Why Moldova Urgently Matters
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014 – 03:58 Stratfor By Robert D. Kaplan “NATO’s Article 5 offers little protection against Vladimir Putin’s Russia,” Iulian Fota, Romania’s presidential national security adviser, told me […]
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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.
Qur'an lesson for today: Judge between them according to the book of Allah
174. Judge between them according to the book of Allah [5:49] And We have revealed unto thee the Book comprising the truth and fulfilling that which was revealed before it in the Book, and as a guardian over it. Judge, therefore, between them by what Allah has revealed, and follow […]
Minorities cheer Jokowi's Indonesia poll lead – Early indications show Jakarta governor edging to victory
Ryan Dagur, Jakarta Indonesia July 9, 2014 Jakarta governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo appears to be edging towards victory in Indonesia’s elections today following the release of quick count results by […]
10-year-old girl converts Filipino maid to Islam
The gentle persuasion of a 10-year-old girl here has resulted in the conversion of a Filipino maid to Islam, a local newspaper reported recently. The maid became a Muslim in the office of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Badea, Riyadh. The newspaper quoted members of the family saying that […]
New book features Kiswa as top Islamic symbol
JEDDAH: FOUZIA KHAN Published — Thursday 10 July 2014 The Kiswa, or covering of the Kaaba, has been featured as one of the most important symbols of Islamic society in […]
The true Gaza back-story that the Israelis aren’t telling this week A future Palestine state will have no borders and be an enclave within Israel, surrounded on all sides by Israeli-held territory
by Robert Fisk, The Independent OK, so by this afternoon, the exchange rate of death in two days was 40-0 in favour of Israel. But now for the Gaza story you won’t be hearing from anyone else in the next few hours. It’s about land. The Israelis of Sederot are […]
For Indonesia’s Constituency, the Presidential Election Is Trivialized Into a Piety Pageant
By Johannes Nugroho on 07:50 am Jun 02, 2014 The currently raging tight race between Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto for Indonesia’s presidency has regrettably degenerated into a smear campaign to establish better religious credentials by both sides. By setting one against the other as the better more pious Muslim, […]
Unofficial results show Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo leading Prabowo Subianto in presidential vote
By Greg Jennett in Jakarta, staff Jakarta governor Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo appears to be on track to become Indonesia’s seventh president, after more than 180 million voters cast their ballots […]
Brazil loss was a shocker of epic proportions
by John Powers If Pele’s countrymen still are smarting from that loss to Uruguay in Rio 64 years ago, how long will they mourn this one? Germany 7, Brazil 1 […]
A Muslim citizen’s US passport gets him everywhere but home
By Basim Usmani | July 09, 2014 When Mayor Walsh deemed June Immigrant Heritage Month, I wanted to celebrate. But instead Homeland Security was busy detaining me at the Lewiston-Queenston […]
Over 20 killed in day of attacks on Gaza
Death toll from a day of bombing in Gaza has reached 21 as the Israeli regime continues aggression against the coastal sliver. Children were among those killed and over 100 injured during Tel Aviv’s attacks on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. The deadliest strike of the day took place when […]
Yearly iftar at the Prophet’s Mosque
The Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during Ramadan is a beautiful place where Muslims imbued with the spirit of tolerance and forbearance can be seen coming to both the mosque and […]
Muslim leaders reject Baghdadi's caliphate Prominent Muslim leaders rebuke the Islamic State group's self-proclaimed caliphate, calling it 'void' and 'deviant'.
Muslim scholars and movements from across the Sunni Islamic spectrum have rejected the caliphate declared by the Islamic State group, with the fighters receiving scathing criticism from both mainstream religious leaders, and those associated with their former allies, al-Qaeda. Assem Barqawi, also known as Abu Mohamed al-Maqdesi, who was released […]
Qur'an lesson for today: 172. Hold fast the book of Allah (Follow His Commandments)
172. Hold fast the book of Allah (Follow His Commandments) [2:64] And remember the time when We took a covenant from you and raised high above you the Mount, saying: ‘Hold fast that which We have given you and bear in mind what is therein, that you may be saved.’ […]
Growing Influx: Germany Caught Off Guard By Surge in Refugees
Last Friday, the state interior ministers of Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU) convened for a meeting at the stately Westin Bellevue in Dresden, with a view of the Elbe River and the baroque historic city center. But they weren’t […]
Why not just split Iraq in three?
Source. CNN In 2006 Joe Biden, then a U.S. Senator, argued that it was time to split Iraq into three parts — Kurdish, Shia and Sunnni. More:
Hardline Buddhists want Pope Francis to apologize
Source: TOI COLOMBO: A Buddhist group accused of instigating recent attacks on Muslims in Sri Lanka says Pope Francis must apologize to Buddhists for atrocities allegedly committed by Christian colonial rulers of the South Asian island nation when he visits next year. “We are waiting till the Pope comes to […]
Iraq parliament delayed for five weeks
Summary Iraq’s new parliament delayed its next session for five weeks Monday, extending the country’s political paralysis in the face of a Sunni Islamist insurgency which claimed the life of an army general on the northwestern outskirts of Baghdad. Saudi Arabia reported three shells hit the Arar area inside the […]
Qur'an lesson for today: 171. Commandment to purify yourself before touching the Holy Qur’an
171. Commandment to purify yourself before touching the Holy Qur’an [56:80] Which none shall touch except those who are purified. Courtesy Amjad Tariq Sydney
Few common mistakes during Ramadan
ARAB NEWS 1. Focusing on food, to the extent that people begin to worry about eating more than actually fasting. This also goes along with spending heaps of money on iftars even though a person does not need to eat that much food. 2. Making sahoor much before Fajr. Eating […]