Ahok promises to help Ahmadis keep their Mosque (Governor of Jakarta)
Corry Elyda, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Headlines | Sat, July 11 2015, 5:07 PM Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama has said that he has ordered the South Jakarta Mayor […]
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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.
Fast with a Muslim Friend campaign focuses on unity – Mosque opens to community
BY DARLENE POLACHIC, FOR THE STARPHOENIX JULY 11, 2015 The Ahmadiyya Muslim community is in the midst of observing Ramadan, the holy month of fast which began on June 18 and ends July 17. The daily Ramadan fast begins an hour before sunrise (about 3:30 a.m.) and ends at sunset […]
The Hidden Script of U.S. Militarization in Honduras
July 2, 2015 COHA By: Laura V. Natera, Research Associate at the Council on Hemispheric Affairs On June 2, the United States announced that 180 Marines would be deployed to […]
Ramtha hospital receives more than 65 Syrian war-wounded patients over past two weeks
By JORDAN TIMES – Jul 09,2015 – AMMAN — More than 65 Syrian war-wounded patients — most of whom were injured by barrel bombs — arrived at the Ramtha Hospital […]
What I’m really thinking: the woman in the hijab
Source: The Guardian Anonymous I’m walking down the street and I can feel what you’re thinking when you see me. “Why is she even wearing that? Maybe he is forcing […]
A Life Commitment in Hijab
Friday, 18 April 2014 – By : | It was the end of winter 2011 when I sat in a room in Bibliotheek Openbare Amsterdam, listening carefully to my teacher […]
525. Commandment – Allah has made the earth for you a wide expanse, ‘That you may traverse the open ways thereof
525. Commandment – Allah has made the earth for you a wide expanse, ‘That you may traverse the open ways thereof [71:16] ‘Have you not seen how Allah has created seven heavens in perfect harmony, [71:17] ‘And has placed the moon therein as a light, and made the sun as […]
522. Commandment – The study of the Universe is the best deed
522. Commandment – The study of the Universe is the best deed [11:8] And He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six periods, and His throne rests on water, that He might prove you to show which of you is best in conduct. And if thou […]
523. Commandment – Then look again: Seest thou any flaw?
523. Commandment – Then look again: Seest thou any flaw? [67:4] Who has created seven heavens in harmony. No incongruity canst thou see in the creation of the Gracious God. Then look again: Seest thou any flaw? [67:5] Aye, look again, and yet again, thy sight will only return unto […]
524. Commandment – Ponder over the creation of the heavens and the earth
524. Commandment – Ponder over the creation of the heavens and the earth [10:102] Say, ‘Consider what is happening in the heavens and the earth.’ But Signs and Warners avail not a people who will not believe. [3:192] Those who remember Allah while standing, sitting, and lying on their sides, […]
A holy month of spiritual rejuvenation
A holy month of spiritual rejuvenation HARUN YAHYA Published — Friday 3 July 2015 Ramadan, as explained in the Qur’an, is the most important month of all and is therefore incredibly important in Islam. Indeed, the Holy Qur’an was sent down to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) 1,400 […]
Food for thought: Tons of iftar leftover feed less privileged
ABDUL HANNAN TAGO ARABNEWS.COM Published — Wednesday 8 July 2015 RIYADH: Several young Saudis are collecting and repackaging tons of leftover food from iftar and suhoor tables this month […]
In Tehran, frustration overcomes hope for nuclear deal
By AFP – Jul 09,2015 – JORDAN TIMES TEHRAN — Hope among Iranians for a lasting deal over their country’s nuclear programme gave way to frustration Wednesday, as negotiations with world powers overran yet another deadline to seal a final accord. The deal, which has been under negotiation for over […]
Calls for end to Israeli blockade one year after Gaza war
By AFP – Jul 09,2015 – JORDAN TIMES GAZA CITY — Israel and Palestinians marked one year since last summer’s war in Gaza on Wednesday, with a UN official calling […]
Syria conflict: Belgium rescues 200 Aleppo Christians
Syria conflict: Belgium rescues 200 Aleppo Christians Before the war, Aleppo had one of the biggest Christian communities in the Middle East Syria’s war Some 240 people, mainly Christians, have been brought out of Syria’s second city of Aleppo and taken to Belgium, the government in Brussels says. All the […]
LANGUAGE EXCHANGE The Swiss school as a multilingual playground
By Ariane Gigon, Kilchberg swissinfo.ch JUL 6, 2015 – 11:00 While the debate on language learning continues to provoke strong reactions in Switzerland, linguistic exchanges are on the rise, although […]
UK to provide additional 100 million Pounds in aid for Syrian refugees and hosts
By JT – Jul 07,2015 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The UK has announced additional £100 million in aid for Syrian refugees and the countries hosting them, a statement by the British embassy in Amman said Tuesday. The embassy said the announcement was made by International Development Secretary Justine Greening […]
No ‘crisis in Islam’
Jul 07,2015 – On the “BBC This Week” programme, historian Tom Holland laboured to counter the argument that Daesh, self-called Islamic State, should not be labelled as such. Holland’s logic seemed more philosophical, concerned with dialectic and logic of language, and hardly situated in any proper historical context. His comments […]
5 reasons why Christians should remain in the Middle East
BY CHRIS SEIPLE, RELIGION NEWS SERVICE (RNS) A well-intentioned argument is developing among some Westerners, urging the evacuation of Christians from the Middle East. These Westerners reason that because no […]
US SECRET SERVICE UNCOVERS: THE WEST WANTED AN ISLAMIC TERROR STATE
by Dr. Juergen Todenhoefer Dear friends, according to the US secret service, DIA, the Obama administration has known as early as August 2012 that Al Qaeda /AQI, IS, ISIS) and other extremists were heading the Syrian rebellion. As a result, the “possibility that a Salafist principality in Eastern Syria“ […]