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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.

Two arrested for killing Ahmadi man

Kasur District Police Officer (DPO) Essa Khan confirmed two arrests Our Correspondent April 26, 2025 KASUR: Police arrested two suspects on Friday for the alleged murder of a 19-year-old Ahmadi man, Muhammad Asif and the injury of another during a shooting attack in Kasur. The incident, rooted in what authorities […]

Connect, Care, Contribute: The Potential and Power of Muslim Women’s Philanthropy 

By Ken Chitwood Cheerful Muslim Mom And Her Little Daughter Having Fun At Home Baking. (Shutterstock / Prostock-studio) Head to the U.S./Mexico border where a shelter founded by Sonia Tinoco García and the Latina Muslim Foundation serves thousands of asylum seekers each year; connect with Sakina Bakharia, president of the Barbados Association of […]

Shortening the prayer for a crying child

25th April 2025 أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: إِنِّي لأَدْخُلُ فِي الصَّلاَةِ وَأَنَا أُرِيدُ إِطَالَتَهَا، فَأَسْمَعُ بُكَاءَ الصَّبِيِّ، فَأَتَجَوَّزُ فِي صَلاَتِي مِمَّا أَعْلَمُ مِنْ […]