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.
Arab News September 15, 2019 Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki warns dispute with Israel is now religious conflict Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ibrahim Al-Assaf calls on international community […]
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by Rafiq A. Tschannen, your The Muslim Times’ Associate Chief Editor: As I am not exactly so young any more I suppose I am not really a ‘computer wizard’. (Some […]
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By AFP – Sep 12,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – AFP OCCUPPIED JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pre-election pledge to annex the West Bank’s Jordan Valley drew praise from right-wing […]
Sep 11, 2019 REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany (reuters_tickers) By Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) – Alaa al-Habashi was looking for ingredients for a Ramadan feast when he stumbled on an […]
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Our source: Muslim Heritage website Book by Prof. Peter E. Pormann Islamic civilisation developed a system of healthcare that, at its apogée, was envied by both friend and foe. Therefore, […]
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