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.
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Qamar Zaman Published: June 6, 2013 ISLAMABAD:Partly scripted and partly extempore, Nawaz Sharif’s 30-minute speech, his first as the prime minister, […]
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian government forces and their allies in Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant group, seized most of the strategic crossroads town of Qusayr early on Wednesday, a painful defeat […]
by Laura Smith-Spark, CNN London London (CNN) — Police are investigating whether anti-Muslim sentiments were behind a fire early Wednesday that caused extensive damage to a Somali community center in north London. The fire, in the Muswell Hill neighborhood, is being treated as suspicious, the Metropolitan Police said in a […]
Erdogan has been pushing for an end to alcohol, kissing and other hallmarks of secularization, with disastrous results. by CINAR KIPER The Atlantic It has been a long time, ninety […]
(Reuters) – A U.S. Army sergeant charged with killing 16 Afghan civilians in cold blood was due in court on Wednesday for a court-martial proceeding in which he is expected to plead guilty under a deal with military prosecutors to avoid the death penalty. Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, a decorated […]
Source: Asia Times. By Charles Recknagel and Muhammad Tahir Few people in Turkmenistan dare to speak about the pressure the government puts upon those suspected of Islamist leanings. But Merdan, who gives only his first name, wants to be heard. He claims his family was subjected to threats when he […]
Source: Asia Times: THE ROVING EYE Meet the ‘Friends of Jihad’ That about 70% of the Syrian people support President Bashar al-Assad is something the “Friends of Syria” prefer to trample under the nearest Persian rug. As Western governments – notably Britain and France – “lead from behind” to play […]
Source: Asia Times: By M K Bhadrakumar One thing that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said before pushing ahead on Tuesday with a four-day tour of the Maghreb tour still hangs suspended in the air. Hardly anyone picked it up. He said Turkish intelligence is looking into possible links […]
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.