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.
Source: The Guardian Chinese region has fewer mosques than at any time since Cultural Revolution, says thinktank Source: The Guardian By Helen Davidson ; @heldavidson Thousands of mosques in Xinjiang […]
What the prime minister’s served up this week was full of flummery, cliche, pointless idiom and the inevitable whopper, writes Robert Fisk Yasser Arafat, when at his most distressed – angry, […]
Book review by Josh Ruebner, who is Senior Principal at Progress Up Consulting and is the author of Israel: Democracy or Apartheid State? and Shattered Hopes: Obama’s Failure to Broker Israeli-Palestinian Peace. Rashid Khalidi’s new […]
September 23 2020 Workers of the Ministry of Health are seen at the airport as passengers wait to board a ‘Covid free’ flight at Rome’s Fiumicino airport, Italy, September 16, […]
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Some ten years ago, German President Christian Wulff said Islam was very much part of German society. What about today? It was a short statement that had a […]
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Source: Middle East Eye Cabinet of ministers’ statement reflects strong historical relations between the Gulf country and Palestine Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah accepts the US Legion of Merit, Degree […]
The first phase of the gradual return will include allowing citizens and expatriates from within the Kingdom to perform Umrah at a capacity of 30% from Oct. 4. (Supplied) Short Url […]
By Jill Palermo Times Staff Writer Sep 22, 2020 Rep. Rob Wittman’s campaign ad criticizes Qasim Rashid, his Democratic opponent, for making “radical” tweets. Rashid said Wittman’s ad attacks his […]
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4 HOURS AGO Macron has pushed for a “French Islam” for years, and his latest proposed bill may give him the unbridled powers to see it happen. French politics has […]
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By Olivia Sterns for CNN January 29, 2010 — In 9th century Spain, Muslim inventor Abbas ibn Firnas designed a flying machine — hundreds of years before da Vinci drew plans of […]
© Reuters/SAUDI PRESS AGENCY Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz attends a virtual cabinet meeting in Neom NEW YORK (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday called […]
Source: Arab News RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it would start allowing pilgrims to perform Umrah in gradual stages, while taking the necessary precautions. The Ministry of Interior said […]
BY MUHITTIN ATAMAN COLUMNS SEP 23, 2020 In the wake of the Arab insurgencies and revolutions, the Arab world lost touch with its role as the main carriers of Arab […]
Russian oligarch’s firms donated £74m to Elad, who are accused of trying to seize Palestinian neighbourhoods Roman Abramovich was granted Israeli citizenship in 2018 and has been an avid philanthropist […]
The African History September 19, 2020 Many of us may not believe this tribe is actually from India be at they look Africans. Yes, because you were not told. The […]
PEDRO FONSECAREUTERS Rio de Janeiro / Tue, September 22, 2020 / Places with lower coronavirus infection rates and slower case growth were locations that had suffered intense dengue outbreaks this […]