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.
Come fly Taliban Airways! Afghanistan’s new rulers restart domestic flights from Kabul airport but fed-up locals are still struggling to get cash out of city’s banks Taliban restarted domestic flights […]
This well-judged book, which centres on Western thinkers identifying positive aspects of Ottoman rule, complicates the idea of Orientalism Christopher de Bellaigue Wed 22 May 2019 In 1534 an Ottoman […]
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3rd September 2021 Najm Khan Director External Affairs, Humanity First UK The life of a non-profit organisation and charity can be a challenging one. When you are dependent on the […]
Indonesia condemns attack on Ahmadiyah minority house of worship INDONESIA Saturday, 04 Sep 2021 In this file photo – Members of the Ahmadiyah community attend Friday prayers at the An-Nur […]
It is in this Afghan grocery store in the 10th arrondissement of Paris that Astrolabes Youssoufi, a student and sworn translator, has been voluntarily setting up for the past ten days a desk to advise his compatriots.To show them the way forward or to allay their fears about their relatives […]
This content was published on September 4, 2021 DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar’s ambassador to Afghanistan said a technical team was able to reopen Kabul airport to receive aid and that […]
By Martin Love Politics August 28, 2021 Anyone in America with eyes to see and read and ears to hear cannot honestly conclude anything but that the U.S.is in decline. […]
WORLD The Taliban’s cruelty on the descendants of Genghis Khan By Desk Blitz Published on September 4, 2021 The Hazaras, owing to their linguistic, cultural and moral differences, have eternally been […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community New Zealand Condemns New Lynn Mall Terror Attack September 4, 2021 Press Release – Ahmadiyya Muslim Community NZ 3rd September 2021 The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community New Zealand […]
3rd September 2021 alhakam.org Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa delivered his Friday Sermon today (3 September 2021) on Syed Taalay Ahmad, who was martyred in Ghana while doing what he lived and […]
A general view of the centre of Lebanon’s capital Beirut. (AFP file photo) Short Url https://arab.news/6xmrq Country has reached starvation stage, says ex-minister NAJIA HOUSSARISeptember 03, 2021 BEIRUT: Two babies […]
SINEM CENGIZSeptember 03, 2021 Short Url https://arab.news/pncfw The idea that a six-country regional cooperation initiative involving Russia, Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia can turn the South Caucasus into a […]
Whether it be in Saudi Arabia, UAE or Tunisia, ensuring young people receive the best possible life chances ought to be a top priority for leaders concerned about the region’s […]
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba)KHILAFAT 3rd September 2021 THE REVIEW OF RELIGIONS After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) said that recently, a very […]
KATHY GANNON, Associated Press Sep. 2, 2021 KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It felt like hell itself had opened up, said Ramal Ahmadi, who was watching cartoons with his nephew when a […]
Judaism Islam March 8, 2014 More than half of world’s 20 biggest givers are either Jewish or Muslim. To many this is unsurprising as charity is the cornerstone of semitic culture, with both the Torah and Quran obligating Jews and Muslims to give generously to the needy. 1. Bill Gates ($28 […]
The issue of destiny is a very complicated one, which has been debated through the ages by philosophers and divines alike. In almost every religion there is some reference to the nature of destiny. We can divide those who believe in destiny into two major categories. Those with the commonly […]
By Jack DentonSept. 3, 2021 BARRON’S NEWSLETTERS Alibaba stock tumbled in Hong Kong trading, with the company’s U.S.-listed shares set for similar declines, as the Chinese internet giant confirmed Friday a large […]
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Head of Public Relations of West Kalimantan Police Kombes Donny Charles Go stated that as many as 300 TNI-Polri personnel had secured the location of the destruction […]
