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 ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Ramadan is a time where many Muslims try to curb bad habits. Many of them also take the opportunity to get fit, as they think the lack of food coupled with exercise will help them slim down. In reality, this can have the opposite effect and […]
By GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Several Islamic aid organizations including the Riyadh-based World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will meet in Nairobi on Monday with a mission to lead international efforts to help starving people in the Horn of Africa […]
By ARAB NEWS RIYADH: The Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation is supporting a Ramadan iftar project that will benefit at least 1,000 families in Saudi Arabia’s Alaridh region. The total cost of the project is SR600,000 and will provide support to each family for 30 days. The food will be delivered […]
The Katharine Houreld, The Associated Press, Jordan Times. MOGADISHU – On the front lines of Mogadishu’s streets, Islamist militants battle African Union troops. Standing alongside the peacekeepers are members of an American-run team of advisers, former military men who play a little-known but key role in the war against Al […]
By Rand Dalgamouni, Jordan Times AMMAN – Hama Hinnawi found her calling when she entered the fashion world for a cause. The 32-year-old business administration graduate, who has worked as a consultant at several local companies, said she chose a career in fashion design to rekindle her ties to her […]
By Hani Hazaimeh, Jordan Times AMMAN – A majority of Jordanians support constitutional amendments, while 40 per cent oppose forming governments from a parliamentary majority, according to a recent opinion poll. “A total of 71.4 per cent of the surveyed sample indicated that they support the country’s bid to amend […]
A Pakistani fighter pilot who shot down an Indian civilian aircraft more than four decades ago has written to the family of the dead Indian pilot. In his email, Qais Hussain said he was sorry for the loss of precious lives during the incident and was acting under orders from his […]
Source: Spiegel International In a SPIEGEL interview, German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich discusses the motives of Norwegian killer Anders Breivik, calls for an end to anonymity on the Internet and explains why Islam is not part of German identity. SPIEGEL: Minister Friedrich, the massacre in Norway has sparked a discussion about the […]
Source: Spiegel International The Berlin Wall, built 50 years ago this month, may be gone, but modern barriers can still be found around the world. Some are designed to keep people in, others are designed to keep people out while some are simply in place to keep people apart. SPIEGEL ONLINE correspondents profile […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Annemarie Schimmel Education Doctorate of civilization and languages, doctorate of religious history. Occupation Iranologist, Sindhologist, Orientalist, Islamic studies, Sufism studies, Iqbal studies Annemarie Schimmel, SI, HI, (April 7, 1922 – January 26, 2003) was a well known and very influential German Orientalist and scholar, who […]
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The risk of double dip recession is rising. And while economists disagree on just how likely the U.S. economy is to fall into another downturn, they generally agree on one thing — a new recession would be worse than the last and very difficult to pull […]
Neue Zuercher Zeitung. Advocacy of separation of church and state in national elections With its own list for the first time an explicitly secular group from the Canton Zurich joins the national elections of 23 October. She is committed to the values of the Enlightenment, as they announced in a […]
Catholic News Agency. Karachi, Pakistan, Aug 9, 2011 / 05:33 am (CNA).- The Pakistan government’s new approach to national harmony is a “downgrade” for Christians and others concerned about religious freedom, Bishop Joseph Coutts of Faisalabad has said. The government has decided to create a Minister for National Harmony who […]
LAHORE: A constitutional petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court, seeking action against the prime minister for allegedly committing high treason by continuously defying orders of the superior judiciary and attempting to subvert the Constitution. A local lawyer, Allah Bakhsh Gondal filed the petition in public interest through […]
by Luigi Jorio, swissinfo.ch More and more Afghan women are breaking with tradition in their male-dominated society, taking jobs and participating in public affairs. They include 1,300 or so who have joined the police force who, despite facing discrimination, make an “immense” contribution to improving the welfare of other women, […]
By ROGER HARRISON | ARAB NEWS ‘A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.’ The national symbol of Saudi Arabia — the desert Kingdom, to use the hackneyed media phrase — is a date palm. It is through a single […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs said it has made available 5,000 wheelchairs and 100 electric wheelchairs for elderly and disabled pilgrims during Ramadan. Pilgrims can obtain wheelchairs free of charge from an office in the eastern courtyard of the […]
DAMASCUS (Agencies) – Jordan Times. Syrian President Bashar Assad, under growing foreign pressure to end a crackdown on anti-regime protests, promised on Tuesday an unceasing battle against the “terrorist groups” he claims are behind them. “We will not waver in our pursuit of terrorist groups,” Assad told visiting Turkish Foreign […]
Her Majesty Queen Rania hosts a Ramadan iftar on Tuesday in honour of families of martyrs at the King Hussein Sports City in Amman.
By Mohammad Ghazal, Jordan Times AMMAN – Jordan will spare no political, diplomatic or legal effort to protect the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem from Israeli violations in coordination with the Palestinian Authority, His Majesty King Abdullah said on Tuesday. The Kingdom, he said, will continue renovation works […]