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.
BARIA ALAMUDDIN September 19, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/2fenj Joe Biden was supposed to be the anti-Trump on the world stage — restoring the trust of allies, enhancing multilateralism, and calming […]
DR. MOHAMMED AL-SULAMISeptember 20, 2021 20:45390 Short Url https://arab.news/jv3cw International observers have begun paying far closer attention to the challenges facing the Middle East in recent years in the light of […]
YASAR YAKIS September 19, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/b2ej4 In a public statement in October, 2007, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Wesley Clark revealed details that shed light on […]
CONOMONITOR The Second Afghan War & US Retreat from Central Asia JACK RASMUS SEP 14, 202 Today, September 11, 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the Afghan war. But which […]
Concerns of proxy wars Muhammad Amir Rana Published September 19, 2021 dawn.com THE Afghan Taliban’s retaking of Kabul may be the climax of a 20-year-long war in Afghanistan but it is difficult to […]
AsiaSouth Asia In light of its links to several well-known jihadis, the head of Darul Uloom Haqqania is trying to change its image following the Taliban victory Bel Trew3 days […]
SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE CONSTANTS OF SCAPEGOATING Nadeem F. Paracha Published September 19, 2021 The word ‘scapegoat’ is derived from the Book of Leviticus which is the third book of the Torah and of the Old Testament. In […]
NEWS The sports tournament was held at Baitul Islam Mosque Aileen ZangoueiVaughan CitizenSaturday, September 18, 2021 Over hundreds of athletes are partaking in a sports tournament hosted by the Ahmadiyya […]
Blinken’s remarks Editorial Published September 18, 2021 – PERHAPS it was his country’s chaotic, humiliating recent withdrawal from Afghanistan — and the attendant war weariness that comes with occupying a country for […]
JAINISM • WORLD RELIGIONS 18th September 2021 – THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS Location: Palintana, IndiaBelief: Jainism Near the city of Palitana in the Gujarat state of southwest India, the hills of Mount Shatrunjaya are covered with hundreds of ornate Jain temples that attract many pilgrims every year. These are considered the most holy places […]
https://www.bbc.com/news/av-embeds/58602631 The only female whirling dancer in Afghanistan was due to kick off her biggest tour around the country. Then the Taliban took over. The Taliban sees Sufi whirling dervishes as against Islamic law. Fahima Mirzaei had no choice but to run. This is the story of her escape. This […]
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL EUROPE SEP 17, 2021 2:29 PM GMT+3The U.K.’s Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries walks outside Downing Street in London, U.K., Sept. 15, 2021. (Reuters Photo) The United Kingdom’s new culture […]
BY NAJLA M. SHAHWAN OP-ED SEP 18, 2021 12:05 AM GMT+3A Palestinian child looks on while standing next to a poster expressing solidarity with the six Palestinian prisoners who escaped from Israel’s […]
Khadija Patel has been elected Chair of the International Press Institute (IPI). (AN Photo) Short Url https://arab.news/c8emg Khadija Patel, an investigative journalist and fourth-generation Muslim of Asian background, is the […]
A woman walks down from the stage inside an auditorium at Kabul University’s education center during a demonstration in support of the Taliban government in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Sept. 11, […]
Pakistani soldiers on patrol. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has accepted responsibility for several high-profile attacks in the country. (AFP/File) Short Url https://arab.news/8h3fp Islamabad says it could pardon the Tehreek-e-Taliban if it […]
17th September 2021 Ahmad Kamal, Student, Jamia Ahmadiyya Ghana As early as the 5th century BC, Greek philosophers and mathematicians looked at the movement of the stars and wondered if there […]
By Batool Ghaith – Sep 16,2021 – Last updated at Sep 16,2021 Palestinian twin activists Mohammed and Muna Elkurd are on the list of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2021, […]
Controversial Eurozone AccessionConcerns Rise as Bulgaria Prepares to Join the Euro Bulgaria has significant problems with corruption and money laundering. Nevertheless, the European Union is prepared to accept the country […]
A Third Betrayal – Many of Germany’s Local Hires Are Still Waiting To Be Rescued from Afghanistan Germany pledged it would continue rescuing former local hires from Afghanistan, even after […]