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 Daily Sabah with Agencies ISTANBUL Politics Feb 28, 2020 Given the green light to seek their way to Europe, hundreds of irregular migrants on Friday flocked to shores and […]
Mosque in Indian capital set ablaze as police accused of helping Hindu mob target Muslims and their properties. 26 Feb 2020 The death toll in Delhi’s worst religious violence in […]
Shaheen Abdulla Muslim families who were hiding in houses of Hindu families at Delhi’s Shiv Vihar to save themselves from anti-Muslim violence of the Hindutva mob since Tuesday were rescued and admitted to Hospitals in the northeast Delhi. Maktoob met a family who was protected by their Hindu neighbor […]
By AFP – Feb 27,2020 – Last updated at Feb 27,2020 0 0 googleplus0 0 0 LONDON — A British judge on Thursday paused Julian Assange’s extradition hearing following four […]
Feb 28, 2020 – swissinfo.ch By Orhan Coskun and Ezgi Erkoyun ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey, faced with a possible new wave of Syrian migrants and dozens more dead Turkish […]
Oliver O’Connel INDEPENDENT A new report shows that right-wing extremists were responsible for 330 murders in the United States in the past decade, or 76 percent of […]
I doubt if the cruel story of Middle Eastern contagion counts for much in the White House, or among the Sunni monarchs of the Gulf. But its spread is of […]
Source: Arab News RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has placed a temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims in an attempt to ensure public safety by preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Most foreign […]
His Majesty says Jordan will persist in preserving Jerusalem’s historical, legal status quo By JT – Feb 26,2020 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, accompanied by HRH Crown […]
Feb 24, 2020 – swissinfo.ch Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has warned against the anonymous nature of cyberspace and the dangers of online hate speech in his address to the […]
The death toll from the worst religious violence in Delhi in decades has risen to 24, as Muslims fled from their homes and several mosques in the capital smouldered after […]
There are many similarities between the two leaders, except Modi has taken things to their logical conclusion. This partnership is bad news for Indians and Americans Amar Diwakar New York […]
Source: Arab News Vice President Ma’ruf Amin shares concern over former Indonesian Daesh members who want to return home There are 600 former jail inmates under observation of national counterterrorism agency BNPT JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has decided not to repatriate hundreds of citizens who joined Daesh in a bid […]
Feb 25,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – HASAN ABU NIMAH The so-called “deal of the century” has been widely rejected and loudly condemned. But since no change to the plan […]
Ahmad Nooruddeen Jahangheer Khan 29th July 2019 One of the most controversial subjects among academics, theologians and historians is the fate of Jesus(as), son of Mary. There are varying […]
On 16 February, Lajna Waqifaat-e-Nau from the UK had a sitting with Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V, may Allah be his Helper. The class commenced with the recitation of the Holy […]
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN By Arwa Mahdawi Confidence in democracy has been taking a hammering, so how refreshing to see a politician with big ideas win hearts and minds Democracy did […]
Swedish climate activist visits Yousafzai’s college while in UK for Bristol youth protes THE GUARDIAN The teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has met Malala Yousafzai at the University of […]
Voices As normalised hate trickles from the top down in society, adults and children born and raised here have been left feeling like there’s no choice but to leave Shayma […]
When the president of the United States, Donald Trump, festively presented his “Deal of the Century,” he repeated the following words several times: “peace plan” and “Palestinian state.” Despite the […]
