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.
Interview Catherine Shoard The Oscar-winner and the Nobel laureate have teamed up to make Bread & Roses, a new film about the abuse of women in Afghanistan. In an emotional […]
The Pakistani citizen – who fled religious persecution to settle in Australia – was working his first day shift as a security guard at Westfield Shopping Centre Luca Ittimani Mon […]
Clerics in Indonesia are issuing fatwas, retrofitting mosques and imploring congregants to help turn the tide against climate change. Inspecting solar panels that provide electrical power to Istiqlal Mosque in […]
16th April 2024 Ayesha Naseem, UK In normal circumstances, any discussion or mention of international law and its obligations to all countries would be taken very seriously. Since October 2023, […]
It is reported that three ministers and other government legal experts conducted an “emergency discussion” at Netanyahu’s Office to discuss how to fight concerns of such a possibility taking place. […]
18 April 2024 German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, left, meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, April 17, 2024. (Maayan Toaf/GPO) Israel is increasingly worried by the prospect of […]
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© BBC Ibtihaj Muhammad became the first Muslim athlete to compete for the United States while wearing hijab when she won fencing bronze at Rio 2016© Getty Images Resting next to the Seine river, the Cite du Cinema is best known for film-making. By July, though, its cavernous studio spaces will be […]
PRESS RELEASEAPRIL 2, 2024 Damages to Physical Structures Estimated at $18.5 billion as of end January WASHINGTON, April 2, 2024 – The cost of damage to critical infrastructure in Gaza is estimated at around $18.5 billion according to a new report released today by the World Bank and the United Nations, […]
Faraz Tahir moved to Australia in search of refuge, and a better life. On Saturday afternoon, it was cut violently short. Natalie Brown Follow@natalieisbrown April 14, 2024 – You are […]
BY AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE – AFP JERUSALEM APR 15, 2024 – 10:37 AM GMT+3 EDITED BY BUSE KESKIN Anthedon, the ancient Greek site in Gaza, has suffered bombing, resulting in the destruction […]
When Jews were being slaughtered by the Nazis, the world turned away. Now, the world has awakened to Israel’s crimes. ELLEN CANTAROW This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To stay on […]
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA NOV 06, 2022 – DAILY SABAH French model Marine El Himer in a combination of photos, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 5, 2022. (Photos from Marine El […]
No end to death and suffering as Sudan conflict enters its second year SPECIAl Updated 16 April 2024 ROBERT BOCIAGA April 15, 2024 CAIRO, Egypt: Compared with other ongoing conflicts, […]
KERRY BOYD ANDERSON April 17, 2024 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces intensifying criticism from Israeli opponents and from some senior Democrats in Washington, who are laying the blame for […]
EYAD ABU SHAKRA April 17, 202412:57 867 Follow I know in advance, given the tense — if not explosive — current political circumstances, that this article will be condemned in […]
DR. RAMZY BAROUD April 17, 2024 The distance between Gaza and Namibia is measured in the thousands of kilometers. But their historical experiences mean they feel much closer. This is […]
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,’ […]
12th April 2024 alhakam.org Iftekhar Ahmed, Ahmadiyya Archive & Research Centre Introduction The Islamic faith understands itself as the holistic path to a perfect life in every respect. The sources […]
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 […]