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.
Jalsa Salana UK The Official Website of Jalsa Salana UK Home Blog Stay Connected at Jalsa Salana UK with Free Public Wi-Fi Sabah Irfan – July 20, 2024 0 We are excited to announce the introduction of a “Free_Public_WIFI” service at this year’s Jalsa Salana UK, ensuring all our esteemed guests […]
Epigraph God’s is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; He gives life and He causes death; and He has power over all things. He is the First and […]
Jalsa Salana UK The Official Website of Jalsa Salana UK Home Jalsa Salana UK Jalsa Salana UK Home Stay Connected at Jalsa Salana UK with Free Public Wi-Fi Sabah Irfan – July 20, 2024 Home Behind the Scenes – Preparing for the 2024 Jalsa Salana UK Sabah Irfan – July 18, 2024 Home جلسہ […]
BY HAITHAM AL-HADDAD JUL 23, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Worshippers gather ahead of the midday Jumuah prayer at the Suleymaniya Mosque, London, Britain, Feb. 10, 2023. (Reuters Photo) The election saw 50 pro-Palestine MPs elected, offering Türkiye and the U.K. a chance to strengthen ties through shared values and cooperation […]
RAY HANANIA July 22, 2024 There is no doubt that US President Joe Biden’s much-criticized performance in last month’s debate with former President Donald Trump raised concerns among many Democrats about his ability to win November’s election. However, the truth is that we did not need to see Biden’s debate […]
CHRIS DOYLE July 22, 2024 Another pinch yourself moment. Palestinians and those who support their rights have despaired of international institutions watering down the legal rights to which they are entitled. Last week, however, the International Court of Justice did not blink. It delivered. The shock was not in the […]
NEWS July 16, 2024 The ban on French women athletes who wear headscarves from competing at the Olympic Games breaches international human rights laws and exposes the discriminatory hypocrisy of French authorities and the craven weakness of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), said Amnesty International in a new report published […]
The entrenched religious fanaticism in Pakistani society perpetuates a vicious cycle of violence and discrimination, with an alarming rise in blasphemy vigilantism. Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, with roots tracing back to the British colonial legal system of 1860, were originally crafted to quell Hindu-Muslim violence in the Indian subcontinent. These archaic […]
July 21, 2024 Blog, News Biden rejected this proposal, arguing that the US should not sanction elected officials in democratic countries, as stated by a senior US official. The White House National Security Council (NSC) discussed on Wednesday sanctions against two extremist Israeli ministers, in response to the worsening security situation […]
Joe Biden President endorses Kamala Harris to lead Democratic ticket just four months before November election Sam Levine and Lauren Gambino Mon 22 Jul 2024 Joe Biden has withdrawn from his presidential re-election race and endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to take his place at the top of their party’s ticket, an extraordinary decision upending […]
BY IHSAN AKTAŞ JUN 29, 2024 – DAILY SABAH Flags of Israel and the United States are on the table during the meeting of U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (both not pictured), the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, U.S., June 25, 2024. (EPA Photo) Jewish […]
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL JUL 21, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at a ceremony in Lefkoşa (Nicosia), TRNC, July 20, 2024. (AA Photo) President Erdoğan stressed that any negotiations to resolve the Cyprus question should be based on an ‘equal’ status for Turkish Cypriots, while he condemned a Greek minister […]
DAOUD KUTTAB July 20, 2024 The International Court of Justice has delivered a stern scolding to the international community, especially Western countries, with its unambiguous ruling that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal. In response to a simple and long-overdue request for an opinion by the UN General Assembly, […]
Some contacts asked me recently about ‘whom did you meet’…? Well, in a way it is a bit difficult to make a list, because some people may be ‘well known’ […]
Columbia University professors demonstrate outside the Columbia campus demanding the release of arrested students in New York City on May 1, 2024. Photo: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images As brutal police repression sweeps campus encampments, schools have been cutting ties with pro-Palestine faculty members without tenure. Natasha Lennard May 16 2024 […]
Canada Employers, institutions alerted to individuals supporting Palestinians in Israel-Hamas war, CBC has learned Brishti Basu · CBC News · Posted: Dec 22, 2023 Restaurant staff losing their jobs for cheering on a pro-Palestinian protest. A Palestinian Canadian journalist fired for her social media posts calling for a #freepalestine. Medical residents flagged to potential […]
The history of Islam in Germany goes back as far as the 8th century. From the reign of Charlemagne, to Goethe’s literature, to the Turkish guest workers who arrived in the 1950s and 60s and made a home here, the Muslim religion has been a part of German culture for […]
19th July 2024 عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللّٰه صلّى اللّٰه عليه وسلّم يَقُولُ: إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى، فَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى دُنْيَا يُصِيبُهَا، أَوْ إِلَى امْرَأَةٍ ينكحها، فهجرته إلى ما هاجر إليه It was narrated by Hazrat Umar ibn al-Khattab, while he […]
Analysis Peter Beaumont Judgment challenges allies such as UK and US, which for years soft-pedalled on occupation of Palestinian territories Israel’s settlement policies break international law, court finds Fri 19 Jul 2024 Thorough, detailed and all encompassing, the international court of justice’s advisory ruling on the illegality of the Israeli occupation of […]