Shaqiri treble sends Switzerland into last 16
MANAUS, Brazil: Switzerland powered into the World Cup knockout stages as Group E runners-up and will play Argentina for a quarter final berth after a superb Xherdan Shaqiri hat-trick gave […]
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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.
Gates seeks local (Saudi Arabian) ties to counter global poverty
Microsoft founder Bill Gates visited the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) on Tuesday to seek ties on ways to counter global hunger, malnutrition and water scarcity. The world-renowned technology pioneer, philanthropist and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, took part in a roundtable discussion with […]
And now you know where the plan is coming from: Biden in 2006 called for dividing Iraq into 3 regions
Sat, 06/21/2014 – 8:07pm Sun-Times wires WASHINGTON — As Iraq edges toward chaos, Joe Biden is having a quiet I-told-you-so moment. In 2006, Biden was a senator from Delaware gearing up for a presidential campaign when he proposed that Iraq be divided into three semi-independent regions for Shiites, Sunnis […]
Saudi Arabia: Sighting of new crescent unlikely on Friday: astronomer
Ramadan is likely to begin Sunday (June 29) as astronomers have ruled out the possibility of sighting the new crescent on Friday. “Moon will disappear before sun in most regions […]
Qur'an lesson for today: 150. And spend out of that with which We have provided you before death comes upon one of you
150. And spend out of that with which We have provided you before death comes upon one of you [63:11] And spend out of that with which We have provided you before death comes upon one of you and he says, ‘My Lord! if only Thou wouldst grant me respite […]
Qur'an lesson for today: 147. Spend in the way of Allah out of that to which He has made you heirs
147. Spend in the way of Allah out of that to which He has made you heirs [57:8] Believe in Allah and His Messenger, and spend in the way of Allah out of that to which He has made you heirs. And those of you who believe and spend will […]
Uruguayan striker bites Italy's Giorgio Chiellini
Source: DAILY MIRROR Luis Suarez is caught up in a fresh controversy after appearing to bite Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini. Footage from various angles shows Suarez making contact with the defender, but it is as yet unclear whether he bit or headbutted the Italian. Chiellini then raises an elbow to […]
Islam: A Beautiful and Final Religion
DEANA NASSAR Published — Friday 20 June 2014 Islam, a religion of peace, is the fastest growing religion on earth bearing the same message that was given to Jesus (peace […]
Saudi Arabia: Residents stock dates ahead of Holy Ramadan
Jeddah: Nadim Al-Hamid ARABNEWS.COM Published — Wednesday 25 June 2014 Scores of Jeddah residents are stocking up on dates ahead of Ramadan in anticipation of priceo rise during the busy season. Date shops and retailers in Jeddah are witnessing unprecedented demand for dates in the days leading up to the […]
Miracle Crop: India's Quest to End World Hunger
It may not make his family wealthy, but Devran Mankar is still grateful for the pearl millet variety called Dhanshakti (meaning “prosperity and strength”) he has recently begun growing in his small field in the state of Maharashtra, in western India. “Since eating this pearl millet, the children are rarely […]
5.3m slated to perform Umrah before Ramadan
The number of Muslims performing the Umrah pilgrimage is expected to increase with the advent of Ramadan. The latest statistics reveal that around 5.3 million pilgrims have entered the Kingdom […]
Switzerland: Grad opportunities: Teachers enjoying high pay and low unemployment
swissinfo.ch and agencies June 23, 2014 – 17:43 Among Switzerland’s university graduates, it seems that new teachers have the easiest time finding good jobs. Also, those with teacher education degrees earn more than their peers – including those with degrees from technology and applied science universities. Hardly any new teachers […]
Robert Fisk on the jailing of Al-Jazeera journalists: A proxy in the war between Qatar and Saudi Arabia
Just as rape is a vile tool of war, so is the jailing of journalists As if the risk of being killed is not enough. Must journalists endure the threat of imprisonment as well as the threat of death or serious injury? It is not just the outrageous, unfair, trumped-up […]
We have the best hammer does not mean that every problem is a nail.
Source: Stratfor U.S. President Barack Obama’s speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point sought to raise the bar for military action. However, it was not clear in the speech what Obama meant in practical terms when he said: “Here’s my bottom line: America must always lead on the […]
Tony Blair should be sacked as Middle East envoy
Source: The Guardian A group of former British ambassadors have joined a campaign calling for Tony Blair to be removed from his role as Middle East envoy after his recent attempt to “absolve himself” of responsibility for the crisis in Iraq. The letter, organised by the makers of George Galloway’s […]
If history and petropolitics teach us anything, it's that the collapse of Iraq shouldn't come as surprise
If history and petropolitics teach us anything, it’s that the collapse of Iraq shouldn’t come as surprise You only need to go back ten years to see how this was a crisis waiting to happen BY ROBERT FISK, THE INDEPENDENT So while Obama’s Spartan 300 deploy to Iraq’s Thermopylae, it’s […]
Turmoil on Lahore Air Port. TQ refuses to come out of plane
Source: Geo News: Qadri’s plane has landed at Lahore airport. 40 people, including 30 policemen reportedly injured in clashes. More:
Dr. Abdul Wahab bin Adam, Ameer Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Ghana
Maulvi Abdul Wahab Bin Adam was born on Dec 8, 1938, at Brofeyedur – Adansi, Ashanti Region. After his secondary education at T.I. Ahmadiyya Secondary School (Kumasi), he proceeded to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Seminary and Ahmadiyya Theological University, Rabwah, Pakistan, where he received Diploma in Arabic and Honours Degree in […]
A Country Implodes: ISIS Pushes Iraq to the Brink
Masoud Ali, a tall, friendly man with a beard and green eyes, was a taxi driver in Mosul until a few days ago. He likes the desert, and he loves […]
Gaza in Crisis: The Strong Female Voice of Hamas
Give me a minute, the delicate-looking woman behind the giant desk says. With her right hand, Isra al-Mudallal pulls a prayer rug out of her handbag, with her left, she […]