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Rafiq A. Tschannen

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.

Karim Khan’s removal opens new battle over ICC’s independence

The court’s member states voted overwhelmingly to dismiss its prosecutor over sexual misconduct allegations. Critics say the procedure was improvised, unfair and vulnerable to political pressure. By Marième Soumaré Published yesterday at 12:25 pm (GMT +1) source https://www.theafricareport.com/426148/karim-khans-removal-opens-new-battle-over-iccs-independence/ and… https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/karim-khan-dared-hold-israel-accountable-and-why-he-brought-down

The Struggle to Integrate Muslims in Europe

Over the past few years, unprecedented numbers of immigrants have left Muslim-majority countries to come to Europe, fleeing the carnage in Syria and the turmoil across North Africa. They join previous waves of muslim immigrants, many of whom who are not integrating well. In a project they documented in Why Muslim Integration […]

One in six Britons think growth of Muslim population is ‘threat to UK culture’, study finds

Majority say Muslims are as British as white non-Muslims, but hostile attitudes at risk of being normalised, says thinktank Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondentMon 15 Jun 2026 One in six Britons believe the growth of the Muslim population “poses a foundational threat to UK culture”, with hostile attitudes towards Muslims at […]

Friday Sermon Summary 24th July 2026: ‘Jalsa Salana – Hospitality is a Hallmark of Faith’

Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)Jalsa Salana/Annual Conventions 24th July 2026 Summary prepared by The Review of Religions After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that by the grace of Allah the Almighty, the Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) is commencing.  Serving the Guests of […]

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Ghana.

The Ahmadiyya in Ghana (West Africa): Local Initiatives in a Trans-National Muslim Movement John Hanson | Final Conference of the Gerda Henkel Foundation Special Programme “Islam, the Modern Nation State and Transnational Movements” The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a transnational missionary movement with origins in late 19th century British India […]

Global silence emboldens Pakistan’s relentless persecution of Ahmadis

The Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan: A Disturbing Reality of State-Sponsored  Discrimination The Hawk· Jul 18, 2026 Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) Despite the systematic persecution of Ahmadis, Pakistan has rarely faced the sustained international pressure that such state-sponsored  discrimination would ordinarily invite. The discrimination, embedded in the country’s constitution, penal code, electoral system, […]