Uproar as French mayor 'counts Muslim children'
Robert Ménard, mayor of Béziers in southern France. Photo: AFP Uproar as French mayor ‘counts Muslim children’ Published: 05 May 2015 15:49 GMT+02:00 A French mayor backed by the far-right […]
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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.
454. Commandment – Mission of a Prophet
454. Commandment – Mission of a Prophet [61:10] He it is Who has sent His Messenger with the guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may cause it to prevail over all religions, even if those who associate partners with God hate it. [62:3] He it is Who has raised among the Unlettered people a […]
453. Commandment – How to judge the truthfulness of a Prophet
453. Commandment – How to judge the truthfulness of a Prophet [16:44] And We sent not as Messengers before thee but men to whom We sent revelation, so ask those who possess the Reminder, if you know not. [21:8] And We sent none as Messengers before thee but men to whom We sent revelations. So ask […]
458. Commandment – Live an exemplary life
458. Commandment – Live an exemplary life [11:89] He said, ‘O my people, tell me: if I stand on a clear evidence from my Lord, and He has provided me from Himself with a handsome provision, what answer will you give to Him? And I do not desire to do against you […]
457. Commandment – Obedience and a kind word is better for them
457. Commandment – Obedience and a kind word is better for them [47:22] Obedience and a kind word is better for them. And when the matter is determined upon, it is good for them if they were true to Allah.
India to sign port deal with Iran, ignoring US warning against haste
Tue, 05/05/2015 – 12:44 Reuters India will push ahead this week with plans to build a port in southeast Iran, two sources said, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi keen to develop trade ties with Central Asia and prepared to fend off US pressure not to rush into any deals with […]
Ancient Egyptian army camp discovered in North Sinai
Sun, 03/05/2015 – 16:07 Al-Masry Al-Youm Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has announced the discovery of an ancient Egyptian army camp in the Tjaru Fortress in North Sinai. A number of storage sites, dating back to Thutmose III and Ramses II, seals bearing the name of King Thutmose III, as […]
The Golden Principles for World Peace By Khalifa of Islam- Mirza Masroor Ahmad
April 2015 Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad – Khalifatul Masih V(aba) Keynote Address by His Holiness, Mirza Masroor Ahmadaba, Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, at 12th Annual Peace Symposium […]
Human Rights, Human Principles, and the Case of Derogatory Cartoons
February 2012 Review of Religions Jonathan Butterworth – UK Background In 2005, the Danish daily newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, published derogatory cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad(saw), the Founder of Islam. In its editorial, the newspaper argued that Muslims should endure insults and mockery, like all others. As shockwaves of indignation spread across […]
Redefining civilians and legitimate targets: Israeli soldiers testify on Gaza war
By Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man |Published May 4, 2015 SOURCE: http://972mag.com/israeli-soldiers-testify-on-gaza-war-redefining-who-is-a-civilian/106311/ Two themes are present in almost all of the 60-plus testimonies collected by Breaking the Silence from Israeli soldiers who fought in the last Gaza war: loose rules of engagement and systematic, wanton destruction. But can the new documentation serve […]
IMEMC Report: The Plight of Africa's Exiles in Israel
Friday May 01, 2015 15:50 by IMEMC News & Agencies Hundreds of Ethiopian Jews protested Thursday evening [April 30, 2015], near Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s residence in Jerusalem, against racism, discrimination and continuous violence suffered at the hands of Israeli police. PNN file photo The ongoing anger of the […]
Nepal Urges Foreign Rescue Workers in Kathmandu to Go Home
Nepal Urges Foreign Rescue Workers in Kathmandu to Go Home KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s government urged foreign rescue workers in the quake-hit capital to return home Monday as hundreds of people visited Buddhist shrines and monasteries to mark the birthday of Gautam Buddha. Information Minister Minendra Rijal said the major […]
King Abdullah: "what we ask is other religions and societies across the world, stand with us. "
01:39 PM ET King Abdullah: “what we ask is other religions and societies across the world, stand with us. “ CNN’s FAREED ZAKARIA GPS features an interview with King Abdullah […]
Robert Fisk: Who is bombing whom in the Middle East? It amazes me that all these warriors of the air don’t regularly crash into each other
Let me try to get this right. The Saudis are bombing Yemen because they fear the Shia Houthis are working for the Iranians. The Saudis are also bombing Isis in Iraq and the Isis in Syria. So are the United Arab Emirates. The Syrian government is bombing its enemies in […]
The beginning of the end in Syria
Summary BY MICHAEL YOUNG, THE DAILY STAR, LEBANON President Bashar Assad’s regime is beginning to crumble despite assistance from Iran and its allies. However, such a prospect did not prevent […]
Saudis are friendlier today
RASHEED ABOU-ALSAMH ARABNES.COM A recent column in this newspaper claimed that Saudis on the whole are aloof and withdrawn and do not talk easily to strangers, and especially to […]
In Iraqi malls, Syrian women work jobs spurned by locals
AP / JORDAN TIMES / MAY 02, 2015 Rahaf Abdullah works at a sweets shop at a mall in Erbil, in Iraq’s Kurdish region, on Wednesday (AP photo) ERBIL, Iraq — Two years after fleeing from her home in Damascus, 22-year-old Rahaf Abdullah is working at a gleaming mall in […]
Austria’s Islamic Reforms
Epigraph: You are the best people raised for the good of mankind; you enjoin what is good and forbid evil and believe in Allah. And if the People of the […]
Conviction upheld for ex-Swiss pol who called for Kristallnacht against Muslims
Conviction upheld for ex-Swiss pol who called for Kristallnacht against Muslims April 29, 2015 6:43am (JTA) — A Swiss court upheld a lower tribunal’s conviction of a former politician who called for a Kristallnacht against Muslims. The High Court of Zurich this week upheld a district court’s ruling against Alexander […]
Long-term rebuilding needed for Nepal
EARTHQUAKE Long-term rebuilding needed for Nepal By John Heilprin APR 27, 2015 – 14:33 A Swiss team is assessing needs in earthquake-hit Nepal after the devastation seen in villages like this one, Kumalpur, on the outskirts of capital Kathmandu, Nepal on 27 April 2015. (Keystone) A Swiss team of experts […]