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 […]
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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.
‘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 […]
Food Insecurity in Palestine Remains High
4th June, 2014 FAO Joint press released by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the World Food Program (WFP) clarified the food security is high in Palestine. […]
NIGERIAN EXTREMISTS : Swiss add Boko Haram to sanctions list
swissinfo.ch and agencies June 8, 2014 – 16:35 Switzerland has added Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram to its sanctions list after the UN Security Council did so last month. The Islamic fundamentalists have connections to the terrorist network al-Qaeda. At the request of the Nigerian government, the UN Security Council […]
Pope wades into Mideast peace-making
• Peres’ participation seen undermining Netanyahu’s attempts to isolate the Palestinians NICOLE WINFIELD | AP Published — Monday 9 June 2014 VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis waded head-first into Mideast peace-making […]
Philanthropists help Syrian refugees get on their feet
JEDDAH: AFSHAN AZIZ Published — Monday 9 June 2014 The Syrian war has created one of the biggest refugee crises in modern history, with experts calling it the worst humanitarian situation in a generation. An estimated 9 million Syrians have fled their homes since the outbreak of the war in […]
‘I want to thank Saudi govt for the expansion work in the holy sites’
MADINAH: YUSUF MOHAMMED Published — Monday 9 June 2014 The main concern of Egyptian pilgrim Adel Mahmoud, who came to perform Umrah recently, is the disunity of Muslims, and while […]
LIVE: Karachi airport siege ends, 22 killed including 10 terrorists
The Exprress Tribune By Faraz Khan / Web Desk / Sohail Khattak / Saad HassanPublished: June 8, 2 KARACHI: […]
Foundation Stone for Ahmadiyya Mosque in Karben, Germany laid
Source: media@pressahmadiyya.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 7 June 2014, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth […]
MH370 families in drive to raise $5m to entice 'whistleblower' to solve mystery
Distraught families fear a cover-up and hope ‘Reward MH370’ campaign encourages insider to come forward theguardian.com, Sunday 8 June 2014 07.15 BST Several families of those aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 launched a drive on Sunday to raise $5m for any insider who can resolve the mystery of the plane’s […]
Four security personnel injured in terrorist attack on Karachi airport (later reports: killed)
By Faraz KhanPublished: June 8, 2014 EXPRESS TRIBUNE KARACHI: At least four Airport Security Force (ASF) personnel were injured in a terrorist attack on Old Terminal of Karachi Airport late on Sunday. According to details at least four ASF personnel were injured when terrorist hurled crackers and opened firing near […]
New Ahmadiyya Mosque opened in Friedberg, Germany
Source: media@pressahmadiyya.com The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 7 June 2014, the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor […]
Reinterpreting ‘honour killings’
Dawn.com By Hasan Zaidi THE brutal murder of Farzana Parveen in broad daylight in Lahore and in front of a crowd of apathetic or complicit spectators has justifiably outraged decent folk in Pakistan and around the world. That the murder was carried out because Farzana had dared to marry against […]