Ahmadiyya mosques in Germany – How it all started
18th October 2019 Browsing through the archives of Al Fazl Rabwah, many headlines tend to catch your attention. For instance, the issue of 8 November 1959 has a headline saying “A space […]
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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.
Oldest Mosque in Germany celebrates its 100th Anniversary
Lahore Ahmadiyya Mosque in Wilmersdorf, Berlin 26.04.2025 100 years ago the first prayers were held in the Berlin Ahmadiyya Mosque. The oldest still existing mosque in Germany offered sanctuary to […]
Appeal for Prayers in Light of the Situation in the Subcontinent
His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, (aba) made an appeal for prayers regarding the general state of the world and in particular the conditions prevailing in India and Pakistan. May […]
Friday Sermon Summary 2nd May 2025: ‘The Battle of Mu’tah’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)Featured 2nd May 2025 http://www.reviewofreligions.org After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz, and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he would continue mentioning incidents […]
Persecuted in the Land of the Pure: The Ahmadiyya Community’s Struggle in Pakistan
in South Asia by Ashish Singh 03/05/2025 Share: Share onWhatsAppShare onFacebookShare onX (Twitter)Share onTelegramShare onRedditShare onEmail Introduction In the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a nation founded on the promise of religious freedom […]
Faith Leaders Unite In Mumbai To Mourn Pahalgam Terror Attack Victims, Call For Justice And Peace
The delegates from Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, Ahmadiyya, Baha’i, and Sikhism, in a unified expression of grief, prayed for justice for the victims and hoped that those involved in the attack would be brought to justice. Manoj RamakrishnanUpdated: Friday, May 02, 2025, 11:28 PM IST File Photo Faith leaders gathered […]
Muslim Australians are crying out to be heard. Will the major parties listen to us?
Posted by Wisconsin Muslim Journal | May 2, 2025 | Syndicated Peter Drew’s poster depicting Monga Khan, an Afghan cameleer who helped connect Australia to the wider world by helping to build telegraph lines across the outback. Photograph: Peter Drew When I first arrived in Melbourne four years ago, my introduction to the country’s political landscape […]
In France, the Collective Denial of Islamophobia Is Deadly
By Harrison Stetler A stabbing at a southern French mosque last Friday sparked terror and protest among France’s Muslims. Yet many top politicians refuse to speak of “Islamophobia,” instead leaning […]
Prabowo, Indonesia, and the Voice of the Muslim World
2 Mei 2025 8:51 pm in English Edition, Pilihan Redaksi Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, with both its strengths and shortcomings. WHEN I represented the foreign policy and diplomacy […]
French Muslims find ‘Islamophobic’ violence is overlooked after mosque murder
Community raise concerns that killing of 23-year-old Malian man may not be treated as anti-Muslim attack A protester holds portraits of Aboubakar Cisse, a worshipper stabbed multiple times in La […]
Pakistan and India on the brink of war
by Ihsan Aktaş May 03, 2025 – Indian police officers patrol a street in Srinagar, India-administered Kashmir, May 2, 2025. (AFP Photo) As the world watches, the question remains: Is […]
France mosque murder suspect had indiscriminate ‘urge to kill’: prosecutor
A French man accused of stabbing 22-year-old Malian Aboubakar Cisse to death in a mosque appears to have acted alone on an obsessive “urge to kill”, a prosecutor said Friday. […]
Greece pushes for reopening of historic Istanbul seminary
by Daily Sabah ISTANBUL May 01, 2025 – An interior view of the Halki, or Heybeliada, Seminary, Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug. 3, 2013. (AP Photo) Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis paid a […]
Excavation begins in Türkiye near Mount Ağrı for Noah’s Ark
by Daily Sabah with Agencies Istanbul Apr 10, 2025 – The area where Noah’s Ark’s remnants are believed to be located, Ağrı, Türkiye, Nov. 21, 2022. (IHA File Photo) The site […]
How Saudi schools are using AI to personalize learning and streamline administration
Special AI technologies are reshaping classrooms across Saudi Arabia. (Reuters photo) Updated 3 min 2 sec ago Rahaf Jambi May 01, 2025 RIYADH: As Saudi Arabia forges ahead with its […]
Harvard reports find students face anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish bias
Harvard president says students report being pushed ‘to the periphery of campus life’ over their identities and beliefs. By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 30 Apr 202530 Apr 2025 Two reports […]
How the press reviewed Thilo Sarrazin’s ‘Hostile Takeover’
Laura Döing ct, db09/03/2018September 3, 2018 Eight years after his last contentious work, former politician and author Thilo Sarrazin is back with another controversial take on Muslim culture, “Hostile Takeover.” The […]
‘Ignoring the global humanitarian crisis is a huge mistake,’ UN refugee agency chief Filippo Grandi tells Arab News
1: Filippo Grandi on the international system 0 seconds of 1 minute, 27 secondsVolume 40% More Videos 1: Filippo Grandi on the international system 2: Filippo Grandi on US aid […]
Saudi Foreign Ministry urges India, Pakistan to resolve dispute through diplomacy
Civilians across India have been mourning the loss of those killed in the attack. (AFP/FILE) Updated 4 sec ago Arab News April 30, 2025 RIYADH: The Saudi Foreign Ministry on […]
Mayor praises town’s unity against hate after desecration of Muslim graves
Peter Taylor Sun 27 April 2025 I hope you had the chance to enjoy some quality time with friends, family, and loved ones over the Easter weekend. It was sad to hear about the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis. I know that his humility and leadership encouraged so many […]