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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.
Video: 12 Non-Muslim Scholars who were Amazed by the Quran’s Preservation
Epigraph “We have sent down the Qur an Ourself, and We Ourself will guard it.” (Al Quran 15:9) Sir William Muir’s Views on the Preservation of the Quran Written and […]
Cyprus talks in Geneva: A geopolitical stalemate amid deepening divides
by Zeynep Gizem Özpınar Mar 13, 2025 – A pigeon flies next of an abandoned military guard post with a Turkish (L) and the Turkish Cypriot flags, in the northern […]
Report finds systemic Islamophobia in Canada’s health care system
by Anadolu Agency HAMILTON Mar 05, 2025 – Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl Emergency sign at Toronto General Hospital in Toronto, Canada, Aug. 13, 2019. (Shutterstock File Photo) The Muslim Advisory […]
Attacks on mosques target democracy: German Muslim leader
by Daily Sabah with AA ANKARA Mar 14, 2025 – One of the biggest mosques in the country, Duisburg, Germany, July 22, 2016. (Shutterstock File Photo) Attacks on Muslims or mosques target the country’s democracy, Constitution and “our values,” said a Muslim leader in Germany amid continuing hostility toward Muslims and […]
The Monkey’s tail: How Netanyahu’s ambitions expose Israel’s vulnerabilities
Mar 11,2025 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud “The higher the monkey climbs, the more he shows his tail,” warns a timeless Chinese proverb. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, however, seems to neither heed the lessons of history nor the wisdom of such folk sayings. By leading a vilification campaign […]
Gaza: A homeland, not a temporary haven
Mar 12,2025 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen The Muslim world has added its considerable weight to the plan adopted by the Arab summit for the reconstruction of Gaza while […]
OIC chief calls for increased efforts to support orphans
Organization of Islamic Cooperation Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha (Supplied) Updated 9 sec ago Arab News March 15, 2025 Jeddah: Organization of Islamic Cooperation Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha highlighted the importance […]
No other land, no other truth
Yossi Mekelberg March 15, 2025 It was only on the occasion of the 25th Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, that the category of documentary films was added to […]
The last ten days of the month of Ramadhan. Itikaaf.
The last ten days of the month of Ramadhan. Having completed 20 days of fastings in the month of Ramadhan, a believer feels a sense of achievement towards the attainment […]
Minaret: Extending the frontiers of faith-based private universities in Nigeria
by Qasim Akinreti March 15, 2025 in VIEWS FROM 2016, the Ilaro, Yewa, Agbonbiti, Ile-Ife and Ikirun communities had pressured the Ahmadiyya Islamic organisation to site a private university in their domains. […]
Friday Sermon Summary 14th March 2025: ‘The Special Bond Between Ramadan & the Holy Qur’an’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)The Five Pillars of Islam 14th March 2025 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that by the grace […]
The reward of building a mosque for Allah’s Sake
14th March 2025 عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ الْخَوْلاَنِيَّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ، يَقُولُ عِنْدَ قَوْلِ النَّاسِ فِيهِ حِينَ بَنَى مَسْجِدَ الرَّسُولِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِنَّكُمْ أَكْثَرْتُمْ، وَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى […]
The Ottoman minaret: An architectural marvel in stone
by A. Peter Dore Mar 13, 2025 – DAILY SABAH Süleymaniye Mosque is an Ottoman mosque in Istanbul, Türkiye. (Shutterstock Photo) The Ottoman minaret, which is the standard minaret type […]
How prayer shapes time, space and soul
by Ekrem Demirli Mar 14, 2025 – DAILY SABAH The five daily prayers divide time into segments, organizing a Muslim’s life according to purpose, transforming time into a well-ordered lifetime. […]
US, Israel mull resettling displaced Gazans to Africa in risky gamble
by Daily Sabah with AP ISTANBUL Mar 14, 2025 – Displaced Palestinians take shelter in a tent camp set up at Palestine Stadium, which was damaged during the Israeli offensive, Gaza […]
Islamophobia ‘most alarming manifestation’ of hate speech, Muslim World League chief tells UN
Previous 1 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 3 Next Updated 1 min 32 sec ago Arab News March 14, 2025 NEW YORK: Islamophobia is one of the most alarming manifestations of […]
Rohingya face starvation as the world turns away
Dr. Azeem Ibrahim March 15, 2025 The World Food Programme last week announced yet another devastating cut to food aid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Rations will be slashed from […]
Arab American mayors in Michigan nominated by Trump as ambassador to Kuwait and Tunisia
Arab American mayors in Michigan nominated by Trump as ambassador to Kuwait and Tunisia US President Donald Trump introduces Democratic Muslim mayor of Hamtramck Amer Ghalib during his last campaign […]