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.
Ahmadiyya in the United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ahmadiyya is an Islamic branch in the United States. The earliest contact between the American people and the Ahmadiyya movement in Islam […]
At Open Mosque Day, visitors asked questions, and leaders addressed common misconceptions about Islam and Muslim communities. by Eleonora BianchiMay 5, 2026 On Sunday afternoon, visitors filtered into a beige-brick house […]
KERA | By Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela Published May 6, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to pull state funding from the City of Grand Prairie Wednesday over a private Eid al-Adha celebration hosted […]
Commentary Mark Harmon May 4, 20264:59 am Several Tennessee elected officials are among those sowing anti-Muslim rhetoric. (Photo: Getty Images)region. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) You may have missed a […]
Muslim worshippers gather for Friday prayers at a mosque in Vienna. (Photo by Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images) News 6 May 2026 Chris Gattringer The Islamisation of Vienna’s public school system is progressing rapidly. Latest numbers from the city’s education authority – published today by newspaper Die Presse – show that Muslims now make up 42 […]
Image: SPA Arab News May 06, 2026 RIYADH: Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, has inaugurated a […]
Review Chairun Nisa Monday, May 4, 2026 Share:The novel “Maryam” by Okky Madasari. (Gramedia) Okky Madasari’s novel, Maryam , presents a bold literary portrait, yet at the same time uncertain in its delivery. Through its main character, Maryam, readers are invited to explore the layers of suffering of a woman born into […]
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Hafiz Ayyuba Abdul-Mujeeb Oluwatobi Contemporary and Social Issues 3rd May 2026 reviewofreligions.org © Shutterstock In today’s world, a man donned in a Muslim attire with beard and a cap or […]
by Bünyamin Esen May 04, 2026 – 1:58 pm GMT+3 Mostly elderly citizens spending leisure time in a park, Istanbul, Türkiye, April 23, 2026. (Getty Images Photo) Türkiye is entering […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Under the Ottoman Empire‘s millet system, Christians and Jews were considered dhimmi (meaning “protected”) under Ottoman law in exchange for loyalty to the state and payment of the jizya tax.[1][2] Orthodox Christians were the […]
by Hilal Kaplan May 04, 2026 – DAILY SABAH European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen leaves after giving a speech at the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, April 29, 2026. […]
by Burak Elmalı May 05, 2026 – DAILY SABAH “Originally commissioned by Abdulhamid II, the Hejaz Railway stood as one of the Ottoman Empire’s flagship infrastructure projects of the early […]
Musa Sattar – UKScience, Medicine and Technology 2nd May 2026 reviewofreligions.org Iran’s qanat iewsystem reveals a history that unsettles the West’s favourite narrative. Long before Europe learned to shape its […]
Despite official framing, for Christians there is little new in last week’s assault on a French nun in East Jerusalem.Listen (7 mins) By Simon Speakman Cordall Published On 4 May 20264 […]
24 April 2026 Yasmin Khatun Dewan Paris Paris has held its first ever Modest Fashion Week – hosting nearly 30 designers whose collections include loose, long-cut garments and headscarves. It’s […]
Shadi Khan Saif Mum taught us to stay kind and honest, even when things were hard. Now I feel her presence in choices that don’t feel easy but feel right Sun 3 May 2026 Mum was kind and gentle in a way that felt so natural. She raised all five […]