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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.

Paris Olympics 2024: Ceremony organisers deny mocking Jesus amid Christian and Muslim anger

Egypt’s Al-Azhar condemned ‘insulting’ scenes that organisers say depicted Olympian gods The Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony in Paris, 26 July 2024 (Reuters/Pawel Kopczynski) By Alex MacDonald Published date: 29 July 2024 The opening ceremony of the Olympic games in France provoked a backlash from Christian and Muslim religious […]