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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.

‘Sending Aya Back’ — a heart-wrenching documentary about a Syrian refugee in Denmark 

Previous 0 seconds of 50 secondsVolume 40% Next Short Url https://arab.news/pwzdr ARAB NEWS May 28, 2022 https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2022/may/24/sending-aya-back-the-syrian-teen-facing-deportation-in-denmark-documentary LONDON: UK newspaper The Guardian released a documentary film on Friday that tells the story of Aya Abu-Daher, a 19-year-old Syrian refugee in Denmark whose residence permit was revoked, leaving her facing deportation.  […]