Polygamy: Louisiana City Legalizes It & Polygamists Line Up
In a real-life Sister Wives polygamy event, a city in Louisiana says “yes to the dress.” Afterwards, several people line up to take multiple brides and grooms. It seems that […]
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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.
Turkish video alleges spy aided UK girls en route to Syria
MAR 13, 2015 – 17:54 By Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish broadcaster on Friday released what it said was footage of an alleged spy working for a country in the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State helping three British school girls enter Syria via Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister […]
Syria’s woes reflect wider Arab troubles
Rami G. Khouri| The Daily Star Syria has always been much more than its geography, whether in the past or in modern times. Half a century ago Syria was called “the throbbing heart of Arabism,” and in previous centuries the word “Syria” always referred to a wider region that covered […]
Young Saudi ladies tell their business success stories
ROAD TO SUCCESS: The young ladies’ success stories, some of whom rose from poverty to become business owners, were made possible with loans from Productive Families Center. (AN photo) JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 14 March 2015 Last update 14 March 2015 1:54 am The Productive Families Center has […]
Saudi Arabia: $12bn pledged for Egypt
$4bn Saudi aid to help Cairo secure, develop economy Crown Prince Muqrin, along with several Arab leaders, attends the 3-day Egypt Economic Development Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh SHARM EL-SHEIKH: ARAB NEWS Published — Friday 13 March 2015 The Saudi government would give Egypt $4 billion (over SR15 billion) in […]
406. Commandment – The mother shall not makethe fathersuffer on account of her child, nor shall he to whom the child belongs make the mother suffer on account of his child, and the same is incumbent on the heir
Commandment – The mother shall not make the father suffer on account of her child, nor shall he to whom the child belongs make the mother suffer on account of his child, and the same is incumbent on the heir [2:234] And mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole […]
Syria revolution four years on: Don't bet against President Assad – a ruler willing to see his country destroyed so long as he can cling to power
The West’s latest ‘Arab Hitler’ continues to rule despite the widespread predictions of his downfall. Just what is the man’s secret, asks Robert Fisk ROBERT FISK Thursday 12 March 2015 How has Bashar Hafez al-Assad survived these past four years? Ever since the Syrian revolution of 2011, his overthrow has […]
Major nations hold talks on ending U.N. sanctions on Iran – officials
MAR 12, 2015 – 23:27 By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Major world powers have begun talks about a United Nations Security Council resolution to lift U.N. sanctions on Iran if a nuclear agreement is struck with Tehran, a step that could make it harder for the U.S. Congress […]
Islam has no place for selfish desires
In this Jan. 17, 2014 file photo, Muslims walk after Friday prayers from al-Masjid al-Nabawi, the Mosque of Prophet Mohammad, in the holy city of Medina. (Reuters) HARUN YAHYA Published — Friday 13 March 2015 Allah Almighty has created the human soul with a predisposition to selfishness as a […]
Prayers: A special connection with Allah
by Shahul Hameed, Arabnews.com Islam signifies the subjection of all activities in all walks of life to the Law of God Almighty, and leaving nothing to the whims and fancies of anyone else. God has commanded the believers to declare: “Truly, my prayer, my service of sacrifice, my life, […]
Schoolboy with a heart of gold invites 100 cleaners to lunch
COMPASSION UNLIMITED: Azzam Al-Ghamdi hands gift packets to the invited cleaners after lunch. JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Friday 13 March 2015 Last update 13 March 2015 2:04 am A compassionate Saudi elementary school student, moved by the difficult job of workers cleaning the city’s streets, has helped organize a […]
35 Settlers Break Into Al-Aqsa Mosque Under the Israeli Police Tight Protection
Published on Sunday, 08 March 2015 13:17 PNN/Jerusalem A large number of extremist settlers on Sunday morning broke into Al-Aqsa mosque under the protection of special Israeli police units. According to the sources, 35 settlers broke into the courtyards of Al-Aqsa mosque in the early hours of this morning and […]
The Cumbrian who designed one of Britain's first mosques
Plans for one of London’s first mosques, drawn up by a man from Windermere, have been restored by Cumbria County Council. Watch: the Windermere architect who designed London’s first Mosque The London Mosque was the first to be built in the city, and it’s the biggest in Western Europe to […]
ILLEGAL SERVICE : Swiss citizen arrested for fighting Islamic State
By swissinfo.ch and agencies MAR 11, 2015 – 16:21 Cosar’s militia allied with Kurdish fighters who eventually liberated the northern Syrian city of Kobane, also known as Ayn al-Arab (Keystone) Johan Cosar, a Swiss citizen who has been fighting against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria, was arrested in Basel […]
SCHENGEN MEETING : Sommaruga wants broad strategies against immigration
MAR 12, 2015 – 19:38 The Swiss want to focus on established migration routes to tackle illegal immigration (Keystone) Swiss president Simonetta Sommaruga, called for thinking beyond the EU to stem illegal immigration at the Schengen Mixed Committee Meeting held in Brussels on Thursday. She also urged the use of […]
How the world has failed the Syrian people, in one graphic
A coalition of aid groups including Oxfam and Save the Children has accused the United Nations Security Council, particularly Russia and the US, of failing to protect the people of Syria. The ‘Failing Syria’ report said the supplying of arms to opposition and regime forces had undermined attempts to deliver […]
Young Syrian refugees give up hopes of education in Jordan, Children living as refugees are forced into work to feed their families, as their parents are not allowed to earn
Ahmed Jabra wakes at seven each morning, eats his breakfast and then decides what to do with his day. If things aren’t unusually desperate – if there’s enough money to […]
403. Commandment – Mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole years
403. Commandment – Mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole years [2:234] And mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole years; this is for those who desire to complete the suckling. And the man to whom the child belongs shall be responsible for their (the mothers’) food […]
402. Commandment – It is not lawful for you that you take anything of what you have given them (your wives) unless both fear that they cannot observe the limits prescribed by Allah
402. Commandment – It is not lawful for you that you take anything of what you have given them (your wives) unless both fear that they cannot observe the limits prescribed by Allah [2:230] Such divorce may be pronounced twice; then, either retain them in a becoming manner or send them away with kindness. And it is not lawful […]
King Abdullah II tells European Parliament religious coexistence combats extremism
Source: The Jerusalem Post “Jordan is a Muslim country, with a deeply-rooted Christian community. Together, the Jordanian people make up an indivisible society, friends and partners in building our country” […]