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.
ALGIERS — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned on Tuesday that his administration would “no longer deal” with Israel if a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a final peace […]
328. Commandment – Milk is a Halal (allowed to use for drink etc) [16:67] And surely in the cattle too there is a lesson for you. We give you to drink of what is in their bellies, from betwixt the faeces and the blood, milk pure and pleasant for those who drink it. [23:22] And in the […]
330. Commandment – So eat of that which they catch for you, and pronounce thereon the name of Allah [5:5] They ask thee what is made lawful for them. Say, ‘All good things have been made lawful for you; and what you have taught the beasts and birds of prey to […]
329. Commandment – The game of the sea and the eating thereof have been made lawful for you as a provision for you and the travellers [5:97] The game of the sea and the eating thereof have been made lawful for you as a provision for you and the travellers; […]
Disenchanted German citizens and right-wing extremists are joining forces to form a protest movement to fight what they see as the Islamization of the West. Is this the end of […]
“In the Grip of the Law,” brings convicted terrorists face-to-face with victims in surreal encounters and celebrates the country’s beleaguered security forces. The show, produced by state-run Iraqiyya TV, […]
এ, টি, চৌধুরী আল্লাহ্ তা’লা যুগে যুগে তাঁর প্রেরিত পুরুষদেরকে পাঠিয়েছেন বিশ্ব সংসারে পথহারা মানুষকে পথের সন্ধান দিতে। আল্লাহ্ তা’লার প্রতিনিধি হয়ে এযাবৎ যত নবী রসূল এই ধরাধামে অবতীর্ণ হয়েছেন তাঁরা সবাই ছিলেন দরিদ্র,নির্যাতিত, সর্বহারা শ্রেণীর মানুষ। খ্রীষ্টানরা সুলায়মান (আ:) কে করহম ঝড়ষড়সড়হ বা রাজা সলোমন বলে থাকে। কিন্তু […]
ভুমিকা হিন্দু এবং মুসলমান পাক-ভারত-বাংলা উপমহাদেশের দু’টি প্রধান ধর্মীয় সম্প্রদায়। এই দুটি সম্প্রদায় যদি পরস্পর ঝগড়া বিবাদ না করে শান্তিতে সহ অবস্থান করে তাহলে এই উপমহাদেশে ধর্মীয় কারণে অশান্তির আগুন প্রজ্জ্বলিত হওয়ার সম্ভাবনা নেই বল্লেই চলে। আহামদী জামা’তের প্রতিষ্ঠাতা ১৯০৮ সনে,তাঁর তিরোধানের মাত্র দুদিন পুর্বে পয়গামে সোলেহ্ বা শান্তির বার্তা […]
Oil prices have plunged so rapidly that financial markets are treating them less as an opportunity than a danger, like a falling knife. Currency rates are gyrating, oil-producing countries like Russia, Venezuela and Iran are hurting, and sectors of the bond market are threatened. But unless you’re directly involved in […]
‘Visiting Madinah is a dream of every Muslim’ MADINAH: YUSUF MOHAMMED Published — Monday 22 December 2014 Last update 21 December 2014 11:57 pm The Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah is bustling with pilgrims and visitors of different nationalities all year round. Everyone is delighted to make their dream […]
MOHAMMAD IRTAZA Published — Friday 19 December 2014 Last update 19 December 2014 2:52 am Violence has no place in Islam. This is the reminder of the Qur’an — “We made a covenant with you, that you shall not shed your blood, nor shall you evict each other from your […]
The Daily Star Judging by the White House’s policy on battling ISIS militants, one might conclude that U.S. officials believe that the Middle East has been afflicted with mass amnesia. If one can remember as far back as World War II, one of the world’s mightiest armies, belonging to Nazi Germany, was defeated by […]
A large majority of citizens is apparently in favour of introducing a nationwide ban on burqas for Moslem women in Switzerland according to an opinion poll. More than 60% of […]
JERUSALEM — Uneasiness inhabits Israel, a shadow beneath the polished surface. In a violent Middle Eastern neighborhood of fracturing states, that is perhaps inevitable, but Israelis are questioning their nation and its future with a particular insistence. As the campaign for March elections begins, this disquiet looks like the precursor […]
LAMIAT SABIN THE INDEPENDENT Saturday 20 December A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for dissident and self-imposed exile Fethullah Gülen as he is accused of running an “armed terrorist group” to allegedly overthrow the government. Mr Gülen, who was once an ally of current president […]
The first Western journalist in the world to be allowed extensive access to Isis territories in Syria and Iraq has returned from the region with a warning: the group is “much stronger and much more dangerous” than anyone in the West realises. Jürgen Todenhöfer, 74, is a renowned German journalist […]
by Rami G. Khouri SUMMARY: Summary Is the global war on terror (GWOT) that the United States launched in 2011 after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks succeeding or failing? After 13 years of GWOT, events this year emphasize the significant development of militant and terror groups who now carry out […]
The Daily Star U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry landed in Rome Sunday ahead of talks on the Middle East peace process, or what is left of it. But if America genuinely wants to be seen as a […]
No political actor dominated the global stage in 2014 like Vladimir Putin. He meddled in Ukraine and successfully annexed Crimea, but now Putin looks like he overplayed his hand. Tough sanctions from the West and plunging oil prices have left Moscow with a scary currency crisis. The fear is that […]