Al-Azhar University
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia “Al-Azhar” redirects here. For other uses, see Al-Azhar (disambiguation). Al-Azhar University جامعة الأزهر (الشريف) Jāmiʻat al-Azhar (al-Sharīf) Al-Azhar Mosque in Cairo Egypt Type Public […]
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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.
After Islamophobia comes the criminalisation of Arabic
Al Jazeera Yasir Suleiman © Provided by Al Jazeera Who will rescue Western societies from their Islamophobes? Discussing conflict, the Italian political theorist Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937) told us decades ago that when language comes to the fore as an issue in society, we should conclude that there are non-linguistic […]
Islamic world had extraordinary effect on medieval philosophers: Charles Taliaferro
Islamic world had extraordinary effect on medieval philosophers: Charles Taliaferro Tehran Times Social Desk TEHRAN —“Muslim world had made such extraordinary headway in mathematics, algebra, medicine, and the sciences in general, it was inevitable that its philosophical contribution needed to be taken seriously by medieval philosophers,” Charles Taliaferro tells the […]
EU says Israeli land seizure threatens peace process
By Reuters – Mar 18,2016 – JORDAN TIMES The Dome of the Rock is seen surrounded by houses in Jerusalem’s Old City (foreground) with the Mount of Olives in the background on Thursday (AFP photo) BRUSSELS — A seizure of land by Israel in the West Bank raises […]
Complicating an already complex process
Mar 20,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – EDITORIAL The March 17 decision of Kurds in the north of Syria to vote in favour of autonomy for their areas can only complicate the already complex process intended to end the five-year-old civil war in the country and then, hopefully, usher in a […]
Migrant crisis: Turkish monitors on Greek islands for EU deal
Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media captionJames Reynolds watched the first group of migrants arriving on Lesbos as the new rules came into force Turkish observers have arrived on the Greek islands of Lesbos and Chios to oversee an EU deal on sending […]
PALESTINE : The Wanted 18
The incredible story of 18 cows that became Israel’s most wanted fugitives and symbols of Palestinian resistance. 18 Mar 2016 11:12 GMT | The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has borne witness to numerous tragedies but in The Wanted 18, an award-winning and astonishing true story, animation, claymation and interviews highlight an absurd […]
Senegalese women’s message to the world
The real test is creating a strong foundation for women’s empowerment. 19 Mar 2016 12:48 GMT | Senegal’s experiment, as well as other global trends, is worth watching and learning from to ensure fundamental changes for women, writes Frantzman [AP] ABOUT THE AUTHOR Seth J Frantzman Seth J Frantzman is […]
ISIL and the myth of the European jihadist hordes
The fixation on jihadists is distracting attention away from the troubling rise of far-right extremism in Europe. 17 Mar 2016 07:23 GMT | The exaggerated hype around jihadists makes ordinary Europeans feel much less safer than they actually are and shakes their trust in their Muslim compatriots, writes Diab [The […]
EU to pitch migrant plan to Turkey but deal not certain
Reuters International MAR 18, 2016 – 03:31 By Humeyra Pamuk and Alastair Macdonald BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders will try to convince Turkey’s prime minister to help end Europe’s migration crisis in return for financial and political concessions but they remain unsure if Friday’s Brussels summit can clinch a […]
Islamic State verdicts mark ‘turning point’
SWISS TERRORISM TRIAL Islamic State verdicts mark ‘turning point’ By Simon Bradley MAR 19, 2016 – 15:24 Some of the accused in the courtroom via a sketch artist (Keystone) Leading Swiss papers have welcomed the Federal Criminal Court’s ‘exemplary’ convictions of foreign Islamist militants, accused of planning a terror attack […]
Sanders’ silence on Israel
Mar 19,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Dov Waxman No foreign country features as prominently in American presidential election campaigns as Israel, and those aspiring to occupy the world’s most powerful political office, whether Republican or Democrat, routinely proclaim their support for that tiny and distant country. Yet, in the current crop […]
A Painful Farewell: SPIEGEL Correspondent Forced to Leave Turkey
By Hasnain Kazim DPA Hasnain Kazim, SPIEGEL’s correspondent in Turkey, was forced to leave the country after his press credentials were not renewed. For three years, Hasnain Kazim reported for DER SPIEGEL from Istanbul. Now, he has been forced out of the country. His impressions from a place where press […]
No, I do not think nature can have ‘happened by accident’ … Judge for yourself:
This is a rapid sequence of excellent animal & wildlife photos. Don’t blink because you might miss something special. In the last picture, you come “eyeball-to-eyeball” with a Tiger. Enjoy!
The Next Disaster: Islamic State Expands as Libya Descends into Chaos
By Christoph Reuter Ullstein Bild With two separate governments waging war against each other, Libya is crumbling. Islamic State is taking advantage of the turmoil to put down roots in the country. The US is weighing intervention. The brass band starts playing. The musicians march along the Corniche, their blue […]
Video: Powerful responses to asylum exhibit in Geneva
Source: Swiss Info As part of an international project called “Inside Out” by the French street artist JR, Geneva-based photographer Mark Henley shot 51 portraits of asylum seekers in their […]
Switzerland: Fribourg Islam centre won’t come to a vote
” Unconstitutional ” MAR 18, 2016 – 17:10 The committee handed in the initiative against the Centre for Islam and Society in July 2015 (Keystone) People in canton Fribourg will not be voting on whether the university should have a Centre for Islam and Society. The cantonal parliament threw out the […]
Women’s empowerment in Islamic system of life
DR. HASEEB AHMED Published — Friday 18 March 2016 The prevailing idea of a woman’s place in Islam is that women are deprived of freedom and equality. This is the result of either ignorance about Islam or the biased propaganda of anti-Islamic ideology and a prejudiced media. The fact is […]
Allah — the Manifest and the Hidden
SHEIKH SALMAN AL-OADAH Published — Friday 18 March 2016 ALLAH says: “He is the First and the Last, the Manifest and the Hidden, and He is the Knower of all things.” (Qur’an, 57:3) Addressing Allah in supplication, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “O Allah, Lord of the heavens, […]
Almost 7 years after Cairo speech
ABDULRAHMAN AL-RASHED Published — Saturday 19 March 2016 I wish US President Barack Obama’s stormy interview with Jeffrey Goldberg for The Atlantic magazine took place five years ago. Perhaps back then its implications would have been different. This time his frankness has angered his friends and very little can be […]