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.
Culture read aloudX A new film about Chandigarh, the Indian city planned by star architect Le Corbusier, raises questions about cultural imperialism and the requisite “Swissness” of Swiss documentaries. This […]
BY DAILY SABAH SOCHI, RUSSIA SEP 04, 2023 – President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (L) shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Sochi, Russia, Sept. 4, 2023. (Reuters […]
RAMZY BAROUD September 04, 2023 Israel kills Palestinian children as a matter of policy. This claim can easily be demonstrated and is supported by the findings of the latest Human […]
By Neyaz Farooquee BBC World Service, Delhi In 2011, Gulzar Khan from Pakistan entered India illegally, married his lover and hid his real identity from her for the next eight […]
The Crimean Tatar, who is set to replace Oleksii Reznikov, has played a key role in negotiations with Russia Luke Harding and agencies Mon 4 Sep 2023 Rustem Umerov, who is […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he wants Rustem Umerov (above) to be the country’s new defense minister. KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on September 3 that […]
PERSPECTIVES Sir Zafarullah Khan’s faith always remained controversial among radicalised religious classes, deceptively propagating against him as an anti-Pakistan element and unfaithful soul Busharat Elahi Jamil FEBRUARY 26, 2018 On […]
Captain Safdar’s brave warning Herald Updated 23 Nov, 2017 3 COMMENTS Captain Safdar has brought the nation’s focus back on the most pressing issue in the country: when poor people […]
Stuttgart (dpa) – Es ist die nach eigenen Angaben größte islamische Veranstaltung Europas: Seit Freitag treffen sich zehntausende Muslime der Ahmadiyya-Gemeinde in den Stuttgarter Messehallen zu ihrer jährlichen Versammlung, der sogenannten […]
News 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 […]
16 July 2023 NATO’s goal in destroying Libya was to prevent Gaddafi from unifying Africa and introducing the African gold dinar. Hillary Clinton’s leaked emails revealed that NATO’s goal in […]
2nd September 2023 Zanubia Iffat, Germany Every year, women play an essential role in both the planning and execution of the Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention). They organize and take the […]
The ObserverReligion Kenan Malik A proposed ban on abuse of religious objects only helps to silence critics and dissenters Sun 3 Sep 2023 Should governments ban the “improper treatment of […]
Investigating the Nord Stream Attack. All the Evidence Points To Kyiv It’s a spy thriller that has the potential to change the course of international politics: A year ago, a […]
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL SEP 03, 2023 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (L) and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin shake hands during a news conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia, March […]
NADIM SHEHADI September 03, 2023 If the US and its allies in the Gulf states are serious about turning the page and solving the conflicts of the region, the place […]
Peter Oborne 25 August 2023 With lucid thinking and meticulous scholarship, historian Peter Shambrook’s new book proves that Britain lied about its intentions concerning Palestine from the very start Jewish […]
Young women criticise the ban as discriminatory, but some are ready to stop wearing the long dresses to prioritise their education A woman wearing an abaya dress in Marseille, southern […]
Zafir MalikAHMADIYYAT 3rd September 2023 Zafir Malik, UK It takes a lot to give up something you cherish dearly. But what about pledging to completely submit your entire will, desire, […]
3rd September 2023 Messe Stuttgart, 3 September 2023: At approximately 16:00 local time, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa arrived for the bai‘at ceremony, Zuhr and Asr prayers and concluding session of Jalsa […]