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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.

Night of Power

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the Spider Robinson novel, see Night of Power (novel). Night of PowerLaylat al-Qadr, ليلة القدر (Arabic) Reading the Quran is a key observance of Laylat al-Qadr Official name Arabic: ليلة القدر Also called Night of the unprecedented, Precious Night, Night Of Decree or Night of Determination[1] Observed by Muslims Significance The […]

‘A lot of the hate happened in Australia’: why the Christchurch mosque attack still awaits a full reckoning

Christchurch shooting Analysis Ariel Bogle The Australian terrorist’s propaganda continues to surface in other offenders’ cases, and Muslim leaders say more needs to be done locally to confront Islamophobia Sat 14 Mar 2026 When he was 14, a boy in South Australia downloaded more than a dozen videos of the terrorist attack […]