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.
As no recipient is chosen for the Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership, we ask where the continent’s role models are. Inside Story AL JAZEERA 15 Oct 2013 10:34 The Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership was established in 2006 by Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim. The prize seeks to recognise and support […]
By SAPTARISHI DUTTA A week after Indian government archaeologists started digging for treasure with nothing more than the word of a Hindu holy man’s vision to guide them, they have […]
By Audra Schroeder on October 24, 2013 Email Noam Chomsky, noted linguist and activist, took time out recently to eloquently explain how the Internet is making us stupider. He’s the star of a short clip called “Noam Chomsky on Sandwiches and Twitter,” uploaded yesterday to YouTube channel the Chomsky Videos. […]
By: The Associated Press, Published on Fri Oct 25 2013 LONDON—A white supremacist Ukrainian student who murdered an elderly Muslim man and plotted a terrorist bombing campaign against mosques in […]
Palestinians have fiercely defended their right to return to the lands and villages they were forced to leave between 1947 and 1949 as Israel was created. This video by refugee rights group Badil, Introduction to Practicalities of Return features interviews with refugees and experts and scenes of the lands from […]
MUMBAI: Looking to find a husband, make friends, and get ahead at work? Then you need to have lighter skin. That’s the all-pervasive message in India, and it’s something that […]
Source: Asia Times: All signs are showing that the otherwise secretive Saudi regime is angry. Very, very angry. Not only did the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia refuse to take a seat at the UN Security Council, [1] but now the Saudi spy chief, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, appears to be […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — Pakistani officials have for years secretly endorsed the U.S. drone program, even picking out at least one target for such an attack, according to a Washington Post report. Neither the White House, the U.S. State Department nor the Pakistani Foreign Ministry would comment on the story, which said […]
Source: The Local: We have returned to our intercultural relations expert to look at the top German complaints about their expat partners. Blogger Oh God, My Wife Is German and The Local this week look at ten common complaints from Germans lucky enough to fall in love with expats. More:
Source: The Local: On the back of revelations that the US has been listening into Chancellor Angela Merkel’s mobile phone, the leader said on Friday that she has two phones. The one that the NSA were listening to is not used for really important chats. More:
Source: OnIslam October 2013 BASHKORTOSTAN – Appealing to the Muslim minority, Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Muslims as ‘vital’ component in the country’s diverse and rich society during his […]
DAMASCUS: Prospects for a Syria peace conference in Geneva next month looked dim Wednesday after key opposition leaders spurned efforts by Western and Arab powers to persuade them to attend. […]
STORY SUMMARY James Clapper, the director of national intelligence, is not your sleek, button-down spy chief. Clapper has recently taken steps that forced the NSA to accept greater transparency and […]
POLICE IN MAHARASHTRA STATE ARE EXAMINING A SUICIDE NOTE FOUND NEXT TO AISHWARYA DAHIWAL’S BODY. A 17-year-old committed suicide in western India after her parents told her she had to stop using Facebook, police said on Friday. College student Aishwarya Dahiwal was found hanging in her bedroom on Wednesday after […]
Source; CNN (CNN) — On July 24, 2008, then-presidential candidate Barack Obama addressed tens of thousands of Germans on the avenue that leads from the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. In a pointed reference to the outgoing administration of President George W. Bush, he promised a new era of “allies who will […]
France24. France spies on the US just as the US spies on France, the former head of France’s counter-espionage and counter-terrorism agency said Friday, commenting on reports that the US National Security Agency (NSA) recorded millions of French telephone calls. Bernard Squarcini, head of the Direction Centrale du Renseignement Intérieur (DCRI) intelligence […]
Source: All Africa.Com via Wasim Sr: Muslims across the country will insha Allah celebrate the Eidul Adhia on Tuesday 15th October 2013. Allah the Almighty has once again avail us an opportunity to reflect on the purpose of our existence. The three whose sacrifice and devotion we are commemorating are […]
Source: Press AMJ International: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says the new Mosque will be a source of peace for all people On 23 October 2013, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat and Fifth Khalifa, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad delivered the keynote address at a Special Reception held […]
A plan to reimpose immigration quotas in Switzerland and give existing residents an advantage in the job market could pass in a plebiscite next February, an opinion poll shows. Fifty-two […]
by Spiegel staff The city of Hamburg continues to be rocked by protests over the treatment of thousands of asylum seekers. Both sides of the conflict have valid points — […]