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.
Berlin is preparing for the possibility that Donald Trump could beat Joe Biden in the next election. That outcome would likely be a disaster for Ukraine, NATO and the looming […]
BY MEHMET FAHRI DANIŞ APR 29, 2023 – DAILY SABAH A religious shrine outside a residential building in Beirut, Lebanon. (Getty Images Photo) In a way, Middle Eastern Christians laid […]
BY EKREM BUĞRA EKINCI SEP 04, 2021 – DAILY SABAH Al-Masjid al-Nabawi, often called the prophet’s mosque, is the second holiest site in Islam in Medina, Saudi Arabia, Feb. 8, […]
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Previous SPECIAL 1 / 3 Gen. Abdel Fattah Al- Burhan, right, and Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, left, attending a ceremony in Khartoum on August 17, 2019, during which they signed a “constitutional […]
By AFP – Apr 30,2023 – JORDAN TIMES This image grab taken from AFPTV video footage on Friday, shows an aerial view of black smoke rising over Khartoum (AFP photo) KHARTOUM — […]
April 27, 2023 at 1:15 pm | Published in: Israel, Middle East, News, Palestine Israeli police take measures as far-right Jewish settlers raid the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem on April 11, […]
Epigraph: And I have not created the elite and the masses but that they may worship Me. (Al Quran 51:56) Say, ‘My Prayer and my sacrifice and my life and […]
Modi SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2019 ARSALAN IFTIKHAR India is currently home to the second-largest Muslim population in the world (194.8 million), and by the year 2060, it will have the largest […]
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JULY 6TH, 2017 KHALIL ANDANI If Islamophobia means fear and misunderstanding of Muslims, one could say Ismaili Muslims have suffered similar effects throughout their storied history, mostly at the hands […]
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Religion Muslims are marginalised by being made to feel they have to frequently renounce terrorist acts, according to faith review Kiran Stacey Political correspondentWed 26 Apr 2023 Senior politicians must stop […]
The ObserverImmigration and asylum Investigation reveals that understaffed Dover control room was overwhelmed by calls from people in trouble before 27 died at sea Read more: UK coastguard ‘left Channel migrants […]
YOSSI MEKELBERG April 29, 2023 On two consecutive Saturday nights this month I had the privilege of witnessing firsthand the protests against the anti-democratic measures the Israeli government is attempting […]
Wary of Sudan’s persistent insecurity, companies dependent on the product, such as Coca Cola (KO.N) and Pepsico (PEP.O), have long stockpiled supplies. (File/AFP) REUTERS April 29, 2023 LONDON/NEW YORK: Sudan’s […]
Apr 25,2023 – JORDAN TIMES / Amer Al Sabaileh Saudi diplomacy amongst Arab countries has been very active recently, and coming up soon the Kingdom will host the next meeting […]
21st April 2023 Sabah-Uddin Aleem Ahmad, Student, Jamia Ahmadiyya UK Jerusalem ranks among the foremost cities in the world in terms of holding collective religious significance. It is home to […]
28th April 2023 Muttaher Mubasher Iffat, Student, Jamia Ahmadiyya UK In modern history, the West has prevailed as a leading power, stretching its influence and dominance the world over. But […]