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.
Previous 1 / 4Representatives of Islamic fatwa boards, councils, and universities recently joined international law experts, academics, and thinkers to discuss issues related to freedom of expression. (Supplied) 2 / 4Representatives of […]
Previous 1 / 6Contestants participate in the 43rd King Abdulaziz International Competition for the Memorization, Recitation and Interpretation of the Qur’an. (Supplied) 2 / 6Contestants participate in the 43rd King Abdulaziz International […]
RAMZY BAROUD August 28, 2023 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Defense Minister Yoav Gallant have a complicated and often uneasy relationship, but they agree on one thing: Iran […]
Mahnoor Cheema scored 9s and a handful of 8s in her GCSEs in subjects ranging from astronomy and further maths to Latin and French. (Screenshot) 27 August 202ARAB NEWS LONDON: […]
bbc.com By Ece Goksedef BBC News Students will be banned from wearing abaya, a loose-fitting full-length robe worn by some Muslim women, in France’s state-run schools, the education minister has […]
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)REPENTANCE 25th August 2023 After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that Allah the Almighty accepts the repentance of […]
19th Aug 2023 By Muhammed Ikbal Aslan GENEVA (AA): The EU has been accused of implementing policies which discriminate between the refugees from Ukraine and those from Asia and Africa. The […]
25th Aug 2023 Elham Asaad BuarasMuslim advocacy groups have called for a review of banking practices involving the decade-long “arbitrary closure” of accounts of British Muslims and Muslim-led NGOs. The appeal by the Muslim Council of Britain, Lancashire Council of Mosques, and the Muslim Charities Forum for the protection of […]
BY DAILY SABAH ANKARA AUG 27, 2023 – DAILY SABAH A mosque in the Greek Cypriot administration was damaged following an attack, island of Cyprus, Aug. 26, 2023 (AA Türkiye late […]
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Often charitable trusts, bimaristans offered treatment to all and were a precursor of the modern teaching hospital The 10th-century Andalusian surgeon Abu Al Qasim Al Zahrawi (Albucasis) treats a patient […]
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL AUG 25, 2023 This file photo dated July 18, 2019 shows Algerian Gazi Hasan Pasha (Lonca) Mosque in a damaged state, Kos, Greece. (Photo by Sabah) The […]
SARA AL-MULLA August 25, 2023 Throughout the ages, Arab diasporas have remained devoted to their linguistic, religious and cultural heritage, while at the same time fervently promoting their culture in […]
By AFP – Aug 24,2023 – A photo taken on Tuesday shows lightning over Mecca’s clock tower in Saudi Arabia (AFP photo) RIYADH — Fierce storms closed schools Wednesday in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca region, […]
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Reuters Published August 19, 2023 dawn.com STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s government is considering changing the Public Order Act to make it possible for police to deny permission for acts such as desecrating the Holy […]
Anadolu Agency Published August 25, 2023 Updated about 2 hours ago dawn.com Plainclothes police attempted on Thursday to silence a man who was protesting against Iraqi-born refugee Salwan Momika’s desecration of the Holy Quran in the Swedish capital Stockholm. Police intervened as Kais Tunisia was loudly responding to Momika’s words while desecrating the Holy […]
BY NAJLA M. SHAHWAN AUG 25, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Palestinians are urging for the inclusion of the historic town of Sebastia, situated in the occupied West Bank city of […]
bbc.com By Anbarasan EthirajanBBC News Sounds of gunfire keep Modina Khatun awake every night in Cox’s Bazaar Bangladesh – the world’s largest refugee camp. She fears that spiralling gang violence […]
Peace Symposium 2023: Guest Impressions 24th August 2023 Guest Impressions The 17th Peace Symposium was attended by more than 1,500 people, including 500 dignitaries and guests who gathered from 40 countries, comprising Ministers, Ambassadors of State, and Members of Parliament.Barbara Hofmann (Ahmadiyya Peace Prize Winner for 2019) What does it mean […]