Friday Sermon: Acceptance of Prayers June 15th, 2012
June 15th, 2012 Hadhrat Khalifatul Massih V (aba) delivered the sermon at Masjid Bait-ul-Futuh on the topic of Acceptance of Prayer. He started the sermon with an abtract from the […]
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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.
How I fled Syria and brought Halloumi cheese to Yorkshire
Razan Alsous of Yorkshire Dama Cheese at Linthwaite. Published: 08:41 Sunday 20 November 2016 Razan Alsous fled war-torn Syria with her husband and children to start a new life in […]
Trump plans to introduce death penalty for drug traffickers
ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the White House in Washington, as first lady Melania Trump listens. (AP Photo) President Donald Trump’s plan to […]
Belgian far-right politician accuses Muslims of creating tension
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL File Photo Belgium’s far-right New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) party leader Bart De Wever, who is also the mayor of Antwerp city, accused the Muslim population of “creating […]
US challenges in Syria and the Middle East
Mar 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The Turkish “Operation Olive Branch” in northern Syria has been quite chaotic since it began earlier this year, as the targets […]
Dead Sea’s revival with Red Sea canal edges closer to reality
By AFP – Mar 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A Jordanian farmer works on his land close to the shore of the Dead Sea near the village of Al Haditha in Jordan on March […]
America’s forgotten allies in Syria
Mar 18,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Mahmoud Berkhdan AFRIN, SYRIA — On January 20, Turkey began targeting northern Syria with air strikes and heavy shelling in a campaign that it […]
Saudi Arabia’s powerful 32-year-old crown prince is coming to America. Here’s what we know
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives in the United States on Monday for a multicity trip. The powerful 32-year-old royal will focus on shoring up U.S.-Saudi ties and […]
Sustainable Development Goals and the role of Islamic finance
Submitted by Abayomi Alawode On Thu, 02/15/2018 co-authors: Ahmad Hafiz Abdul Aziz, Ana Maria Aviles Malaysia is home to a vibrant Islamic banking sector. Islamic finance has grown rapidly in the past two decades and it now stands as a potential contributor in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals. Photo: bigstock/joyful […]
Moody’s: Islamic finance to grow faster than conventional finance
March 19, 2018 By Correspondents The growth of the Islamic finance sector will continue to outstrip the growth of conventional assets across core Islamic finance markets in coming years, as demand for Shari’ah-compliant financial instruments rises, Moody’s Investors Service, has said. “The Islamic finance sector will be supported by governments, […]
Our yellow stars
Irfan Husain March 17, 2018 irfan.husain@gmail.com THE Islamabad High Court’s recent ruling that Pakistanis have to declare their faith to obtain birth certificates, ID cards and passports, and to get […]
Peace Symposium 2018 – a Summary of the Address by the Khalifatul Masih V.
Source: Motaher Chowdhury HUZUR-E-ANWAR’S ADRESS DURING PEACE SYMPOSIUM 2018: FUNDAMENTALS OF ESTABILISHING LASTING PEACE KEY POINTS 1. People may question benefit of Peace Symposium given world peace has deteriorated in […]
Saudi Arabia’s youngest gymnast vows that she ‘will win Olympic gold’ one day
DEEMA AL-KHUDAIR | SPECIAL TO ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 17 March 2018 Saudi Arabia’s youngest gymnast Aya Shata. (AN photo) Saudi Arabia’s youngest gymnast Aya Shata. (AN photo) […]
Saudi Arabia’s Haramain train project expected to serve 30 million pilgrims
Source: Arab News JEDDAH: The high-speed Haramain train’s importance to Saudi Arabia has been highlighted with an announcement by King Salman that he will rely on the super-fast service for […]
US and Saudi Arabia arms significantly enhanced Isis’ military capabilities, report reveals
Number of US and Saudi supplied weapons in Isis’ hands goes ‘far beyond those that would have been available through battle capture alone’ Bethan McKernan Beirut @mck_beth Friday 15 December […]
Human Rights group wants homeless sheltered in cold
By DAN DESROCHERS Recorder Staff Thursday, March 15, 2018 GREENFIELD — When subzero temperatures impacted the region this winter, shelters in Greenfield became packed with homeless residents seeking shelter […]
Human Rights Solidarity documents Libya criminal, political violence cases in 2017
March 18, 2018 – Written by: AbdulkaderAssad Libyan Human Rights Solidarity (HRS) issued a report Saturday documenting kidnap and murder cases of political and criminal backgrounds during 2017, based on official and media reports. The HRS said the statistics doesn’t include casualties of armed clashes. 744 violence victims across Libya; […]
Pakistan: No faith to state
Waqar Gillani March 18, 2018 Leave a comment A recent judgment, that expects people to declare their religion at the time of accepting government jobs or getting identity documents, has […]
Federal Agency Courted Alcohol Industry to Fund Study on Benefits of Moderate Drinking
Scientists and National Institute of Health officials waged aconcerted campaign to obtain funding from the alcohol industryfor research that may enshrine alcohol as a part of a healthy diet. By […]
Iconic Istanbul church reopens after 7 years of restoration
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published January 7, 2018 AA File Photo The reopening of the Sveti Stefan Church after seven years of restoration costing TL 16 million should be seen as […]