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 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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten […]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, […]
MAURICE Bucaille was born to a French parent and, like his family, he grew up a Christian. After his secondary education, he joined Faculty of Medicine, France University. Later, he […]
Reuters ARABNEWS Friday 1 March 2013 MADRID: Spain’s Supreme Court has overturned the city of Lleida’s ban on women wearing full-face veils — such as burqas or niqabs — in […]
After admitting guilt in 10 of 22 charges, soldier reveals how he came to share classified documents with WikiLeaks and talks of ‘bloodlust’ of US helicopter crew Ed Pilkington at […]
Source: CNN The faithful fill St. Peter’s Square as Pope Benedict XVI attends his last public audience on Wednesday, February 27, in Vatican City. Benedict’s decision to resign earlier this month caught a lot of Vatican watchers, apparently even some in his inner circle, off-guard. (CNN) — The love of […]
City University pulls Islam prayer space over sermons content By Jennifer Lipman, February 28, 2013 Follow Jennifer on Twitter A London university that was found to have serious problems with campus radicalisation has won praise from extremism monitor Quilliam after withholding campus space for Muslim prayers unless staff are permitted to […]
Havana Real Estate “Boom” Lures Investors & Exiles New America Media, News Analysis, Louis Nevaer Just over a year after the Cuban government permitted the first sale of real estate between private parties, a housing boom is emerging in Havana. Sequestration Nearing, Calif. Schools Get Breathing Room […]
Courtesy: The Daily Star GALLOWS for Sayedee War crimes tribunal finds him guilty of 8 out of 20 charges, hands death for 2 offences Julfikar Ali Manik and Mahbubur Rahman Khan Ending all speculations, the first war crimes tribunal yesterday sentenced Jamaat leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee to death in its […]
Dalil Boubakeur is one of France’s most prominent Muslims. In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, he discusses what retiring Pope Benedict XVI did wrong in bridging the Muslim-Catholic divide and how […]
By ALEX ALVAREZ (@soalexgoes) While the U.S. has deemed it illegal to place bets on who will become the next pope — the selection process is considered an election — […]
Eric J. Lyman, Special for USA TODAY At 8 p.m. sharp local time (2 p.m. ET), Benedict will become the first pontiff in 600 years to retire. VATICAN CITY — […]
PORT-LOUIS, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) — Scientists have discovered the existence of a micro-continent lying under the Mauritius and Reunion islands in the Indian Ocean, the Nature Geoscience magazine published on its website. The researchers from Oslo, Liverpool and Witwatersrand universities said that the micro-continent which has been given the name, […]
By Catherine Chomiak, Producer, NBC News ROME – In a policy shift, the United States on Thursday announced plans to channel non-lethal assistance directly to Syrian rebels in the battlefield […]
Government Inaction, Discriminatory Laws Embolden Militant Groups (Jakarta) – The Indonesian government is failing to protect the country’s religious minorities from growing religious intolerance and violence, Human Rights Watch said […]