1.2 million perform Friday prayers at Grand Mosque
ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 27 June 2015 JEDDAH: Take advantage of Ramadan and put in the best efforts to be close to Allah, Al-Sheikh Saleh Al-Taleb exhorted Muslims at […]
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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.
Madinah calling: Exploring the Prophet’s city
RAWAN RADWAN Published — Wednesday 24 June 2015 The holy city of Madinah Al-Munawwarah has its very special place in history. It is where the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) migrated to and was welcomed with open arms by the inhabitants of the city. Hundreds of years after […]
Ramadan rejuvenates the faithful
HARUN YAHYA ARABNEWS.COM Published — Thursday 25 June 2015 We are thankful to Allah Almighty for we are fasting in yet another holy month of Ramadan. Keeping fast since dawn till evening, sitting with our brothers at overflowing tables during iftar, performing taraweeh prayers in congregation and rising at […]
510. Commandment – We had destroyed the earlier generations, asa source ofenlightenment for men, and a guidance and a mercy, that they might reflect
Commandment – We had destroyed the earlier generations, asa source ofenlightenment for men, and a guidance and a mercy, that they might reflect [28:44] And We gave the Book to Moses, after We had destroyed the earlier generations, as a source of enlightenment for men, and a guidance and a mercy, that […]
#WikiLeaks: Leaked cables back suspicions of Saudi campaign against Ahmadiyya community
Ahmadis have long alleged the Saudi hand in the 1974 anti-Ahmadiyya campaign run against their community in Pakistan and have made their case with facts presented through circumstantial evidence. Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | Source/Credit: Various By Imran Jattala | June 26, 2015 WikiLeaks released over 61,000 the so-called […]
509. Commandment – It behoves you not to cause inconvenience to the Messenger of Allah
Commandment – It behoves you not to cause inconvenience to the Messenger of Allah [33:54] O ye who believe! enter not the houses of the Prophet unless leave is granted to you for a meal without waiting for its appointed time. But enter when you are invited, and when you have finished […]
In tense talks, EU leaders agree plan to confront migrant crisis
JUN 26, 2015 – 03:16 By Robin Emmott and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Fractious European leaders argued into the early hours on Friday over how to handle over a migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, agreeing a plan to share out the care of desperate people fleeing war and poverty […]
Gaza rebuilding moving at ‘snail’s pace’
Gaza rebuilding moving at ‘snail’s pace’ By AP – Jun 25,2015 – JORDAN TIMES In this October 12, 2014 file photo, Palestinians walk between the rubble of a destroyed building in Shijaiyah neighbourhood of Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip (AP photo) GAZA CITY — Gaza reconstruction is moving […]
King meets British intellectuals, politicians over regional challenges – Jordan Times
By JT – Jun 25,2015 – His Majesty King Abdullah meets with representatives of UK-based think tanks in London on Thursday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah met on Thursday with leading political, intellectual and academic figures in London with whom he went over the […]
For minority Ahmadis, Ramadan means love despite persecution
Reviled Muslim sect tries to stay strong during Islamic holy month celebrations Katharina Lestari and Ryan Dagur, Jakarta Indonesia June 26, 2015 On the first Friday of Ramadan, some 80 […]
Mulla Nasruddin Goes to Tailor
Let us enjoy reading this Mulla Nasruddin Hodja’s Story of Hodja Goes to Tailor . Nasruddin Hodja went to a tailor with a piece of cloth and asked the tailor to stitch him a shirt. The tailor took his measurements. “When will it be ready?” Nasruddin asked the tailor. “God […]
Islam and Women's Rights
Review of Religions: Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba) The following is an address given by Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, to the female members (Lajna) of the worldwide […]
Muslims feed Africa Needy in Ramadan
OnIslam & News Agencies Sunday, 21 June 2015 14:33 JOHANNESBURG – Launching war on hunger during the holy month of Ramadan, a group of Islamic organizations have been racing to […]
To Many Iraqis, U.S. Isn’t Really Seeking to Defeat Islamic State. American military response is criticized as too weak
ENLARGE U.S. army trainers instruct Iraqi army recruits at a military base in Taji, Iraq, in April. PHOTO: JOHN MOORE/GETTY IMAGES By YAROSLAV TROFIMOV Updated June 25, 2015 8:11 a.m. ET 113 COMMENTS BAGHDAD—In a tent city under a highway overpass in Baghdad, refugees from Iraq’s Sunni province of Anbar […]
More than 14% of England's honeybee colonies died over winter
British Beekeepers Association says level of winter losses is unacceptably high as European Food Safety Authority launches investigation into bee threats Alison Benjamin Thursday 25 June 2015 More than 14% […]
After Charleston, sorrow for our defiled houses of worship
After Charleston, sorrow for our defiled houses of worship Members of Friendship Missionary Baptist Church engage in a moment of silent prayer Sunday for Charleston shooting victims and their families. | Dillon Deaton ddeaton@charlotteobserver.com BY SUNEET KAUR Last Wednesday, a young man sat with members of a Bible study group […]
The Jihadist Trap of Here and Now
Security Weekly STRATFIR JUNE 25, 2015 | By Scott Stewart In recent weeks, I have found myself spending a lot of time thinking about the jihadist strategy of al Qaeda and how it compares to that of the Islamic State. Earlier this month, I wrote about the possibility that […]
Consequences of underfunding the Syrian crisis
Jun 24,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – Gustavo Gonsalez At the end of 2014, a wide range of national and international partners launched the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP) to address the most challenging needs of refugees and host communities, as well as the longer-term socio-economic impact from the ongoing crisis […]
‘The game Israel is playing with Nusra’
Jun 24,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen The attempts by Druze living in Israel and the occupied Golan to interdict en route to hospital ambulances carrying Syrians wounded across the ceasefire line in battles with Syrian government forces have put the Israeli army […]
A New Generation of CSR Reporting
Launched earlier this year, the Islamic Reporting Initiative (IRI) has rapidly gained momentum and support from organizations all over the world. “The IRI is aiming to create the first, mainstream […]