Prince Hassan calls for empowering refugees
Petra | Mar 24, 2015 | 22:44 DUBAI — Wherever refugees are, they need education and they seek to get it, and “we have to empower them by providing the […]
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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.
The U.S. must now embrace the Arab plan
Rami G. Khouri| The Daily Star What should Israel, the Palestinians and the world make of the statement by White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough that the United States expects the next Israeli government to end nearly 50 years of occupation and clear the way for a Palestinian state? […]
Israel spied on US-Iranian nuclear talks – then fed information to Obama's political opponents, US officials claim
JON STONE Tuesday 24 March 2015 American officials have accused Israel of spying on diplomatic talks between the United States and Iran – and then feeding sensitive information back to Barack Obama’s political opponents in America. Israel, which says the allegation are “utterly false”, is opposed to an emerging deal […]
Gulf Stream is slowing down faster than ever, scientists say
Gulf Stream stops Britain from freezing over in Winter STEVE CONNOR SCIENCE EDITOR Monday 23 March 2015 The Gulf Stream that helps to keep Britain from freezing over in winter is slowing down faster now than at any time in the past millennium according to a study suggesting that major […]
416. Commandment – Let those fear God who, if they should leave behind them their own weak offspring, would be anxious for them. Let them, therefore, fear Allah and let them say the right word
416. Commandment – Let those fear God who, if they should leave behind them their own weak offspring, would be anxious for them. Let them, therefore, fear Allah and let them say the right word [4:10] And let those fear God who, if they should leave behind them their own […]
Switzerland: CITIZENSHIP TEST: Facilitated naturalisation, a bitter pill?
By Clare O’Dea Facilitated naturalisation for spouses of Swiss nationals used to be seen as the easy route to citizenship. However the integration assessment has become an onerous and intrusive procedure for some, with significant disparity in how the local authorities deal with applicants. Some 8,000 Swiss residents per year […]
Iraq's request to U.S.-led coalition for airstrikes for Tikrit is 'imminent': diplomat
Reuters BAGHDAD: Iraq’s request to the U.S.-led coalition for airstrikes in the campaign to retake Tikrit from ISIS insurgents is “imminent,” a senior diplomat from a Western nation that is part of the coalition told Reuters Tuesday. There was no immediate confirmation from the Iraq government. The coalition has been […]
415. Commandment – Kill not your children for fear of poverty
415. Commandment – Kill not your children for fear of poverty [17:32] Kill not your children for fear of poverty. It is We Who provide for them and for you. Surely, the killing of them is a great sin. [6:152] Say, ‘Come, I will rehearse to you what your Lord […]
If Stephen Harper is serious about criminalising 'barbaric cultural practices', then he should arrest himself for even suggesting it And while he's at it, he can lock up all the other Western leaders who have savaged the Muslim world too
BY ROBERT FISK, THE INDEPENDENT Is Stephen Harper off his rocker? Forget his trip to Jerusalem last year when the Canadian prime minister said that criticism of Israel was a “mask” for anti-Semitism. Ignore his utter failure to bring home to Canada al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy, whose retrial was staged […]
Exploit the new openings on Palestine
Summary by Rami G. Khouri, The Daily Star, Lebanon Other than the occasional, momentary and superficial rap on Israel’s knuckles by Secretary of State James Baker or President Ronald Reagan, or an unsuccessful push by President Barack Obama to freeze Israeli settlements, the United States has supported or acquiesced in […]
Jordan, Palestine hold conference on Jerusalem
by JORDAN TIMES | Mar 21, 2015 | 23:42 AMMAN — Jordan and Palestine organised a conference in Ankara on Saturday to highlight the importance of Jerusalem and the Muslim world’s role in protecting the holy city from Israeli attempts to Judaise it. Titled “Jerusalem: the City of Peace”, the […]
414. Commandment – Let not your wealth and your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah. And whoever does so — it is they who are the losersndment
414. Commandment – Let not your wealth and your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah. And whoever does so — it is they who are the losers [63:10] O ye who believe! let not your wealth and your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah. And whoever […]
History of Muslim settlements in Switzerland in the 10th century
Fraxinetum: An Islamic Frontier State in Tenth Century Provence (France) BY MEDIEVALISTS.NET – JULY 3, 2013POSTED IN: ARTICLES Fraxinetum: An Islamic Frontier State in Tenth Century Provence By Mohamad Ballan […]
Tunisian gunman took break from travel agent job to shoot tourists
The cousin of Yassine al-Abidi, who gunned down 20 foreign tourists at Tunisia’s Bardo museum, shows a photo of Yassine during an interview with Reuters in Tunis March 20, 2015. (Reuters) Reuters, Omrane Superieur, Tunisia Saturday, 21 March 2015 Shortly before he and a friend gunned down 20 foreign tourists […]
413. Commandment – To pray for children
413. Commandment – To pray for children [25:75] And those who say, ‘Our Lord, grant us of our wives and children the delight of our eyes, and make us a model for the righteous. [37:101] ‘My Lord, grant me a righteous son.’ [46:16] And We have enjoined on man to be good to his parents. […]
Norooz 2015: Dates, Traditions, And History Of The Persian New Year
The Huffington Post | By HuffPost Religion Editors Posted: 03/20/2015 10:07 am EDT Updated: 03/20/2015 10:59 am EDT The Persian New Year is called Norooz (also Nowruz, Nawroz, among other spellings) and marks the first day of spring. It’s also the Baha’i New Year, but the holiday is celebrated by […]
This Persian New Year, An Ancient Mystic Poet Could Help You Chart Your Future
The Huffington Post | By Antonia Blumberg Posted: 03/20/2015 4:06 pm EDT Updated: 03/20/2015 4:59 pm EDT Cyrus Abhar, an Iranian Baha’i engineer in Sacramento, California, was facing what he described as “serious difficulty” in his life some years ago. Instead of praying for relief or consulting a self-help book, […]
Israel is supposedly the only democracy in the Middle East, yet 4.5 million Palestinians under its control can't vote
Source: The Independent YARA HAWARI Tuesday 17 March 2015 A state that ignores the rights of its indigenous non-Jewish people is not a democracy Today Israeli citizens are going to vote for their next government in a country often labeled as “the only democracy in the Middle East”. Ironically, they […]
Serbia arrests suspects over 1995 Srebrenica massacre
Seven men accused of taking part in the slaughter of more than 1,000 Bosnian Muslims at a warehouse near Srebrenica. 18 Mar 2015 08:24 GMT | More than 1,000 Muslim Bosniak men and boys were killed in a warehouse in the village of Kravica in July 1995 [AP] Serbia has […]
412. Commandment – Continuously encourage children to observe prayer, enjoin good and forbid evil
412. Commandment – Continuously encourage children to observe prayer, enjoin good and forbid evil [31:18] ‘O my dear son! observe Prayer, and enjoin good, and forbid evil, and endure patiently whatever may befall thee. Surely this is of those matters which require firm resolve.