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.
Chief Minister of Punjab, India, praises Ahmadiyya Muslim Community’s efforts to promote world peace and brotherhood Qadian (31st December 2012): Sardar Sewa Singh Sekhawan(former minister Govt. Of Punjab), speaking on behalf of Chief Minister and Government of Punjab conveyed CM’s greetings to the community for their 121st Annual Convention in […]
Epigraph: But whoso does good works, whether male or female, and is a believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be wronged even as much as the little hollow […]
by Ramzi Baroud – The Tripoli Post At a press conference in Tripoli on August 26, a statement read aloud by top Libyan rebel commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj was reassuring. Just a few months ago, disorganised and leaderless rebel fighters seemed to have little chance at ousting Libyan dictator Muammar […]
by Nicholas Schmidle, THE NEW YORKER Shortly after eleven o’clock on the night of May 1st, two MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters lifted off from Jalalabad Air Field, in eastern Afghanistan, and embarked on a covert mission into Pakistan to kill Osama bin Laden. Inside the aircraft were twenty-three Navy SEALs […]
by Jessica Dacey, swissinfo.ch and agencies Once seen as the safest country in Europe, Switzerland has succumbed to the continent’s average levels of street violence, burglaries and assault. A report presented by the cantonal justice and police directors on Tuesday showed a rise in criminal activity since 2004, when the […]
By REUTERS, ARABNEWS JERUSALEM: An Israeli military official said on Tuesday that two additional warships had been stationed in the Red Sea but added that this was no more than routine. He played down reports that they were connected to an Egyptian sweep of the Sinai peninsula for militants that […]
By ARAB NEWS The tourism industry in Malaysia currently ranks as the second foreign exchange earner. As far as the results go, promoting the tourism industry has been one of the country’s success stories. In celebrating Malaysia’s 53 years of nationhood, its tourism industry certainly deserves due recognition for its […]
By ABDUL HANNAN TAGO | ARAB NEWS RIYADH: Sheikh Ahmad Al-Asheikh, who led the Eid prayer Tuesday morning at the Eid ground near Riyadh Airbase in Malaz district, called on the Islamic ummah to be leaders not only in religious affairs but also in the world of science and technology. […]
By MICHAEL S. BOS, ARABNEWS IN September, attention will turn to the tenth anniversary of 9/11, and pundits will have their say about the significance of this tragic event. The one thing on which all Americans will agree is that this was the day that transformed our understanding of Islam. […]
Source: By: JIM ABRAMS | Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) The head of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is asking Congress to block U.S. funds for any United Nations entity that supports giving Palestine an elevated status at the U.N. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., in legislation unveiled Tuesday, also would ban […]
By RIMA AL-MUKHTAR, RIMA.ALMUKHTAR@ARABNEWS.COM Eid al-Fitr, Arabic for the Festival of Fast-Breaking, is a three-day holiday for Muslims around the world. It falls on the first day of Shawwal, the month which follows Ramadan in the Islamic calendar. Muslims celebrate this holiday after completing a whole month of fasting and […]
Source: The Local The German government’s integration commissioner said Tuesday that former central banker Thilo Sarrazin damaged efforts to integrate immigrants into society with his controversial book “Germany Abolishes Itself,” which was published one year ago. “Perceptions and realities are further apart than ever, one year after the release of […]
Source: Dailytimes MIAMI: For Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, Hurricane Irene and last week’s earthquake in the eastern United States were a message from God that Washington needs to change its policies. Even as Irene was beginning its raking course up the East Coast over the weekend, which killed 21 […]
Source: TOI on line One jowar bhakri, vegetables, and a bowl of simple daal cooked by Badambai for 32 years helped 74-year-old Anna Hazaresurvive 288 hours of fasting In Ralegan Siddhi: Anna Hazare smiled benignly, sipping on honey-mixed coconut water at Ramlila grounds on Sunday. The 12-day fast had left […]
source. asiatimes on line ISLAMABAD – Al-Qaeda-linked 313 Brigade has appointed a new chief, Shah Sahib, following the death of its commander Ilyas Kashmiri in a United States-operated drone attack in the South Waziristan tribal area of Pakistan in June. The decision came after weeks of consultation among members of […]
By ABDULLAH BAJUBAIR | AL-EQTISADIAH A study conducted by a number of Dutch researchers revealed that optimism enables men to avoid heart diseases and live a healthier life. The research was led by famous Dutch psychiatrist and expert at the Dutch Psychological Health Institution Dr. Erik Giltay. The study said […]
by Susan Vogel-Misicka, swissinfo.ch War, natural disasters, migration, personal conflicts: the reasons why families and friends are torn apart are myriad. The tracing services department of the Swiss Red Cross helps people living in Switzerland to find missing loved ones all over the world. Each year, the Bern-based office handles […]
Dental Surgeon Dr Muzafar Ahmad Bajwa of Germany By Zubair Khalil Khan One part of the Prophesy of Founder of Ahmadiyya Community claims a very high status of his followers in the field of education and knowledge. Complete prophesy is mentioned in “Roohani Khazain Volume 20, pages 409 and 410”. Late Dr […]
ARAB NEWS Political convulsions may affect festivities in some parts of the Muslim world Today is Eid Al-Fitr. For Muslims across the globe, this is a day to rejoice after a month of fasting, nightly prayers and all-encompassing spirit of piety. Each Ramadan, the Muslim world undergoes a magical transformation […]
By Mohammad Ghazal and AFP, Jordan Times AMMAN – Tuesday is the first day of Eid Al Fitr, the feast marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, according to a statement by Chief Islamic Justice Ahmad Hilayel on Monday. Although the crescent of the new lunar month of […]