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.
Source: Barrie Today By: Dave Dawson One of the largest and fastest growing Muslim organizations in Canada has purchased the building that was formerly home to Trinity Community Presbyterian Church […]
BY K K Shahid Such labels should not be used if the communities in question do not endorse them On both local and international media Krishna Kumari Kohli is […]
by ismailimail Posted on March 8, 2018 In the Al-Hussein quarter in Islamic Cairo, the historic Mosque and University of A-Azhar stands welcoming worshippers, students and visitors. The mosque, like […]
The truth is, you just can’t tell who your real friends are these days Robert Fisk @indyvoices Thank heavens Theresa May is giving a warm welcome today to the illustrious […]
BY PakistanToday By Bilal Sabri IHC reserves judgment in Election Act 2017 case ISLAMABAD: In a rather mysterious development, the religious status of thousands of Muslims was changed to ‘Ahmadis’ by the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) on Wednesday. NADRA officials, meanwhile, confided in Pakistan Today that […]
March 5, 2018 Baxter Dmitry News, UK 33 The creeping Islamization of London is almost complete, with hundreds of official sharia courts operating in the capital, and mosques opening where […]
By: Tom Verde From Bangladesh to Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan to Nigeria, Senegal to Turkey, it is not particularly rare in our own times for women in Muslim-majority countries to be […]
WRITTEN BY Jollof Media Network March 7, 2018 Imam Drammeh A prominent Gambian Islamic scholar has warned the government of President Adama Barrow not to grant a television […]
Reuters International This content was published on March 6, 2018 FILE PHOTO: Saudi Arabia’s then Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reacts upon his arrival at the Elysee Palace […]
Reuters International This content was published on March 7, 2018 A woman wearing a full-face veil shops for clothes in a traditional textile market in Jakarta, Indonesia March 7, […]
Reuters International This content was published on March 6, 2018 5:36 PMMar 6, 2018 – 17:36 Chairman of the Bosnian Tripartite presidency Dragan Covic (C) and members Bakir Izetbegovic (L) and Mladen Ivanic (R) pose for photo with Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic (2nd L) and Serbian President Aleksandar […]
Reuters International This content was published on March 7, 2018 U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein talks to reporters in Jakarta, Indonesia February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta […]
Farah Tawfeek March 2, 2018 The Islamic era was an era of modernity, often under-apprecited by the world. While Middle Eastern countries might have experienced a glimpse of its greatness, […]
Mar 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF The month of March began with a sinister sense of déjà vu at a global level. US President Donald Trump’s threat […]
Mar 06,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah If what was published last Monday on the electronic Arabic daily, “Rai Al Youm,” about Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas […]
Experts say a third of ancient Syrian city destroyed, but much can be restored Fri, Mar 17, 2017, Michael Jansen in Aleppo The ancient Aleppo Citadel was only lightly damaged. […]
Source: Miami Herald Florida International University is getting a spanking new center dedicated to all things Muslim. Philanthropists Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer, longtime supporters of Middle Eastern studies and other […]
Source: Dawn By Muhammad Imran Senior lawyer and expert on law affairs Akram Shaikh on Friday told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that a constitutional court has the authority to […]
By Rizwan Shehzad Published: February 28, 2018 PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday ordered the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to submit the travel history of people who changed their religious status from ‘Muslim’ to ‘Ahmadi’, as listed in an earlier report compiled by the National Database and Registration […]
Reuters International This content was published on March 2, 2018 BERLIN (Reuters) – German authorities registered at least 950 attacks on Muslims and Muslim institutions such as mosques in 2017, the Neue Osnabrueckner Zeitung reported in Saturday editions, citing data provided to lawmakers by the Interior Ministry. The ministry […]