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.
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Leave a Comment / Blog / By Emma Miller What is Ahmadiyya Islam? Ahmadiyya Islam is a religious movement that originated in the late 19th century in Punjab, British India. It was founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, who claimed to be a divinely appointed reformer and the promised Messiah and Mahdi (the guided one) […]