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.
Can Ahmadiyya perform Hajj? / Do Ahmadiyya go to Mecca? Ahmadi muslims, like other muslims, perform Hajj, as it is their religious obligation. Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has been persecuted since its existence. Ahmadi Muslims are stopped by the Pakistani Government and extremist clerics from performing Hajj by “declaring” them non-muslim, […]
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