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.
MAGAZINE: EDITION DECEMBER 2024Musa Sattar – UKScience, Medicine and Technology 13th February 2025 Review of Religions © Shutterstock Discover the astounding, flawless engineering of the heart, nature’s most exquisite machine Musa Sattar, London, UK – Deputy Science Editor Lub-dub, lub-dub…That steady beat belongs to the heart, a small yet powerful muscle […]
OpinionAnglicanism Simon Jenkins The UK is now a secular nation and the Church of England should no longer be one of the central pillars of stateSat 15 Feb 2025 08.00 […]
15th February 2025 Lawal Ibraheem Olaniyi, Graduate, Mechanical Engineering, Nigeria Is this the beginning of the end? Every decade comes with moments that make us wonder whether human civilisation is […]
The truce, expected to end on Monday, gave both sides two months to fully implement the terms Residents drive past a damaged site as they return to the Lebanese village […]
Marco Carnelos 13 February 2025 Middle East Eye To influence the US decision-making process on the Middle East, Arab monarchies must coordinate their strategies and speak with one voice US […]
By Shakirah Adunola 14 February 2025 Addresses Shari’ah concerns in Southwest Nigeria The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has urged nations to pursue peace and avoid actions that could lead to a […]
February 13, 2025 News By Palestine Chronicle Staff The Israeli ambassador to Berlin, Ron Prosor, reportedly sent an email to the university president requesting the cancellation of the event. The Free University […]
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OpinionEmergency planning Lucy Easthope Far too often, developers treat rebuilding like colonising a planet. Instead, Palestinians must be at the heart of everything, and the sooner the better Wed 12 Feb 2025 As world leaders throw around threats about ending the ceasefire in Gaza this week, Palestinians will be surveying the rubble […]
12th February 2025 Ahmad Kamal, Jamia Ahmadiyya International Ghana Is it possible that our vast cosmos, with its perfectly balanced and intelligently organised system, is nothing more than the result of chance? Is the intricate and comprehensive system of our universe its own creator? By simply observing the remarkable structure, inherent […]
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Dr. Azeem Ibrahim February 12, 2025 Last Friday’s meeting between UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Dr. Khalilur Rahman, the high representative for the Rohingya to the chief adviser of Bangladesh, […]
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February 12, 2025 Articles, Commentary, Editorials By Ramzy Baroud If Israel persists in making 2025 a “year of combat” focused on the West Bank, the consequences could be dire, especially for an army […]
February 11, 2025 Articles, Features By Fayha Shalash – Ramallah Israel’s ongoing military invasions in the West Bank’s refugee camps have displaced thousands, leaving them in dire conditions amid a harsh winter. Adel […]
☰ Updated 12 Feb, 2025 Prince Rahim becomes the new Aga Khan Jamil Nagri GILGIT: Prince Rahim al-Hussaini Aga Khan V, the new imam of Ismaili Muslims, has urged his followers to take […]
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