Foundation Stone for New Mosque laid by Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Epigraph: O children of Adam! look to your adornment at every time and place of worship, and eat and drink but exceed not the bounds; surely, He does not love […]
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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.
Obama and Putin are likely to cross paths while both are in France
Source: CNN Obama is among a number of leaders invited to take part in ceremonies in France on Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings, which helped change the course of World War II. He and Putin are likely to cross paths while both are in France, […]
Canada: Three policemen killed by gunman
Source: TOI MONTREAL: A gunman opened fire on Wednesday in eastern Canada, killing three federal police personnel and wounding two more, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said. More:
Syria conflict: The silence in Homs emphasises the city’s fate. There’s barely a breath of wind
BY ROBERT FISK, THE INDEPENDENT Deep beneath the city of Homs, in the last days of the Syrian army’s siege, a desperate Islamist rebel wrote on the wall of a tunnel. “I have a question for all our commanders,” he lamented. “When will the road be open? If someone has […]
ICRC: Red Cross worker killed in Libya
swissinfo.ch and agencies June 4, 2014 – 16:51 The Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has confirmed that one of its delegates, a Swiss citizen, had been killed […]
Mosque reopens in Cyprus after 51 year closure
World Bulletin / News Desk A mosque in the Greek side of Cyprus opened its doors to Muslims on Tuesday after having remained closed for the last 51 years. Following […]
Taliban Release Video Showing Handover of U.S. Soldier
Source: NY Times: The video released Wednesday showed the transfer of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl to American troops, providing a direct look at a moment that has prompted relief in some quarters but has drawn sharp criticism in Afghanistan and Washington. More:
Obama to Putin: 'Provocation will cost Russia'
Source: CNN U.S. President Barack Obama warns Russia against further “aggression” in Ukraine as fighting intensifies in the east of the country. More:
Cameron has backed himself into a corner,
Source: Spiegel As such, it very much looks like Cameron has backed himself into a corner, left with no leverage to convince Merkel to change course. Tory members of the European Parliament have, to be sure, threatened to invite Germany’s euro-skeptic AFD party to join their group in European Parliament […]
Qur'an lesson for today: Do not shave your heads until the offering reaches its destination
136. Do not shave your heads until the offering reaches its destination [2:197] And complete the Hajj and the ‘Umrah for the sake of Allah: but if you are kept back, then make whatever offering is easily available; and do not shave your heads until the offering reaches its destination. […]
Qur'an lesson for today: When you pour forth from 'Arafat, remember Allah at Mash'ar al-Haram
134. When you pour forth from ‘Arafat, remember Allah at Mash‘ar al- Haram [2:199] It is no sin for you that you seek the bounty of your Lord. But when you pour forth from ‘Arafat, remember Allah at Mash‘ar al- Haram; and remember Him as He has guided you, although, […]
Urgent need of flood affectees in one village of Croatia partly met by Humanity First and Ahmadiyya
By Zubair Khan While providing the relief items to the flood affected people of village Racinovci in Eastern Croatia, the residents expressed the dire need for generators and driers. Reacting to this urgent demand, the Humanity First Germany provided the financial support to buy 14 sets (generator and drier). With kind […]
Murder in Rabwah
Murder in Rabwah By Muhammad Hassan Miraj Published May 27, 2014 07:18pm Rabwah is an Arabic word meaning “an elevated place”. This is what Wikipedia says about Rabwah (also known […]
Syria presidential election: Assad's stage-managed show of democracy Bashar al-Assad is certain to win, but will need to make reforms during his third term as president – as well as restore security
Lina Sinjab in Damascus, Ian Black and agencies The Guardian, Tuesday 3 June 2014 Syrians began voting on Tuesday in the shadow of a bloody war, but no surprises are expected in an election in which Bashar al-Assad is running for the presidency on his ability to restore security and […]
Church of England bans clergy from joining BNP or National Front
Epigraph: O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; and We have made you into tribes and sub-tribes that you may recognize one another. Indeed, the […]
Iran must deliver
Story Summary Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, warned neighbors Monday of the “high price” they would pay for continuing to support Sunni extremists in Syria. The threat posed by […]
Umrah pilgrims flock to Madinah’s historical sites
MADINAH: YUSUF MUHAMMAD Published — Tuesday 3 June 2014 Thousands of Umrah pilgrims are flocking to Madinah these days to visit the Prophet’s Mosque, other houses of worship, and the […]
Imam Shafie: An outstanding scholar of fiqh
ABU TARIQ HIJAZI ARABNEWS.COM Published — Friday 30 May 2014 The Shafie school of thought is the second largest followed by Muslims worldwide. Muhammad Al-Shafie born in Gaza, Palestine is […]
Allah, not chance, created the universe
Harun Yahya ARABNEWS.COM Published — Friday 30 May 2014 The universe was created in a moment by Almighty Allah telling it “Be!” Created in such a short time, the universe still possesses a glorious variety and harmony. Allah’s creation of the entire universe is a great blessing for human beings, […]
A letter to an unborn child
Source: Dawn Author: Vaqar Ahmed Unfortunately, I will not be celebrating your birth since I have already attended your funeral. I would never know how much pain you felt when bricks and stones, thrown by your grandfather and uncles hit your mother and killed you along with her. I am […]