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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.

ICC prosecutor seeks warrants against Israeli leaders, Sinwar ‘with utmost urgency’

Karim Khan says warrants needed due to ‘ongoing criminality,’ ‘worsening situation in Palestine;’ Netanyahu slams move as ‘moral disgrace of the first order’ By Jeremy Sharon 10 September 2024 Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (left), announces he is seeking arrest warrants from the court’s judges for Prime […]

Prophet Abraham’s three statements: Lies or misunderstood truths? Understanding the hadith and Quran

8th September 2024 Abdullah Tahir, Student Jamia Ahmadiyya UK The question of whether Prophet Abrahamᵃˢ engaged in what some might term “lies” has been a topic of scholarly discussion in Islamic circles for centuries. A hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari recounts Prophet Muhammad’ssa words regarding certain statements made by Abrahimᵃˢ which have sparked debate […]