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.
In the 11th century CE, science was rapidly advancing in the Islamic world. The scholar Ibn Sina (Avicenna) synthesized its medical wisdom. By: Liz Tracey January 29, 2020 One thousand years ago, medicine not only looked different from what it is now, it also varied geographically. While many of […]
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday criticised Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab nations for not speaking out against the U.S. Middle East plan which he said […]
By Bernama – January 30, 2020 KUALA LUMPUR: Just a year after the launch of the National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP) 2019-2023, Malaysia is no longer seen as a kleptocracy and […]
Kim Ghattas THE GUARDIAN For all its fiery rhetoric, Riyadh actually benefits from a standoff between Iran and the US Wed 29 Jan 2020 In a video animation released […]
Cayman News | 31/01/2020 | (CNS): The UK minister responsible for the British Overseas Territories, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, has issued a statement trying to reassure the BOTs that Britain’s […]
The Express Tribune > Opinion By Inam Ul Haque Published: January 30, 2020 It was the 2018 Election and we did what we had never done before…vote. Many like […]
Promoted post: To Refute the Hate-mongering of White Supremacists I visited Martin Luther King’s Memorial The world has been made to believe that Christopher Columbus discovered America. But sorry to […]
Much like white South Africans, Jewish Israelis will never voluntarily give up their privileged position as settlers July 26, 2019 Dissident Israeli scholar Nurit Peled-Elhanan’s important academic study, “Palestine in […]
As some take to the streets to celebrate leaving the EU, others mourn the loss of an old friend Brexit: Britain wakes up to uncertain future after UK leaves EU […]
As Israelis dedicated to a peaceful future for our country and for our Palestinian neighbours, we state our principled opposition to the Trump administration’s plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This […]
Truly, all must read these 80 pages. And every reader should go through them twice – in case, first time round, they missed some extra egregious indignity inflicted upon the […]
IRFAN ASHRAF Published 31.01.2020 DAILY SABAH For decades, Pakistan and Turkey have been enjoying phenomenal relations in all spheres, as both countries share a common vision on the world economy. […]
Jan 25, 2020 – swissinfo.ch By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis met Iraq’s president on Saturday and the two agreed that the country’s sovereignty must be respected, […]
Jan 30, 2020 – SWISSINFO>CH A humanitarian channel to bring food and medicine to Iran has started trial operations, the Swiss government said on Thursday, helping supply Swiss goods to […]
Jan 29, 2020 – swissinfo.ch By Stephen Farrell and Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Abu Dis, the town earmarked for the Palestinian capital in U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East […]
Jan 31, 2020 – SWISSINFO.CH The detention and potential extradition to the US of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is an attack on democratic principles and the freedom of the press, […]
Azim Premji, who is also the chairman of Azim Premji Foundation, has also raised his total lifetime giving to $21 billion. Source: The News Minute Giving away shares worth almost […]
Source: My London As he dreams of world peace, Adeel Shah wants to change people’s perceptions of Islam By Darcy Jimenez The first building you see as you approach Morden’s […]
By Amadu Daramy Published on January 30, 2020 By Alhaji Saidu Kamara. GLOBAL TIMES The Education Secretary of the Ahmadiyya Mission in Sierra Leone, Mr. Fuard F. Lawleh has said […]
Source: The Guardian By Yousef Munayyer, is the executive director of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights US proposals always treat Palestinians as second-class citizens. But this time Trump has […]