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.
Ramadan is a time of spiritual growth and deep human connection, offering a path to inner and communal transformation. A Muslim woman holds prayer beads during Ramadan in Dakar, Senegal. Contemplation and reflection play a vital role during the holy month (Reuters/Zohra Bensemra). February 28, 2025 Ramadan, the holiest and […]
by Daily Sabah with AA ISTANBUL Mar 02, 2025 – 11:53 am GMT+3 People gather at Sultanahmet Square for the first iftar of Ramadan, Istanbul, Türkiye, on March 1, 2025. (AA […]
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Mansoor DahriEvents and Exhibitions•World Religions 1st March 2025 Add Comment 6 Min Read [Note: the interviews that followed have been edited and condensed for concision and clarity] On Friday 21st […]
22 members of Ahmadiyya community held in Sialkot Imran Gabol Published March 2, 2025 LAHORE: Daska (Sialkot) police on Saturday arrested 22 members of the Ahmadiyya community for offering prayers in their […]
Epigraph God: there is no god but Him, the Ever Living, the Ever Watchful. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. All that is in the heavens and in the earth […]
Sabahat AliThe Existence of God 1st March 2025 Add Comment (Artist: Rija Ahsan) Sabahat Ali, USA The Divine Game of Hide & Seek For all our curiosity, we human beings […]
1st March 2025 Sami Fakhra Jadran-Ireland, Maryland, USA As a child, I remember going to the Ahmadiyya Hall in Saddar, Karachi, during Ramadan with my siblings and mother. We would listen to the dars, break our fast there and perform our tarawih prayers. I also recall some days when we broke our fast […]
Badr Jafar March 01, 202521:45 Philanthropy across Asia is undergoing a profound transformation, as high-growth economies take on a more strategic role in addressing social and environmental challenges. While traditional […]
March 1, 2025 News By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Committee reportedly said Tel Aviv’s repressive measures were part of “its Judaization project for Jerusalem and its holy sites.” The Higher Presidential […]
March 1, 2025 News By Palestine Chronicle Staff The United States has approved an emergency $3 billion weapons sale to Israel, including bombs and demolition equipment. The Pentagon said in a press […]
March 01, 2025 2:00 AM CAIRO — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy […]
Do Ismailis Have to Fast in Ramadan? Zahiri & Batini Fasting in Ismaili History Esoteric Haqiqi Fasting is obligatory all-year; the Ramadan Zahiri Fasting is optional Ismaili Gnosis Mar 1 […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Introduction: The belief in one God – as professed in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – can be supported […]
Listen to the articleToggle language selectorShare Anti-Muslim sentiment is prevalent in all areas of life in Switzerland. This is the conclusion of the first qualitative baseline study published on Thursday […]
https://youtu.be/-wRX9RCYEOs ‘Ten Days Of Mercy’ – An English documentary on the first Ashra of Ramadhan. source https://www.alislam.org/video/first-ashra-of-ramadhan-10-days-of-mercy/ go to source for video lesson…..
27th February 2025 Muhammad Rayyan Taujoo, Student, Jamia Ahmadiyya International Ghana With a few days left until Ramadan, it is worth looking at our spiritual condition and reflecting critically upon […]
28th February 2025 Mansoora Farhat Kashif, UK وَاَنۡ تَصُوۡمُوۡا خَیۡرٌ لَّکُمۡ اِنۡ کُنۡتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ “And fasting is good for you, if you only knew.” (Surah al-Baqarah, Ch.2: V.185) The above verse of the Holy Quran encourages […]