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.
The Third International Summit of Religious Leaders, held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, was opened by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, in the presence of Malaysian Prime […]
(RNS) — Muslim organizations suspect they are not afforded fair access to the Nonprofit Security Grant Program administered through the Department of Homeland Security. People comfort one another near the scene of a shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego on May 18, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory […]
Pontiff calls on leaders to treat migrants more humanely as he concludes week-long Spanish tour in Gran Canaria Ashifa Kassam European community affairs correspondentThu 11 Jun 2026 17.47 BSTShare The constant […]
Mohammed Al-Mamari, the Omani minister of endowment and religious affairs, addresses the launch event of the Muscat Plan of Action, a global framework to counter hate speech and prevent atrocity crimes. (UN photo) Updated 12 June 2026 Ephrem Kossaify June 12, 2026 NEW YORK CITY: Oman brought its vision of […]
by Abdullah Altuncu Jun 12, 2026 – DAILY SABAH Edited By Ayşe Begüm Gürkan Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir holds an Israeli flag at the Al-Aqsa compound, East Jerusalem, […]
Posted 10 June 2026 ““Responsibility lies not only with those who carried out these attacks, but also with those who have contributed to a climate in which racism can flourish, including those who have cynically exploited public anger and those stoking division online from afar” Patrick Corrigan, Northern Ireland Director […]
Daniyal Mahmood Ahmad11th June 2026 Image: Library/AI Generated The restless heart Over 359 million people suffer from anxiety all over the world. But this is not a modern illness. Fourteen centuries ago, the Holy Quran identified the restless nature of the human soul: اِنَّ الۡاِنۡسَانَ خُلِقَ ہَلُوۡعًا “Verily, man is born impatient […]
MigrationUnited Kingdom Thomas Latschan6 hours ago6 hours ago A video of a knife attack sparked racist riots across the Northern Irish capital Belfast on Monday, with violence has now spreading across the United Kingdom. Keir Starmer says there will be “no tolerance” for rioters. As anti-immigrant protests escalated, chaos descended on the […]
By Mohammad Abu Rumman|19:04 June 6, 2026| US Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently responded to a question from a member of the U.S. Senate regarding media reports about American-Israeli plans […]
by Daily Sabah ISTANBUL Jun 10, 2026 An example of calligraphy on display at the Sakıp Sabancı Museum (SSM), Istanbul, Türkiye. (Photo courtesy of Sakıp Sabancı Museum) The exhibition titled “Scribbled […]
by Anadolu Agency ISTANBUL Jun 10, 2026 – Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl A rock inscription bearing the name of Umar ibn al-Khattab discovered during archaeological surveys in the Medina region. (Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission) Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission announced the discovery of a rock inscription bearing the name of […]
The St Gallen cantonal council has approved a cross-party motion that will result in a ban on headscarves for female teachers. The motion and subsequent debate was triggered by a […]
OpinionFreedom of speech Mehdi Hasan It was once an article of faith that even those who speak words we disagree with deserve protection. As regards Palestine, that’s now not trueMon 8 Jun 2026 09.00 BSTShare Remember the Satanic Verses controversy? Remember “Je suis Charlie”? Remember the constant invocations of Voltaire and Orwell? The great irony […]
Dating back to 1707 A.D., the plaque consists of six interconnected pieces mounted on an iron base and engraved with Qur’anic verses in exquisite Arabic calligraphy. (SPA) SPA June 08, 2026 MAKKAH: The Exhibition of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture contains rare historical artifacts documenting the care given to the […]
This 2025 photo provided by the Islamic Society of Milwaukee shows Salah Sarsour in Franklin, Wis. (AP/File) AP June 09, 2026 Attorneys for the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque say he is being denied basic medical care for diabetes and has lost 30 pounds in the two months since he […]
Adejumo Yaseer Oladimeji8th June 2026Save Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art/Unsplash Many people today assume that Islam deprived women of their rights and restricted their intellectual and social participation. However, historical evidence […]
Andrew Milner Special feature 4 September 2018 Author… Andrew Milner View more from this author Share this page Alliance associate editor Andrew Milner profiles some of the world’s key Muslim philanthropists Sultan Qaboos, OmanSultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said of Oman is a noted philanthropist as well as the Arab region’s […]
You are here:Home/Stop World War/HEED THE WARNINGS THE WARNINGS Read and listen to the warnings of WW3, given by the Caliph, for over 10 years. For more than 10 years the 5th Caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, his holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, has been sounding the alarm that […]
Inciden tSaturday, June 6, 2026 SETARA condemned the disbandment of the Ahmadiyah camp in Karanganyar and assessed that the state had failed to protect citizens’ constitutional rights. SETARA Institute condemns […]
Rastagar Ahmad Ilyas Munir Archaeology and Ancient Religions 7th June 2026 How Buddhist sacred sites were viewed by Muslims in the Medieval Period Buddhas of Bamyan (May 1961), photograph by František Řiháček, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. The countries of Iran and Afghanistan have, for a long […]