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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.

‘The fear is unspeakable’: airstrikes on northern Gaza leave hundreds of thousands with nowhere to go

The ObserverIsrael-Gaza war Roughly 400,000 people trapped in latest offensive with most of territory under evacuation orders Bethan McKernan in JerusalemSat 12 Oct 2024 18.36 BSTShare At least 22 people have been killed in airstrikes in northern Gaza, with Israeli forces stepping up their campaign on the besieged Palestinian territory even […]

The Sunni-Shia Divide

Sectarian conflict is becoming entrenched in a growing number of Muslim countries and is threatening to fracture Iraq and Syria. Tensions between Sunnis and Shias, exploited by regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran, could reshape the future Middle East. April 27, 2023 This infoguide is now archived. An Overview of […]

Water supply and sanitation in the State of Palestine (info from before the present conflicts)

[Help with translations!]Main menuhide Switch to old lookContribute Contents hide Water supply and sanitation in the State of Palestine 4 languages ToolshideGeneral Print/export In other projects AppearancehideText Width Color  (beta) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article needs to be updated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly […]