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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.

A Definition of Anti-Muslim Hostility​

Guidance ​​ An overview of the government’s new non-statutory definition of anti‑Muslim hostility, what it seeks to address and its intended application.From:Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Published March 2026 Applies to England Contents Print this page 1. Introduction  The United Kingdom is built on values of freedom, fairness, […]

Islam in China

Contents Islam in China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Part of a series onIslam in China History Major figures Culture CitiesRegions Groups  Islam portal •  China portal vte Islam has been practiced in China since the 7th […]

Explosive device thrown outside of Zohran Mamdani’s residence at anti-Islam protest

Two men are in custody in connection with incident after anti-Islam demonstrators clashed with counterprotesters Edward Helmore and Associated Press Sun 8 Mar 2026 New York police have confirmed that an improvised explosive device was thrown outside Zohran Mamdani’s official residence on Saturday when anti-Islam demonstrators, led by rightwing influencer Jake Lang, clashed […]