Six projects awarded Aga Khan architecture prize
ABU DHABI, Nov 7 — A dome-less mosque designed by a Bangladeshi woman architect and a Beirut institute by the late Zaha Hadid were among six projects awarded the Aga […]
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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.
Napoli host 25 young migrants at a football match against Lazio
The young migrants were set to meet players including defenders Kalidou Koulibaly and Elseid Hysaj after the match, which finished 1-1. By: AP | Naples | Updated: November 6, 2016 Naples’ mayor Luigi De Magistris, center, poses for a photo with a group of refugees hosted by the city, during […]
1st Regina mosque built from the ground up opens today
New Mahmood Mosque to be inaugurated Friday by the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community CBC News Posted: Nov 04, 2016 Men work on new mosque in east Regina (Adam Hunter/CBC) Related Stories New mosque on the prairie in Regina Ahmadiyya Muslim leader denounces extremism, promotes tolerance New prayer […]
Shia rights activist Gul Zehra Rizvi opposes equal rights for Ahmadis
November 6, 2016 | by Rabwah Times | A prominent Pakistani Shia rights activist has come under fire after her views against a persecuted Muslim sect were made public. Gul e Zehra Rizvi who is the central president of Imamia Student Organization(ISO) has been active in organizing protests against the targeted […]
How much Europe do Europeans need?
Nov 06,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – JOSCHKA FISCHER In his final address to the European Parliament in 1995, then-French president François Mitterrand, whose failing health was evident to all, found the following indelible words to characterise Europe’s great scourge: “Le nationalisme, c’est la guerre!” Nationalism and war were the defining […]
Syria conflict: Rebel force targets IS ‘capital’ Raqqa
Image captionCommanders from the rebel forces warned civilians to leave militant-occupied areasA US-backed Kurdish and Arab force says it has begun an operation to capture Raqqa, so-called Islamic State’s “capital” in Syria. The Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) will be aided by US-led coalition air strikes. They have warned civilians to […]
In Mosul and beyond
Nov 06,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL As the battle for Mosul rages on, now in its third week, progress is being made on the battlefield but, as expected, at a slow pace. Daesh, which has been controlling this second largest city in Iraq since 2014, is resorting to all […]
Muslim association suspends Winterthur mosque
AFTER THE RAID Muslim association suspends Winterthur mosque NOV 6, 2016 – 13:07 Police raided the mosque premises on Wednesday and temporarily cordoned off the immediate area (Keystone) The umbrella association of Islamic organisations in Zurich (VIOZ) has suspended a mosque that was raided by police on Wednesday. An […]
Jordan a safe haven in a region of turmoil — Polish president
King, Duda talk military, economic cooperation, prospects of expansion By JT – Nov 07,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania meet with Polish President Andrzej Duda and First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda in Amman on Sunday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — Stability and valuing […]
Photo essay: A NEUTRAL EYE ON THE US ELECTIONS
Photo essay A NEUTRAL EYE ON THE US ELECTIONS Cédric von Niederhäusern “I do not know if the people of the United States would vote for superior men if they ran for office, but there can be no doubt that such men do not run.” Alexis de Tocqueville (1805 – […]
Meet the Indian-Australian ‘Chai Walli’ who is Business Woman of the Year
Uppma Virdi won IABCA Businesswoman of the year- 2016 award. (Supplied) From successful lawyer to Chai seller: Uppma Virdi’s story is a reverse-Slumdog-Millionaire. And she’s been crowned Indian-Australian Businesswoman of the Year ((Fox Searchlight/Instagram)) Uppma Virdi is crowned the IABCA Business Woman of the Year 2016 (Instagram) Uppma Virdi won […]
Shia Muslims in Mosul, Iraq helping Christians rebuild their church
Qasim Rashid, Esq. @MuslimIQ Shia Muslims in Mosul, Iraq helping Christians rebuild their church. This is the true Islam Prophet Muhammad(sa) taught. #Beautiful
Europe after Merkel
Nov 05,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Ashoka Mody Next year, Germany will hold a federal election, and the new Bundestag will choose the country’s next chancellor. Whether or not Angela Merkel retains the role — at the moment, things are not looking good for her or her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) […]
New Zealand: ‘Incredible’ £190,000 job with three months’ holiday – that nobody will take
‘I can offer them a really, really amazing income,’ says overworked doctor Eleanor Ross Tuesday 23 February 2016 26 comments Tokoroa has a population of around 14,000 Sarah Macmillan/Flickr A £190,000 salary, three months of holiday and no night or weekend work for a job in an idyllic part of New […]
A view of the Syrian war from the Golan Heights
One Syrian lieutenant described to me how he directed his artillery fire onto an Israeli jeep in the Jabhat al-Nusra occupied town of Al-Hamidiya inside Syria and destroyed it. The jeep might have been a gift or borrowed from Israel Robert Fisk Baath City, below the Syrian Golan Heights @indyvoices Friday […]
Twelve questions Turkey’s journalists can’t ask
Source: Foreign and Defense Policy, Middle East Freedom of the press has been one of the chief casualties of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s rule. He has confiscated newspapers, sued their […]
Hacked Emails Link Turkish Minister to Illicit Oil
October 17, 2016 – 12:18pm | admin By Ahmet S. Yayla In late September, a Turkish hacker group, RedHack, released the emails of Berat Albayrak, Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and the son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Hackers have claimed that they downloaded around 20 gigabytes of data from […]
Great Pyramid’s secret rooms revealed: Two mysterious ‘cavities’ are uncovered in Egypt’s 4,500-year-old monument
Great Pyramid of Giza is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world It has three known chambers and was built as a Pharaohs tomb Experts have now confirmed the existence of hidden space in the pyramid using radiography scanning By AFP and LIBBY PLUMMER FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 14:52 GMT, 15 […]
OIC secretary-general Iyad Madani resigns following Egypt row
OIC secretary-general Iyad Madani resigns following Egypt row Al AhramThe secretary-general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Bin Amin Madani has resigned from his post for health reasons, a statement on the OIC’s official website read on Monday. The resignation of the OIC secretary general comes only few […]
Israel approves 181 new E. Jerusalem settlements despite international criticism
ANADOLU AGENCY WEST BANK PublishedNovember 3, 2016 A picture taken on November 3, 2016 shows a partial view of the Jewish settlement of Gilo in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem. (AFP PHOTO) The Israeli authorities have approved construction of 181 new settlement units in occupied East Jerusalem, a Palestinian expert on Israeli […]