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 LAHORE: “Peaceful coexistence can be ensured by providing equal opportunities to all members of the society,” Leads University Vice Chancellor Munawar Sultana Mirza said on Sunday. She was addressing a day-long forum arranged by Hindu Sudhar Sabha at the Leads University campus in collaboration with Global Human Rights Defence […]
The Economist: LONDON and Berlin are vying with one another for first place among Europe’s big cities in many areas: museums, symphony orchestras, tourist crowds. Less well known, they are also competing to become the continent’s leading metropolis for digital start-ups. This week’s issue features one article about Tech City, east […]
Source:pressamjinternational.org On 4th October 2013, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat and Fifth Khalifa, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad was interviewed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation TV and Radio. During the 25 minute interview, His Holiness was asked a range of questions about Islam and the purpose of his visit to […]
Source: Dhaka Tribune: By Julfikar Ali Manik , Muktasree Chakma Sathi Politics A son of Jamaat-e-Islami founder Syed Abul A’la Maudoodi believes that the religion-based party should not be allowed […]
ZURICH — Switzerland’s postal service admitted Saturday it had accidentally sent mail to people who recently died welcoming them to their new homes and wishing them well settling in. The housewarming packages were received by people who had reported their relatives’ deaths and asked for their mail to be forwarded […]
The Makkah Municipality has introduced German technology at a cost of SR56 million to speed up slaughtering this Eid. In a statement, the municipality said that 40 animals including camels […]
Mohammed Al-Suwaiket, president of the Saudi Railway Organization (SRO), said that 50 percent of the Haramain Railway Project has been already completed, with no change in the train’s course so […]
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs, on Sunday handed over the Kaaba kiswa (apparel) to Abdul Qader Al-Shaibi, custodian […]
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By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and MIKE McINTIRE THE NEW YORK TIMES October 5, 2013 WASHINGTON — Shortly after President Obama started his second term, a loose-knit coalition of conservative activists […]
A review of the first episode of BBC Two’s The Ottomans: Europe’s Muslim Emperors, which traces the 600-year-old story of the Ottoman Empire The Ottomans: Europe’s Muslim Emperors (BBC Two) […]
Annie Robbins on October 6, 2013 MONDOWEISS.NET This post is about 2 children, each violently attacked recently and each victims of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. Below is a photo of 6-year-old […]
Source: The Local Munich hospitals treat a drinker every 10 minutes during Oktoberfest. This time of year the city’s accident and emergency departments become, for some, just another tent at […]
Source: The Local A rush of publishing start-ups and ever new ways to lure readers in an industry with Amazon breathing down its neck will be a central theme at […]
Samia Abdennour reviews some Egyptian manners that may present pitfalls to unwary visitors from abroad A Western acquaintance of mine once had the misfortune of committing a serious faux-pas according […]
As Israel continues its encroachments on Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem, Palestine watchers are beginning to predict a Third Intifada, Until only a few years ago, anti-Israeli demonstrations rocked student […]
We examine the shifting alliances within the opposition and the likely impact on achieving stability in Syria. Inside Syria Aljazeera On September 24, thirteen of the most powerful rebel groups withdrew their recognition of the Syrian National Coalition (SNC) – and proposed the formation of a new opposition coalition bound […]
Forty years on, Al Jazeera examines three weeks of war from which both Arabs and Israelis claimed to emerge victorious. Egyptian President Anwar Sadat once called it the last war. But 40 years after Sadat uttered those words, the Arab-Israeli conflict has no end in sight. The story of the […]
Source: The National By: Hugo Berger | September 19, 2013 An exhibition into the time when Arabic scientific knowledge surpassed the rest of the world is starting next week at the […]
LAHORE: The Muslim and Christian communities came together in a show of solidarity in Lahore, Express News reported Sunday. Hand in hand as many as 200 people formed a human […]