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.
London’s first purpose-built mosque marks a hundred years of service London, UK, Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LONDON – The Fazl Mosque in Southfields, the first purpose-built mosque in […]
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ بْنُ أَبِي إِيَاسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ الأَنْصَارِيَّ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، فَقُلْتُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: إِذَا أَنْفَقَ الْمُسْلِمُ نَفَقَةً عَلَى أَهْلِهِ وَهْوَ يَحْتَسِبُهَا، كَانَتْ لَهُ صَدَقَةً. ‘Adi ibn Thabit related that he […]
Mona Farooq 7th October 2026 Image: Ashley Levinson/Unsplash There is something I have often wondered about children. How do they learn whom not to like? After all, a child does not come into this world knowing that one person is acceptable and another is not. They don’t know which religion […]
AI Overview The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Ghana is the second-largest Islamic denomination in the country, with estimates ranging from roughly 635,000 to nearly 1 million adherents. [1, 2] History […]
Thousands gathered at a Western Sydney mosque this weekend to celebrate an annual convention, among the festivities were chants – ‘Long Live Australia’. Robert White@white_robb73416 October 5, 2026 – In […]
From The Markaz Al Hakam Weekly6th October 2026Save The Fazl Mosque, London’s first mosque, reached its historic centenary on 3 October 2026. A special event titled “Fazl Mosque: Beacon of […]
Promoted post: A Modern English Rendering of the Glorious Qur’an, Without Copyrights Source: Isra Academy May 5, 2025 The most commonly misunderstood and misrepresented topics in Islamic history: the age of […]
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ did not marry Aisha (ra) at the age of 6 or 9 A common allegation against Islam and the character of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is that […]
Current AffairsEditorial Al Hakam Weekly5th October 2026 The visit of President Herzog of Israel to the mosque of the local Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Kababir, Haifa, has raised alarm about […]
Oleh Amal 9 Jun 2026 Assalamualaikum and hello, fellow travellers! 🌍✨As a proud Malaysian Muslim who loves to explore new cultures, I know how reassuring it is to find Muslim-friendly […]
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This article is more than 1 year old Andy Beckett Politicians and the rightwing press talk about integration in a selective and politically loaded way. The reality is quite differentFri 23 May 2025 Amid all the acrimony surrounding Keir Starmer’s recent remarks on immigration – a row that could follow […]
“As long as you come here integrate, work hard and pay your taxes, you’re welcome”. I saw this comment on a post on LinkedIn on 1st September as the summer draws to a close – another summer of racial unrest and division, another summer where far right people and racists […]
Updated: 5d ago By Jacob Paul Council staff have been told that the Virgin Mary “wore a hijab” and that “Jesus grew a beard” during a lecture about Islamophobia. Staff […]
ByBesheer Mohamed Muslims have been the focus of considerable public attention in recent decades, but the American public knows relatively little about Islam and most Americans don’t know a Muslim […]
by Daily Sabah with AA ISTANBUL Oct 05, 2026 – Sami Yusuf performs onstage during his concert at the Istanbul Congress Center, Istanbul, Türkiye, Sept. 28, 2026. (AA Photo) Musician […]
by Daily Sabah with AA ISTANBULOct 05, 2026 – The Galatasaray University building in the Beşiktaş area, Istanbul, Türkiye, June 18, 2022. (Shutterstock Photo) France rejected a Turkish student’s long-term student visa application for an Erasmus program at Sorbonne University after her biometric photograph wearing a headscarf was not accepted […]
Grand Mosque Imam Urges Sincere Repentance, Moral Accountability in Friday Sermon Friday 21/04/1448 Mecca Voice reader Makkah, October 02, 2026, SPA — Delivering today’s Friday sermon at the Grand Mosque […]
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)Ahmadiyyat 2nd October 2026 Summary prepared by The Review of Religions After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor […]
London’s first purpose-built mosque marks a hundred years of service September 30, 2026 02:57 ET | Source: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK London, UK, Sept. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LONDON […]