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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.

“We should not fight over religion”: Nigerian Catholic Archbishop Calls for Christian-Muslim Unit

Archbishop Gabriel Leke Abegunrin of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan. Credit: ACI Africa By Abah Anthony John Ibadan, 17 July, 2026 / 4:25 pm (ACI Africa). Archbishop Gabriel Leke Abegunrin of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan has urged citizens to reject religious violence and strengthen Christian-Muslim relations, saying peaceful coexistence between followers of the two […]