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.
The double burial of individuals identified as JS 20 and JS 21 from among the 13,400-year-old Jebel Sahaba remains from Sudan, some of the earliest evidence of human warfare. (Reuters)Short […]
Sakshi Venkatraman When Mariam Mokhtar, 21, started taking karate classes for fun with her little brothers, she expected to get exercise and learn self-defense, not to meet her future husband. […]
Suyin HaynesSat, May 29, 2021 Paramount Chief Adv. Vekuii Rukoro, high-ranked chiefs and other members of the Herero and Nama communities gather around a monument in honor of the Ovaherero and Nama people that were victims of the genocide by German colonial forces at the Swakopmund Concentration Camp Memorial, in […]
Remains of 215 children have been found at the site of a former school in Canada They were students at Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia The remains were […]
Martin Chulov in Amman and Michael Safi 2 days ago The phone call that shook the Jordanian government came in the second week of March this year. On the line to […]
Jesus – A Humble Prophet of God Jesus a humble prophet of God Ahmadi Muslims hold the unique belief that Jesus (peace be upon him) survived the crucifixion and travelled […]
By AFP – May 27,2021 – JORDAN TIMES By Claire GounonAgence France-Presse OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has wrapped up a whistle-stop Middle East tour aimed at consolidating […]
Ayesha Mahmood Malik – UKAHMADIYYAT • LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS 28th May 2021 Ayesha Mahmood Malik, UKEditor – Law & Human Rights Section It was a sweltering summer Friday in Lahore, with […]
Najla Al-Mangoush speaks during a conference with Oliver Varhelyi (back-L), Evarist Bartolo ( back-C), and Luigi Di Maio (back-R) in Tripoli on May 28, 2021. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/w2hha Libya […]
Dr. Abdulfattah bin Sulaiman Mashat. (Twitter/Makkahregion) Short Url https://arab.news/w5aa6 The Hajj smart card is linked to a smartphone app ARAB NEWS May 29, 2021 MAKKAH: The Saudi Ministry of Hajj […]
9 HOURS AGO The 1,100-km project, formerly known as North-South Pipeline, is expected to carry 12.4 billion cubic metres of natural gas annually. Russia and Pakistan have signed an agreement […]
“Changing borders would mean opening Pandora’s box,” says Valentin Inzko. © AFP Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008 but its neighbour does not recognise it As international High Representative in […]
SOPHIE CHAO 14 MAY 2021 There is nothing wrong with believing in great futures or striving towards dreams of betterment – so long as they do not trample on, or […]
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the inauguration of Taksim Mosque in central Istanbul, Turkey, on May 28, 2021. (Reuters) Istanbul Reuters, Istanbul Published: 28 May ,2021 President Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated […]
From Kipferl to Crescent: The (Dubious) Legend of the Ottoman Attack on Vienna How did the kipferl get its crescent shape, and become, well, a croissant? Here’s where things get hazy and a […]
By Chirali Sharma -May 20, 2021 Demystifier: An ED Original where we take a complex topic but the content is written in such a way that it is knowledgeable and easy to […]
By Philip Andrew Churm • Updated: 28/05/2021 Orban has been criticised for using the term “Muslim invaders” – Britain’s government has condemned comments made by Viktor Orban about Muslims and migrants on the eve of […]
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on a giant screen delivering her speech at the opening of a UN Human Rights Council emergency meeting on occupied Palestinian territory […]
BY FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP PARIS ENVIRONMENT MAY 27, 2021 It has been a rollercoaster ride for the climate over the past two years as a series of studies revealed a […]
Muslims pray for victims of the Vienna gun attack during Friday prayer at a mosque in the Austrian capital, November 6, 2020. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/md49q Integration Minister Susanne Raab […]
