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 Agencies ISTANBUL Feb 07, 2025 – Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl The International Criminal Court building is seen in The Hague, Netherlands, Jan. 16, 2019. (Reuters File Photo) Ajoint statement […]
Dr. Abdulaziz Sager February 07, 2025 In response to statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its steadfast position on the Palestinian issue, strongly opposing the […]
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February 7, 2025 Articles, Commentary By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle I still believe that this ruthlessness and unprecedented cruelty is a manifestation that we are at the end of the worst […]
The burial will be preceded by a funeral ceremony on Saturday at Ismaili Centre in Lisbon. by FELIX KIPKEMOI News 07 February 2025 – In Summary The late Prince Karim Al-Hussaini […]
Ismaili Esoteric Interpretations on the Spiritual Meaning of Belonging and Returning to God Khayal ʿAly and Ismaili Gnosis Feb 08, 2025 Our beloved 49th hereditary Imam has passed away physically […]
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Analysis The country’s likely next chancellor wanted to focus on the economy—before suddenly betting everything on culture war. By Paul Hockenos, a Berlin-based journalist. My FP: Follow topics and authors to get […]
by Daily Sabah with Agencies Feb 06, 2025 – U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at an event in Washington, U.S., Jan. 29, 2025. (Reuters Photo) U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini, known as Aga Khan IV, served as the 49th hereditary Imam of the […]
By Nathan Layne and Andrea Shalal February 6, 2025 Feb 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Arab American and Muslim leaders, including some who supported Donald Trump in the 2024 election, criticized the president’s proposal […]
February 5, 2025 The UK government is set to create a council aimed at advising on issues related to Islamophobia, as announced by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Arab News […]
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest American Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today delivered a letter to National Association of Independent Schools President Debra P. Wilson saying the organization’s actions during and in the wake of its People of Color Conference reveal an apparent “appalling” level […]
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Prince becomes spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims after death of Karim Al-Hussaini aged 88 Jon Henley Wed 5 Feb 2025 Rahim al-Hussaini, 53, has been named […]
by Daily Sabah with AA ISTANBUL Jan 15, 2025 – 11:47 am GMT+3 Edited By Ayşe Sena Aykın Rena Saito receives her conversion certificate from the mufti, Istanbul, Türkiye. (AA Photo) […]
by Ekrem Buğra Ekinci Sep 30, 2021 – Orthodox Jews wearing prayer shawls and carrying the “four species” (the four plants that are mentioned in the Torah as being relevant […]
Jordan’s king welcomes Saudi support for Palestinian rights Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Jordan’s King Abdullah. (File/SPA/AFP) Updated 58 min 28 sec ago Arab News February 05, 2025 […]
February 5, 2025 News By Palestine Chronicle Staff Saudi Arabia has firmly rejected any attempt to displace Palestinians from their land, reiterating that Palestinian statehood is non-negotiable. Saudi Arabia reiterated its […]