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.
Source Daily Times via Nasim Malik Habib Jalib once said, Zulm rahe aur amn bhi, kia ye mumkin hai, tum hi kaho. This verse means that it is not possible for injustice and peace to prevail at the same time. More:
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Staff writer, Al Arabyia News Friday, 6 June 2014 For the first time in history, Islamic prayers and readings from the Quran will be heard at the Vatican on Sunday, […]
by Veronica DeVore, swissinfo.ch June 6, 2014 – 11:00 Thousands of asylum seekers have come to Switzerland from Nigeria in the past decade, often with all their family’s hopes on […]
Source: The Daily Star :: Lebanon News UNITED NATIONS, United States: Jordan’s ambassador to the United Nations has been nominated as UN high commissioner for human rights, to replace South […]
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Pilgrims from around the world are pouring into Makkah, undeterred by the spread of the MERS virus. “We have received warnings by authorities in our country about MERS and were informed of the importance of taking precautions,” 45-year-old Abdullah, a pilgrim from Malaysia, was quoted as saying […]
Bowe Bergdahl’s father practices Islam because…he has a beard and speaks a foreign language. Yes, Fox News’s has some real super sleuths. Bill O’Reilly isn’t just an awe-inspiring successful television host, he’s also “The Muslim Hunter.” His Islamadar is so strong he can instantly tell if a person is a […]
By Nabila Pathan | Special to Al Arabiya News Friday, 6 June 2014 British Muslim TV, a new channel aimed at British Muslims will be launching in the UK this June. Its arrival joins an already growing number of specialized, niche channels for religious and ethnic minorities in recent years. […]
STORY SUMMARY For all the serious flaws in Syria’s election, it underscored the considerable support that President Bashar Assad still enjoys from the population, including many in the majority Sunni Muslim community. Syria’s conflict is often portrayed through one of its many prisms — that of a sectarian struggle, in […]
TAJ AHMAD Published — Friday 6 June 2014 Protecting consumers from malpractices of traders and commercial organizations is an important responsibility of any state. Qur’an and Hadith laid down the basic structure of consumer protection some 1,400 years ago which are as valid today as they were during the golden […]
AIJAZ ZAKA SYED Published — Friday 6 June 2014 PALESTINE. That’s the word that comes to mind to describe the eventful life and times of Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi. Born in 1944 in Nablus at the height of the Palestinian displacement or Nakba (catastrophe) as they call it, like many […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — Anniversaries are useful moments to pause and reflect. For the 70th anniversary of D-Day and subsequent campaign in northern France, it is also an opportunity to look at the past in detail and ask how much of what we think we know is true and how […]
Source: TOI One person was killed and three injured in a shooting at a Seattle college campus on Thursday, a hospital spokeswoman said. LOS ANGELES: One person was killed and three injured in a shooting at a Seattle college campus on Thursday, a hospital spokeswoman said. Those injured, including one […]
Source: TOI Swords and sticks were openly used as scores of men from both sides chased each other outside the Akal Takht building inside the complex, which is home to the holiest of Sikh shrines — ‘Harmandar Sahib’. Many people could be seen running for cover to save themselves. […]
Source: ET The rights — or rather the lack of them — of the small but diverse groups of religious minorities in Pakistan has once again come to the attention of the Supreme Court (SC). On June 4, the apex court inquired whether provincial and federal authorities were formulating any […]
by Alexander Smith NBC NEWS Grim reports that nearly 800 dead babies were discovered in the septic tank of a home run by nuns has set off a round of soul-searching in Ireland and sparked calls for accountability from government and Catholic Church officials. Fresh research suggests that some 796 […]
Source: The Gulf News: New Delhi: A lawmaker from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party has described rape as a social crime, saying “sometimes it’s right, sometimes it’s wrong”, in the latest controversial remarks by an Indian politician about rape. The political leaders of Uttar Pradesh, the state where […]
Source: The Gulf News. Whatever the outcome of Gulf reconciliation based on Qatar changing its policy, it may be too late for Doha to relinquish its important regional and international playing card. Its cordial relationship with such groups and factions gave it a leverage that will be difficult to sacrifice. […]
Source: Arab News. South Indian actress Monica has embraced Islam, leaving behind the life of lights. “I have converted not because of love or money and I am not such […]
Source: Arab News.Com MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: Boko Haram militants dressed as soldiers slaughtered at least 200 civilians in three villages in northeastern Nigeria and the military failed to intervene even though it was warned that an attack was imminent, witnesses said on Thursday. A community leader who witnessed the killings on […]