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: ET But the even bigger tragedy is the fading of the light for Ahmadis living in Pakistan. It is hard to know if we can restore some sense of equilibrium where so much hatred flows and from time to time ignites even over what appear to be the most […]
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah congratulated Muslims on the successful completion of Ramadan on Sunday. On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, the king said: “Eid brings joy […]
Source: The Local “I don’t believe in God, but at the same time Christianity, Judaism or Buddhism don’t bother me. Only Islam bothers me more and more,” wrote Nicolaus Fest, vice editor-in-chief of the Bild am Sonntag newspaper in the editorial published on Sunday. Fest then laid out why Islam’s […]
Source: The Daily Best. We are always cautioned not to overdramatize, because if the worst doesn’t happen, we can look silly. Maybe so. But I look around the world right now and think: Let’s not under-dramatize, either. We see a set of crises coming to a head all at once […]
Source: The Daily Beast PARIS — As the slaughter continues in Gaza, as bodies rain from the sky over Ukraine, as barbaric jihadists conquer swathes of Syria and Iraq, butchering their enemies and erasing the history of the Bible and of humankind, it seems empathy, sympathy, diplomacy and prayer are […]
An interesting study on Jordan, by the Brookings Institute: (February 2014) Click to access arab%20econpaper4comolet%20v2.pdf Editor’s note: What the researchers did not realize: Why is Jordan ‘a island of peace’ among ‘troubled nations’? The main reason, as understood ‘in the streets of Amman’, is the fact that the neighbours (Israel) […]
. RIYADH: ARAB NEWS Published — Monday 28 July 2014 Several tourism and commercial firms are taking advantage of high demand by leasing hotel rooms with views overlooking the Grand […]
AFP | Jul 27, 2014 | JORDAN TIMES GAZA CITY — Inside Ashraf Al Qudra’s cramped office in Shifa Hospital, the phone never stops ringing, with news flooding in of […]
Many hundreds of thousands of people – I wish I could say millions – around the world want an end to this impunity Impunity is the word that comes to mind. Eight hundred dead Palestinians. Eight hundred. That’s infinitely more than twice the total dead of flight MH17 over Ukraine. […]
Palestinians in Gaza have been shocked by the scale of Israeli destruction, as long-term truce efforts continue July 27, 2014 by Mohammed Omer @Mogaza BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip — Umm […]
Islamabad, July 27 (KMS): The Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples’ Freedom League, Muhammad Farooq Rehmani, has on the eve of Eid ul Fitr—the day of congratulations and festivities stressed the importance of marking the day with a solemn pledge to follow the teachings of Islam in letter and spirit […]
Staff writer, Al Arabiya News Sunday, 27 July 2014 The mayor of the southern Iraqi province of Thi Qar has cancelled celebrations for the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr […]
188. And if thou art in doubt concerning that which We have sent down to thee, ask those who have been reading the Book before thee [10:95] And if thou art in doubt concerning that which We have sent down to thee, ask those who have been reading the Book […]
As the Israeli operation Protective Edge has so far claimed over 1,000 dead, users have been flooding the web with dozens of photos of Jews and Arabs together showcasing peace […]
Rami G. Khouri| The Daily Star Those watching the terrible situation in Gaza today are focusing on whether or not the parties can agree to a humanitarian cease-fire that would also trigger negotiations on more profound issues of disagreement, to try and resolve the underlying conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. […]
If someone asked you to list the most sinister developments of our time, I guess a few of us would say the atom bomb, warfare, the HIV virus, global hunger […]
The vicar of the only Anglican church in Iraq has warned the end for Christians in the country appears “very near” as he appealed for help after a deadline set […]
WATARU YOSHIDA, Nikkei staff writer SINGAPORE — At the Asean summit held in Brunei last fall, the relaxed chatter of delegates in the lobby was interrupted by the arrival of the Indonesian delegation, led by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Like Charlton Heston parting the Red Sea in “The Ten Commandments,” […]
ATSUSHI TOMIYAMA, Nikkei staff writer A little past 3 p.m., the sparks stop flying at Sasakura Engineering’s factory outside of central Jakarta. Workers shuffle off the shop floor into an […]
Palestinian death toll in Israeli operation in Gaza passes 1,000; humanitarian cease-fire takes effect; two IDF soldiers killed in Gaza, dozens injured. READ MORE HERE: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.607272