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.
Admittedly, it is not hard to imagine how someone can predict a vision of hell in a country like Syria which has become a hornet’s nest of terrorism and that which is tumbling into further chaos and bloodshed. Lakhdar Brahimi, who represents the United Nations and the Arab League, has […]
URI North America is joining with Cooperation Circles and interfaith partners across the US for an Interfaith Call-in Day to Prevent Gun Violence Monday, February 4 As we celebrate World Interfaith Harmony Week this week from February 1-7 what better opportunity is there to demonstrate national interfaith solidarity than to […]
Israeli jets have attacked a convoy on the Syria-Lebanon border, unnamed security sources in the region have told news agencies. The attack came as Israel voiced fears that Syrian missiles and chemical weapons could fall into the hands of militants such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah. It is not clear what the […]
• Moaz al-Khatib says he is prepared to negotiate • UN exceeds record $1.5bn fundraising drive for Syria • Brahimi urges security council to help stop the destruction • Israeli warplane strike target on Syria-Lebanon border Syria • UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has appealed to all combatants in Syria’s civil […]
Timbuktu, Islam’s Ancient Seat Of Learning, Loses Priceless Manuscripts (PHOTOS) By KRISTA LARSON and MICHELLE FAUL 01/29/13 12:11 PM ET EST Al Qaeda, Islam, Scripture Commentary, Ahmed Baba Institute, Radical Islam, Timbuktu Manuscripts, Ancient Islam, Islamists, Mali, Quran, Scripture Study, Timbuktu, Religion News SEVARE, Mali — Timbuktu, the fabled desert city where retreating Muslim extremists destroyed ancient manuscripts, was a center of Islamic […]
Source: Niti Central Bangladesh’s Rajshahi district was on security alert after Jamaat-e-Islami activists warned of more political violence on Wednesday if the Government failed to release war crime suspects. The Rajshahi Metropolitan Police imposed section 144 on Tuesday night in four sections of the city, after Jamaati and Islami Chhatra […]
Source: Washington Times. By Begum Khaleda Zia ( Former President of Bangladesh) Will 2013 be a watershed in U.S.-Bangladeshi relations? My country of 150 million people, located between India and Myanmar, has been independent since 1971, when the United States was one of the first nations to recognize our right […]
I wasn’t looking for a religion … I just fell in love with Islam Meet four of the 5,000 Brits who become Muslims each year Devout … PCSO Jayne Kemp EVERY year, more than 5,000 Brits convert to Islam. More than half of those who make the switch are white […]
by Samuel Jaberg, swissinfo.ch Jan 30, 2013 – 11:00 Switzerland is trying to leverage its 35-year history in Mali, a priority country for Swiss development aid, to mediate between the […]
Story Summary After Lebanon’s president gave his full backing to the introduction of civil marriage, various voices, including the highest Sunni authority, have spoken against it, ignoring the interests and […]
Patricia Zengerle | Reuters ARABNEWS WASHINGTON: John Kerry’s nomination as President Barack Obama’s new secretary of state sailed through the US Senate on Tuesday as his fellow senators voted overwhelmingly to confirm him to replace Hillary Clinton as the country’s top diplomat. The vote was 94-3 in favor. The two […]
Ibrahim Naffee ARABNEWS Wednesday 30 January 2013 JEDDAH: Expatriate fathers who married Saudi women have expressed their happiness over the implementation of the Cabinet’s decision to grant their sons Saudi citizenship privileges. They said this decision will help them in gaining access to health, education and social services consecrated to […]
THAILAND’S navy has blocked more than 200 Rohingya refugees from entering the kingdom as part of a new crackdown on refugees from violence-hit western Myanmar (Burma), officials say. Thousands of Rohingya – members of a stateless Muslim minority group described by the UN as one of the most persecuted in […]
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist BUSINESS INSIDER Launched on Jan. 11, 2013, at the request of the Malian authorities and the United Nations to help the local army stop the advance […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Q1Cm0l_jXpw Interfaith Dialog When Spirituality Meets with Violence Silicon Valley Chapter December 9, 2012 By Mubashir Ahmad (LLB/MA) An Interfaith Discussion with Representatives of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism & Spiritual Living On Sunday January 27, 2013, the Silicon Valley jamaat co-hosted an Interfaith Event at Center for Spiritual […]
Source: The Daily Star ( http://www.thedailystar.net ) Take Jamaat to task for mayhem Lack of security preparedness obvious Wednesday, January 30, 2013 Editorial We condemn in the strongest possible terms the deliberate act of vandalism in which some 200 vehicles across many districts including Dhaka were damaged or destroyed by cadres […]
Some clothing companies see a big opportunity in catering to Muslims and other women who want to dress modestly, but fashionably. By Bruce Kennedy MSN MONEY A group of fashion […]
By Judica Tarimo An international charity organization, Humanity-First, has donated breast-cancer diagnosis machines to the Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), a major boost to the protracted battle against breast-cancer. The assistance was extended as part of the organization’s world-wide initiative to support pro-poor development endeavours, Humanity-First is a brainchild of Ahmadiyya […]
Posted by Valerie Strauss WASHINGTON POST The growing number of Muslim students seeking accommodations to practice their religion in public schools has stirred debate about the long-contentious issue of prayer […]