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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.

The Contemporary Challenges Of Unity Among Muslims

Authors Keywords:  Ummah, Islam, Islamic Teachings, Qur’an, muslim Abstract More than five decades, the Muslim ummah have been facing different challenges from within and outside the Muslim world. The challenges cut across the political, socio-economic, educational, and scientific technologies. Additionally, sectarianism and the absence of tolerance among the adherence of each sect […]

Charity from pure earnings

Al Hakam Weekly 10th April 2026 عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ  قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: “مَنْ تَصَدَّقَ بِعَدْلِ تَمْرَةٍ مِنْ كَسْبٍ طَيِّبٍ، وَلَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ إِلَّا الطَّيِّبَ، وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يَتَقَبَّلُهَا بِيَمِينِهِ، ثُمَّ يُرَبِّيهَا لصاحبها، كَمَا يُرَبِّي أَحَدُكُمْ فَلُوَّهُ، حَتَّى تَكُونَ مِثْلَ الْجَبَلِ”. Hazrat Abu Hurairah (ra) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (sa) […]