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Rafiq A. Tschannen
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 Nine Evils to Avoid to Achieve Moral and Spiritual Excellence
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)RELIGIOUS CONCEPTS 9th January 2023 *This translation is an initial version being released for the benefit of readers. This translation is not permitted […]
I once ran Human Rights Watch. Harvard blocked my fellowship over Israel
OpinionHarvard University Kenneth Roth I was told that my fellowship at the Kennedy School was vetoed over my and Human Rights Watch’s criticism of Israel Tue 10 Jan 2023 11.08 […]
Members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community martyred in Burkino Faso
Terrorists Attack Mosque And Brutally Murder Nine Ahmadi Muslims In Burkina Faso JANUARY 12, 2023 PRESS RELEASES On Wednesday 11th January 2023, terrorists invaded a Mosque of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community […]
International perspectives on apartheid and decolonization in Palestine
Actions Panel Feb 04 The Palestinian quest for freedom and independence is arguably the last of the great anti-colonial struggles. ByMiddle East Monitor When and where Date and time Sat, 4 […]
UK Minister reiterates support for 2-state solution
January 11, 2023 at 4:53 pm | Published in: Europe & Russia, Middle East, News, Palestine, UK Britain’s Minister for the Middle East Tariq Ahmad, [@tariqahmadbt/Twitter]January 11, 2023 Britain’s Minister for the Middle East, on […]
Morocco’s footballers have reset the role and effect of dual nationality
January 9, 2023 at 12:45 pm | Published in: Africa, Article, FIFA, International Organisations, Morocco, Opinion Players of Morocco celebrate after winning the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 quarter final match against Portugal at Al […]
Will Bin Salman cancel his grandfather’s agreement with Roosevelt?
December 13, 2022 at 11:45 am | Published in: Article, Asia & Americas, China, Europe & Russia, Middle East, Opinion, Russia, Saudi Arabia, US Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R), US President Joe Biden (L) in Jeddah, […]
Jerusalem churches in crosshairs of escalating extremist attacks: Churches Council
January 7, 2023 at 9:29 am | Published in: Article, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine Caretakers of the Protestant cemetery inspect vandalised graves on Mount Zion outside Jerusalem’s Old City on January 4, 2023. [Photo […]
UK funded company with $1m to discourage Afghans from migrating, report reveals
January 4, 2022 at 4:55 pm | Published in: Afghanistan, Asia & Americas, Europe & Russia, News, UK Internally displaced Afghans are seen in a camp in Balkh, Afghanistan on 13 November 2021 [Sayed Khodaiberdi […]
UK government resettled no Afghan refugees under scheme, one year after launch
/ / January 10, 2023 at 7:42 pm | Published in: Afghanistan, Asia & Americas, Europe & Russia, News, UK Refugees evacuated from Afghanistan in Leeds, UK on November 30, 2021 [Danny Lawson/WPA Pool/Getty Images]January 10, […]
The Ahmadiyya Question in Pakistan
From Public Polemics to Discreet Religious Existence Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan by Adeel Hussain, London: Hurst & Company, 2022; pp viii+173, `2,544 (hardcover). Religion and sovereignty are deeply intertwined in Pakistan’s politics […]
Far-right Israeli minister Ben-Gvir bans Palestine flag in public
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS TEL AVIV JAN 09, 2023 – DAILY SABAH Israeli far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir visits at Hatikva Market, Tel Aviv, Israel, Oct. 21, 2022. (AP Photo) RECOMMENDED US opposes […]
Muslim women reclaim their gender space
BY MOIN QAZI JAN 12, 2023 – DAILY SABAG Women are exposed to organized education for the first time and are now enlightened enough to channel their cultural, parental and […]
Larger-than-expected aid pledges for Pakistan a good start
DR. ABDEL AZIZ ALUWAISHEG January 11, 2023 Dozens of countries and international institutions on Monday pledged more than $11 billion to help Pakistan recover and rebuild from the devastating floods […]
Abraham Accords no escape from Palestinian question
RABBI MARC SCHNEIER January 11, 2023 Israel’s new government is sparking unease about the future of the Abraham Accords, given its inclusion of ministers who have exhibited a history of […]
With the death of a Pope, I can’t help but wonder if popes really believe?
Source: Reddit I always wonder if the guys at the top of the catholic church are in on the scam. Like they at least are well aware that long ago […]
A Message by Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba) for the 6th National Peace Symposium in Greece
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 10th January 2023 Add Comment The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Greece held its 6th National Peace Symposium on 26th […]
The Implementation of the Annual Meeting of the Indonesian Ahmadiyya Congregation Runs Conducively, the Head of Bintan Police Says Thank You
FacebookWhatsAppTwitter BINTAN – The annual meeting of the Indonesian Ahmadiyya Congregation which took place for 3 days in Numbing Village, Bintan Pesisir Sub-District, Bintan Regency, ran smoothly, Sunday (8/1/2023). Bintan […]
Harry has turned against military, says ex-commander
By Andre Rhoden-Paul and defence correspondent Jonathan Beale BBC News A retired commanding officer has accused Prince Harry of “turning against” his military family after “having trashed his birth family”. […]