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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 convention in Chino brings community together

West Coast Jalsa Salana has theme of world peace, unity By Allyson Vergara | avergara@scng.com PUBLISHED: December 28, 2025 Amid the world’s conflict, Muslim community members want to spread peace and service. That’s the message they shared with others at California’s oldest annual Muslim convention. 1 of 14 Usman Jamil lectures Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, during […]