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: Swissinfo Justice Minister Simonetta Sommaruga said on Friday she is optimistic about finding additional temporary accommodation for asylum seekers. “There is agreement and goodwill both from the federal authorities and the cantons to achieve solutions. But we need time,” she told journalists. She added that it is not always […]
By RIMA AL-MUKHTAR, RIMA.ALMUKHTAR@ARABNEWS.COM Published: Aug 10, 2011 21:30 Updated: Aug 10, 2011 21:39 Umrah in Ramadan is equivalent to Haj with me,” said Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). As a result, Muslims from all over the world wish to perform Umrah especially during Ramadan. Makkah receives visitors and […]
By ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Riyadh Gov. Prince Salman has instructed that a charitable society named after him be formed to serve the capital city and its people as well as charitable organizations and activities in the province. Riyadh Mayor Abdul AzizAl-Muqrin said businessmen and philanthropists in the Riyadh province would […]
Following is the official translation of His Majesty King Abdullah’s remarks on the occasion of presenting the suggested constitutional amendments by the Royal Committee on Constitutional Review: Members of the Royal Committee on Constitutional Review, Ladies and gentlemen, Peace, God’s mercy and blessings be upon you, Blessed be the souls […]
AMMAN (JT) – The Royal Committee on Constitutional Review on Sunday presented the outcome of its three-month work to His Majesty King Abdullah, who said that, with this achievement, planned political reforms are expected to be in place before the end of the year. The amendments were presented during a […]
Source: http://www.infoworld.com Trend 8: Another family tree Virtual humans, both physical (robots) and online avatars will be added to the workforce. “Already, animated characters can recognize speech, convert text to speech, and have knowledge of previous encounters,” says Evans. By 2020, robots will be physically superior to humans. IBM’s Blue […]
Source: Qantara If it wants to be authentic and relevant to practice, religious education along denominational lines should not become an instrument of integration and should take the expectations of Muslims seriously. Nimet Seker takes a stand. The introduction of Islamic education is already a done deal in North […]
Source / Courtesy: The Royal Gazette online, Bermuda By Sara Westhead Faithful Muslims around the world have been fasting for the last two weeks as they celebrate the month of Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, when it is said that the Prophet Mohammad first began receiving the words of the […]
http://womenaccesoriesandfashion.info Indonesia is now more the fashion world to play its role in the Moslem fashion. In addition to the support the government in the country. Hope the designer to make Indonesia Moslem fashion mecca of the world continues to globalize up to Thailand. This step is seen from Indonesia […]
Six percent of the 15- to 25-year old attend a weekly religious service. Young persons in Switzerland remain faithful to the country’s churches, but seldom actually attend a church. 58 percent of the Youth of Switzerland belief in a higher power. Although 73 percent officially belong to a Christian religious […]
Source/Credit: MetroTVNews.com By Ahmadiyya Times | August 14, 2011 Makassar: Several hundred members of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) in Makassar, South Sulawesi, destroyed the headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, a local news channel reported. Metro TV released a video report of the attacks that took place on Saturday, […]
By GALAL FAKKAR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Holy Qur’an Channel recently launched the transmission of Qur’an translations in English and French along with recitations of 10 famous reciters, including Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, Ali Al-Hudaifi, Saud Al-Shuraim, Ali Jaber, Abdul Basit Abdussamad and Mahmoud Hasri. Culture and Information Minister Abdul […]
We all know the Islamic injunction to pay the laborer before the sweat on his brow dries In the past week two pronouncements have been made by Saudi scholars that bear reflection. The first, from an imam in Buraidah, was a call for sex education in schools. The second, made […]
RAMALLAH (AFP) – Jordan Times. The Palestinians are to present their bid for United Nations membership on September 20, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al Malki told AFP on Saturday. “Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will personally present the request to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon… at the opening of the sixty-sixth […]
By Mohammad Ben Hussein, Jordan Times AMMAN – Political parties on Saturday condemned an attack on protesters in the southern city of Karak on Friday, accusing security forces and the government of sponsoring thugs who carried out the assaults. At least eight people were injured when a group of men […]
QUETTA: While the army chief gave a ‘gift to Balochistan’ in his second visit to the province within two weeks, the military cantonment in Quetta was attacked, leaving one person dead on Friday night. Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, while inaugurating Musakhail Mineral Development Project on Friday, said […]
Source / Courtesy: Dawn LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday alleged that he was getting threats from President Asif Ali Zardari, DawnNews reported. Shahbaz said he would expose “the corruption perpetrated” by President Zardari even if he had to sacrifice his life in the process. Speaking to a gathering in Bahawalpur, he […]
Noha El Hennawy, Almasy Alyoum, Cairo. Despite ongoing feuds over the identity of the state in post-Mubarak Egypt, both secularists and Islamists have recently agreed on one issue: the necessity of liberating Al-Azhar from government control. Yet, each camp has its own motives for supporting an autonomous clergy. Islamists view an autonomous Al-Azhar as key […]
KARACHI: An Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi has handed down the death penalty to a Ranger accused of extrajudicial murder of a 22-year-old boy in Karachi in June. At the final hearing of the two-month-long case on Friday, ATC-I judge Bashir Ahmed Khoso found accused Shahid Zafar, of the Abdullah Shah Ghazi […]