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.
Julian Kossoff 22 hours ago An Israeli soldier kicks a Palestinian flag in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on January 29. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman Joel Carmel was raised in London’s Jewish community. He […]
By EMILY SCHMALL, Associated Press © Provided by Associated Press FILE-In this Nov. 11, 2019 file photo, Hindu devotees pray while walking towards a temple, in Ayodhya, India. India’s Prime Minister […]
Summary of Friday Sermon Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(at) from alislam.org After reciting the Tashahhud, Ta’awwuz, and Surah Al-Fatihah, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V (aba) stated: A few days ago, a revered member and […]
24th July 2020 ALHAKAM.ORG Asif M Basit Jolyn Martyn Clark’s mulaqat with Huzooraa Jolyn Martyn Clark was stunned having heard the entire story. Over a century had passed and for someone […]
Source: Daily Sabah By Ihsan Aktas Napoleon Bonaparte once said: “If the earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its capital.” Besides its geographical beauty and geostrategic position, Istanbul […]
Source: Arab News MAKKAH: Sixteen people have been caught and fined SR10,000 ($2,666) each in the past week for violating a ban on entry into the holy sites, according to […]
Saudi medics at the Jeddah airport await the first group of Hajj pilgrims. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/g63g4 July 2020 RAWAN RADWAN July 26, 2020 JEDDAH: The city of Makkah is opening its arms again to welcome pilgrims for the annual Hajj — although only a handful compared with previous […]
Source: The Guardian By Simon Tisdall US sheriff Mike Pompeo rode into town last week, telling whoppers as is his wont. The secretary of state – Donald Trump’s top enforcer […]
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL POLITICS JUL 24, 2020 Head of Diyanet Ali Erbaş delivers first sermon in the Hagia Sophia Grand mosque with a sword, July 24, 2020 (DHA Photo) Turkey’s […]
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police said Saturday they were investigating the shooting death of a local journalist to determine whether a provincial minister was behind the killing. The development comes a day after the family of Anwar Jan accused Abdul Rehman Khetran, a minister for food in Baluchistan province, […]
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Arab News MAKKAH: On behalf of King Salman, Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal on […]
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: The Guardian By Bethan McKernan in Istanbul Turkish president recites Qur’an at monument as Greece […]
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page SOURCE: ALHAKAM.ORG After a great deal of speculation and suspense, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has finally announced that Hajj will be performed this year, but only by 1,000 Saudi pilgrims – a downscale from […]
Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad CHRISTIANITY • CONCEPTS AND BELIEFS 10th JULY 2020 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad (ra), Second Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community […]
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia has opened for Muslim Friday prayers for the first time since the museum was changed back to a mosque. High profile guests joined the crowds of worshippers […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community : The Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Pakistan is perhaps the most obviously persecuted religious group in the world today. The Ahmadis suffer under a unique combination […]
Jul 23,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Shehab Al Makahleh The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tried to justify the postponement of the planned annexation process of the Occupied West Bank and the Western part of Jordan Valley by saying that Israel is still discussing this matter with […]
Jul 22,2020 – JORDAN TIMES In an interview this week with the British newspaper The Guardian, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Omar Razzaz warned that the Israeli government’s plans to annex parts of the West Bank would be “ushering in a new apartheid state” that could be a radicalising […]
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: ITV Coronavirus will not be eliminated and Britons must learn to live […]
Iran promises political response after several passengers were reportedly injured when Mahan Air plane quickly changed altitude The Mahan Air plane landed in Beirut after encountering US fighter jets over […]