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.
22nd July 2023 Romaan Basit, Ahmadiyya Archive & Research Centre From a small hamlet in British-Indian Punjab, Hazrat Ahmadas claimed to be the Messiah of our time. His followers were few, […]
MAGAZINE6 MONTHS AGO As Europe is plagued by anti-Muslim hatred and acts of Quran-burning aren’t punished by law, we spoke to Islamic scholars about what Islam says about tackling hatred. […]
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Editor :great July 21, 2023 JAKARTA, FOKUSJabar.id : National Amir of the Indonesian Ahmadiyya Congregation (JAI), Maulana Mirajudin Sahid stated that to this day, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has not revoked its […]
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL JUL 21, 2023 – EDITED BY BUSE KESKIN The restored version of Vaniköy Mosque, Istanbul, Türkiye. (Photo courtesy of Kalyon Foundation)The remarkable story of the restoration journey […]
NIKOLA MIKOVIC July 22, 2023 Russia’s recent decision to suspend its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a UN-backed agreement that has allowed Ukraine to export food during the […]
Stockholm apologetic amid fears Turkey may delay lifting Nato veto following desecration of holy book Patrick Wintour Diplomatic EditorFri 21 Jul 2023 Thousands of people took part in protests across Muslim […]
This content was published on July 21, 2023 By Johan AhlanderSTOCKHOLM (Reuters) – There is limited political will in Sweden to ban Koran burnings that have upset large parts of […]
Ambika Pandit / TNN / Jul 22, 202 FOLLOW US NEW DELHI: The Centre has made it clear that state waqf boards cannot declare members of Ahmadiya sect of Muslims to be ‘kafirs’ or […]
Paul Williams@freemonotheist Oxford University has published a map showing the oldest universities in the world: 1. Ez-Zitouna University in Tunisia (737) 2. Al-Qarawiyyin University in Morocco (859) 3. Al-Azhar University […]
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL JUL 21, 2023 – A boy plays on the coast as Türkiye-flagged TQ Samsunhe, the last grain ship that left a Ukrainian port since Russia […]
Previous 1 / 2Muslims can now perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia on personal visit visas. (Twitter: @MoHU_En) 2 / 2 Muslims worship at the Prophet’s Mosque in madinah on July 21, 2023. […]
Salwan Momika outside a mosque in Stockholm on June 28, 2023, during the Eid Al-Adha holiday. OIC has joined nations across the Arab world in condemning the burning of a […]
Alaa Tartir21 July 2023 11:51 BST | Last update: 17 hours 21 mins agoDuring the past 30 years, international aid has been used as a tool to discipline, silence, and maintain control over Palestinians […]
The Hill Story by Julia Shapero • Story at a glance Americans’ belief in God, the devil and other spiritual entities has fallen to a new low, according to a Gallup poll released […]
Haseeb Asif Updated 08 Oct, 2018 It is now generally agreed upon by most people that Ziaul Haq’s martial law changed Pakistan’s destiny for the worst. Most, but not all. A friend’s mother cried when Zia died because he prayed five times a day and was from the Arain clan, like […]
Pakistani passport ranked fourth worst in world Dawn Report Published July 20, 2023 KARACHI: For the third consecutive year, the Pakistani passport has been ranked the ‘fourth worst’ by this year’s Henley […]
The Islamisation project Amber Darr Published July 20, 2023 LISTEN TO ARTICLE1x1.2×1.5xTHE three constitutions adopted by Pakistan since its creation in 1947, despite considerable differences among them, all declare the state’s commitment to upholding […]
JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Supreme Court has prohibited lower courts from granting any request to legalise interfaith marriage as a requirement for registration at the civil registry office, quashing hope that […]
SOCIETY This time it is the desecration of an Ahmadiyya mosque in Pakistani territory following threats made by a member of the extremist group TLP Atalayar 18/JUL./23UPDATED: 18/JUL./23 – 11:26 The […]