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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.

Babies Killed In Gaza Are ‘Not Innocent Palestinian Civilians,’ House Republican Says

It isn’t the first time Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) has questioned the existence of innocent Palestinians. By Matt Shuham Feb 1, 2024, 01:44 PM EST|Updated 5 hours ago 718 COMMENTS According to one congressional Republican, babies in the Gaza Strip should not be considered “innocent Palestinian civilians” during Israel’s ongoing military operations.Rep. […]

Reflections on ‘Underage’ Marriage

WRITTEN BY RIZWAN KHAN|  OCTOBER 2023|  ISLAM, SOCIETY, WOMEN Any attempt to pin down a single universal number as a minimum age for marriage is baseless. Therefore, we see the variance in the age of sexual consent even within countries situated next to each other. Within Europe, the age of consent is fourteen years old […]

Polygamy

by Sheikh Mushir Hussain Kidwai of Gadia Summary Publication Information Download PDF This booklet discusses the law of conditional polygamy from an Islamic perspective and responds to the Christian critics on this subject. Islam has been grossly misrepresented as regards its marriage laws. It has been alleged that it instituted […]