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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Khilafat the successorship of prophethood After Prophethood, Khilafat is the most important institution in Islam. Khulafa are ultimately appointed by God through His Divine guidance. Though Khilafat had disappeared, it has been re-established as prophecied by The Holy Prophet, Muhammad (sa). more… Khilafat in the Qur’an “Allah has promised to those among […]
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3rd July 2020 Syed Mukarram Nazeer, Canada Correspondent These are strange times we live in. On the one hand, it offers unprecedented opportunities, while on the other, it presents overwhelming challenges. The latter, however, far outweighs the former. Covid-19 lockdown and the resulting change in social life has further aggravated […]
3rd July 2020 With many major events on the Ahmadiyya Jamaat’s calendar cancelled or postponed, the future remains uncertain. Covid-19 has created a strange aura, wherein governments are, at times, […]
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page By Ayesha Lateef, MHS, RN, Fitchburg, Massachusetts Monotheistic religion and racism are two powerful belief […]
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