Muslims cautioned on domestic violence
By Henry Nsubuga Mukono Imam has cautioned Muslim couples to always consult elders or Muslim leaders for advice in case of any misunderstanding in their families. Sheikh Saziri Lumala said […]
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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.
Muslim pilgrims perform devil-stoning ritual as hajj nears end
Al Arabiya – As this year’s hajj pilgrimage nears to an end, some 1.2 million Muslim pilgrims on Tuesday began the symbolic rite of stoning the devil. The pilgrims headed […]
Some Haj traditions lost to modernity
JEDDAH: DOHA SHATA As with any annual event that grows over time, Haj has become a complex, carefully choreographed ritual that leaves little wriggle room to include some of the […]
WHY SO MANY LATINOS ARE BECOMING MUSLIMS: ICNA
Why So Many Latinos Are Becoming Muslims SOURCE: ICNA NEWSLETTER By Tim Padgett Most Latinos know the country is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month right now. What far fewer Latinos know is that next week marks Eid al-Adha, one of Islam’s most sacred holidays. And yet the two observances are more […]
Why so many Latinos are becoming Muslims by Tim Padgett
By: Tim Padgett Source: http://wlrn.org/ Most Latinos know the country is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month right now. What far fewer Latinos know is that next week marks Eid al-Adha, one of Islam’s most sacred holidays. And yet the two observances are more related now than most Latinos realize. Just as […]
Uganda: Muslims get over 10,000 cows for EidP
By Fred Turyakira A total of 10,500 cows have been offered to Muslim community in Uganda to be slaughtered on Tuesday as Muslims celebrate Eid-al-Adha. Muslims around the world will celebrate Eid by slaughtering animals to commemorate God’s gift of a ram to substitute for Abraham’s son, distributing the meat […]
The Last Sermon of the Prophet Muhammad: The Beginning of Universal Brotherhood
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. Verily, the most […]
More favorable policies for Muslim Corban Festival
YINCHUAN, Oct. 14 — Muslims in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region will enjoy more favorable policies for celebrating this year’s annual Corban Festival. Monday marks the start of the […]
Muslim pilgrims urge to heal divisions at hajj zenith
By Omar Hasan – Agence France Presse MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia: Some 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims thronged Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia Monday for the high point of the annual […]
A massive change for Mina in 30 years
MINA: SIRAJ WAHAB Published — Monday 14 October 2013 The tent city of Mina remains deserted throughout the year. It comes to life only during the five days of each […]
World Leaders Press the U.S. on Fiscal Crisis
Source: NY Times: WASHINGTON — Leaders at World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings on Sunday pleaded, warned and cajoled: the United States must raise its debt ceiling and reopen its government or risk “massive disruption the world over,” as Christine Lagarde, the fund’s managing director, put it. More:
Malaysian court rules use of 'Allah' exclusive to Muslims
Source: ET PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA: A Malaysian court ruled on Monday that a Christian newspaper may not use the word “Allah” to refer to God, a landmark decision on an issue that has fanned religious tension and raised questions over minority right. The unanimous decision by three Muslim judges in Malaysia’s appeals […]
The Government must take the immediate steps!
Source:AHRC via Nasim Malik. In his message for the world peace day, the Secretary-General of the United Nations said: “On this International Day of Peace, let us pledge to teach our children the value of tolerance and mutual respect. Let us invest in schools and teachers that will build a […]
O God, here I come answering your call
MINA: SIRAJ WAHAB Published — Monday 14 October 2013 Nearly 2 million pilgrims arrived in Mina on Sunday as part of the first phase of Haj 2013. What was a […]
Muslim cleric threatens to kill Christian for refusing to convert to Islam
Source: Jahad Watch via Wasim Sr. LAHORE: An additional district and sessions judge on Friday fixed October 28 for arguments in a petition filed by a Christian youth seeking registration of a case against a maulvi (cleric) for threatening to kill him if he did not convert to Islam. More:
Hundreds held after Moscow rocked by race rioting
By Dmitry Zaks (AFP) – 1 hour ago Moscow — Moscow police were on Monday holding almost 400 people under arrest after the Russian capital was rocked by some of its worst ethnically-fuelled rioting in years, sparked by the killing of an ethnic Russian allegedly by a Muslim migrant from […]
A Surprising Case Against Foreign Aid
IN his new book, Angus Deaton, an expert’s expert on global poverty and foreign aid, puts his considerable reputation on the line and declares that foreign aid does more harm than good. It corrupts governments and rarely reaches the poor, he argues, and it is high time for the paternalistic […]
Breaking News: Syrian TV, chemical inspectors’ hotel targeted in bomb attacks in Damascus – report
Multiple bomb blasts have rocked the Syrian capital of Damascus, a mortar attack on Syrian TV among them, reports RT’s correspondent at the scene. Mortar bombs have been launched at the headquarters of Syrian TV, RT’s Paula Slier said on her Twitter adding and that a car bomb also exploded […]
On the excellence of fasting the Day of 'Arafa, 'Ashura' and the ninth of Muharram
Source: Riyad as-Salihin (The Meadows of the Righteous) By Imam Nawawi 227. Chapter: On the excellence of fasting the Day of ‘Arafa, ‘Ashura’ and the ninth of Muharram 1250. Abu […]
A Roman bathhouse still in use after 2,000 years
Roman ruins are rarely boisterous places, full of noise, laughter and life. But Edward Lewis stumbled across one that is – a place to have a daily wash, and to […]