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.
308. Commandment – do not commit abomination in your meetings [29:30] ‘Do you indeed come lustfully to men and cut off the highway for travellers? And you commit abomination in your meetings!’ But the only answer of his people was that they said, ‘Bring upon us the punishment of Allah […]
During younger days my wife used to suffer from severe Migraine headaches. When we went to Hajj she prayed that during the Hajj trip Allah may kindly ensure that she will not suffer from any headaches. By the grace of Allah her prayers were accepted and the Hajj trip passed […]
Ben Westcott Reporter at The Canberra Times An ACT Muslim group, which intends to construct a new mosque at the Rivett shops, says it plans to build a state-of-the-art building, open to the public and preaching “love for all, hatred for none”. But the new development has divided shopowners and […]
By Urs Geiser Politicians and business leaders are concerned by uncertainty surrounding Sunday’s vote to reduce Switzerland’s ecological footprint by strict immigration limits and family planning measures. Although opponents of the initiative held a 17% lead in an opinion poll three weeks ago, experts see an outside chance for the […]
BY MERRIT KENNEDY | AP Published — Saturday 29 November 2014 CAIRO: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday he is moving ahead with a proposed UN Security Council resolution on […]
TAREK GHANEM Published — Friday 28 November 2014 Skipping prayers is unfortunately something common among many Muslims. Many, nonetheless, keep going back to prayers out of fear, and rightfully so, […]
ISTANBUL: Pope Francis wrapped up his three-day visit to Turkey on Sunday with a liturgy alongside the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians and a meeting with young refugees who have fled Syria, Iraq and other conflict zones. by Nicole WinfieldSuzan Fraser| Associated Press The Daily Star, Lebanon Hypnotic […]
The Daily Star The situation on the ground in Syria is extremely complicated, in contrast to the skies, where things are crystal-clear. The U.S.-led coalition carries out daily airstrikes against ISIS targets, while Syrian aircraft bomb regime opponents and anyone who happens to be in the way. After a series […]
BY REUTERS 11/29/14 AT 5:54 PM Pope Francis prayed silently alongside a senior Islamic cleric in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday, in a gesture of inter-religious harmony in a country […]
msn news web search Welcome Dr.Koya Headlines US World Crime Local Technology Offbeat Politics Video My Topics AdChoices Pope prays in Istanbul mosque in new outreach Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD AND SUZAN FRASER 42 mins ago Pope Francis waves to journalists as […]
By Umberto Bacchi November 28, 2014 08:57 GMT Israel’s chief military rabbi claimed that the religious significance of a contested Jerusalem compound to Islam is an invention, as an overwhelming majority of Muslims have no idea what’s actually written in Quran. In comments that are likely to further exacerbate tensions […]
Constanze Letsch in Istanbul, John Hooper in Rome and agencies The Guardian, Thursday 27 November 2014 16.30 GMT Pope Francis embarks on one of the most delicate missions of his […]
The Daily Star The unfolding situation in Yemen looks set to secure the country among the world’s failed states, but in such a way that it will make Somalia appear like Sweden. Even before the Houthi rebels took over the capital Sanaa in September, the country was on shaky ground. […]
BY NICHOLAS PAPHITIS | AP ARABNEWS.COM Published — Friday 28 November 2014 IERAPETRA, Greece: More than 700 people, most fleeing Syria, were disembarking Thursday on the Greek island of Crete […]
BEIRUT — The Islamic State (IS) group is employing multiple tactics to subdue the Sunni Muslim tribes in Syria and Iraq under its rule, wooing some with gifts — everything from cars to feed for their animals — while brutally suppressing those that resist with mass killings. AP JORDAN TIMES […]
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday asserted that the Palestinian issue is the core and essence of the conflict in the Middle East, noting that the region will continue to suffer insecurity, instability, despair and an increasing fear of the future unless just, comprehensive and viable peace is […]
LONDON: Islamic State (IS) militants may ultimately lose the war in Iraq and Syria because they do not have enough money to run the territory under their control, despite holding assets worth more than $2 trillion, international terrorism experts said. The cost of running an entire administration – paying civil […]
BY Carol Kuruvilla Carol.Kuruvilla@huffingtonpost.com After officially acknowledging earlier this month that founder Joseph Smith had multiple wives, some of them as young as 14, officials at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are now facing two important questions. Who were these women, and what are their stories? Smith […]
Mansur Mirovalev and Denis Sinyakov Last updated: 25 Nov 2014 11:33 Putilovka, Crimea – The search warrant accused Muslyadin Muslyadinov of killing a Ukrainian riot police officer, although the dozen […]
by Amena Baker, The Daily Star, Lebanon Summary At a desert base, Gulf state Qatar is covertly training moderate Syrian rebels with U.S. help to fight both President Bashar Assad and ISIS and may include more overtly Islamist insurgent groups, sources close to the matter say. The camp, south of […]