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.
His Holiness(aba), Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V, said that as everyone is aware, the conditions even in Europe are rapidly progressing towards war. There is an increasing threat […]
Friday Sermon delivered byHazrat Khalifatul Masih V(aba) Urdu NOTE: Alislam Team takes full responsibility for any errors or miscommunication in this Synopsis of the Friday Sermon.Friday Sermon delivered at Masjid Mubarak, Islamabad, Tilford, UK ‘Commencement of the Discussion on the Treaty with the Quraish’ After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat […]
Dr Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheg November 22, 2024 On Wednesday, the US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling for an “immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire” in Gaza. Although the draft […]
Many Sikhs around the world this week celebrate the birth of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism, India’s fourth-largest religion. Most of the world’s Sikhs live in the Indian state of Punjab, […]
Episode 4: A discussion on an Ismaili Gnosis article delving into the esoteric meaning of prayer, transcending the outward rituals of Islam. It explores how the five daily prayers (Namāz/Ṣalāh) symbolize stages of the Ismā‘īlī Da‘wah—a spiritual journey toward recognizing God’s oneness. The conversation also examines the Ismā‘īlī Du‘ā’, a daily prayer […]
The Ahmadiyah congregation is spread across 192 districts/cities in 38 provinces in Indonesia. Its membership is around 600 thousand followers. November 16, 2024 Key points DI World Tolerance Day on […]
18th November 2024 Bilal Ahmed, Missionary, Petauke, Eastern province, Zambia In the year 2000, a knock was heard at the door of the Ahmadiyya Muslim mission house in Lusaka. It […]
by Agencies ISTANBUL Nov 21, 2024 – Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl The International Criminal Court (ICC) building in The Hague, the Netherlands, Nov. 21, 2024. (AFP Photo) Leaders of countries […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. (Reuters/File) Updated 9 min 2 sec ago AFP November 22, 2024 PARIS: Israel and its allies denounced the […]
Netanyahu, Gallant wanted for arrest by International Criminal Court The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and ex-Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for their […]
Epigraph: بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِذَا قَضَىٰ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth, and when He decrees something, He says only, ‘Be,’ […]
November 20, 2024 at 9:59 am Israel’s Finance Minister and leader of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich on March 20, 2023 [GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images] The leaders of […]
by Haydar Oruç Oct 01, 2024 – DAILY SABAH “A pressure mechanism is in place, led by the U.S., to prevent the ICC from issuing an arrest warrant for Netanyahu […]
by Anadolu Agency WASHINGTON Nov 20, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl In this file photo, students chat in class before an after-hours study session for their math final at Northwest High School in Germantown, Maryland, U.S., May 10, 2016. (AP File Photo) About half of Muslim college […]
Previous 0 of 59 secondsVolume 0% US Alternate Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood the proposed ceasefire text would have emboldened Hamas. (AFP)Next Short Url Updated 10 min 7 […]
Nov 17,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh In the final weeks of President Biden’s administration, the region is witnessing a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at securing a framework for a ceasefire in Lebanon. Despite the intensity of these efforts and the international community’s eagerness to end the […]
Nov 20,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Shehab Al Makahleh His Majesty King Abdullah articulated in his Speech from the Throne a roadmap for the Kingdom’s future as it navigates the […]
Nov 20,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen No one and nothing halt the Israeli juggernaut that is crushing everyone and everything in its path as it rolls across Gaza. […]
by Muhittin Ataman Nov 20, 2024 – DAILY SABAH A youth skateboards under a banner congratulating U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on winning the U.S. presidential election, Jerusalem, Israel, Nov. 7, […]