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.
Drones bomb Jenin, Tulkarm and Tubas as the military begins major assault Israeli soldiers operate during a raid in the Nur Shams camp for Palestinian refugees near the city of […]
From Bangladesh to Switzerland, grassroots efforts are multiplying to help women and girls in Afghanistan study online in defiance of a ban on education. Rights advocates say it’s time for […]
by Daily Sabah with Agencies ISTANBUL Aug 27, 2024 – Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl A Super Blue Moon rises behind the Dome of the Rock in the al-Aqsa Mosque compound […]
Hafed Al-Ghwell August 27, 2024 Libya remains embroiled in a state of political fragility, which is being exacerbated by a new “war” among its litany of belligerents that now seek […]
Yossi Mekelberg August 27, 2024 In an utterly unnecessary act of defiance, Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, last month voted by a decisive majority to reject the establishment of a Palestinian […]
Live Click here to search Video Duration 33 minutes 40 seconds33:40UpFront Renowned scholar and activist Norman Finkelstein discusses Israel’s war on Gaza with Marc Lamont Hill. As Israel’s war on Gaza continues, killing more than 33,000 people, numerous scholars and politicians have voiced concern and condemned Israel’s policies and actions. Among […]
… … Did God Create Abstract Objects? Epigraph: وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ “We have created the heavens and the earth and all that is between the […]
By DW Published on : 2024/08/27 Issa Al H. has been brought to the city of Karlruhe for his first hearing | Photo: Heiko Becker/REUTERS The Solingen knife attack has raised concerns […]
By Eleanor Butler Published on 01/05/2024 Of the refugees who arrived in 2015, 64% of them are employed. However, there are many more women who are without work. Most refugees who arrived […]
During the inauguration of a new Ahmadiyya centre in Leicester, UK in January 1996, the fourth Caliph of the sect, Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, is reported to have made a […]
by Daily Sabah ISTANBUL Aug 26, 2024 – President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at the event in Malazgirt, Muş, eastern Türkiye, Aug. 26, 2024. (AA Photo) President Erdoğan on Monday attended […]
by Daily Sabah with AA ISTANBUL Aug 26, 2024 – 11:59 pm GMT+3 Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl Monastery of Santa Maria facade in Catalonia, province of Girona, Ripoll, in this […]
Since October 7, the Biden administration has sent Israel over 50,000 tons of military equipment, both offensive and defensive. By YONAH JEREMY BOB AUGUST 26, 2024 The 500th aircraft in the […]
Chris Doyle August 26, 2024 As the Democratic National Convention wound down last week, one was left wondering if the positions of either the Biden administration or a potential Kamala Harris White House on Israel-Palestine had become any clearer. It remains a divisive issue within the party. The Palestinian issue […]
Dr. Ramzy Baroud August 26, 2024 Departing Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan clearly had an unpleasant experience at the world’s largest international institution. In an interview published in the Israeli […]
People perform the Friday noon prayer in front of the Dome of the Rock mosque in Old Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque compound on August 2, 2024. (AFP) Updated 38 sec […]
BR Web Desk Published August 19, 2024 Atif Mian, a noted Pakistani-American economist and currently a professor of Economics, Public Policy and Finance at Princeton University, said that Pakistan is stuck in […]
Analysis: The tide of intolerance Amjad Mahmood Published August 15, 2024 THE recent attempt by Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) to incite violence against the country’s top judge highlights the disturbing level of radicalisation among the Barelvis, who were once considered a peace-loving school of thought, being the followers of Sufi Islam. Emerging in 2015, the […]
Delayed funds Editorial Published August 26, 2024 A FRIEND in need is a friend indeed. China, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE have lived up to the adage, rescuing Pakistan multiple times in recent years by propping up its international reserves through large cash deposits and loans, as well as rolling over their […]
News / Viewpoint / Viewpoints Sunday, 25 August 2024 10:36 AM [ Last Update: Sunday, 25 August 2024 10:36 AM ] By Wesam Bahrani Millions of people from around the world, after walking approximately […]