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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.

How NEOM’s The Line aims to achieve harmony between urban development and preservation of nature in Saudi Arabia

SPECIAL 1 / 5 Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced plans for The Line development at NEOM on July 25. (Supplied) SPECIAL 2 / 5 The Line will stretch 170 km across northwestern Saudi Arabia. Once completed, the world’s largest structure will accommodate 9 million residents using a cutting-edge vertical […]

The Muslims who defended Poland

Many Muslim Tatars fought in the Russian-Polish War in 1792, and the corps of the Polish army was commanded by Tatar general Jozef Bielak Jo Harper   |22.07.2022      WARSAW, Poland  In Warsaw, the imposing Monument to the Fallen and Murdered in the East shows a pile of religious symbols […]