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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.

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Muslims and the Making of Modern Europe

by Emily GrebleNew York: Oxford University Press, 2021. 354 pp. $35. Reviewed by Daniel PipesMiddle East Forum Middle East QuarterlySummer 2022 https://www.facebook.com/v2.6/plugins/share_button.php?app_id=172525162793917&channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df103000261b5734%26domain%3Dwww.meforum.org%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.meforum.org%252Ff304982bc455498%26relation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=0&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meforum.org%2F63285%2Fmuslims-and-the-making-of-modern-europe&layout=button_count&locale=en_US&sdk=joeyhttps://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.d7fc2fc075c61f6fa34d79a0cbbf1e34.en.html#dnt=false&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meforum.org%2F63285%2Fmuslims-and-the-making-of-modern-europe&size=m&text=Review%20of%20Muslims%20and%20the%20Making%20of%20Modern%20Europe&time=1655816278835&type=share&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.meforum.org%2F63285%2Fmuslims-and-the-making-of-modern-europe%23.YrHAVO2XIZc.twitterShare5 Arguing against conventional thinking, Greble asserts, “Southeastern Europe was […]

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Vandals invade peace mosque

BY LIZ BELL20 JUNE 2022 UPDATE: Monday 20 June 2022 Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged eight people after a mosque was allegedly damaged in Langwarrin early Sunday morning. The men – one aged 62, two aged 18 and five aged 19 – were each charged with burglary and trespass. […]

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We can end neglected tropical diseases

Jun 15,2022 – JORDAN TIMES – Samia Suluhu Hassan DODOMA  —  Earlier this year, world leaders began the process of committing to and endorsing the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases. The declaration is a high-level statement meant to mobilize the necessary political will, community commitment, financial resources, and individual […]