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.
Dr. Salam: “Islam was very strongly research-minded until about Year 1000 AD. Then there was a big battle between the Sufis and the theologians (established religious leaders). Theologians won that […]
In the Moroccan city of Fez, Fatima al-Fihri founded a mosque which developed into the famous al-Qarawiyyin university. Today it is recognized as the oldest existing university in the world.0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 90% Watch video01:48 Fatima al-Fihri: Founder of the world’s oldest university Who was Fatima al-Fihri ? Fatima […]
bbc.com The “extraordinary” story of an Indian princess and suffragette has been immortalised in a children’s book. Sophia Duleep Singh was a daughter of the last Sikh ruler of the […]
Updated / Wednesday, 12 Jan 2022 By Ailbhe Conneely Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent Minister for Children Roderic O’Gorman has published Information and Tracing Legislation, which will give adopted people automatic […]
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KERRY BOYD ANDERSON January 12, 2022 Short Url https://arab.news/bxkv3 The term “diversity” has become both cliched and controversial. Some people assume that diversity is inherently good, while the idea of […]
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The US Navy seized upwards of 1,400 assault rifles and 226,000 rounds of ammunition from a vessel originating from Iran in December 2021. (US Naval Forces Central Command) Short Url […]
One of the most heavily-trafficked resources on the Arabic website is a newspaper archive with more than 200,000 pages of Arabic publications from Ottoman and British Mandate Palestine, said Raquel […]
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January 11, 2022 By Luke Campopiano Article, Climate and Environment, Society and Culture The Nord Kamal Mosque in Norilsk, Russia is the northernmost mosque in the world. Photo: Igor Sobolev “No major religion’s daily ritual observances […]
SAAD HASAN 12 HOURS AGO Regarded as one of the earliest social reformers, very little is known about the woman who challenged patriarchy and conservative norms. On January 9, Google honoured Fatima […]
With World Cup 2022 around the corner, Qatar has embarked on a campaign to clean up its school system. Distracting from grievous shortcomings in other areas by highlighting a willingness […]
The Youth of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Betzdorf was again on site in Ahrtal, in order to support the victims of the flood. The latter still fight with the after […]
BY IRFAN RAJA JAN 04, 2022 – 10:45 PM GMT+3A refugee from Afghanistan is evacuated by bus to a shelter after camping for months beneath a motorway, in Paris, France, […]
BY HACI MEHMET BOYRAZ JAN 07, 2022 – 12:05 AM GMT+3Illustration by Shutterstock. RECOMMENDED The Turkic world from a cultural perspective TURKIC-WORLD Recently, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment […]
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BY ANADOLU AGENCY WASHINGTON JAN 11, 2022 – 11:04 PM GMT+3A group of Former U.S. President Donald Trump supporters display Islamophobic messages at a gathering (Reuters File Photo) RECOMMENDED Muslims in […]
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