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 It is amazing how fear can induce individuals, groups, even entire societies to lie, dissemble, surrender their will, and hide from the ugly reality. Fear generates pusillanimity, grotesqueries, chicaneries and charlatans. Take the example of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and us. Since a drone strike took out Waliur […]
Source: The Local Large sections of Germany remained underwater on Wednesday morning, forcing thousands of people from their homes. But as the waters receded in Passau, the eastern part of country was bracing for a flood wave. More:
Jail for woman inciting honor killing A Turkish woman has had her appeal overturned by the Federal Court and will serve a jail term for attempting to incite an honor killing. The appeal refers to a case heard in the High Court in Bern. It relates to a Turkish woman […]
Story Summary Over 4,000 fighters from Lebanon’s Hezbollah have reached the northern Syrian city of Aleppo as part of military preparations to retake the rebel-held city, a spokesman for the Free Syrian Army told The Daily Star Tuesday. According to Meqdad, Hezbollah’s military involvement in Syria showed that Syrian government […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Muslim minority communities in the Asean region that are struggling for greater rights should not seek independence but rather meaningful autonomy, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He said Muslim communities, such as those in the Philippines, Thailand and Myanmar, should recognise their responsibilities within their […]
June 4, 2013 – 22:18 By Tomasz Janowski ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s economy is in its worst shape in nearly a decade and yet there is a sense of hope that the incoming government not only seems to know what is needed to fix it but, for once, may also […]
JEDDAH: IBRAHIM NAFFEE & SARAH ABDULLAH ARABNEWS Wednesday 5 June 2013 With the holy month of Ramadan around the corner, the Consumer Protection Association (CPA) has launched a campaign to […]
Wednesday 5 June 2013 A major low-cost housing project is being implemented in Makkah to accommodate 2,300 Saudi families. Municipal and Rural Affairs Minister Prince Mansour yesterday inspected the progress […]
Source: New Haven Register Op-ed By Dr. Suhail Hussain The news seems to report much about problem leaders of the Muslim world. They include bloodthirsty extremists, fiery Mullahs and unyielding […]
(Reuters) – Trade deficit widened in April as a rise in imports offset a rebound in exports, suggesting that trade remained a drag on economic growth as the second quarter started. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday the trade gap increased 8.5 percent to $40.3 billion. March’s shortfall on the […]
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Source: BBC Radio Via Ahmadiyya.org. UK Click HERE to watch and listen the comments in Youtube. Click HERE to watch another interesting video by Mr Rafiq Hayat, National Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK.
Source: New Haven Register The news seems to report much about problem leaders of the Muslim world. They include bloodthirsty extremists, fiery Mullahs and unyielding autocrats. Also, throw in the chatter from absolute cynics who can’t believe that a practicing Muslim could possibly live a life of peace. And we […]
Lanky models in high heels saunter down the catwalk, one wearing a huge pink rose headpiece while another’s face is draped in a taupe silk headscarf adorned with dangling gold […]
The organisers of the 7th London Sukluk Summit, scheduled for the 12th – 13th of June 2013 at the Jumeirah Carlton in Knightsbridge London, are pleased to announce the sponsorship […]
Source: Conservative Papers. President Obama’s grandmother Sarah started the Sarah Obama Benevolent Fund Institute, otherwise known as the Mama Sarah Obama Children Foundation, which raises 90% of its monies primarily from donors in the United States and some from Europe. Those monies are solicited as humanitarian aid and according to […]
Source: LUBP The ultimate responsibility for recent atrocities like the Boston Marathon bombing and the butchering last week of an off-duty British soldier is very clear. It belongs to Saudi Arabia. Over more than two decades, Saudi Arabia has lavished around $100 billion or more on the worldwide promotion of […]
Source: ET A wise decision has been made, which could well determine a great deal about the future of Balochistan and possibly help calm its many woes. After a meeting in Murree with Baloch leaders who included Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai and National Party (NP) […]
Source: The Local Almost a quarter of German children are sometimes or regularly smacked by their parents, a study has found. Corporal punishment is more common and severe in working class families but the discrepancy between what children and their parents report is greater among privileged families. More:
Source: Stratfor Turkish protesters gather in Taksim Square in Istanbul on June 1. (BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images) The rapid escalation of anti-government protests in Turkey in recent days has exposed a number of long-dormant fault lines in the country’s complex political landscape. But even as the appeal of Prime Minister Recep […]