As Trump visits, Gulf states seen quietly curbing opposition
Reuters International MAY 19, 2017 – A Saudi Arabia’s and United States’ flags are seen on Meccah Road as security check point are set up ahead of the visit 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.
BELT TIGHTENING: Switzerland to end development aid to Pakistan
MAY 19, 2017 – Swiss assistance focused on livelihood generation schemes like helping women produce handicrafts (Swiss Cooperation Pakistan) Budget cuts have forced the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) to withdraw aid to Pakistan. On Friday, SDC announced that it was ending development cooperation in two northern […]
Fasting
Fasting is another form of worship found universally in the world religions. Although there are vast differences regarding the mode of fasting and the conditions applied to it, the central idea of fasting is present everywhere. Where it is not mentioned clearly, it is likely that it may have either […]
Healthy Ramadan
Fasting and your health Fasting during the month of Ramadan can be good for your health if it’s done correctly. Ramadan health FAQs Your health questions about fasting during the holy month of Ramadan are answered here. Paan, bidi and shisha Paan, bidi and shisha all have health risks. […]
100 Ramadan Tips and Suggestions
100 Ramadan Tips and Suggestions Posted: May 22, 2016 in Qur’an and Sunnah, Unity Tags: 100 Ramadan Tips, Allah, fasting, fasting 2015, fasting in Islam, Fasting in Ramadan,Islam, Islam and Fasting, Islamic reminders, Islamic Rminders, Laylat al-Qadr, Muslim,Muslims and Fasting, preparing for Ramadan, Qur’an, Ramadan, Ramadan 2016, Ramadan Guidance, Ramadan preparation, […]
King Salman presents Trump with Saudi Arabia’s top civilian honor
ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 20 May 2017 Saudi King Salman presents President Donald Trump with the Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal at the Royal Court Palace, on […]
Muslim World League chief outlines need for anti-terror initiatives
HANI HAZAIMEH / ARAB NEWS STAFF | Published — Saturday 20 May 2017 Muslim World League Secretary General Mohammed Al-Issa addressing the media at the Riyadh Summit 2017. (Arab News) […]
Here’s what Trump needs to accomplish in Saudi Arabia
President Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia is the beginning of a crucial new policy. Trump is hoping to bolster ties with the Saudis and challenge Iran. This is also a way to prove he can execute a difficult deal. Jake Novak | @jakejakeny Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images […]
Elaborate Welcome for President Trump in Saudi Arabia
By MICHAEL D. SHEAR and PETER BAKER MAY 20, 2017 Slide Show SLIDE SHOW|3 Photos Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia CreditStephen Crowley/The New York Times […]
Dubai’s ruler wrote an open letter about science … and it went viral
By Jason Lemon; Managing Editor An open letter by Dubai’s ruler highlighting the importance of science and innovation has gone completely viral, receiving tens of millions of views on social […]
Record Visitor Numbers Attend 1001 Inventions Exhibition in Jordan
Source: 1001 Inventions 2,500% increase in visitor numbers to Jordan Museum for Ibn Al-Haytham Exhibition AMMAN — As part of Jordan’s Year of Science 2017 (JYS), more than 24,000 pupils […]
BAD TIMING: Swiss nationality request rejected for not repaying welfare
MAY 19, 2017 – Tougher naturalisation requirements at the federal level from 2018 onwards will make it more difficult to pocket a Swiss passport(Keystone) The Swiss Federal Supreme Court […]
An untold economic success story in Syria
May 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Hidden almost literally under the rubble of war in Syria is an economic success story that is rarely told. Hanan Odah is a 30-year-old Palestinian refugee living in Jaramana refugee camp in Damascus. She supports her family of three, displaced several times, from a thriving […]
Donald Trump’s extravagant trip to Saudi Arabia is a desperately-needed distraction from his crisis at home
The events planned for the President’s summits in Riyadh are pretentious and reek of hypocrisy. There’s even one dedicated to Twitter – in a nation that locks up anyone who uses […]
US air strikes in Syria: Why America really attacked pro-Assad militia convoy
Source: Independent Exclusive: For the Pentagon to suggest that this was a sideshow to Washington’s battle against Isis was to stretch the truth beyond credibility Robert Fisk The Pentagon’s account […]
Organiser asks Lithgow anti-mosque group to speak at Islam forum rather than protest
Phoebe Moloney16 May 2017 ENCOURAGING DIALOGUE: Usman and Attia-Tull-Karim Mahmood with their children at the Anzac Day service in Lithgow. Usman Mahmood, a Lithgow residents who has organised a question and answer session about Islam on Friday, May 19, in Lithgow has requested community groups to refrain from protesting outside the […]
Sweden drops Assange investigation, UK police says he still faces arrest
Reuters International MAY 19, 2017 – 14:37 FILE PHOTO: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes a speech from the balcony of the Ecuadorian Embassy, in central London, Britain February 5, 2016. […]
Jordan’s Azraq refugee camp becomes first to run entirely on solar energy
UNHCR hails development as ‘a milestone’ for 36,000 Syrians living in desert camp Chloe Farand Officials from the IKEA Foundation, and the U.N. refugee agency tour a newly inaugurated solar […]
Visiting the Khalifa: A Life Changing Experience
Posted by Muslims Writers Guild of America by Haris Raja In the first week of May 2017, nearly 300 young Muslim men from the US went to visit […]
Jihad with the Sword
March 2017 Review of Religions www.reviewofreligions.org/ Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as) The Promised Messiahas wrote over 80 books in Arabic, Urdu, and Persian. […]