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.
June 7, 2019 by Bob Seidensticker A Pew Research study, “The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050,” makes interesting predictions about how religion will change. Part 1 discussed […]
An ancient faith is disappearing from the lands in which it first took root. At stake is not just a religious community, but the fate of pluralism in the region. […]
Jun 7, 2019 By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – Without minaret or dome, the beige, rectangular structure in a former industrial area has none of the ornate grace typical of […]
Jun 6, 2019 – 15:29 A helpline that provides information about sects in Switzerland has seen an 11% increase in requests for information. Infosekta, an independent Zurich-based association that answers […]
By Anand Chandrasekhar Jun 6, 2019 – 10:00 Pictures by Keystone (go to ‘source’ for all the pictures) The Swiss mountain air – and Chaplin’s antics (here posing as […]
NUR ÖZKAN ERBAY ISTANBUL Published 07.06.2019 Turkish humanitarian and development agencies reached out to almost 100 countries on five continents, delivering food aid and organizing iftar programs during Ramadan […]
Source: Daily Sabah Liverpool’s Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah’s presence at the football club has been a direct cause of a decrease in Islamophobia and bigotry against Muslims in the British […]
MOJTABA BARGHANDAN Published 07.06.2019 On May 21, Patrick Shanahan, the acting U.S. defense secretary, claimed that the alleged threat from Iran had diminished as a result of an American show […]
Michael Strange Thu 6 Jun 2019 16.20 BST In Denmark’s elections, the far right fell and socially-conscious parties surged. Let’s hope it’s a litmus test for Europe The […]
People evicted from former British colony hope new documentary Another Paradise will reinforce UN calls for withdrawal Karen McVeigh @karenmcveigh1 Fri 7 Jun 2019 The Chagos Islanders have had […]
The human stories at the bottom of America’s military and arms supply chains are being told only to those who know where to look Robert Fisk @indyvoices Our leaders know how to bang the war drums and, by and large, we go along with them. The US threatens Iran […]
By Julie Hunt Jun 5, 2019 – 11:00 Twenty years after the end of the war in Kosovo, the young republic still faces serious economic and political challenges, but […]
By Alistair Shand 0 comment VOLUNTEERS from Keighley Ahmadiyya Muslim Elders Association gave a helping hand to the town’s Salvation Army. They cooked-up lentil curry and rice for around 40 […]
The Municipal Imam of the Navrongo Central Community of Ahmadiyya Muslims, Murabbi Amoah Akolbila Yakubu, has called on the Muslim and Christian communities in the country to co-exist peacefully […]
David Jala (david.jala@cbpost.com) The Ahmad family, owner and operator of Mian’s Restaurant in Sydney, took Wednesday off to celebrate the end of Ramadan at the Bai’t-ul-Hafeez Mosque on Grand Lake […]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission has called on religious leaders to mount a joint platform to condemn the oppressive political vigilantism by the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress. […]
By Sami Zaptia. London, 5 June 2019: The five Pakistani nationals arrested in Tripoli in 2013 accused of practicing the outlawed Ahmadi (Ahmadiya) interpretation of Islam are still languishing […]
The Catholic leader changed the phrase “lead us not into temptation” to “do not let us fall into temptation,” as mentioned in the gospel of Matthew 6:13, because the original […]
Staff Correspondent | Published: 19:13, Jun 05,2019 The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Bangladesh to share the joy of the Eid-ul-Fitr with commoner masses offering them sweetmeats at Bakshibazar in Dhaka on […]
On a rare trip to Europe, Myanmar leader and Hungary PM discuss issue of ‘growing Muslim populations’ Hannah Ellis-Petersen Thu 6 Jun 2019 Myanmar’s State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi […]
