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: The Province via Wasim Sr: THE MORAL QUESTION Terrorist acts committed by Islamic extremists around the world have made life difficult at times for Muslims living in B.C. Leaders at the new Baitur Rahman mosque in Delta, aware of TV-fed perceptions, are at pains to emphasize their friendly intentions. […]
GLOBAL RESEARCH – Gearóid Ó Colmáin In an interview with the French TV station LCP, former French minister for Foreign Affairs Roland Dumas said: ‘’ I’m going to tell you something. I was in England two years before the violence in Syria on other business. I met with top British […]
By Nora P. Goodman Morocco World News Portland, Oregon, April 13, 2013 He came from Morocco to the USA on the Lottery in 2011. He had only been here three […]
Source: Dawn.Com: Codenamed the ‘Mufti Scandal’ within NAB, the Bureau nabbed the Mufti behind the operation and imprisoned him for two months after which he offered to pay Rs450 million in exchange for his freedom. Another Rs100 million are still to be recovered and Ehsan’s name has been placed at […]
Source: Dawn.Com In 2008, guests invited to his show said that Ahmadis should be killed. Two well-known Ahmadis were subsequently killed, although there was no evidence linking their murders to Hussain’s show. In 2011, a controversial behind-the-scenes video was released via social media showing the presenter using vulgar language and […]
Source: ET: As a nation which too often faces threats to its sovereignty, mainly because of its peculiar geostrategic, political and economic situation, decisions made independently in Islamabad, which put the country’s own interests first, are always welcome. One of these decisions on the key Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline was announced […]
Source: Morocco World News: In the letter, which was received by MWN reads: “I, Bensalem Loukili, born in 02.16.1978 in the village of Kermat Bin Salem, Zerhoun, under national identification card N: DS 4473, took the decision to renounce the Moroccan nationality and the Moroccan state has to take this […]
August 03, 2013 Childhood memories of wartime Lebanon and street scenes from revolutionary Cairo: Lena Merhej and Mohamed Shennawy embody a trend in contemporary Arab graphic novels that draws its inspiration from real-life events. Aged 35, Merhej has a German and Lebanese background and works as a graphic designer and […]
JEDDAH: SHAHRUKH JAMSHED | ARAB NEWS STAFF Published — Sunday 4 August 2013 Pakistan and India should sit down for serious talks on lingering issues for the benefit of their […]
An anonymous philanthropist has donated more than SR 2 million to the Directorate General of Prisons to help 63 prisoners reunite with their parents and families during Eid Al-Fitr. The donation will benefit prisoners convicted of crimes against the public interest in the cities and towns of Riyadh, Jeddah, Hail, […]
August 03, 2013 12:21 AM By Rami G. Khouri The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY Hold on to your seats, for the four most powerful and influential Arab countries – Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Egypt – are all experiencing significant, sometimes violent, internal changes that touch on the most basic […]
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 3 August 2013 More than 1,300 volunteers work daily during the holy month of Ramadan to serve food on a plastic trail extending 4 […]
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 3 August 2013 Heavy rains after noon prayer in Makkah were seen as blessings of the holy month’s last Friday. The downpour came as […]
Source: Front Page Mag: What does English have to do with anything? In what conceivable set of circumstances could his poor English skills have led him to repeatedly, but unintentionally, molest teenage girls? Sure. It’s a misunderstanding. He didn’t understand that in Australia, women are considered human beings and have […]
Source: ET Pakistan, with its predictable need to be at the centre of the world’s attention, is arguably the most critical battleground where the future of faith, as a religious and political force, will be determined. And yet, Pakistan’s national discourse avoids any meaningful discussion on religion and the role […]
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Source: Jahad Watch by Wasim Sr. “The President has got a good opportunity to ensure his place in Heaven by granting pardon to Qadri as God will be very happy with him (Zardari) for pardoning a faithful Muslim by using his discretionary powers.” Tiny Minority of Extremists Update: “1,000 Pakistani […]
Women who choose to dress in Western style say it does not compromise their commitment to religion By Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief Published: 15:12 August 2, 2013 GULF NEWS Manama: […]
‘Scoop’ World: Friday, 2 August 2013, 2:11 pm Press Release: Palestinian Centre For Human Rights Israeli Forces Continue Systematic Attacks Against Palestinian Civilians and Property In the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) · Israeli forces continued to fire at Palestinian civilians in border areas in the Gaza Strip. – 2 Palestinian […]
by Josh Dougherty 2 August 2013 On October 22, 2010, the group WikiLeaks released the Iraq War Logs, a series of nearly 400,000 classified military records, also known as “SIGACTs”. These documents have remained publicly available on the internet in various forms since the original release, and IBC has been […]