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.
Israel-Hamas war Israeli PM said to have turned down proposal in early talks and continues to take tough line Ruth Michaelson in Istanbul, Julian Borger in London and Emine Sinmaz in JerusalemThu 9 Nov 2023 […]
10th November 2023 Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih Vaa urges Ahmadis to continue prayers for Palestinians. Huzooraa says superpowers seem not to care for Palestinian lives and warns of Allah’s punishment! […]
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The “Islamic World Avenue” project provides an attractive cultural environment to serve visitors in Madinah. (SPA) Updated 30 October 2023 SPA October 26, 2023 MADINAH: The Islamic World District Project […]
BY CBS NEW YORK TEAM UPDATED ON: NOVEMBER 10, 2023 / 11:26 PM EST / CBS NEW YORK NEW YORK — Columbia University has suspended two student groups for the rest of the fall semester. The school says it’s because Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace repeatedly violated school policies. […]
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Esther Kahumbi – BBC News Sat, November 11, 2023 Translators who work for German peacekeepers in Mali have told the BBC they fear for their lives as the UN mission […]
Reem Shraiky WOMEN AND ISLAM 10th November 2023 Add Comment ©Shutterstock Reem Shraiky, UK Safiyya bint Huyay may Allah be pleased with her, was from the Jews of Banu Nadhir […]
A solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine seems as far away as ever. But, says Martin Gilbert, past relations between Muslims and Jews have often been harmonious and […]
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Ruth Dreifuss has criticised Switzerland’s funding freeze for Palestinian and Israeli NGOs, saying it weakens the peace movement on both sides. This content was published on November 11, 2023 – […]
BY EKREM DEMIRLI NOV 06, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Women holding Turkish and Palestinian flags take part in a sit-in protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza with a sign […]
YOSSI MEKELBERG November 11, 2023 One of the most difficult challenges for leaders in the midst of a raging war is to develop a vision of peace for its aftermath, […]
Updated 11 sec ago SPA November 12, 2023 RIYADH: The Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit, which concluded in Riyadh on Saturday, adopted the following resolution: We, the leaders of the […]
By ANSA Published on : 2023/08/23 Over 50 women — and a few men — swam fully clothed at a beach in Trieste in support of Muslim women. A group of over […]