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.
Hotel did not allow two Muslim women to wear full-body bathing suit, which has become bugbear of European far right Agence France-PressWed 8 Jul 2026 An Austrian court has found […]
9 hours ago BBC A replica of a mosque on top of a bonfire is being treated as a “hate-motivated criminal offence”, police have said. The bonfire, in Moygashel in […]
by Seth Mandel Karim Khan’s hopes of remaining the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court just took another hit. An ICC internal report has concluded that Khan engaged in sexual […]
Darializa is a working-class Dominican New Yorker who has been organizing in upper Manhattan for a fairer, more equitable, and more affordable New York City since she was a teenager. […]
FP News Desk • June 26, 2026, Denmark is considering a nationwide ban on the Islamic call to prayer, with Immigration Minister Morten Bødskov arguing it has no place in the country. […]
Frederick II is often portrayed as either a ruthless persecutor of Muslims or a remarkably tolerant ruler fascinated by Islamic culture. As Lorris Chevalier explains, the reality was far more […]
Jul 8, 2026 Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Mr Tarique Rahman today said the government is firmly committed to achieving a peaceful and swift resolution to the Rohingya crisis. He […]
President Trump’s sharing of an anti-Muslim post featuring children at a school has drawn condemnation from rights groups and politicians. World 3 min readRead Mode The New Arab Staff 07 […]
UK news Government’s former extremism adviser sounds alarm as idea that diversity is harmful becomes ‘mainstream view’ Daniel Boffey Chief reporter Wed 8 Jul 2026 Two in five Britons believe Muslims […]
Abdul Hadi Masood6th July 2026Save Image: Library/AI Generated The problem of suffering can be a difficult topic to grapple with, particularly when one directly witnesses significant pain and hardship in the world. […]
ByAsad Mirza June 25, 2026 The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in February 2026 has produced an irony as profound as it is unexpected—the killing of the world’s most prominent […]
ByMuslim Mirror Desk June 21, 2026 Renowned Hollywood actor Giancarlo Esposito, celebrated for his iconic portrayal of Gustavo “Gus” Fring in the critically acclaimed television series Breaking Bad and its prequel Better Call Saul, has officially embraced Islam. The announcement was made by Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General […]
ByMuslim Mirror Editorial August 19, 2025 When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of “Greater Israel,” threatening even parts of Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, one would have expected uproar […]
Jul 6, 2026 | Society Polish nationalists have held a protest outside an Islamic centre in Kraków, Poland’s second-largest city. The demonstration follows a growing campaign against the centre, which is seeking to meet the needs of Kraków’s growing Muslim community. In response, the municipal official responsible for equality policy in Kraków […]
by Admin•Sunday, July 05, 2026• 0 Palangka Raya, Newsinkalteng.co.id – The Palangka Raya Police Intelligence Unit carried out closed monitoring and security at the closing ceremony of the Jalsah Salanah of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI) South Kalimantan–Central Kalimantan which took place at the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation Complex, Jalan Krakatau, Palangka […]
7 hours ago David Gritten Huge crowds have lined the streets of Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the war with the US and Israel. Footage from Iranian state TV showed many tens of thousands […]
By — Nicole Winfield, Associated Press World Nov 25, 2025 VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Tuesday doubled down on the value of monogamous marriage between a man and woman, responding to concerns raised by African bishops about the practice of polygamy in their flocks. The document from the Vatican’s […]
A frontline community service that tracks hatred towards one group of Australians has revealed a dire detail about its operations. Ria Pandey July 5, 2026 – Australia’s only national service dedicated to tracking anti-Muslim hatred has been pushed to its brink amid an untenable spike in Islamophobia and a lack […]
The Saracen Raids of Early Medieval Switzerland During the tenth century, barbarian raids affected large parts of what is now Switzerland. Seizing control of the western alpine passes, Saracens from the Emirate of Fraxinetum dominated the crucial arteries of trade and pilgrimage between France, Italy, and Switzerland for nearly a […]