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.
ROME – More than one in four households in Gaza currently face extreme hunger, and there is a risk of famine unless access to adequate food, clean water, health and […]
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SA) 22nd December 2023 Add Comment After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that he […]
Hand to mouth: Britain’s food poverty crisisPoverty Exclusive: Goods such as meat, cheese and confectionery stolen in large amounts to be sold to people hit by high cost of living […]
On September 8, Morocco was hit by one of its worst earthquakes on record destroying entire villages and killing over 3,000 people. SWI swissinfo.ch spoke to four people who lived through […]
BY EKREM DEMIRLI DEC 14, 2023 – DAILY SABAH “The concept of covenant has essentially found its meaning in Islam. In this respect, Islam represents the religious thought that has […]
BY IRFAN RAJA DEC 18, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Afghan refugees settle in a camp near the Torkham Pakistan-Afghanistan border, in Torkham, Afghanistan, Nov. 3, 2023. (AP Photo) Since World […]
December 22, 2023 Blog, News By Palestine Chronicle Staff An overwhelming majority of Saudi citizens reject normalization and think Israel is so weak and internally divided that it can be defeated someday. A […]
DR. MAJID RAFIZADEH December 21, 2023 As the number of nuclear weapons held by major powers is on the rise, the international community ought to put more effort into preventing […]
Members of the United Nations Security Council vote on a proposal to demand that Israel and Hamas allow aid access to the Gaza Strip — via land, sea and air […]
Nov 02, 2023 | 08:24 in Carousel Front Page, Patriarchate of Jerusalem Lord Tariq Ahmad, Baron Ahmad of Wimbledon, the UK Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, […]
Epigraph: He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]
17 Dec 2023 Livemint Her comments arrived after she hosted a political festival organised by her far-right party – the Brothers of Italy – in Rome which was attended by […]
15th December 2023 Abdul Haleem, UK The ongoing Israeli attacks on Palestinians have deeply affected a vast majority of the global population. People worldwide are exhausted and emotionally overwhelmed by […]
December 21, 2023 Articles, Features By Palestine Chronicle Staff “In the past, people burned books in Europe they did not want people to read – in the 21st century they just have to […]
DAOUD KUTTAB December 20, 2023 Anyone observing the results of the war on Gaza can see that Israel has adopted brutal and indiscriminate policies that reflect exactly what the Israeli […]
Previous UPDATE 1 / 2 Palestinians line up for a free meal in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. International aid agencies say Gaza is suffering from shortages of food, […]
Original audio Eye opening and chilling interview from February 1972 with Moshe Dayan, Israeli Minister of Defense at the time, where he confesses his plans for Israel to build settlements in the West Bank and along the Jordan River, while denying Palestinians the right to do the same. His description […]
Format News and Press Release Source Posted 20 Dec 2023 Attachments OHCHR OPT has received disturbing information alleging that Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) summarily killed at least 11 unarmed Palestinian men in […]
For Muslims worldwide, Jerusalem occupies a central, vital place in their faith and collective imagination. Known as Al-Quds or Bayt al-Maqdis in Arabic, this holy city contains sites of immense […]
By: Saulat Pervez Golden Age of Jewish Tolerance in Muslim Spain When the Muslims conquered Spain in 711 C.E., Jewish people were relieved from the persecution of their Visigoth Christian […]