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.
Home Blog Shariah Compliance Comparing Conventional Insurance and Takaful “Islamic Insurance” Funding Souq Editorial Team Tech Writer Jul 10, 2024 Table of Contents When it comes to insurance, the differences between conventional insurance and takaful (Islamic insurance) aren’t commonly known. And that’s understandable, considering that both are in terms of […]
By Betsy Joles | July 18, 2024 On his four and a half acres of land in central Pakistan, Izhar ul-Haq approaches farming as a science. He knows the precise acidity […]
A street in Zakir Nagar, a Muslim neighborhood in New Delhi, last month. | Reuters By Charlotte Greenfield and Aftab AhmedReuters Oct 19, 2024 NEW DELHI – In February 2020, Nasreen and her husband Tofik were living in Shiv Vihar, an upcoming neighborhood in northeast New Delhi. But that month, riots erupted targeting Muslims like […]
by Daily Sabah with Agencies ISTANBUL Oct 20, 2024 – An Israeli soldier stands next to the remains of an Iranian Emad ballistic missile, at Julis army base, southern Israel, Oct. […]
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20th October 2024 Asif M Basit, Ahmadiyya Archive and Research Centre Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was not just a novelist but had a very spiritual side too. He also was […]
Mohammad Ersan 14 October 2024 The German government must urgently reassess its stance on the Gaza war, and adopt a more humane policy that recognises Palestinian rights Protesters display placards […]
It’s an ancient, venerated language and the second most spoken in the country, but Arabic is only taught in a handful of French schools A teacher gives Arabic language lessons […]
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Sources said that Hamas’s huge concession could have led to hostages returning home as soon as next week. By YONAH JEREMY BOB, TOVAH LAZAROFF JULY 16, 2024 THE JERUSALEM POST Prime Minister […]
New agreements reached in the decades-long dispute over the Nile could change the water allocation of countries in its basin FILE PHOTO. © Global Look Press/z03 This past summer, a significant and […]
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Epigraph Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word common between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with […]
October 17, 2024 7:24 pm in English Edition , Editor’s Choice There is another significant factor that often triggers anxiety and difficulties for Muslims in the Western world, especially in America. This factor […]
Mohamed Hashem 17 October 2024 “It happens because of years of anti-Muslim, anti-migrant hatred.” It’s been several months since Humza Yousaf stepped down in May 2024. Now, the Scottish former […]
Islamists demanding withdrawal of 23 cases Ahmadiyya members filed following two incidences of mob violence last year Muslim devotees carry a Bangladesh national flag as they take part in a […]