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.
(Reuters) – U.S. manufacturing activity increased to its highest level in nearly 3-1/2 years in August and construction spending rebounded strongly in July, in further signs of vigor in the economy. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said on Tuesday its index of national factory activity rose to 59.0 last […]
L’AHMADIYYA : UN ISLAM INTERDIT Histoire et persécutions d’une minorité au Pakistan Asif Arif L’ “Ahmadiyya “ou, péjorativement “Qadianis”, représente un mouvement fondé en 1889 en Inde par Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. Se proclamant le Messie attendu par différentes religions, il s’est fait le porteur d’une réforme prônant un islam de […]
by Andrew Johnson, The Independent One of Islam’s most revered holy sites – the tomb of the Prophet Mohamed – could be destroyed and his body removed to an anonymous grave under plans which threaten to spark discord across the Muslim world. The controversial proposals are part of a […]
by Robert Fisk, The Independent So a bit more of Palestine has slidden down the plughole. A thousand more acres of Palestinian land stolen by the Israeli government – for “appropriation” is theft, is it not? – and the world has made the usual excuses. The Americans found it “counter-productive” […]
By Press Association9:53PM BST 29 Aug 2014 Controversial Respect MP George Galloway has been taken to hospital for treatment to a suspected broken jaw after he was attacked in the […]
Couples are being urged not to spend thousands on a wedding and advised to opt for cheaper weddings to escape from heavy debt. A forum highlighting how families can ease […]
JEDDAH: SIRAJ WAHAB Published — Saturday 30 August 2014 Saudi Arabia had not and would not support or fund criminals who have unleashed a reign of terror in many areas of the region, said Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf, the Saudi ambassador to the United Kingdom. Responding to an article by […]
By Duc-Quang Nguyen INFOSWISS.CH Over the last 20 years, the number of university graduates has been steadily rising all over the world. That’s true in Switzerland, too, although historically fewer people in the Alpine country have pursued higher education than elsewhere in Europe – and more are employed. What do […]
Summary by Rami G. Khouri, The Daily Star, Lebanon The apparent airstrike against targets in Tripoli, Libya, last week by the air force of the United Arab Emirates, in conjunction with Egypt, must go down as one of the most intriguing developments in the modern history of the Arab Gulf […]
Source: National Mirror By SEKINAH LAWAL on Aug 30, 2014 A passionate call has gone to humanity to preach the message of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community – “Love for all, […]
220. Let every soul look to what it sends forth for the morrow [59:19] O ye who believe! fear Allah; and let every soul look to what it sends forth for the morrow. And fear Allah; verily Allah is Well-Aware of what you do. [2:224] Your wives are a tilth […]
BY PETER KENNY In Pakistan the plight of Christians and other religious groups such as Hindus has been recently documented. But in the Muslim-majority country a minority Islamic group is facing persecution says a report by U.N. experts. United Nations experts on freedom of religion, minority issues, and summary executions […]
HONG KONG (CNNMoney) The clock is running out on Japan’s ambitious plan for economic revival as growth sputters and doubts grow over the government’s ability to deliver key reforms. Abenomics — a massive bond-buying campaign coupled with structural reforms and stimulus from the central government — has failed to lift […]
AGENCIES arabnews.com Published — Friday 29 August 2014 UNITED NATIONS: Negotiations are going on for the release of 43 United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) peacekeepers in the Golan Heights […]
DAUD MATTHEWS Published — Friday 29 August 2014 And they urge you to hasten the punishment. But Allah will never fail in His promise. And indeed, a day with your […]
The first Haj flight from India arrived in Madinah on Wednesday. Air India flight AI 5001 transported 235 pilgrims from Kolkata to Prince Mohammed International Airport. More than 136,000 Indians are slated to perform Haj this year. Indian Ambassador Hamid Ali Rao, Consul-General B.S. Mubarak, Deputy Consul General Md Noor […]
By Markus Feldenkirchen spiegel.de As they pull up to the place where Michael Brown was killed, shot six times by a policeman, they sink to the ground and stare at a cross bearing his name. “I don’t get it,” says Jurmael, 22. He and Tyler, 21, live in the neighborhood. […]
A delegation from Pakistan is currently in Switzerland to re-negotiate the double taxation agreement between the two countries. However, Pakistan is unlikely to gain access to information on its citizens’ illegal assets in Swiss banks anytime soon. The Pakistani delegation’s visit has been garnering a lot of attention in the […]
(Reuters) – The U.S. economy rebounded more strongly than initially thought in the second quarter with a bigger chunk of the growth driven by domestic demand in a bright sign for the future. Gross domestic product expanded at a 4.2 percent annual rate instead of the previously reported 4.0 percent […]
219. Imdeed, the most honorable among you, in the sight of Allah, is he who is the most righteous among you [49:14] O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; and We have made you into tribes and sub-tribes that you may recognize one another. Verily, […]