015 | 21:08 Updated: Feb 22, 2015 | 21:08 AMMAN — Jordan will soon launch a plan to fight extremist ideologies and raise awareness among all segments of society of their dangerous impact, according to an Awqaf Ministry official. Under the projected plan, several […]
BY ROBERT FISK, THE INDEPENDENT David Gosling was for four years principal of Edwardes College in Peshawar, trying to keep the Taliban from his academy in the old British North-West Frontier Province of what is now Pakistan. But he could scarcely imagine receiving a letter from MI5 confirming that his […]
BY ROBERT FISK, THE INDEPENDENT The 13th-century fall of an obscure king into the river Euphrates, the pride of the Ottoman empire and modern Turkey and a humiliating French retreat after the 1914-18 war provide the truly Byzantine origins of Turkey’s little military operation to remove a long-dead body from […]
Russian tensions could escalate into all-out war, says Nato general General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, Nato’s deputy supreme allied commander in Europe, says Vladimir Putin could try to invade and seize Nato territory By Ben Farmer, Defence Correspondent 20 Feb 2015 Tensions with Russia could blow up into all-out conflict, posing […]
Turkey enters Syria to remove precious Suleyman Shah tomb Hundreds of Turkish forces in armoured vehicles have entered war-torn northern Syria to evacuate troops guarding a historic tomb, demolishing it and moving the remains to a different site. The remains of Suleyman Shah, who died in the 13th Century, […]
Magazine Monitor A collection of cultural artefacts Homeless people in the UK are getting free meals thanks to a centuries-old Sikh tradition. Why, asks Rajeev Gupta. “We come here because we get food… A hot meal. It’s a luxury for me.” John Davidson is 55 and homeless. He is one […]
The Daily Star The latest episode in the long-running U.N.-produced soap opera “peacemaking in Syria” emerged this week when envoy Staffan de Mistura informed the Security Council about the regime’s readiness to halt its attacks in Aleppo. However, the offer coincided with regime offensives in Aleppo as well as southern […]
387. Commandment – Men shall have a share of that which they have earned, and women a share of that which they have earned [4:33] And covet not that whereby Allah has made some of you excel others. Men shall have a share of that which they have earned, and […]
By Keerthana Balajee Nagarajan, Zurich swissinfo.ch FEB 22, 2015 – 11:00 Choosing where to educate children – local or international schools – can depend on money and cultural factors. That’s especially the case with families from India, in Switzerland for work. It’s a Monday morning at Happy Nest, one of […]
386. Commandment – Men are guardians over women because Allah has made some of them excel others, and because they (men) spend of their wealth [4:35] Men are guardians over women because Allah has made some of them excel others, and because they (men) spend of their wealth. So virtuous […]
A British imam has told ITV News more stringent checks are needed to prevent more teenagers fleeing to join Islamic State in Syria. The comments come as police attempt to […]
BY JACK MOORE 2/20/15 AT 6:36 PM The agreement between the United States and Turkey to arm moderate Syrian rebels in the fight against the Islamic State [ISIS] is a “disaster in the making”, according to experts who say that Washington and Ankara have different motives for doing so. After […]