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 Max Brantley ON June 27, 20208:09 am Remember the story about Jeff Pippenger of Bonnerdale, Ark., a religious group leader who placed an ad in The Tennessean newspaper in Nasvhille that […]
The coronavirus pandemic upended the plans of millions of Muslims, for whom the once-in-a-lifetime trip is a sacred milestone. A handful of worshipers circumambulating the Kaaba in Mecca’s Grand Mosque […]
Up to 25,000 people granted domicile certificates raising fears of the beginning of demographic change in Kashmir A civilian raises his hands as he moves past Indian soldiers in Srinagar […]
Moscow accused of trying to give money to the Taliban as part of its campaign to destabilise America and its allies Jamie Doward Sat 27 Jun 2020 Vladimir Putin watches […]
The murder of three people in Reading would have been less likely if Britain and its allies had not helped reduce Libya to murderous anarchy Patrick Cockburn @indyworld 1 day ago […]
By Refiq Tschannen, Associate Chief Editor of the Muslim Times In my past professional life I used to commute from Amman / Jordan to Baghdad / Iraq during the war […]
The community, many of whom are descendants of African slaves, want recognition as a minority group African-Iraqi men are calling for equal representation and rights. December 6, 2008. Reuters […]
Source: Daily Press By Dave Ress, who covers state and regional issues. He’s reported on Virginia since 1990 and came back to the Daily Press in 2013. He is the […]
April 28, 2020 Katherine Bullock Lecturer in Islamic Politics, University of Toronto Grey’s Anatomy, the longest running prime-time medical drama on U.S. television, contains many scenes of doctors and nurses in full gear (hospital scrubs, surgical caps, face masks) around the operating table. As they talk, laugh and argue, close-ups […]
Source: BBC Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has come under fire from opposition MPs after telling parliament that the US “martyred” Osama Bin Laden. Bin Laden, the mastermind of the […]
By Frank Gardner BBC security correspondent 24 June 2020 Image caption An Afghan Special Forces member attending his graduation ceremony in Kabul last week Last weekend’s deadly knife attack in […]
Source: BBC By Joobin Bekhrad In the 13th Century AD, during one of the most turbulent periods in Iranian history, the poet Sa’di left his native Shiraz to study in […]
JUNE 24, 2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Shehab Al Makahleh As July 1 approaches, mystery remains regarding Israeli plans. In 2017, when American President Donald Trump announced his […]
Swiss court approves extradition of PKK recruiter to Germany A PKK militant stands at a barricade in Diyarbakir, southeast Turkey (2016). Keystone Switzerland’s highest court says it has approved the extradition […]
BY NAJLA M. SHAHWAN OP-ED JUN 26, 2020 Since declaring Israel an independent state in May 1948, having gone on to occupy east Jerusalem, the West Bank, Gaza Strip and […]
“Ramy” is about an Egyptian-American living in New Jersey who is determined to become a better Muslim. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/97grf Ramy Youssef’s comedy show was an unexpected award-winning smash last year. Now he’s back with a second season, digging deeper into Muslim culture WILLIAM MULLALLY June 25, 2020 […]
Source: Independent by Robert Fisk The European Court of Human Rights has asked France to pay back €100,000 to 11 harmless activists who expressed their political views – and then […]
Source: Imperial College London website The first healthy volunteer has now received a candidate coronavirus vaccine developed by Imperial researchers. The clinical team, who delivered a small dose of the […]
BY GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA LONDON EUROPE JUN 24, 2020 People stand in front of a mural showing Adama Traore, left, and George Floyd, Stains, June 22, 2020. (AP Photo) Policing across Europe during the coronavirus pandemic has exposed “a disturbing pattern of racial bias” linked to wider concerns raised […]
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL ECONOMY JUN 24, 2020 An aerial view of Sepaku district in North Penajam Paser, East Kalimantan province, Indonesia, Aug. 28, 2019. (Reuters Photo) Turkish contractors […]
