Working for religious harmony
Jun 28,2018 – JORDAN TIMES In a world dominated by political events, wars, interstate conflicts, and even interfaith frictions and disharmony, it is refreshing and encouraging that His Majesty king […]
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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.
The ‘ultimate deal’ that Jared Kushner is proposing for Palestine would strip the people of all their dignity
Is there no humiliation left for the Palestinians? After Oslo, after the “two state solution”, after the years of Israeli occupation – of “Area A” and “Area C” to […]
Hassanabdal Cadet College was ‘first of its kind’
Source: Dawn By Amjad Iqbal Established in 1952 by Ayub Khan, the Hassanabdal Cadet College was the first quasi-military boarding school of its kind in Pakistan. The first principal of […]
Harford ordered to release permits for houses in Joppatowne subdivision disputed as ‘Muslim community’
Jim JoynerThe Baltimore Sun A federal judge has given a partial victory to the developer of a Harford County subdivision that some residents had opposed, calling it a Muslim-only community. […]
Harford should welcome Muslim-centered community
A top Harford County official told Joppatowne residents, who are concerned about a new housing development possibly targeted to Muslim families only, that the county will enforce all code and […]
The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power
Simon & Schuster Asif M Basit Author: Tariq Ali Publishers: Simon and Schuster (2008) Pages: 315 Tariq Ali is undoubtedly a trendsetter in the field of political analysis. Those who […]
Khilafat: The Mercy of Allah – Friday Sermon
25.05.2018 Delivered from Baitul Futuh Mosque Khilafat: The Mercy of Allah After reciting the Tashahhud, Ta‘awuz, and Surah Al-Fatihah, Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaba recited verses 56 and 57 of […]
The True Salvation
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad a.s. True salvation exhibits its light in this very world. Who is the one who attains salvation? Such a person is he who believes that God […]
Migrants visit Naples museum and hope to integrate into Italian society
By ANSA Latest update : 2018/06/25 A group of migrants visited Naples’ Archelogical Museum together on Thursday evening, in an event organized by the February 3 Association, an anti-racism group […]
Middle East peace plan doesn’t ring true
Image Credit: Supplied Middle East peace plan doesn’t ring true US strategy to declare Gaza a mini-state cut off from West Bank is aimed at protecting Israeli demographic interests By […]
Britain’s Prince William meets Israeli PM Netanyahu
1 / 2 Britain’s Prince William meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara on June 26, 2018 in Jerusalem. Britain’s Prince William arrived in Israel the […]
‘Green gold’: Pakistan plants hundreds of millions of trees
1 / 3 Pervaiz Manan, head of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa forest department, shows pictures of a previously deforested hill in Heroshah district in northwest Pakistan. (AFP) 2 / 3 Khyber […]
Concern over fake news increases
İBRAHIM ALTAY PublishedJune 25, 2018 This year’s report by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism shows that the exposure to fake news is higher than ever and more […]
‘True’ Dreams Are 1/46 of Prophecy
Source: Seekers Hub Answered by : Shaykh Gibril Haddad Question:’True’ dreams 1/46 of prophecy Answer: Muslims use two value-laden Arabic words for “dream”, ru’ya and hulm, respectively “vision” and “fantasm” […]
Why Indonesia Shows the IOM Isn’t Necessarily Helping Migrants
As the U.N. migration agency faces criticism over its actions in Libya, researchers Cameron Doig and Asher Hirsch find parallels in its work in Indonesia. They warn against ‘blue-washing’ IOM […]
Dreams Don’t Come True, They ARE True
Gregg Levoy Passion! Friend me on Faceook Dreams Don’t Come True, They ARE True Dreams tell you what you really know. How to use them for personal growth. Posted Apr […]
Why Do You Kill?: The Untold Story of the Iraqi Resistance – Book Review
Jürgen Todenhöfer’s book sheds light on the other side of the story, reporting on how Iraqi people talk about the war when there are no heavily armed GIs […]
Inside Geneva : Who’s in charge in today’s wars?
By Imogen Foulkes This content was published on June 25, 2018 It is key for humanitarian organisations to be able to talk to ‘non-state’ armed groups to try to […]
Lasting damage to the ‘idea of America’
Jun 25,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby The sights and sounds of Central American children being ripped from their parents by US Border Patrol officers have, by now, […]
King of Jordan, US president hold talks at White House
By JT – Jun 26,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, in the presence of Her Majesty […]