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.
As elections loom, millennials tired of leaders who do not represent them find happiness in spoof social media personalities Kate Lamb in Jakarta @_KateLamb Fri 18 Jan 2019 With their […]
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Date: Jan 17 , 2019 BY: Daily Graphic The 87th Annual National Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission ended at Pomadze, near Winneba, at the weekend, with a call on […]
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Jan 16,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Turkey’s military has shifted its focus from north-eastern to north-western Syria since Al Qaeda’s Hayat Tahrir Al Sham defeated Ankara’s surrogate factions […]
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In November 2018, Masroor Mosque in Prince William County was officially inaugurated by the worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad. An inauguration reception […]
Written by Chelby Daigle Published in News A recent CBC Fifth Estate episode about polygamy among Muslim Canadians and its accompanying article has sparked online debate among Muslims. You can […]
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By: N.A. Baloch Besides philosophy and mathematics, Ibn Bajjah was well-versed in botany, astronomy, logic, grammar, literature and music. Figure 1. Article image banner *** Editor’s Note: The following […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday received Prince Fahd Bin Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Governor Tabuk here at the Prime Minister’s Office. Defence Minister Pervez Khattak […]
by James Ivancic Times Staff Writer Jan 7, 2019 The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is seeking a special permit from Fauquier County officials to hold four events a […]
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