Sura Al Ikhlas – English with short commentary
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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 the USSR’s effort to destroy Islam created a generation of radicals
By Amanda Erickson January 5 A central mosque in Almaty, Kazakhstan. (Pavel Mikheyev/AP) In 1929, Soviet leader Mikhail Kalinin laid out his vision for Central Asia: “teaching the people of the Kirgiz Steppe, the small Uzbek cotton grower, and the Turkmenian gardener the ideals of the Leningrad worker.” It was a tall […]
Turkish tailoring company dresses up Vienna Philharmonics
ZEYNEP ESRA KOCA ISTANBUL The prestigious tailoring company La Misura, which has offered customized alteration services to high-end clients from Turkey and all over the world since 2009, has now added a distinguished client to its list as it prepares the hand-tailored frock coats, shirts, trousers, vests and shoes of […]
Myanmar accused of ‘whitewash’ as panel rejects claims it is persecuting Rohingya
Reuters International JAN 5, 2017 – A Rohingya abandoned house is seen at U Shey Kya village outside Maungdaw, in Rakhine state, Myanmar October 26, 2016. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (reuters_tickers) YANGON (Reuters) – Human rights groups said Myanmar’s government is trying to cover up abuses against civilians in a Muslim-majority […]
Central African Republic Christians, Muslims unite to heal trauma
Reuters International JAN 5, 2017 By Zack Baddorf BANGUI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Blindfolds secured tightly, more than a dozen men and women are led by their partners around leafy plants and trees in the compound of an international charity in the Central African Republic’s capital, Bangui. The occasional stumble […]
U.S., European weapons used to commit war crimes in Iraq – Amnesty
Reuters International JAN 5, 2017 Shi’ite fighters gather to fight against Islamic State militants in al-Fatha, northeast of Baiji, October 18, 2015. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani (reuters_tickers) ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Militias fighting alongside Iraqi troops against Islamic State are committing war crimes using weapons provided to the Iraqi military by […]
I just met a journalist in Berlin who I used to work alongside in Iraq. He reminded me what it means to report on atrocities
In Iraq 11 years ago, Justin Huggler broke the story in The Independent of a 19-year-old Iraqi civilian driven to his death in the Tigris River by five American soldiers. The semi-autobiographical book he wrote about a hero reporter in Iraq is an absolute cracker Robert Fisk Berlin @indyvoices When […]
Janet Jackson’s baby’s name explained Wonderwall logo
E! News reports some have theorized Eissa means Jesus in Arabic, a nice balance for a child whose mom was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness and whose father is a Quatari Muslim. Bustle dug a little deeper, citing BabyNamesPedia as its source for discovering that Eissa translates to “Yaweh,” a […]
Taking ‘sexting’ To The Next Level: Saudi Marriage Officials Encourage Polygamy Via WhatsApp
Published December 26th, 2016 Polygamous marriages are legally recognized in Saudi Arabia, in accordance with Islamic Sharia law. (AFP/File) A cartel of eight marriage officials have formed a group on WhatsApp to propagate polygamy as a remedy to the rising number of the divorced women, widows and spinsters. Reporting […]
World in Crisis – How do cope?
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba) Refugees from Syria and beyond are flooding countries in Europe, trying to escape the devastation and death in their homelands. How can the world help them while also maintaining peace in their own countries? On 17th May 2016, the Worldwide Head of the […]
Despite another lethal Daesh strike, ‘Ankara still believes Kurds are more dangerous’
Jan 04,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen] The Daesh-claimed attack on the upmarket nightclub in Istanbul must be counted as a “blowback” to policies adopted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Having been ready to use takfiris as tools to advance his policies, his government is now regarded as “apostate” […]
Fast radio bursts: Scientists find the source of the most mysterious message in the universe
The 18 signals have been a complete mystery to scientists since the first was ‘heard’, in 2007 Andrew Griffin @_andrew_griffin A mysterious signal coming from deep in the universe has finally been traced to its source. Fast Radio Bursts, or FRBs, have only been heard 18 times and have been […]
This is the reason why we don’t dwell on Turkish deaths in the West
If a democratically-elected dictator wants to act as a conduit in a neighbour’s civil war, what does he expect but massacres in his own major cities? Robert Fisk @indyvoices Monday 2 January 2017 Turkey is alone. First, we’ll take a look at the racist reasons for this. If 39 men and […]
Breakup of EU and NATO could avoid World War III
By Paul Craig Roberts The Brexit Vote? What does it mean? Hopefully, a breakup of the EU and NATO and, thereby, the avoidance of World War III. The EU and NATO are evil institutions. These two institutions are mechanisms created by Washington in order to destroy the sovereignty of European peoples. […]
An Afghan Street Artist Boldly Brings Women’s Stories To Life
Shamsia Hassani hopes her work inspires younger Afghan citizens, both men and women, to create. 12/23/2016 09:37 am ET | Updated Dec 26, 2016 Priscilla Frank Arts Writer, The Huffington Post SHAMSIA HASSANI At 22 years old, Shamsia Hassani became interested in graffiti ― spray painting the surreal visions […]
While You Were Asleep New Year’s Day Morning, Muslims Waged Jihad On Your Streets
01/01/2017 Kashif N Chaudhry Physician, Writer, Human Rights Activist New Year’s Eve is marked by celebrations world over. There is lots of partying involved, and consequently, a lot of work for sanitation workers before the New Year morning. In 2015, the Department of Sanitation in New York City estimated close […]
The U.S. is no stranger to interfering in the elections of other countries
One professor’s database cites 81 attempts by the United States to influence elections in other countries, notably in Iran, Guatemala and Chile. Nina Agrawal Update: President Obama on Thursday slapped Russia with new penalties for meddling in the U.S. presidential election, kicking out dozens of suspected spies and imposing banking restrictions […]
A Year Of U.S. Militarism
12/30/2016 Marjorie Cohn Professor Emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law One of the most alarming developments in U.S. foreign policy in 2016 was the ratcheting up of the new iteration of the Cold War. Looking back at U.S. foreign policy in this last year of Barack Obama’s presidential tenure, […]
The ISIS Istanbul Reina Night Club Attack: A Lesson In What Happens When One Invites Cannibals To Dinner
01/02/2017 Ahmet S Yayla Professor & Deputy Director International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism (ICSVE) Anne Speckhard Director, International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism, Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry – Georgetown University ISIS attacked again in Turkey, this time on New Year’s Eve in the […]
Sheikh Mohammed Launches Food Bank in UAE as Part of ‘Year of Giving’
Source: MSN Last month it was announced that 2017 is going to be the Year of Giving in the UAE, and they weren’t joking. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al […]