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.
Other Culture June 29, 2019 The University of Tehran hosted an international conference on peaceful coexistence based on Islamic teachings on Wednesday. The conference, titled “Strategic Capacities of Islamic Teachings […]
Yossi Mekelberg July 02, 2019 Israeli police block the road in front of extreme right-wing activist Baruch Marzel who is leading a controversial demonstration in Nazareth, the largest Arab-Israeli city, […]
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Calls for action to protect public servants and defend democracy as far right responds with aggression Philip Oltermann in Berlin @philipoltermann Tue 2 Jul 2019 If two employees of […]
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This content was published on June 27, 2019 By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Through his 16 years in power, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has been able to rely on […]
By Anand Chandrasekhar This content was published on July 1, 2019 The first Sikhs to settle in Switzerland faced hardship because of their distinct appearance and traditions. A book published […]
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Ministry reiterates ‘absolute rejection’ of attempts to alter Jerusalem’s identity By JT – Jul 01,2019 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Jordan on Sunday condemned Israel’s opening of the so-called “pilgrim’s road” […]
Madhuri Vijay’s debut novel balances the personal and the political with assurance Nikesh Shukla Sun 30 Jun 2019 T his impressive debut from the Indian writer Madhuri Vijay is […]
The work of 75 artists from over 15 countries is being shown at a tough, timely exhibition looking at displacement and migration on a global scale Nadja Sayej Mon […]
The royal is actively undermining the public’s understanding of and trust in medical science, at a time when global anti-vaxxing panic has triggered measles outbreaks that have killed thousands of […]
Israel may be celebrating the seemingly friendlier relations with Bahrain, but the conference did nothing to solve the Israel-Palestine conflict Bel Trew @beltrew The Independent Voices It felt more like […]
Source: The Conversation By Peter Hopkins; Professor of Social Geography, Newcastle University Rio 2016 is proving not just to be a platform for sporting prowess, it is also helping to shake […]
June 29, 2019 Pakistan on Friday rejected a report on religious freedom in the country by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), terming it as “biased” and […]
HARUN KARCIC Published 28.06.2019 The war drums between Washington and Tehran may have quieted for now, but judging from the trend over the past 15 years, it is only a […]
ALI ABO REZEG Published 28.06.2019 Palestinians can thwart the infamous ‘Deal of the Century’ plan by reactivating their popular resistance methods; most specifically, the creative resistance we saw in the Great March of Return With the U.S.-led workshop held earlier in the Bahraini capital Manama, it became clear that the […]