I’m no sultan, but more like British Queen: Erdogan
Source: The Arab News ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan brushed off criticism that he’s trying to amass sultan-like powers, saying he really just wants to be more like Britain’s […]
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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.
Meet seven young entrepreneurs changing the world for the better
The winner of the Sustainable Living Young Entrepreneurs Awards, an international programme which discovers and nurtures the world’s most innovative entrepreneurs under the age of 30, was announced this week. Unilever, working with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), awards the winner a cash prize of $50,000 and a […]
Just another day: Occupation Destroys 1000 m Water Pipe Under Construction
PNN/ Tubas Israeli occupation bulldozers on Thursday destroyed water pipe being constructed, which connects Atoof village West Tubas district, with Khirbet Yezra in the northern Jordan valleys. Aaref Daraghmeh, head […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Deadly blast at Pakistan Shia site
Bomb blast at Shia religious centre in south Pakistan kills at least 12 people and injures many more, officials say This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts […]
Skull find breaks new ground in evolution study
John Noble Wilford,NYT News Service | Jan 30, 2015 Anthropologists exploring a cave in Israel have uncovered a rare 55,000-year-old skull fossil that they say has a %story to tell […]
USA: The political divide on views toward Muslims and Islam
BY MICHAEL LIPKALEAVE A COMMENT republicans democrats feelings towards muslims How much does politics factor into Americans’ perceptions of Muslims and Islam? A survey conducted by the Pew Research Center in 2014 shows that people who identify as Republicans or say they lean toward the Republican Party have more negative […]
Thankfulness realization and signs of Allah’s grace
SHEIKH BIN BAAZ ARABNEWS.COM Published — Friday 30 January 2015 Indeed, Allah alone is worthy of worship and supplication. He alone should be invoked in times of hope and fear. Offering salah (prayer), vows, sacrifices and all other forms of Ibadah must solely be devoted to Allah alone. Thus, it […]
Mother’s milk has miraculous benefits
BY HARUN YAHYA, ARABNEWS.COM MOTHER’s milk is a matchless compound created by Allah to meet all the baby’s nutritional requirements and protect it against potential infections. The way that the nutritional values in mother’s milk are in just the right proportions for the baby’s needs means that it could well […]
Vatican delegation tours Kingdom’s Christian holy sites
AMMAN — A Vatican delegation is currently on a four-day visit to Jordan to become acquainted with the Kingdom’s tourist and historical sites. The delegation —hosted by Royal Jordanian (RJ), […]
Saudi Arabia: Massive Cabinet shake-up
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman announced a massive Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday, appointing Azzam Al-Dakhil, new education minister, Ahmed bin Aqeel Al-Khateeb new health minister, Adel Al-Toraifi, minister of culture and information and Abdul Lateef bin Abdul Malik Al-Asheikh new minister of municipal and rural affairs. King […]
Saudi Arabia: 65 husbands jailed for contempt of court
RIYADH: DINA FOUAD Published — Friday 30 January 2015 Courts in Riyadh have sentenced more than 65 men to prison terms ranging from 2 days to three months for their refusal to implement court rulings in favor of their former wives, the Ministry of Justice announced. The rulings made recently […]
Robert Fisk: Isis hostage crisis: The prisoner swap has only one purpose for the militants – recognition its Islamic State exists and that foreign nations acknowledge its power
The Jordanian pilot, the failed Iraqi suicide bomber and the Japanese journalist are all part of Isis’s frontier re-drawing in the Middle East – whether they realise it or not […]
POLICYWATCH: A War Like No Other: Israel vs. Hezbollah in 2015
Jeffrey White January 29, 2015 Current expectations that the two sides can manage escalation may not hold true, and a new war would be more intense and destructive than in 2006. On January 27, Hezbollah killed two Israeli soldiers in retaliation for the January 18 airstrike against its operatives in […]
363. Commandment – And give not to the foolish your property which Allah has made for you a means of support; but feed them therewith and clothe them and speak to them words of kind advice.
363. Commandment – And give not to the foolish your property which Allah has made for you a means of support; but feed them therewith and clothe them and speak to them words of kind advice [4:6] And give not to the foolish your property which Allah has made for […]
Kobani in ruins after Kurds drive out IS
AFP | Jan 28, 2015 | JORDAN TIMES KOBANI, Syria — Pulverised buildings, heavily armed fighters roaming otherwise deserted rubble-strewn streets: the ferocious battle for Kobani has left the Syrian […]
Switzerland: Religious Divide: Initiative launched against Fribourg Islamic Centre
The Fribourg branch of the conservative right Swiss People’s Party launched an initiative on Wednesday to close down the Centre for Islam and Society, which it suspects will become a […]
Robert Fisk: An old hand is at work in Yemen
Yemen is not Syria. But America’s skewed comprehension of the Middle East has now produced a remarkably similar scenario It’s all about the Saudis. No matter how complex the new Yemeni civil war may appear – nor how powerful the Houthi rebels have become in the capital of Sanaa – […]
Saudi’s quiet palace coup
By: David Hearst Source: The World Post King Abdullah’s writ lasted all of 12 hours. Within that period the Sudairis, a rich and politically powerful clan within the House of Saud, which had been weakened by the late king, burst back into prominence. They produced a palace coup in all […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 362. Commandment – Looking after the property of the orphans and the rules for their property usage
362. Commandment – Looking after the property of the orphans and the rules for their property usage [4:3] And give to the orphans their property and exchange not the bad for the good, and devour not their property with your own. Surely, it is a great sin. [4:7] And prove […]