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.
9th December 2024 alhakam.org Fazal Masood Malik and Farhan Khokhar, Canada The reconquest of Syria earlier on Sunday morning marks the end of the brutal 53-year-long Assad regime. In a seismic moment for the Middle East, Syrian opposition forces ousted President Bashar al-Assad after seizing control of Damascus on Sunday, […]
by Daily Sabah with Agencies ISTANBUL Dec 09, 2024 – Syrians wave Syrian opposition flags at a rally in Wuppertal, Germany, Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo) European trio Germany, Sweden and […]
by Daily Sabah with Agencies ISTANBUL Dec 09, 2024 – Smoke billows following an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, Dec. 8, 2024. (AFP Photo) Israel struck suspected chemical […]
Ghassan Charbel December 09, 2024 The long night in Damascus was nothing short of seismic. Opponents could not have predicted the rapid collapse of the Syrian regime. The army was […]
Dr. Ramzy Baroud December 09, 2024 A new kind of unity around Palestine is finally finding its way to the solidarity movement worldwide. The reason behind this unity is obvious: Gaza. […]
Israeli soldiers patrol near the so-called Alpha Line that separates the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights from Syria, in the town of Majdal Shams, Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (AP) Updated 12 sec […]
Most Global Academy researchers are based in universities across 83+ countries and more than 45% are women. Today, on what may be our 113th International Womens’ Day (#IWD2024), I’m celebrating […]
02/12/2024Massimo IntrovigneA+ | A- The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ordered the release of a man who had distributed an Ahmadi commentary to the Holy Quran. A step in the right […]
Born in 1911, Vangeliya Pandeva Dimitrova, better known as Baba Vanga, was a blind Bulgarian clairvoyant who gained fame for her numerous predictions. Updated: November 28, 2024 6:30 AM IST […]
There are several countries where the Muslim population is close to zero, and in some of these nations, Islam is effectively banned. Updated: December 7, 2024 By Sumaila Zaman |Edited by Sumaila Zaman […]
12/08/2024 Several civil society organizations and academics have criticized the Kuningan Regency Government, West Java, for banning the annual gathering of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Community (JAI) known as “Jalsah Salanah.” […]
Mahwish MahwishWomen’s Section 4th December 2024 ©Shutterstick Mahwish Mahwish, Canada ‘O my Lord, Increase me in knowledge’ (The Holy Qur’an, 20:115) This verse of the Holy Qur’an was revealed by Allah […]
7th December 2024 Abdussalam Bhatti, Missionary, Munich, Germany The recent arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant have sparked intense debate and controversy on a global scale, particularly in countries like Germany. Germany finds itself in […]
December 2, 2024 Pro-Palestinian activists from the Free Palestine Coalition stand in front of Parliament on Westminster Bridge with banners calling on the UK government to demand the cessation of […]
Israeli Ground Forces Cross into Syria, Officials Say Israeli ground forces have overtly crossed into Syrian territory for the first time since the 1973 October War, passing the demilitarized border zone, two Israeli officials said. By Ronen BergmanAaron BoxermanMatthew Mpoke Bigg and Ephrat Livni Israeli ground forces advanced beyond the demilitarized zone on […]
Special Demonstrators trample a carpet with a design showing President Bashar Al-Assad during a protest. (AFP) Updated 1 min 11 sec ago Jonathan Gornall December 08, 2024 LONDON: In scenes […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Pope Francis, since the beginning of his papacy in 2013, has been a vocal advocate for interfaith dialogue […]
Epigraph: We will show them Our Signs in the universe and also among their own selves, until it becomes manifest to them that the Quran is the truth. (Al Quran […]
Middle East crisis liveMiddle East and north Africa Reports president Bashar al-Assad has fled the country as video shows army forces removing uniforms in streets LIVE Updated 12m ago Kate Lamb (now); Coral Murphy […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī, the esteemed 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic, intricately wove the teachings of the […]