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 Swiss city of Freiburg and the Jewish and Muslim communities have reached a agreement to regulate plots at St Leonhard cemetery. This content was published on June 2, 2026 – Keystone-SDA The agreement regulates the long-term use of the respective burial plots. Large graves and permanent burials are now […]
Sunday, May 31, 2026 – Indonesian Ahmadiyya Muslims distributed sacrificial meat to tens of thousands of people in various regions during the Eid al-Adha 1447 Hijri celebrations. Photo: source for jpnn jpnn.com , JAKARTA – Indonesian Ahmadiyya Muslims distributed sacrificial meat to tens of thousands of people in various regions […]
Approximately 30,000 Iranian pilgrims performed Hajj this year, representing one-third of Iran’s allotted quota. June 2, 2026 | 12:12 AM Saudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Iranian pilgrims started returning from Saudi Arabia on Monday after performing the annual pilgrimage of Hajj. They performed the Hajj rituals amidst a comprehensive system […]
by Daily Sabah with AA ISTANBUL Jun 02, 2026 – Ancient books in an old library. (Shutterstock Photo) Turkish academic, professor Selin Şenocak, said European archives have begun the scientific identification of manuscripts and historical artifacts from the Timurid era that were long considered “lost.” Şenocak, who heads the UNESCO Cultural Diplomacy Chair […]
by Daily Sabah ISTANBUL Jun 02, 2026 Edited By Nurbanu Tanrıkulu Kızıl This picture taken from the Mount of Olives shows a view of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and its Dome […]
Iftekhar Ahmed 1st June 2026 Image: Doyle of London/Wiki Commons The march that brought tens of thousands of supporters of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known publicly as Tommy Robinson, to central London on 16 May 2026 was called “Unite the Kingdom.” The phrase is civic in register, even generous. It implies that […]
Rahma Roshadi 30th May 2026 Image: Christian Agbede/Unsplash There are people who look very strong on the outside, but deep down, they are actually running from wounds that never truly […]
Binaifer Nowrojee The two hatreds have rarely been seen as related dangers. But they overlap even as Muslim and Jewish communities are pitted against each other Sun 31 May 2026 The shooting at a mosque and school in San Diego has forced Muslim Americans to ask themselves painful questions. After […]
The North Caucasus Investment Forum 2026: Russia’s Pivot Towards Islamic Finance, Investment, Trade & Tourism Published on May 29, 2026 ENRU The Caucasus Investment Forum (KIF) 2026, held in Mineralnye Vody last […]
By Dustin Coffman Published: May 27, 2026 at 12:25PM EDT Members of Windsor’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at community gathered on Wednesday morning to celebrate Eid al-Adha. It comes as Muslims around the […]
Saheed Salawu May 26, 2026 The National Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Nigeria, Alhaji Azeez Alatoye, has urged Muslims to embrace sincerity, obedience, and service to Allah, warning […]
By Hasan Dajah|18:28 May 20, 2026| Share Story Every year, the anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba returns to remind the world that the tragedy of the Palestinian people is not a historical event that ended in 1948, but rather an open wound that is renewed daily with the continuation of occupation, […]
By Ramzy Baroud|18:09 May 19, 2026| Share Story US President Donald Trump’s state visit to China will go down in history as the day the United States finally acknowledged Beijing’s ascendancy […]
Friday Sermon delivered byHazrat Khalifatul Masih V(aba) Urdu Video Audio More Languages Share NOTE: Alislam Team takes full responsibility for any errors or miscommunication in this Synopsis of the Friday Sermon. Friday […]
by Daily Sabah with Agencies ISTANBUL Mar 09, 2026 – Muslims pray at a mosque in Morden, south-west London, U.K, March 30, 2025. (Getty Images) Nearly half of all British news coverage about Muslims contains measurable bias, according to a new large-scale study that raises concerns about systemic patterns in how […]
by Reuters VATICAN CITY May 28, 2026 – Edited By Kelvin Ndunga Pope Leo XIV leaves following the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican, May 27, 2026. (Reuters Photo) […]
The sun’s almost perfectly alignment with the Holy Kaaba in Makkah happens once every 33 years, according to astronomers. (SPA photo) Arab News May 29, 2026 MAKKAH: The sky over Makkah witnessed a rare and precise astronomical phenomenon on Thursday at 12:18 PM local time, as the sun aligned almost […]
In Celebration of Eid al-Adha, IPB University’s HSC Provides Training on Qurbani Management for DKM Members Community Service / News May 26, 2026 As the month of Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH begins and in celebration of Eid al-Adha, the Halal Science Center (HSC) at IPB University has once again taken strategic […]
by Wawan Hermawan May 27, 2026 8:31 PM in the Region Hundreds of goat and beef meat are ready to be distributed to residents. TERASJABAR.ID – Eid al-Adha 1447 Hijriah is not just a religious celebration for Muslims, but also a moment to strengthen the values of sincerity, mutual cooperation, and social concern […]