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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.

‘Why did Nawaz Sharif even go to Riyadh?’: Pakistan humiliated at US-Arab-Islamic Summit

Media and Opposition leaders in Pakistan are criticising Nawaz Sharif after facing humiliation at the US-Arab-Islamic Summit. Santosh Chaubey | Posted by Vishakha Saxena New Delhi, May 22, 2017 Media and Opposition leaders in Pakistan are criticising Nawaz Sharif after facing humiliation at the US-Arab-Islamic Summit. Mortified – that is the word used […]

How Pakistani-Americans are entering interfaith and interracial marriages — and making them work

“I rebelled. I said ‘I’m going to marry whomever I want.’” FAHAD NAVEED | HUFSA CHAUDHRY Saks and Suzie’s Pakistani-Palestinian-American-Muslim family Saks Afridi and Suzie Afridi. — Photo courtesy Saks Afridi Fifteen years ago, at a crowded picnic in Redwood City, California, young college student Saks (short of Sakib) Afridi […]

Ramadan and Fasting

Click on the below links for a lot of information about Fasting during Ramadan! Laylatul Qadr – the Night of Destiny Summary of Friday Sermon, August 27th, 2010 A comprehensive discourse on various prayers at the last day of Ramadhan Summary of Friday Sermon, September 10th, 2010 Blessed month of […]