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.
1 / 2 Pilgrims arrive carrying personal belongings at Hajj transport hubs. (File Photo) 2 / 2 Non-essential belongings can complicate transport operations and crowd flow between holy sites. (File Photo)Next Waad […]
Eid Al-Adha on May 27 after crescent sighted in Saudi Arabia Pilgrims can be seen at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. (File/@AlharamainSA) Arab News May 17, 2026 RIYADH: Eid Al-Adha […]
NewsSouth America Aishnah Mishaal Baten 8th May 202 Image: Paraguay Jamaat The sixth Jalsa Salana Paraguay and foundation stone-laying ceremony for the Fazl-e-Umar Mosque took place on 12 April 2026 […]
From The MarkazAddresses How justice and peace can protect future generations: Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V delivers keynote address at UK Peace Symposium 2026 Al Hakam Weekly 16th May 2026 Islamabad, […]
By Hugo Berger | Regional editor | Sunday 17th May 2026 hugo.berger@tindlenews.co.uk The National Peace Symposium 2026 in Tilford. (Ahmadiyya Muslim Community) A major peace conference attended by politicians, diplomats and faith leaders took place in Tilford yesterday […]
Allegro molto Vatican Synod releases reports on poverty, the environment, and polygamy The General Secretariat of the Synod publishes the Final Reports of Study Group No. 2, ‘To hear the […]
Zahra Ashfaq May 14, 2026 Friday Khutbah (Sermon) from Grand Mosque in Arabic, English, Urdu, French, Farsi, Malay, Hausa, Turkish, Russian, Hindi, Indonesian and Chinese. Every Friday, the Khutbah (sermon) […]
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)The Holy Prophet Muhammad (sa) 15th May 2026 Summary prepared by The Review of Religions After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad […]
Source: Al Jazeera+↺−16px Islam is rapidly reemerging as one of the most influential social and cultural forces across Central Asia as governments and societies navigate a complex transformation involving religion, […]
Special coverage of His Highness the Aga Khan’s visit to Pakistan: Before their encounter with their beloved 50th Imam, Ismailis in Hunza work hard and joyfully prepare for the visit; hundreds, from children to the elderly, take part in a commemorative marathon Prepared and compiled by MALIK MERCHANT Anchor links covering […]
ContributorThursday, May 14, 2026 | 7:15 AM WIB Radea Yuli A. Hambali (Vice Dean III of the Faculty of Ushuluddin, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung) Bogor, May 11, 2026, witnessed a narrative that went beyond mere academic ceremonies. Under the falling rain, in a spacious hall, dozens of students from […]
Jens Thurau05/13/2026May Cem Özdemir is the first leader of a German federal state to have Turkish roots. His Green Party won elections in the wealthy southwestern region of Baden-Württemberg. Cem Özdemir likes to jokingly refer to himself as an “Anatolian Swabian,” in reference to the region of Swabia in Baden-Württemberg, where […]
Riyadh, May 14: More than 1.5 million Muslims from across the world, including around 175,000 pilgrims from India, are expected to perform Hajj this year, Saudi authorities announced during a joint media briefing by five ministers on Wednesday. The ministers said the Kingdom has completed extensive preparations to host the […]
Muslim Council of Britain’s report analyzes 2 decades of census data, highlighting a young and diverse UK Muslim population alongside trends in education, employment, health and political engagement Mehmet Solmaz […]
Pope In a meeting with participants in an interfaith colloquium, Pope Leo calls on Christians and Muslims to “revive humanity where it has grown cold” and “transform indifference into solidarity”. […]
Perhaps no recent controversy symbolizes Vienna’s cultural unease more clearly than the city government’s decision earlier this year not to erect a statue honoring Polish King John III Sobieski. Sobieski […]
Friday, April 3, 2026 Ardiansyah –Variety MAKASSAR, FAJAR — A warm and open discussion atmosphere was felt in the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) activity commemorating 100 years of Ahmadiyah which was […]
Sarmad NaveedIslam 13th November 2021 ©Shutterstock Sarmad Naveed, Canada During the American War for Independence, Thomas Jefferson penned a bill called The Act for Establishing Religious Freedom. He said that those who impose their religion and coerce people to accept it maintain false religions, and that the truth is strong enough to prevail […]
Dr. Ramzy Baroud May 11, 2026 The video is horrifying, though it is the kind of horror that is now synonymous with the behavior of Israel, its military, its armed […]
Communities Muslim Council of Britain under Wajid Akhter wants to replicate Zohran Mamdani’s grassroots voting drive Aamna Mohdin Community affairs correspondentWed 22 Apr 2026 14.10 BSTShare Prefer the Guardian on Google Zohran Mamdani’s victory to become New York’s first Muslim mayor took place thousands of miles from the UK. But at […]