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Rafiq A. Tschannen
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.
British midwife referred to counterterror program over Palestine advocacy
Midwife Fatimah Mohamied is suing an NHS Trust after being referred to counterterror program Prevent for Palestine solidarity social media posts. September 05, 2025 by Ana Vračar Palestine solidarity rally in London. […]
Minns unveils plan to fight anti-Muslim hate: ‘Naked racism and Islamophobia have no place in our state’
Exclusive: $1m grant comes after reports of rising Islamophobia and a huge turnout for the Sydney Harbour Bridge march Anne Davies NSW state correspondent Thu 14 Aug 2025 The Minns government will establish a $1m program to combat anti-Muslim hate, including establishing a support hotline for victims and a program to build […]
Finland: Fresh research points to troubling levels of racism in schools
The data was collected in seven schools across southern Finland. 7.9. 16:10 Racism is widespread in Finnish lower secondary schools and is not addressed systematically, according to a new study. Researchers […]
Nearly half a million return to post-Assad Syria from Türkiye
by Daily Sabah with Agencies ISTANBUL Sep 07, 2025 – Young Syrians prepare to board buses to Cilvegözü border crossing from Adana, southern Türkiye, Aug. 28, 2025. (AA Photo) The number […]
459 years on, Suleiman the Magnificent’s legacy endures
by Daily Sabah ISTANBUL Sep 07, 2025 – An archival anonymous portrait of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (1494-1566). Sunday marked the 459th anniversary of the death of Suleiman the Magnificent, the […]
‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ awarded Venice Film Festival’s second prize
Franco-Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania. (AFP) Updated 21 sec ago AFP September 07, 2025 VENICE: A gentle study of dysfunctional families by veteran American director Jim Jarmusch clinched the top […]
The Five Wandering Stars – Part IV: The European Renaissance
MAGAZINE: EDITION JULY 2025Zafar Bhatti – Warwick UKScience, Medicine and Technology 7th September 2025 © Shutterstock Zafar Bhatti, Warwick, UK In the previous instalment of this series, the Doubts (Shukuk) Movement was […]
The Saracen Raids of Early Medieval Switzerland
New post: Europe’s first female professor During the tenth century, barbarian raids affected large parts of what is now Switzerland. Seizing control of the western alpine passes, Saracens from the Emirate […]
Women in Islam: Muslim Women in the Islamic Golden Age
by Soukeyna Osei-Bonsu in Culture & Lifestyle on 10th May, 2023 “Tonight I am a Dahlia,I have invented a dream that seems it could come trueso I work and pray that the fruits of this […]
Sharia Economics: A Long-Term Fiscal Solution for Islamic-Majority Countries like Indonesia
Mohammad Nur Rianto Al ArifProfessor at UIN Syarif Hidayatullah,Secretary General of the Indonesian Lecturers Association (DPP)Assistant to the President’s Special Envoy for Food Security Over the past decade, the Islamic […]
Ranked: Countries With the Largest Muslim Populations
religion Published 6 days ago on August 31, 2025 By Pallavi Rao Graphics/Design: See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization 00:53 01:57 Ranked: Countries With the Largest Muslim Populations This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted […]
Pakistan’s Ahmadis Bear the Brunt of Crackdowns on Freedom
Difference and dissent are silenced in Pakistan and it starts with Ahmadis. Valentine Wiggin On Pakistan’s independence day, TLP (Tehreek-e-Labbai Pakistan) extremists desecrated an Ahmadi mosque in Kartarpur, Faisalabad. This […]
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Caliph Entrusts the Young Generation of Ahmadis in Indonesia to be National Leaders, Welcoming a Golden Indonesia
The appointment of Zaki Firdaus Syahid as the National Amir of the Indonesian Ahmadiyya Muslim Congregation for the 2025-2028 period marks a trust in the younger generation to lead, in […]
British TV presenter Adil Ray reveals death threats amid rising anti-Muslim sentiment in UK
Adil Ray, who co-hosts ITV’s “Good Morning Britain,” said the wave of anti-Muslim hostility followed what he described as a growing “frenzy” over asylum seekers and migrants. (File/ITV) Updated 14 […]
Beyond the flag: Rethinking what true loyalty means
6th September 2025 alhakam.org Malik Fraz Ahmad, Law student, Bradford Recently, across the UK, the widespread raising of the British Flags has become a focal point for fierce debate. The groups draping the national colours from lampposts brand their actions as an organic expression of patriotism, whilst critics accuse them […]
Online Blasphemy Scams Destroying Lives In Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — An elderly man and his wife were forced to leave their home and move to another area, away from their community and familiar surroundings. The reason behind […]
Muslims in Jakarta mark Prophet’s birthday with call for unity
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Muslims in Jakarta gathered Thursday evening at the Istiqlal Mosque to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad, with officials urging the celebration to serve as a reminder […]
Pakistan’s Persecution Of Ahmadis: A Human Rights Crisis With Geopolitical Costs – OpEd
September 6, 2025 0 Comments By Shashwat Gupta Ray The killing of an Ahmadi doctor in Sargodha and the lynching of a man outside an Ahmadi mosque in Karachi earlier this year are not isolated acts of mob violence. They are symptoms of Pakistan’s deeper descent into intolerance, where state inaction and […]
Friday Sermon Summary 5th September 2025: ‘The Battle of Hunain’
5th September 2025 reviewofreligions.org After reciting Tashahhud, Ta‘awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) continued mentioning details regarding the Battle of Hunain. Importance of Hearkening the Call of the Leader […]