'Secret British wife' of late Saudi king wins legal battle for rights
Source: Mail online By AMANDA WILLIAMS Janan Harb says she was secretly married to the late King Fahd in 1968 She claims he’d promised to provide for her financially for […]
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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.
Systematic' torture of civilians
Source: CNN (CNN) — Myanmar security forces have been accused by a rights group of “systematically” torturing civilians from an ethnic minority in the conflict-stricken state of Kachin. Bangkok-based Fortify Rights released its report on the alleged torture of Kachin civilians on Monday, the third anniversary of the resumption of […]
How Israel and Mubarak stole billions of gas dollars from the Egyptian people
Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Mon, 06/09/2014 – 19:00 Egypt’s Lost Power When Israel invaded and bombed Gaza without mercy for three weeks in December 2008 and January 2009, the […]
Avoid Burnout During Ramadan
June 11, 2014Lotifa Begum Productive Ramadan Avoid Burnout During Ramadan – Productive Muslim As Muslimahs, we are constantly juggling; we have the role of mother – looking after kids who […]
‘Becak’ driver’s child named best graduate
Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang | Headlines | Wed, June 11 2014, 8:50 AM Mugiyono, a becak (pedicab) driver in the Central Java city of Semarang, burst into tears when […]
A Poster against Ahmadiyya
Source: Nasim Malik of Sweden.
‘Friendly Fire’ Strike Kills 5 Special Operations Soldiers in Afghanistan
Source: NY Times KABUL, Afghanistan — Five American Special Operations service members and at least one Afghan soldier were killed when a coalition aircraft accidentally unleashed an airstrike on their position in southern Afghanistan, one of the deadliest instances of friendly fire in more than a decade of war, Afghan […]
Mob sex assaults on women overshadow Egyptian inauguration
Source: CNN CNN) — Uniformed Egyptian police pull a woman in nothing but her underclothes from a frenzied mob. “Get back boy! Get back!” the officers say as one lifts his pistol into the air. Large patches of skin on the victim appear bloodied and raw as she struggles to […]
Iraqi PM calls for state of emergency after gunmen storm Mosul
Source: CNN (CNN) — Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki urged parliament to declare a state of emergency Tuesday, hours after police said militants seized control of portions of Iraq’s second-largest city, Mosul, and freed up to 1,000 prisoners. Authorities said the militants were also in control of the Mosul airport, […]
Qur'an lesson for today: Their flesh reaches not Allah, nor does their blood, but it is your righteousness that reaches Him
140. Their flesh reaches not Allah, nor does their blood, but it is your righteousness that reaches Him [22:38] Their flesh reaches not Allah, nor does their blood, but it is your righteousness that reaches Him. Thus has He subjected them to you, that you may glorify Allah for His […]
Teenagers, it's OK not to have sex
Phin Lyman made headlines with an article about being a virgin at 18. He tells Joanna Moorhead why he wanted to encourage younger people not to rush into a sex life and his plans to stay celibate when he goes to university The Value of Virginity by Phin Lyman Joanna […]
The existence of Allah is a manifest reality
HARUN YAHYA ARABNEWS.COM Published — Friday 23 May 2014 Every point in the universe is filled with matchless manifestations of Allah’s creative artistry. Everywhere we look at reflects His infinite […]
‘US arms could create Syria warlords’
Reuters / Jordan Times ISTANBUL — US arms supplies to Syrian rebels may create Somali-style warlords and are undermining Washington’s allies in the rebels’ exile military command, the former Syrian […]
Jordan summons Australian envoy over Jerusalem move
AMMAN — Jordan on Monday expressed concern over an Australian government decision to stop using the term “occupied” when referring to East Jerusalem. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Sabah Al Rafie said the ministry summoned Australia’s Chargé d’affaires John Feakes and informed him of the government’s “concern” over the move, the Jordan […]
Shariah and Freedom of Speech and Expression
Source: Muslim Sunrise, Winter 2013 Volume Author : Atif Mir Introduction The phrase free speech is a deceptive one. It implies that speech is always free but it is not […]
‘We reported it blowing up first!’
Source: Dawn Author: Talha Ahmed For those of you lucky enough to have missed out on last night’s live television coverage of the attack at Jinnah International Airport, let me inform you that TV journalism died yesterday. What else would you call the broadcast of […]
ROBERT FISK : An audience with ‘the Tiger’ – Bashar al-Assad’s favourite soldier …and a man you wouldn’t want to cross
Colonel Soheil Hassan is called ‘The Tiger’, and is one of the most-frightening men I have ever met. He is Bashar al-Assad’s favourite soldier and he sits straight in his chair by his field headquarters north of Aleppo. The Tiger writes poetry but is a very ruthless soldier. He expects […]
Stories from an occupation: the Israelis who broke silence
A group called Breaking the Silence has spent 10 years collecting accounts from Israeli soldiers who served in the Palestinian territories. To mark the milestone, 10 hours’ worth of testimony was read to an audience in Tel Aviv. Here we print some extracts SERGEANT NADAV WEIMAN 2005-08, Nachal Reconnaissance Unit, […]
Preacher declares war on pluralism
Bambang Muryanto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta | Headlines | Mon, June 09 2014, 7:35 AM Headlines News Customs investigate perpetrators of crude oil smuggling Commentary: Prabowo: The (unwanted) hope for military power revival Freeport skating on thin ice Preacher Ja’far Umar Thalib whose followers have been linked […]
Half of 20-year-olds will never marry in 'devastating' trend
Couples are increasingly cohabiting without ever taking the decision to commit, as figures show a generational shift away from marriage By James Edgar10:44AM BST 09 Jun 2014 Half of 20-year-olds […]