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.
From The MarkazAddresses Al Hakam Weekly25th July 2026 Image: MTA Hadeeqatul Mahdi, 25 July 2026: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V (aa), arrived at the jalsa gah at approximately 15:10 GMT for […]
Islam Jalsa Salana in Hampshire has had enhanced support from police, emergency services and local authorities Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondent Sat 25 Jul 2026 Security has been increased by several […]
Al Hakam Weekly 24th July 2026 Image: MTA Hadeeqatul Mahdi, Alton, 24 July 2026: Shortly after 4:30 pm, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V, may Allah be his Helper, […]
Over the past few years, unprecedented numbers of immigrants have left Muslim-majority countries to come to Europe, fleeing the carnage in Syria and the turmoil across North Africa. They join previous waves of muslim immigrants, many of whom who are not integrating well. In a project they documented in Why Muslim Integration […]
Majority say Muslims are as British as white non-Muslims, but hostile attitudes at risk of being normalised, says thinktank Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondentMon 15 Jun 2026 One in six Britons believe the growth of the Muslim population “poses a foundational threat to UK culture”, with hostile attitudes towards Muslims at […]
Members of the International Criminal Court voted in New York to dismiss the chief prosecutor over misconduct claims President of the Assembly of States Parties, Paivi Kaukoranta, chairs the special […]
Jalsa Salana UK 2026 Dates for 2026 Jalsa Salana UK are 24th, 25th & 26th July 2026 (Friday-Sunday). For more details, please visit the official Jalsa Salana UK website on https://jalsasalana.org.uk/
The Amir (National President) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat of Nigeria, Barrister Alatoye Folorunso Azeez, has led a delegation of more than 50 Nigerian members to the 2026 Jalsa Salana […]
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)Jalsa Salana/Annual Conventions 24th July 2026 Summary prepared by The Review of Religions After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that by the grace of Allah the Almighty, the Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) is commencing. Serving the Guests of […]
International Criminal Court Member states vote to remove British barrister after allegations of sexual abuse Harry Davies Fri 24 Jul 2026 The prosecutor of the international criminal court, Karim Khan, […]
The Ahmadiyya in Ghana (West Africa): Local Initiatives in a Trans-National Muslim Movement John Hanson | Final Conference of the Gerda Henkel Foundation Special Programme “Islam, the Modern Nation State and Transnational Movements” The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a transnational missionary movement with origins in late 19th century British India […]
The Persecution of Ahmadis in Pakistan: A Disturbing Reality of State-Sponsored Discrimination The Hawk· Jul 18, 2026 Islamabad, July 18 (IANS) Despite the systematic persecution of Ahmadis, Pakistan has rarely faced the sustained international pressure that such state-sponsored discrimination would ordinarily invite. The discrimination, embedded in the country’s constitution, penal code, electoral system, […]
22 hours ago bbc.com Britain’s largest Muslim festival will go ahead after a similar event was forced to end early over an alleged extreme right-wing terror threat. More than 50,000 Muslims from around the world are expected to attend the Jalsa Salana UK convention in Alton, Hampshire across the weekend. […]
Al Hakam Weekly22nd July 2026Save It’s that time of the year again when thousands of people show up to a sleepy farmland in Surrey and get to work preparing for an event unlike any other. Almost 50,000 people will gather at Hadeeqatul Mahdi this weekend and we thought it would […]
Al Hakam Weekly23rd July 2026 Image: MTA Hadeeqat–ul-Mahdi, Alton, UK, 23 July 2026: As Jalsa Salana UK 2026 is set to start tomorrow, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih V (aa), visited the Jalsa Salana UK site to inspect arrangements and to address the volunteers working around the clock. Huzoor (aa) visited the kitchens, including the roti plant, butchery, pot washing station […]
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21st July 2026 John Pontifex Rafiq Hayat, National President of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK (© Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK) The UK Ahmadiyya Muslim community has given its official support […]
Special Issue: 50th Anniversary Issue: Change and Continuity Peter Hopkins & James Carr Received 23 Mar 2025, Accepted 29 Jan 2026, Published online: 05 Mar 2026 In this article ABSTRACT In this paper, we review work about Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism in ethnic and racial studies – and in neighbouring disciplines – identifying […]
AI Overview The Aga Khan and the Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community are both central global leaders who provide spiritual guidance to their followers, but they differ fundamentally in […]
Integration, Demokratieförderung und kultureller Austausch Integration, promotion of democracy, and cultural exchange. Mohammad Nadeem, a scholar of Islamic and Middle Eastern studies and an author, has been active for over […]