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 Craig Consindine, Lecturer, Rice University, Department of Sociology As an advocate of interfaith dialogue, particularly between Christians and Muslims, I’m often faced with the issue of conversion. People ask […]
June 10, 2018 It is said that there are always two reasons for people’s behaviour: the reason they give, and the real reason. Throughout history, religious and political reasons have […]
KILIÇ BUĞRA KANAT @KilicKanat Published June 14, 2018 One of the most discussed issues in Washington, D.C. nowadays is the Iran strategy of the Trump administration. There are too many […]
Youssef Jajati, a Jewish community leader in Syria, points out the Torah holy book preserved in a silver container in Joubar’s Synagogue which dates back to 718 BC. Artifacts removed […]
Almost everyone has suffered in some form as a result of what the UN human rights chief described as ‘the worst man-made disaster since World War II.’ AFP ANAN […]
Source: Arab News By Tariq Al Thaqafi MAKKAH: “Awe at first sight” was the fitting title of a special event at Makkah Cultural Club in celebration of the Kaaba and […]
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) and Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev raise their hands during a signing ceremony between officials from Greece and Macedonia at Prespes Lake on June […]
Reuters International This content was published on June 17, 2018 UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie meets Falak, 8, during a visit to West Mosul, Iraq June 16, 2018. UNHCR/Andrew McConnell/Handout […]
Published 6 June 16, 2018 By ADEBAYO WAHEED, Ibadan The Amir (president) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Nigeria, Dr Mashu’ud Aderenle Fashola, has warned that without the pursuit of justice, […]
Community cries foul after parish blasted as affront to Muslim faith but new land deeds outside village still not forthcoming Kamran Chaudhry, Nayya Sarabah Pakistan June 16, 2018 Christians have […]
GENEVA (14 June 2018) – There is an urgent need to address past and ongoing human rights violations and abuses and deliver justice for all people in Kashmir, who […]
The US president has instead cast himself as the champion of white Christian Americans, writes Hussein Ibish Hussein Ibish June 16, 2018 This month’s White House iftar perfectly encapsulated Donald […]
Scientists address Antarctica’s future Date: June 14, 2018 Source: University of Massachusetts at Amherst Summary: The next 10 years will be critical for the future of Antarctica, and choices made […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is watching with deep concern as the pillars of the postwar international order collapse. But what is she doing about it? By René Pfister June […]
In an interview with SPIEGEL ONLINE, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai discusses the failure of the U.S. intervention in Afghanistan, the future of the war and why he would […]
President called North Korean leader a ‘strong head’ and said Obama had been ‘essentially ready to go to war’ with the country Martin Pengelly @MartinPengelly Fri 15 Jun 2018 An […]
This content was published on June 15, 2018 ICCS chairman Nicolas Blancho (middle right) and its spokesman Qaasim Illi (middle left) were acquitted. (Keystone) Switzerland’s Federal Criminal Court has given […]
Updated 15 June 2018 Rawan Radwan June 14, 2018 JEDDAH: “The power of words turns music into songs. I’ve always been attracted to the power of conveying a message in […]
This frame grab taken November 11, 2013,from 2008 video footage shows Maulana Fazlullah, newly appointed chief of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), speaking with local journalists in the Pakistan’s northwestern Swat valley. […]
71 migrants died in a truck on Austrian highway in 2015 in case that sparked international revulsion By AFP – Jun 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES The Afghan leader of four […]