The unsexy truth as to why the Arab Spring failed
Catastrophic failure of institutions the real culprit, not individual heroes or villains Amanda Taub By the time it became clear to the world that Egypt’s Arab Spring had gone […]
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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.
Mataf area likely to be shaded
A crowded mataf is seen in the Grand Mosque in Makkah. (AN photo by Ahmad Hashad) ARAB NEWS Published — Sunday 7 February 2016 MADINAH/JEDDAH: Pilgrims and visitors performing tawaf […]
The great populists
Feb 06,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Jacek Rostowski The first challenge to the Western hegemony that followed the collapse of communism in Europe was the emergence of the so-called BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — in the 2000s. Rapidly growing and collectively accounting for nearly […]
Assange tells UK, Sweden to let him go after UN finding
By AFP – Feb 06,2016 – JORDAN TIMES WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, holding the UN report, speaks on the balcony of the Ecuadorean embassy in London, Friday (AP photo) LONDON […]
Syrian Kurds begin diplomatic push with Moscow office
By AFP – Feb 06,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Kurdish women hold flags and shout slogans during a demonstration against the exclusion of the Syrian Kurds from the Geneva talks, in the northeast Syrian Kurdish city of Qamishli, on Thursday (Reuters photo) QAMISHLI, Syria — Syrian Kurdish separatists have announced […]
Generous gesture
Feb 06,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL His Majesty King Abdullah recently issued directives to concerned Royal Palace officials to continue implementing Royal initiatives extending help to underprivileged families, charity societies, orphanages, the elderly and people with disabilities. These most vulnerable groups of people will benefit from the Royal directives, which […]
Morocco unveils massive solar plant
By AP – Feb 04,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Aerial view of the solar plant of Ouarzazate, central Morocco, on Thursday (AP photo) OUARZAZATE, Morocco — Morocco’s King Mohammed VI […]
After entering Aleppo with Russia’s help, the Syrian army may set its sights on Raqqa
Voices The tables have turned and now it is the rebels who find themselves surrounded, along with the tens of thousands of civilians in their sector of the city Robert Fisk Middle East correspondent @indyvoices Friday 5 February 2016 61 comments A Syrian man comforts a boy amid the rubble […]
Jordan’s King Abdullah warns Syrian refugee ‘dam will burst’ if rich nations don’t take fair share
The Independent Adam Withnall © Provided by The Independent An aerial view of the Zaatari refugee camp on the Jordan-Syrian border, which houses 80,000 people (Picture: [copyright])The king of Jordan has warned his country could stop taking refugees from Syria if it is not offered more support by the international […]
Does the Israeli occupation fuel ‘extremism’?
Our Source: MSN News Ban Ki-moon and the Israeli government are at odds after the United Nations secretary-general criticised the Israeli occupation in an address to the Security Council last week. Ban said it was “human nature” for Palestinians to react to the occupation, specifically pointing to settlement building as […]
Who are the two million foreigners living in Switzerland?
DATA By Duc-Quang Nguyen FEB 5, 2016 – SWISSINFO.CH The issue of immigration regularly features at the ballot box in Switzerland. On February 28 voters will decide whether to back a rightwing initiative to enforce the deportation of convicted foreigners. Who are the foreign residents living in the small alpine nation? […]
Iran’s Rezaee sees possibility of regional war if Saudis enter Syria
Iran’s Rezaee sees possibility of regional war if Saudis enter Syria Tehran Times Political Desk TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, the former chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, has not ruled out the possibility of a widespread war in the Middle East if Saudi soldiers enter Syria. The remarks by […]
Top Iraq Shiite cleric Sistani to end weekly political messages
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. (AP) AFP Published — Saturday 6 February 2016 BAGHDAD: Iraq’s top Shiite cleric will no longer provide weekly Friday political messages that have had a major impact on politics and security, an apparent sign of frustration with the government. Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, who is revered […]
Stop demolition of Palestinian housing, EU tells Israel
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE Published — Sunday 7 February 2016 BRUSSELS, Belgium: The European Union on Saturday called on Israel to halt the demolition of Palestinian housing, some of which was EU-funded, and reiterated its opposition to expanding Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. “In the past weeks there have […]
Bangka’s Ahmadiyah followers evicted
Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Archipelago | Sat, February 06 2016, 3:15 PM Women and children of the Ahmadiyah religious sect in a district in Bangka regency, Bangka Belitung province, were evacuated on Friday evening to save them from the wrath of local residents. The evacuation was made […]
Rights Group Urges Govt. to Protect Ahmadis in Bangka, Indonesia
Jakarta. A rights group has urged the Indonesian government to take firm action against local authorities in the Bangka district of Bangka-Belitung Islands province to stop the expulsion of the Ahmadiyah religious minority, and to protect its members. The local government on Bangka Island is currently expelling members of the community, after it issued a Jan. 5 […]
Bernie Sanders Made Jewish History, Yet No One Seems To Be Kvelling
New Hampshire’s Jews — yes, they exist — aren’t even talking about it. 02/04/2016 07:02 pm ET Sam SteinSenior Politics Editor, The Huffington Post EVAN VUCCI/ASSOCIATED PRESS Sen. Bernie Sanders is the first Jewish candidate to win delegates in a presidential primary or caucus. CONCORD, New Hampshire — At a […]
AL ISLAM ONLINE STORE – Books, Audio, Video
Reason to shop from us! May peace be upon you! – And when books are spread abroad(Quran: 81:11) Welcome to the official online store of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. You can buy Islamic Ahmadiyya books and audio/video online and get it delivered using MasterCard or Visa, and No additional charges, shipping […]
Khilafat / Caliphate – the successorship of prophethood
After Prophethood, Khilafat is the most important institution in Islam. Khulafa are ultimately appointed by God through His Divine guidance. Though Khilafat had disappeared, it has been re-established as prophecied by The Holy Prophet, Muhammad sa. more… “Allah has promised to those among you who believe and do good works […]
Malaysian think tanks among the world’s best, says study
PETALING JAYA: The Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute (Asli) and its Centre for Public Policy Studies (CPPS) have emerged as among the top think tanks in the world in a study by the University of Pennsylvania. The 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report released recently placed the CPPS […]