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.
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Perth Bibra Lake, WA – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community WA is throwing open the doors of WA’s Largest Mosque—the stunning Nasir Mosque in Bibra Lake—for a FREE, vibrant Australia Day Celebration Dinner on Sunday 26th January 2025. WHEN:- 4:30 PM registrations | 5:00 PM kickoff WHERE: Nasir Mosque Bibra Lake– WA’s iconic symbol of unity, where thousands […]
Ahmadiyya Place Of Worship In Sialkot Demolished Amid Ongoing Persecution According to Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya, 22 of their worship places were desecrated last year. The persecution of the Ahmadiyya community continues as […]
21st January 2025 The Review of Religions is pleased to announce that The God Summit is back in 2025 and will take place on 25th and 26th January. In this series of short posts we take a quick look at some of The God Summit’s past content. “He lived a purposeful […]
Listen to the articleToggle language selectorShare Series Switzerland’s demographic challenges, Episode 3: In many developed countries – Switzerland among them – population growth is now essentially fuelled by immigration. The […]
by Daily Sabah ISTANBUL Jan 21, 2025 – Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks to reporters after a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Jan. 21, 2025. (AA Photo) […]
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Dr. Dania Koleilat Khatib January 21, 2025 A French-Israeli lawyer last month submitted a report to the International Criminal Court accusing Benjamin Netanyahu and seven other Israeli political and military […]
An ambulance and an Israeli military vehicle drive on the street during an Israeli raid, in Jenin, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Jan. 21, 2025. (Reuters) Updated 42 sec ago […]
Al-Meqdad Jamil Meqdad Thousands of Palestinians are homeless, their houses reduced to rubble. It could take decades to rebuild their lives e Fri 17 Jan 2025 The ceasefire news came […]
court Leadership at international criminal court fears new US administration will move quickly to shut it down Harry Davies Mon 20 Jan 2025 The international criminal court is bracing itself […]
With Gaza ceasefire in place, the real work starts now Chris Doyle January 20, 2025 When outgoing US President Joe Biden last week explained that the Israel-Hamas deal was broadly […]
The former US president had several tools at his disposal to end Israel’s onslaught, including a ceasefire deal formalised a year ago US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the […]
January 20, 2025 Articles, Features By Palestine Chronicle Staff Freed Palestinian prisoners recount harrowing experiences of torture, repression, and neglect, shedding light on the harsh realities inside Israeli prisons. Freed Palestinian female prisoners […]
January 20, 2025 News By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinian Leader Khalida Jarrar was among the dozens of Palestinian prisoners freed, most of whom were women and children. Israeli authorities have released dozens […]
Trump’s list of Jewish associates for his upcoming presidency includes Republican friends and family, and political allies with varying levels of experience By Luke Tress19 November 2024 Top row, from left: […]
Pre-Partition Ahmadiyya ibadatgah demolished January 17, 2024 By Xari Jalil LAHORE On January 16, 2025, an Ahmadi place of worship located in Mohalla Chaudhryan, in Daska, District Sialkot, was demolished […]
De Telegraaf in Amsterdam on Sept. 13, 2008 – Credit: Ilonamay / Wikimedia Commons – Sunday, 19 January 2025 – The K9, a coalition of regional mosque umbrella organizations in the Netherlands, is considering taking legal action against De Telegraaf, citing the newspaper’s alleged ongoing negative coverage of Muslims. The K9 claims the newspaper’s articles […]
Jan 18,2025 – JORDAN TIMES / Hasan Dajah With the end of military operations and the start of the ceasefire in Gaza, multiple possibilities open up for the day after, […]
Daoud Kuttab January 19, 2025 The ceasefire deal in Gaza provides a welcome respite from the violence. However, it also highlights the inherent limitations of military power and armed resistance […]
The ceasefire deal clinched on Wednesday may end the latest episode of mass slaughter in Gaza, but it won’t halt the structural genocide of Palestinians. Published On 17 Jan 2025 […]