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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.

Where Is Bana? Mystery Surrounds Shutdown Of Syrian Girl’s Twitter Account

Bana Alabed’s profile disappeared from the service on Sunday. 12/05/2016  Lee Moran Trends Editor, The Huffington Post A seven-year-old Syrian girl’s Twitter account has mysteriously shut down. Bana Alabed had gained more than 100,000 followers since the @AlabedBana profile she shares with her mother Fatemah began tweeting their experiences of living […]

Members of India’s ‘Lost Tribe’ of Jews Visit Auschwitz for the First Time

by JNS.org JNS.org – Members of India’s so-called “lost tribe” of Jews visited Auschwitz for the first time last week.     The Bnei Menashe are said to be descendants of Manasseh, one of the 10 “lost tribes” of the ancient Kingdom of Israel. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE: https://www.algemeiner.com/2016/11/29/members-of-indias-lost-tribe-of-jews-visit-auschwitz-for-the-first-time/