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 Local Psychiatrists in Germany are debating a new diagnostic manual due to be published in the United States in May. Some critics are warning that too many new illnesses are being identified and that over-diagnosing ailments could lead to the “medicalization of society’s problems.” More:
Source: The Local The German government has carried out video surveillance on 962 suspected Islamists since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Sunday. According to […]
ARBIL – Hürriyet Daily News Turkey’s Baydöner, a döner kebab chain, has opened a branch in Arbil, the Northern Iraq, by receiving the Economy Ministry’s Turquality fund Dilara Sarıdilara.sari@hdn.com.tr Many […]
Source: NY Times: KABUL — A civilian helicopter made a forced landing because of bad weather in an insurgent-held area of eastern Afghanistan late Sunday and the three crew members and their passengers may have been abducted, said local officials and the helicopter company that operated the aircraft. More:
Source: NY Times: NOWSHERA, Pakistan — When Shahid Khan started talking, his gunmen clambered onto a school’s rooftop, scanning the surrounding hills with flashlights, anticipating a possible attack.Below them, Mr. Khan, a candidate for his region’s provincial assembly, addressed potential voters — poor farmers and village traders, gathered on a […]
Multiple Trajectories of Islam in Africa Islam had already spread into northern Africa by the mid-seventh century A.D., only a few decades after the Prophet Muhammad moved with his followers from Mecca to Medina on the neighboring Arabian Peninsula (622 A.D./1 A.H.). The Arab conquest of Spain and the push […]
“The Mohammedan Negro has felt nothing of the withering power of caste. There is nothing in his colour or race to debar him from the highest privileges, social or political, […]
AGENCIES ARABNEWS Monday 22 April 2013 ISTANBUL: The US said yesterday it will double its nonlethal assistance to Syria’s opposition as the rebels’ top supporters vowed to enhance and expand […]
AMMAN — Thousands of supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood took to the streets of the capital in a show of force on Friday to protest against what they claimed was […]
By David Aaronovitch, April 21, 2013 The Holocaust, as we know, was not a sudden event and nor is it – as some well-meaning (mostly) religious people often suggest – incomprehensible. Its scale, its ambition was what was remarkable about it. How it came about is not amazing at all. […]
Le Figari report based on an interview with a Western military source based in the Middle East and has not been confirmed by anyone else; Jordanian decision reportedly made following […]
What is the secret of corporate longevity? Dec 16th 2004 |From the print edition of THE ECONOMIST ACCORDING to the book of Genesis, Enoch (or Henok), son of Cain and […]
THE International Museum of Women is an online showcase for art, stories and ideas about women’s issues to encourage social change around the world. Recently it launched an online exhibition […]
ISTANBUL: Wrapping up a 24-hour visit to Istanbul, US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday sought to cement and speed up an improvement in relations between Turkey and Israel as well as explore new ways to relaunch Mideast peace efforts. President Barack Obama has made both issues foreign policy […]
HONG KONG (CNNMoney) Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso defended his country’s fight against deflation this week, saying that the yen’s decline is an unintended consequence of policies designed to boost growth. Japan is using a combination of monetary policy and government spending in an effort to beat 15 years of […]
TheMuslimTimes Editor for Pakistan Credit: Dawn.com From the Newspaper | Azfar ul-Ashfaque | 14 hours ago KARACHI: In what is being described as a major […]
Source: The Daily Beast The attacks has nothing to do with immigration reform, but partisans are rushing to exploit them anyway. Howard Kurtz examines the false arguments. More:
Source:Phonix via Irfan Khan of Germany. Today on 21.04.2013, at 17.00 houtrs Phönix will broadcast “Roland Berger” awards ceremony in the field of Human Rights. Dr Asma Jahangir of Pakistan has been honoured to get the award for her noble work in the field of “Women Rights in Pakistan” Congratulations to […]
Source: TOI SAO PAULO: The six-day old drama around Nicolas Maudro’s election as Venezuela’s president took a nasty turn on Friday, when he was pushed from the microphone as he delivered his inaugural address. As Maduro was delivering his speech after taking oath as Venezuela’s new president, a man rushed […]
Source:TOI BEIJING: Busy shoppers in Guangzhou city of South China were surprised on Wednesday to see a lesbian couple seeking their blessings as they held their wedding. The couple said they were inspired by this week’s China visit of Iceland Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir, a self-proclaimed lesbian who is engaged […]