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.
by Jeannie Wurz, swissinfo.ch Mar 1, 2013 – 15:31 Half the nine- to 16-year-olds in Switzerland have been exposed via the Internet to sex pictures, depictions of violence, or cybermobbing, or have had contact with strangers, according to a study by the University of Zurich. Parents in Switzerland are to […]
AFP | Mar 02, 2013 | 23:09 Updated: Mar 02, 2013 | 23:09 DEIR EZZOR, Syria — Victory in Syria’s civil war is still up for grabs, but some rebel […]
RIYADH: GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN | Arab News Staff Sunday 3 March 2013 Syria, Iran and the Israel-Palestinian conflict will top the agenda at the meeting of the foreign ministers of […]
Source: Kailoola Production Teaser: http://vimeo.com/58447727 Dear All, By way of a quick update on our documentary film on the science and life of Dr. Abdus Salam: having filmed in the US, […]
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk Published: March 2, 2013 ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Saleem Mandviwalla, while talking to the media, said that around 1.5 million people […]
New Voices The fenugreek sprinkled into the chicken coconut stew has no significance to the half-dozen diners scattered around the restaurant. But to Thoufeek Zakriya, an Indian Muslim, the plant […]
Source: OneIndia Manama, Jan 19 (ANI): To promote communal harmony in the state, a Qatar-based Hindu businessman is building a mosque in Kerala. The mosque in Kozhikode will be the first to be built in the state by a Hindu in over 1,200 years. “Construction is going on. The mosque […]
DUBAI: ARAB NEWS Saturday 2 March 2013 .Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf said yesterday he would return home this month after almost three years in Dubai and take part in a forthcoming parliamentary election. Parliament is due to be dissolved by March 16, after which an interim administration will take […]
But all the crusading and invading simply plays into al-Qa’ida’s hands – just ask the French By Robert Fisk: He is an English writer and journalist from Maidstone, Kent. He has […]
Talks in Rome did nothing to hide the fact Syria’s people have been betrayed by Robert Fisk, The Independent I sniff treachery. Because – let’s be frank about it – something is going very wrong with the narrative of the Syrian war. Our Western lords and masters – as untrustworthy […]
What Kerry Doesn’t Know About Democracy and Islam Pretending there’s no elephant in the world doesn’t protect anyone from getting trampled. By: Barry Rubin Published: March 1st, 2013 TELL A FRIEND Senator John Kerry visiting Cairo’s Tahrir Square, March 20, 2011. Originally published at Rubin Reports. In practically his first outing as […]
Synopsis of Friday Sermon (1-Mar-13) prepared by Sister Shermeen Butt Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih began by reciting the Quranic verse as cited below: ‘And those who join what Allah has commanded to be joined, and fear their Lord, and dread the evil reckoning;’ (13:22). The above verse does not only command […]
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By Zubair Khan Photographie: Abdullah Adeel Land of pure, its leaders as well masses have shunned and vilified Dr. Salaam. Even Pakistan history has been mitigated to denounce this great man of the Pakistani soil. However still there are some loyal organisations, entities and sons of soil who feel their […]
Bangladesh police say death toll in rioting over death sentence for Islamic … Washington Post DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh police say death toll in rioting over death sentence for Islamic leader reaches 42. Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten […]
(Reuters) – European shares fell sharply and the euro hit a two-month low on Friday, as weak economic data from Italy, Franceand Britain added to concerns about imminent U.S. spending cuts and political stalemate in Rome. Wall Street was also expected to open lower as investors waited for U.S. government […]
By Melissa Hancock THE BANKER Year upon year, the Islamic finance industry posts stellar growth figures. However, as large Western lenders withdraw from the sector, is Islamic finance in as healthy a shape as the figures suggest? The Banker asks a number of experts in the field what the future […]
GAZA — Gaza fishermen have caught more than 200 Devil Rays over the past two days, a rare haul that was proudly displayed on the beach before being carried off […]
Feb 28, 2013 – 21:31 The Swiss Papal Guards have marked the ofiicial resignation of Pope Benedict after seven years in office. In a symbolic gesture, the sentry closed the […]
Friday 1 March 2013 BEIRUT: Fighters seized control of the historic Umayyad Mosque in Syria’s second city of Aleppo yesterday after several days of fierce clashes that damaged the building, […]