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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.

Indonesia: Jokowi Appoints Din Syamsuddin as Sepcial Envoy for Interreligious Dialogue

  Jakarta. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Monday (23/10) appointed Muslim leader Din Syamsuddin as a special envoy for interreligious and cultural affairs. Din currently chairs the Indonesian Ulema Council’s (MUI) advisory board. “Today Din Syamsuddin becomes the president’s special envoy for interreligious dialogue and cultural cooperation. He’s an expert,” President […]

Kurds headed towards internal rift

  Already on Sunday night, Iraqi Kurdish political parties opposed to Barzani reported attacks on their offices in several cities Image Credit: Reuters Demonstrators gather in the streets in support of Kurdish president Masoud Barzani in Duhok, Iraq on Sunday. Published: 12:03 October 30, 2017 By: Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles […]

Israel’s new dilemma

Oct 30,2017 -JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari Explicit in many statements coming from various Israeli politicians is one theme: a military confrontation between Hizbollah and Israel is a matter of when, not if. Apparently, Israelis seek this confrontation as a preventive war in order to prevent Hizbollah from gaining […]