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.
It’s not always recognised that there are huge differences in the way Islamic women dress, particularly in Australia where there’s a great deal of cultural diversity. An Australian exhibition is […]
The Swiss politician Daniel Streich, who rose to fame as a result of his opposition to mosques in his homeland, Switzerland, has now embraced the faith he reviled. (Editor: This […]
The United Kingdom has launched its Haj consular delegation to ensure a safe and trouble-free Haj for British pilgrims. A British Embassy official in Riyadh told Arab News that the 15th Haj consular delegation to accompany British pilgrims to Saudi Arabia was launched by Baroness Warsi, senior minister of State, […]
JEDDAH: IRFAN MOHAMMED Indonesia has begun transporting illegals on empty, Haj-chartered flights returning to Indonesia. The Indonesian government has formally decided to use empty returning Haj flights to transport for free passengers who obtained exit clearance from local authorities under the legalization scheme, which ends on Nov. 3. A Garuda […]
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew implored Congress on Thursday to raise the debt ceiling, warning of potentially severe market and economic repercussions if it did not. In testimony before the Senate Finance Committee, Mr. Lew stressed that the Treasury Department would run out of “extraordinary measures” to free […]
They come seeking refuge, but when asylum seekers cross into the European Union, they often find little compassion. In Greece, they are held in squalid detention camps, while in Italy […]
Source: NY Times: Alice Munro, the renowned Canadian short-story writer whose visceral work explores the tangled relationships between men and women, small-town existence and the fallibility of memory, won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday. Ms. Munro, 82, is the 13th woman to win the prize. More:
By A. Abdul Aziz, Press Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at – Sri Lanka. During the first week of his second tour of Australia, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (Jama’at) and Fifth Khalifa, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad was interviewed by a journalist representing both the ‘The Standard’ and the […]
By Nicholas Robinson British farmers could be losing out on a major revenue boost from the Muslim celebration of Qurbani next week. A halal operator has told MeatInfo.co.uk that much of the lamb consumed as part of the celebration, which requires the animal to be ritually slaughtered to rules different […]
Source: Hafiz Fareed Khalid, National Secretary Tabligh AMJ Germany By Zubair Khan Almost for a decade now the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Germany, on a specific date, invites visitors to its Mosques and Salat centres. The event coincides with the German Unification Day which is celebrated 0n 03rd of October each year. Being public holiday many turn to these Islamic centres and get […]
Source: The Hawk via Wasim Sr. The United States government shutdown, possible diplomatic engagement with Iran, and al-Shabaab terror attacks in Africa have dominated the news lately, leading many people to overlook current developments in Pakistan. Over the past two weeks, Pakistan has been plagued by suicide attacks from rebel […]
Source: The News via Wasim Sr: But this Friday may also be our day of shame, for then we will also have maintained our 100 percent record of driving Nobel Laureates out of the country. There are still many in this country who propound preposterous theories on how Malala faked […]
Source: ET LAHORE: An anonymous caller on Thursday warned of a bomb planted in the Lahore High Court building, Express News reported. The entire building has been vacated as a security measure. Police officers have reached the premises and started a search operation. The Bomb disposal squad (BDS) is also present. More:
Source: The Gulf News Travel agents expect big jump in tourist traffic from region By Sharmila Dhal Chief Reporter Published: 22:17 October 9, 2013 India will grant visas on arrival […]
Source: Daily Jang via Nasim Malik An extremely inspiring article written from the deepest core of the heart. (only in Urdu) To read click HERE
Palestinian couple part ways after a ‘Like’ and congratulatory comment Ramallah: A casual and apparently inoffensive post on a Facebook page seems to have cost a Palestinian woman her marriage. The woman, who had been engaged for the past 18 months to a man she met via Facebook, broke off […]
MICHAEL SEGALOV Wednesday 9 October 2013 The announcement yesterday morning that Tommy Robinson and Kev Carroll, co-founders of the English Defence League, were to leave the group took many by surprise. By removing himself from the far-right movement, Tommy Robinson is changing his tactics, but – as I learned at […]
Among its ruins, Robert Fisk joins an archaeological dig that could transform our understanding of Lebanon’s bloody past ROBERT FISK WEDNESDAY 09 OCTOBER 2013 Across the ruins of ancient Sidon, […]
By NBC News and wire services TRIPOLI — Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has been taken by force from a hotel in Tripoli by a group of former rebels, the […]
Source: ET: We may be moving steadily closer to a system where it becomes possible to pick up electoral fraud, using sophisticated electronic technology now available. Following the moving of an electoral tribunal by a PTI candidate, Muhammad Zubair Khan, who according to announced results had lost by a huge […]