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.
Credit: Vatican Media By Jude Atemanke Vatican, 11 May, 2026 Pope Leo XIV has emphasized the importance of interreligious dialogue in promoting peace, justice, and social harmony, urging Christians and Muslims […]
FDKI UIN Siber Cirebon Students Participate in the ‘Inter-Campus and Inter-Faith Student Meeting’ Forum in Bogor Cirebon News – May 12, 2026, 6:25 PM WIB Author: Fanny Crisna Matahari Editor: Epih Pahlapi The ‘Cross-Campus & Cross-Faith Student Meeting’ forum was held by the Paramadina Center for Religion and Philosophy (PCRP) […]
More than 25,000 US Muslims have come together for the annual ICNA conference, where speakers encouraged activism.Listen By Ali Harb Published On 24 May 2026 Baltimore, United States – Muslim Americans are grieving after two gunmen last week opened fire at the Islamic Center of San Diego, killing three people. But at the annual […]
A decade ago, a majority of Swiss voters backed a people’s initiative banning the building of minarets in the country. What has changed since? Listen to the articleToggle language selectorShare […]
Al-Fawaz Ajimoti23rd May 2026Save Image: Gennaro Di Marzo/Unsplash In the hierarchical competition of the animal kingdom, the human body is not in any way exceptional. In fact, it is painfully insignificant. Compared to other animals, our body is not the best at doing anything – the cheetah runs faster, the […]
By MARIAM FAMUpdated 7:33 PM GMT+8, May 23, 2026 Faisal Rashid and his wife jumped out of bed at 3 a.m. in a scramble to secure spots for this year’s […]
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)Contemporary and Social Issues 22nd May 2026 Keynote Address by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba), Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, at […]
Ibn Khaldun Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406) was one of the most remarkable Muslim scholars of the pre-modern period. He founded what he called the science of human society or social organization, as well as a new methodology for writing history and a new purpose for it, namely to understand the causes […]
Muslim community organizations based in New Zealand, Canada, the United States, Australia, Europe, and the United Kingdom also praise the murdered San Deigo Muslims who died defending children and loved […]
As anti-Islam protests erupted in London, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad warned that global powers, military aggression and political hypocrisy are pushing humanity toward a catastrophic World War III. by Muzaffar Ahmad Bajwaa May 17, 2026 Tilford, Surrey — The Head of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on Saturday rejected claims that Islam fuels extremism, […]
US ‘plans to attack seven Muslim states’ Presidential hopeful General Wesley Clark says the White House devised a five-year plan after the 9/11 strikes to attack seven majority-Muslim countries. Published On 22 Sep 2003 A former commander of NATO’s forces in Europe, Clark claims he met a senior military officer in […]
The strategic Israel stages to Separation of South Sudan from the Republic of Sudan Authors Ibrahim Youssef Hammad Odeh DOI: 10.26389/AJSRP.B260624 Published: 2024-08-30 Abstract Since its inception, Israel has followed […]
The three men killed in Monday’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego were remembered as heroes at the memorial.Listen (3 mins) Add Al Jazeera on Google By Reuters Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026 More than 2,000 people have gathered in a park in San Diego, California, to […]
According to the Australian National Imams Council, a man entered Masjid Taqwa mosque claiming to have an AK-47 firearm in his vehicle Andrew Messenger Mon 11 May 2026 Australia’s peak Islamic body has condemned growing “anti-Muslim sentiment”, after a man allegedly threatened worshippers at a Brisbane mosque on Sunday, falsely claiming to […]
Amnesty International has accused Pakistani authorities of enabling structural and persistent discrimination against the Ahmadiyya community and warning of escalating repression. In an open letter to Pakistan’s Punjab provincial government, the organisation said Ahmadis in Pakistan continue to face harassment, unlawful restrictions on worship, arbitrary arrests, violence, and administrative discrimination, […]
Fakhar Khalifa 18th May 2026 Image: Emin Huric/Unsplash In a recent interview with Tucker Carlson, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee stirred international debate by invoking biblical scripture to justify […]
Riyad Mansour, the State of Palestine representative to the UN, speaks during a United Nations (UN) Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, US. (AFP) Reuters May 21, 2026 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration […]
Sources tell Middle East Eye the US president was told of severe ‘reputational damage’ if he resumes war during the Muslim pilgrimage, as well as global air travel disruptions Muslim […]
Authorities say victims Amin Abdullah, Mansour Kaziha and Nader Awad played a role in responding to the attackers.Listen (5 mins) Daughter honours security guard father killed while protecting mosque By The Associated Press Published On 20 May 2026 Authorities at the Islamic Center of San Diego confirmed the identities of two […]