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.
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL JUL 26, 2024 – The entrance to the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DİTİB) is seen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne, Germany, April 19, 2022. (Getty Images Photo) […]
Saudi Islamic Minister Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh. (SPA) ARAB NEWS July 27, 2024 RIYADH: Under the patronage of King Salman, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs will host the ninth conference of […]
HAFED AL-GHWELL July 27, 2024 In an era marked by enduring turmoil, the political elite in North Africa have found the crises that plague the world and strain domestic resilience […]
MOHAMED CHEBARO July 27, 2024 It is both sad and true that the UK has evolved from being a sanctuary for those in need of protection after fleeing conflicts or […]
Despite only 33% finding media reports on the Israel-Hamas war fair, the percentage of those trusting the media nearly doubled (62%) when it came to the Russia-Ukraine war. By JERUSALEM POST […]
Epigraph And among His Signs is your sleep by night and day, and your seeking of His bounty. In that surely are Signs for a people who hear. (Al Quran […]
BY TARA SUTER – 03/23/24 Video Player is loading. The Hill’s Headlines – July 26, 2024 Most Americans say that there will be another world war in the next five to 10 years, according to a new YouGov survey. Around 61 percent of Americans in the survey said it is either “[v]ery likely” or […]
44% of Brits though the actions of politicians were actively increasing the risk of a third world war, and only 6% thought they decreased the risk, found the survey. By JERUSALEM […]
by Saheed Salawu July 26, 2024 in Eye of Islam THE 2024 International Islamic Conference (Jalsa Salana) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the United Kingdom begins today. The conference, which will […]
By Soheila Zarfam July 24, 2024 – Tehran Times German police raid Islamic centers in parallel with Israel’s genocide in Gaza TEHRAN – The German government has ordered the closure […]
The operator association of the Blue Mosque in Teheran was banned and the place of worship was closed down. The Council of Islamic Communities in Hamburg views this critically. ELIZABETH […]
The Blue Mosque is closed, its operator banned as an extended arm of Teheran. But Muslims gather before the Mosque for Friday prayer. Ideas for future use already exist. KATHERINE […]
International criminal court Labour government announces its biggest step yet in overhauling the UK’s approach to the Middle East Kiran Stacey Political correspondentFri 26 Jul 2024 17.32 BSTShare Labour has announced […]
Tamar Glezerman A staggering 72% of Israelis want Netanyahu to step down. Netanyahu doesn’t represent us and it’s shameful that Congress invited him Fri 26 Jul 2024 To put it […]
ANALYSIS The first half of 2024 alone has seen hundreds of people killed in terrorist attacks, reflecting a dramatic escalation in violence. (AFP) Updated 25 July 2024 ROBERT BOCIAGA July […]
SINEM CENGIZ July 26, 2024 NATO has decided to open its first liaison office in the Middle East in Jordan, reflecting the alliance’s strategy to increase its influence in the […]
Children under five were most at risk from the viral disease, and especially infants under two since normal vaccination campaigns have been disrupted by war. (File/Reuters) REUTERS July 26, 2024 […]
25th July 2024 MUSLIM By Ryan Morwood@PacketRyan Reporter Jalsa Salana: Naseem Hayat Photography (Image: Naseem Hayat) THE UK’s biggest Muslim convention, Jalsa Salana UK, will be held this weekend in Hampshire. […]
8 hours agoShare Marcus White BBC News More than 35,000 people are expected to attend one of the largest spiritual conventions in the UK. The three-day Jalsa Salana, starting on […]
Posted25 Jul 2024 Originally published25 Jul 2024 OriginView original GENEVA – A group of independent experts* today expressed grave concern regarding a reported upsurge in discrimination and violence against Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan, including extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests and detentions, attacks on places of worship and curtailment of free expression, peaceful assembly and […]