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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.

Muslim migrants around the world

The Religious Composition of the World’s Migrants ByStephanie KramerandYunping Tong Who are migrants? Roughly 80 million international migrants are Muslim, representing 29% of all people living outside their country of birth. By comparison, Muslims were about 25% of the world’s total population in 2020, making Muslim identity a little more […]

European, Muslim countries meet in Spain eyeing schedule for Palestinian statehood

By Belén Carreño September 13, 2024 Item 1 of 4 Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez poses for a family photo with Spain’s Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, Spain’s Secretary General for Foreign Affairs Emma Aparici, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister […]