OIC to hold forum on media role in combating hate speech
Rodolfo C. Estimo Jr. | Published — Sunday 22 October 2017 RIYADH: The OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) will hold its 4th international seminar on “The Role of […]
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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.
Kurdish saga
Oct 21,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi Judging by the recent events and developments on the Iraqi Kurdish front, it appears that the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), under the […]
History tells us that nationalist referendums, like those in Kurdistan and the UK, never end well
Kurdish leaders before the referendum and Brexiteers before the vote in 2016 could paint their critics as unpatriotic. Compromise becomes impossible even when the alternative is to disappear over a cliff edge Patrick Cockburn @indyworld Iraq sends artillery into Kirkuk after taking it back from the semi-independent Kurdistan Regional Government […]
The only option is the Palestinian option
Oct 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Ahmad Y. Majdoubeh The Israeli government has been flagrantly disregarding Palestinian peace overtures and violating Palestinians’ rights. Worse, it has been systematically taking “measures on the ground” that not only make a settlement with the Palestinians almost impossible, but also promote and escalate the […]
As a former US marine, I see Trump’s phone call with a widow being used as a political football and feel like everyone’s missed the point
Civilians in the US don’t seem to understand that we are fighting what we’ve termed the Forever War Peter Lucier Thursday 19 October 2017 We call it the “Forever War”. Waged for 16 years, from Afghanistan and Pakistan, to Iraq, Syria, Yemen, North Africa and beyond, it’s been going on […]
Bangladesh lets stranded Rohingya into camps after screening
By AFP – Oct 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Rohingya refugees, who crossed the border from Myanmar two days earlier, walk after they received permission from the Bangladesh army to continue […]
Vladimir Putin is positioning himself as the main player in the Middle East
It would be Russia who does the rebuilding of Syria after the war and Saudi Arabia who paid for it. The two vast oil nations now seem to be set […]
Peace promoted in third Ahmadiyya Muslim peace conference
Nick Kituno journo_kituno Reporter – Wandsworth The third peace conference which aims to promote ‘loyalty, freedom, respect and equality’ was held by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Tooting last week. Shadow […]
Staying the Course in Afghanistan – How to Fight the Longest War
By Kosh Sadat and Stan McChrystal The cigarette glowed red as he took a drag, and the smoke rose rapidly as he exhaled. It had been a long afternoon. It had been a long war. It was February 2010, and after months establishing a relationship, Pakistan’s chief of army staff, […]
“Greater Israel”: The Zionist Plan for the Middle East
The Infamous “Oded Yinon Plan”. Introduction by Michel Chossudovsky By Israel Shahak Global Research, September 02, 2017 Association of Arab-American University Graduates, Inc. Global Research Editor’s Note The following document pertaining to the formation of “Greater Israel” constitutes the cornerstone of powerful Zionist factions within the current Netanyahu government, the Likud […]
Fewer migrants entitled to join family in Germany – study
Reuters International This content was published on October 19, 2017 1:25 PMOct 19, 2017 – 13:25 Leaders of the German Green Party Anton Hofreiter, Michael Kellner and Katrin Goering-Eckardt together with leaders of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) Christian Lindner and Wolfgang Kubicki are seen on the balcony of […]
Bulgaria deputy PM wants new laws to stifle radical Islam
Reuters International This content was published on October 19, 2017 SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria should tighten rules on foreign financing for religious communities and restrict visits by foreign clerics to help counter the potential spread of radical Islam, deputy prime minister Krasimir Karakachanov said on Thursday. Karakachanov is a co-leader […]
Lies! Swiss pressure on Koran distributing group grows
This content was published on October 19, 2017 3:14 PMOct 19, 2017 – 15:14 Apart from canton Bern, the group is also not welcome in Zurich and Basel City (Getty […]
Myanmar: Who are the Rohingya?
28 Sept 2017 THE ROHINGYA Who are they? Where are they from? How are they persecuted? How many have fled? What does Myanmar say? What does Bangladesh say? What does […]
Tama’s Tales Is Switzerland being ‘Muslimised’?
https://tp.srgssr.ch/p/inline?urn=urn:swi:video:43586936&locale=en Embed code This content was published on October 12, 2017 5:00 PMOct 12, 2017 – 17:00 Tama Vakeesan was born in Switzerland to Tamil parents from Sri Lanka. This week, […]
naturalisation row: Decision to deny citizenship to Turkish woman reversed (in Switzerland)
By swissinfo.ch and agencies October 18, 2017 9:08 PMOct 18, 2017 – 21:08 The woman was initially rejected due to her being insufficiently integrated.(Keystone) A local parliament in eastern […]
Daesh Syria stronghold Raqqa falls, but where are its fighters?
By AFP – Oct 18,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by US special forces, celebrate at the frontline in the Daesh group’s crumbling stronghold of Raqqa on Monday (AFP photo) BEIRUT — The Daesh terror group has lost its Syrian stronghold Raqqa, but the fate […]
An Israeli Politician on the future of Palestine and Jordan
Ted Belman, editor and publisher of Israpundit – Oct. 9, 2017 EDITOR’S NOTE: A MUST-SEE VIDEO speaking of concrete plans to push out all Palestinians from Palestine to Jordan. https://youtu.be/2_2jJpjU3zA Ted Belman, editor and publisher of Israpundit – Oct. 9, 2017 youtu.be Ted Belman, editor and publisher of Israpundit […]
Syrian town struggles to cope alone after key victory over Daesh
By Reuters – Oct 17,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A photo taken on Saturday in the Kurdish town of Kobani in northern Syria shows members of the Kurdish People’s Protection […]
ISLAMIC BANKING … some information …
Islamic Banking The Islamic Financial system What is Islamic Banking? Islamic Banking Principles Rule of Permissibility Prohibition of Interest Other Key Prohitbitions Islamic Economics Order Wealth and Islam Profit-Loss-Sharing and Financing Modes Pricing Transactions linked to Interest-rate Benchmark Islam’s Approach to Ethical Investment Shari’ah Authenticity Shari’ah Supervisory Board [Religious […]