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.
An upcoming prosecution barely addresses France’s growing Islamophobia and in fact exposes the state’s reluctance to fully confront its role in enabling increasing instances of hate. Hannan Hussain More than […]
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Ahmet T. Kuru Professor of Political Science May 02, 2023 • History and State, politics and society • The main cause of the current crisis in many Muslim-majority countries is the ulama–state alliance rather than […]
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UNPACK THE PAST Features|History For more than 300 years, Muslims have influenced the story of the US – from the ‘founding fathers’ to blues music today. By Sylviane A Diouf Published […]
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OPINIONOPINION, Opinions|Islamophobia It is not the first time the country fixates on demonising a racialised group and blaming it for its crises. Published On 18 Sep 2024 On September 16, […]
By Andrea Shalal September 20, 2024 Item 1 of 2 The front cover of the Arab American News with the lead story of ‘the electoral voice of Arabs and Muslims in Michigan’ is seen in the newspaper’s office in Dearborn, Michigan U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (Reuters) […]
Analysis of Home Office data showed that 86 percent of people using the 10-year visa route were from Asian or African countries, while 6 percent were from Europe. (AFP) Updated […]
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21 June 2022 When Gulnaz Sibgatullina started her research into European converts to Islam, she expected a niche group. Over time, she found out that the development was much larger than expected and she discovered strong ties with supporters of right-wing, conservative ideology. Sibgatullina was able to conduct her research […]
Society Researchers predict Muslims will become the majority in Sweden, France, and Greece within a century from now, with other European countries following suit by 2200. Muslims in Europe may […]
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17th September 2024 Abdul Hadi Masood, Missionary, Norway Many of the stories in the Holy Quran have similarities to those in the Bible. A common conclusion is that since the Quran […]
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