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Rafiq A. Tschannen
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.
‘Remove Kahanism’ – Israeli President Wants Ben-Gvir Removed from Government
August 17, 2024 Blog, News By Romana Rubeo The Israeli President, who said in October that there are no innocent civilians in Gaza, is now calling for the removal of far-right ministers from […]
Far-right rioters expose a much deeper schism in British society
Yossi Mekelberg August 17, 2024 For now, peace and order have been restored to the streets of the UK after one of the ugliest episodes of far-right, ultranationalist mobs attacking mosques and hotels that host asylum seekers, assaulting police officers, and looting shops and other businesses. The rapid spread of […]
Why averting a regional war in the Middle East is top priority for both US presidential candidates
Previous Special 1 / 2 Palestinians carry a casualty at the site of an Israeli airstrike on a shelter housing displaced people in central Gaza Strip, on August 17, 2024. (REUTERS) […]
UK judge tells Muslim man jailed for fighting back against rioters to ‘rise above’ racism
Amer Walid, 24, hurled cans at rioters who threw alcohol at him Members of the far-right gather outside a Holiday Inn in Wath, Rotherham on 4 August 2024 which was alleged to be housing migrants (Reuters) By Imran Mulla Published date: 16 August 2024 A young Muslim man in the south-west English city of […]
‘Ahmadiyya Jamaat Targeted In Bangladesh Violence’, Says Mumbai Community
The in-charge of the Bangla Desk of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Feroz Alam Sahib, has been quoted in the weekly Al Hakam that over 80 Ahmadi homes in Ahmednagar have […]
Reflections on the Freedom and Double Burden of Ahmadiyya Women in Public Space
We are indeed different, differences are not for us to equate, but to be cared for together with the values of tolerance and humanity. Nuraini Chaniago 08/16/2024 in Public Ahmadiyya Women907 VIEWS Mubadalah.id – Last July, a friend and I had the opportunity to visit the headquarters of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Community, […]
Friday Sermon Summary 16th August 2024: ‘Incidents From the Life of the Holy Prophet (sa) – The Expedition of Banu Mustaliq & The Great Calumny’
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)Islamic History 16th August 2024 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he would continue mentioning the Expedition […]
US government sued over alleged discrimination against Palestinian Americans
This content was published on August 12, 2024 By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Muslim advocacy group filed a lawsuit on Monday against the FBI and leaders of other […]
Five things we learned from our reporting on the US’s pro-Israel lobby
US political financing The Guardian followed key congressional races affected by Aipac and similar groups for the past few months Joan E Greve, Chris McGreal and Will CraftFri 16 Aug 2024 The progressive […]
Netanyahu captured Biden, Jews captured Christians
by Ihsan Aktaş Aug 17, 2024 – DAILY SABAH U.S. President Joe Biden (R) meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, […]
What all-out war between Hezbollah and Israel could mean for crisis-wracked Lebanon
Analysis Israel has struck southern Lebanon in retaliation for cross-border attacks by Hezbollah. (AFP) Updated 13 August 2024 NAJIA HOUSSARI August 12, 2024 BEIRUT: As Lebanon faces the increasing possibility […]
Palestinian village in shock after attack by Israeli settlers
1 / 5 People check a burnt car a day after an attack by Jewish settlers on the village of Jit near Nablus in the occupied West Bank that left a […]
Video: Current Arguments For God and my Commentary
Commentary by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times My intent here is to embellish the above video presentation for theism. I propose to do it by […]
Where is the Muslim world?
by Muhittin Ataman Aug 13, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Palestinian children react following an Israeli strike on the al-Taba’een school in the Daraj Tuffah neighborhood, Gaza, Palestine, Aug. 10, 2024. […]
Restoring fear — Why Israeli soldiers rape
Aug 13,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud On October 25, Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin told Arutz Sheva-Israel National News that “Muslims are not afraid of us anymore”. It might […]
Global injustice: The unfulfilled promise of the Geneva Conventions
Aug 14,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen Last Monday marked the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions which form the foundation of international humanitarian law. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) defines the Conventions as a “set of rules seeking to limit the effects […]
Hamza Yusuf: Is God Necessary?
Video: Is God Necessary or Who Made God? Epigraph اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ […]
AIPAC is growing desperate
The pro-Israel lobby is finding it harder and harder to confront a growing shift in American public opinion on Israel-Palestine. Published On 11 Aug 2024 As we approach the November […]