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.
Opinion | Feb 1, 2024 Carolina Landsmann haaretz.com On Thursday, there was a report saying that the heightened extreme notes in Benjamin Netanyahu’s statements are meant to encourage Hamas to “scuttle […]
LUKE COFFEY February 02, 2024 Overland trade and transit across the Eurasian landmass has been a primary driver of economic activity and political development for more than two millennia. In […]
FAWAZ A. GERGES February 02, 2024 As the war in Gaza approaches its fifth month, many in the Middle East and across the Global South have been struck both by […]
Laurie Anderson Essen’s Folkwang University took issue with the American artist’s support of a ‘letter against apartheid’ by Palestinian artists Ashifa Kassam @ashifa_k Thu 1 Feb 2024 The artist, musician […]
DR. MAJID RAFIZADEH February 01, 2024 The protracted conflict in Sudan, which is now in its 10th month, has caused a dire humanitarian crisis that is inflicting profound suffering upon […]
Previous SPECIAL 1 / 5 Displaced Palestinians flee from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on January 30, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group […]
Feb 01,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Mohamed ElBaradei VIENNA — After COVID-19 struck in 2020, creating chaos and misery, I hoped that some silver lining would emerge from this global […]
It isn’t the first time Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) has questioned the existence of innocent Palestinians. By Matt Shuham Feb 1, 2024, 01:44 PM EST|Updated 5 hours ago 718 COMMENTS According to one congressional Republican, babies in the Gaza Strip should not be considered “innocent Palestinian civilians” during Israel’s ongoing military operations.Rep. […]
Source: Guardian UK Foreign secretary suggests after a ceasefire, UK would not need to wait for end of what could be years of talks on a two-state solution The UK […]
Epigraph: “No soul knows what joy is kept hidden in store for them as a reward for what they have done.” (Al Quran 32:17) In the video below at minute […]
WRITTEN BY RIZWAN KHAN| OCTOBER 2023| ISLAM, SOCIETY, WOMEN Any attempt to pin down a single universal number as a minimum age for marriage is baseless. Therefore, we see the variance in the age of sexual consent even within countries situated next to each other. Within Europe, the age of consent is fourteen years old […]
*, The Golden Age, The Legacy The Islamic Golden Age is traditionally dated from the mid-7th century to the mid-13th century during which Muslim rulers established one of the largest empires in […]
OpinionUS foreign policy Moustafa Bayoumi Twelve of the agency’s 13,000 Gaza employees were allegedly part of the 7 October attack – so the US and its allies are meting a […]
Muslim and Arab Americans are no longer placated by cultural tolerance and interfaith gestures. Published On 29 Jan 2024 On November 1, less than a month into Israel’s onslaught on […]
‘Although the elections are ostensibly being held under a joint electorate, there is, however, a separate voter list prepared only for Ahmadi citizens due to their faith.’ The Ahmadiyya Community […]
RAY HANANIA ARAB NEWS When Israel last week accused a small number of UN Relief and Works Agency employees of participating in the violent Oct. 7 attack on the country, […]
World Full transcription of his statement on tiktok On January 31, 2024 ”Before 1948, there was no Gaza Strip. The Gaza, the strip, the strip itself was an Israeli invention. Gaza […]
Palestinian men and children gather for a demonstration in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on January 30, 2024, calling for continued international support to UNRWA. (File/AFP) ARAB NEWS January […]
Jan 31,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Michael Jansen The United States has long called itself the “indispensable nation” to justify its claim to global leadership. Through its inane policies and destructive actions, the US has lost both international regard and support from world leaders who expected better of the world’s […]
by Sheikh Mushir Hussain Kidwai of Gadia Summary Publication Information Download PDF This booklet discusses the law of conditional polygamy from an Islamic perspective and responds to the Christian critics on this subject. Islam has been grossly misrepresented as regards its marriage laws. It has been alleged that it instituted […]