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.
November 13, 2024 Protester hold a banner reading ‘No Place for Racism’ during a demonstration against racism and far-right politics in Frankfurt am Main on February 5, 2024 [KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP […]
19 November REGISTER TO ATTEND About the Event Please join Fitch Ratings for a discussion on various aspects of the Islamic Finance sector as we navigate through 2024’s evolving landscape. Our expert analysts will provide insights into key trends and topics that will shape the future of Islamic Finance. Fitch’s analysts […]
Religion Germany November 9, 2024 The Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Erfurt, Thuringia has around 100 members, so their planned mosque is not particularly large. Nevertheless, the construction project has been […]
Tariq Mahmood – CanadaIslamic History 3rd November 2024 © Shutterstock Tariq Mahmood, Toronto, Canada Holidays don’t all come in one form: on some occasions, happy events are observed, whilst at […]
Immigration minister Marc Miller’s comments come as country braces for migrant rise when Trump takes office Leyland Cecco in TorontoTue 12 Nov 2024 Canada’s immigration minister has said “not everyone is […]
Analysis Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir joins Jewish nationalists, including far-right activists, rallying at Jerusalem’s Damascus Gate on June 5, 2024 during the so-called Jerusalem Day flag march, that […]
Previous 0 seconds of 14 secondsVolume 0% Special 1 / 2 Smoke billows from Beirut’s southern suburbs following an Israeli bombing, on November 12, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. (AFP) Special 2 / 2 Smoke billows over Beirut’s southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing hostilities […]
Nov 12,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Shehab Al Makahleh As violent conflicts continue to shake the Middle East, a historic Arab-Islamic summit has brought forth a powerful draft resolution with a clear and unequivocal message: it is time to mobilise global support to freeze Israel’s participation in the United Nations. […]
09 August 2024 The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today concluded its consideration of the combined twenty-fourth to twenty-sixth periodic report of Pakistan. Committee Experts commended Pakistan for […]
Our unequal earthFarming In 2023, state was nation’s sole producer of almonds, artichokes, figs, olives, pomegranates, raisins and walnuts Supported by About this content Cecilia Nowel lMon 11 Nov 2024 […]
Explainer The trouble in the Netherlands when Maccabi Tel Aviv played Ajax last week horrified people around the world Jon Henley Europe correspondentMon 11 Nov 2024 15.20 GMTShare Violence in Amsterdam around […]
Published Oct 29, 2024 at 4:31 PM EDTUpdated Oct 30, 2024 at 7:10 AM EDT00:49 Putin Warns of ‘Full-Scale World War III’ in Victory Speech By Suzanne Blake Atop executive at JP Morgan has sounded the alarm about the beginning of World War III, but one expert told Newsweek it’s not time to panic yet. The […]
3rd November 2024 Add Comment © Shutterstock For over two decades, the Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) has been warning the world of the terrible global destruction it is hurtling towards if it continues on its trajectory. In the April 2024 edition of The Review […]
Tariq MahmoodContemporary and Social Issues 5th November 2024 Add Comment ©Shutterstock Tariq Mahmood, Toronto, Canada War robs children of futures, families of security, countries of peace. People are starving in […]
Previous 0 seconds of 14 secondsVolume 0% Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Faisal bin Farhan speaks during the closing press conference of the joint extraordinary leaders summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League in Riyadh on November 11, 2024. (AFP)Next Updated 2 min 29 sec […]
Chris Doyle November 11, 2024 A month ago, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made clear in a letter to the Israeli authorities that they had 30 […]
According to the EU Fundamental Rights Agency survey, one-third of Muslim citizens have difficulty finding jobs and housing. Austria the most Islamophobic country, Spain and Italy the least racist toward […]
EuropeEurope News By Gerardo Fortuna Published on 25/07/2024 – German producers have sparked a dispute by filing an opposition to a Turkish application to grant the döner kebab’s special status at the EU level, initiating a six-month period to resolve disagreements. A Turkish application to the European Commission for the döner kebab […]
Sunday, 10 November 2024 UN special rapporteur on the rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory Francesca Albanese A United Nations legal expert has called for Western media to be […]