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.
3rd July 2020 Syed Mukarram Nazeer, Canada Correspondent These are strange times we live in. On the one hand, it offers unprecedented opportunities, while on the other, it presents overwhelming challenges. The latter, however, far outweighs the former. Covid-19 lockdown and the resulting change in social life has further aggravated […]
3rd July 2020 With many major events on the Ahmadiyya Jamaat’s calendar cancelled or postponed, the future remains uncertain. Covid-19 has created a strange aura, wherein governments are, at times, […]
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page By Ayesha Lateef, MHS, RN, Fitchburg, Massachusetts Monotheistic religion and racism are two powerful belief […]
Aeysha Nusrat Jahan AHMADIYYAT 4th July 2020 Author as a child playing on the grounds of Basharat Mosque, Pedro Abad, Spain Aeysha Nusrat Jahan, The Netherlands A story told by […]
JUL 09, 2020 BY LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL A Turkish breakfast has many elements, including but not limited to eggs, olives, honey, butter, cheese and bread. (iStock Photo) On a flight […]
By JOSEPH KRAUSS July 7, 2020 1 of 4 An Israeli flag flies over a Jewish owned house in a Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan in east Jerusalem, Wednesday, July […]
By NINIEK KARMINI and VICTORIA MILKO, Associated Press 2 hrs ago © Provided by Associated Press A worker walks among graves at a special cemetery for people who presumably died of […]
Assia Belgacem The Invisible Muslim: Journeys Through Whiteness and Islam Medina Tenour Whiteman contemplates what it means to be an invisible Muslim. [Hurst] Date of publication: 8 July, 202 Book Club: Medina Tenour Whiteman contemplates identity and belonging in a poignant memoir on her experiences as a white Muslim. The Invisible […]
Source: The Guardian By Nick Cohen Nations that claim to be defenders of the faith offer no protest to the concentration camps When China imposed trade sanctions on Norway in 2010 for […]
By Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Updated 1336 GMT (2136 HKT) July 8, 20 Beirut, Lebanon (CNN)A young man with a swagger approaches a dumpster. An employee from a nearby restaurant has […]
Ms Ivy Sam of organic farm Homegrown Farms says many people asked for farming workshops during the Movement Control Order which started on March 18.PHOTO: HOMEGROWN FARMS PUBLISHED JUL 7, […]
Source: Newsweek By Monika Holc, who is a marketing manager who has spent years working in the corporate sector and at the Thomson Reuters Foundation. Monika recently launched Bee Like […]
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: The Conversation By Asma Afsaruddin; Professor of Islamic Studies and former Chairperson, Department of […]
Jul 07,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMZY BAROUD Wednesday, July 1, was meant to be the day on which the Israeli government officially annexed 30 per cent of the occupied […]
Source: The Guardian As the rotating presidency of the EU council passes to Germany on 1 July, the country’s chancellor, Angela Merkel, sat down for an interview with the Guardian and five other European […]
Hisham al-Hashimi backed action to tackle Iraq’s powerful militias, despite knowing risks Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent Tue 7 Jul 2020 Mourners carry the coffin of Hisham al-Hashimi, who was shot […]
It’s no surprise that Britain’s commemorations fail to mention the 140,000 Chinese labourers shipped to France to dig trenches. My father’s diaries show they were treated as no more than slaves, […]
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page (Reuters) – As the United States accelerates the search for a coronavirus vaccine, tensions have […]
Hamid Mamdouh is a Swiss-Egyptian former trade negotiator for Egypt and ex-WTO official who lives and works as a lawyer in Geneva. Fabrice Coffrini / AFP June 9, 2020 – […]
Heading up a United Nations agency is no easy task. Whether your area of expertise is environment (UNEP), children (Unicef) or health (WHO), the fact is you are suggesting and […]
