Trump promises Syria pullout, but sets no end date
By AFP – Apr 05,2018 – JORDAN TIMES US President Donald Trump speaks during a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House on April 3, in […]
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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.
Turkey, Russia, Iran urge ‘lasting ceasefire’ in Syria
‘No breakthrough announced’ following meeting between ‘brittle alliance’ By AFP – Apr 05,2018 -JORDAN TIMES ANKARA, Turkey — The presidents of Iran, Turkey and Russia vowed to work for […]
How rebels and civilians survived near total destruction of eastern Ghouta through huge network of tunnels
Most reports estimate 1,500 civilians have been killed in the bombardment by Russia and the Syrian government, but many more – and the Islamist fighters opposing the regime – would have died without this once […]
Everyone should read this guide about what to do if you see Islamophobia
by Narjas Zatat in people The 3 April has been dubbed ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ by extremists. The Met has insisted “there is no credible information to suggest there is […]
The remarkable story of how the king of Thailand once tried to populate America with wild elephants
Source: Independent Elephants are Thailand’s national animal, so it’s only natural that King Mongkut in 1861 offered to send a pair to the United States as a gift of a […]
Reporter Podcast Uganda’s Generous Treatment of Refugees
Maria Feck and Christoph Titz traveled to Uganda and were particularly impressed by the large numbers of refugees taken in by the small country. In an interview, the reporters […]
Erdoğan, Putin launch Turkey’s first nuclear plant in Akkuyu
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin review a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace Complex […]
US establishes 2 bases in northern Syria’s YPG-occupied Manbij
ANADOLU AGENCY MANBIJ, Syria DHA Photo The U.S. is setting up two bases in Syria’s northern Manbij region, currently occupied by YPG/PKK terrorists, Anadolu Agency learned on Tuesday. The […]
Renewables, purchasing power By the numbers: cocoa, test tube babies and an old shoe
This content was published on March 31, 2018 (Keystone) Almost every article published by swissinfo.ch contains a percentage, an age, an amount of money or some other figure. Here’s a round-up […]
German military ends mission in Somalia after 8 years
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA BERLIN Reuters File Photo After eight years the German army has ended its training mission to Somalia and has returned all Bundeswehr soldiers to […]
Saudi crown prince visits Virgin Galactic and Mojavi Air and Space port in California
click to view photos 16 photos Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman visited Virgin Galactic and Mojavi Air and Space port in California on Monday. During the visit, […]
Egypt’s Sisi sweeps vote with 97 per cent, turnout down
‘Sisi’s serious contenders had withdrawn, been sidelined or detained’ By AFP – Apr 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Supporters of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi in Tahrir Square after presidential […]
‘Final evacuation deal’ reached for Syria’s Ghouta
‘Rebels to leave Douma for opposition territory in northern Syria’ By AFP – Apr 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES A man walks with his bicycle at a damaged site in the […]
A letter to Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
Apr 02,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby During the week of March 25, 2018, Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi led a delegation of ten house democrats to Israel and Jordan. […]
Expansion of Allen Mosque will make room for Collin’s booming Muslim population
Nanette Light, Staff Writer An old soccer field is now a pile of dirt as an Allen mosque moves forward with an expansion that will nearly double its capacity. The plan […]
Irish attitudes to immigration worse than European average – report
Updated / Thursday, 29 Mar 2018 Support for Muslim and Roma immigration is lower in Ireland than the average for ten other countries surveyed By Joe Little Religious & Social […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
العربية The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a dynamic, fast growing international revival movement within Islam. Founded in 1889, it spans over 200 countries with membership exceeding tens of millions. Its […]
THE AMMAN MESSAGE
SUMMARY ‘[T]he best resource for those who wish to travel along the straight path in their words and their actions, and in their spiritual and religious life’. — The Grand […]
Madhhab
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Part of a series on Islam Usul al-fiqh Fiqh Ijazah Ijma Ijtihad Ikhtilaf Istihlal Istihsan Istishab Madhhab Madrasah Maslaha Qiyas Taqlid Urf Ahkam Batil […]
Schools of Thought in Islam
By M. Cherif Bassiouni , Professor of Law | Jan 24, 2012 Islamic jurisprudence has developed over fourteen centuries. Over that span of time, various schools of jurisprudence have […]