KSA to send 3 field hospitals to Egypt
A number of Arab countries have backed Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah’s call on Friday, urging them to support Egypt in its fight against terrorism and those […]
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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.
When evils spread on land…
AHMAD WAHAJ SIDDIQUI ARABNEWS Published — Friday 16 August 2013 The earth today stands in imminent danger and nothing will save it from environmental catastrophe. Six scientists from some of the leading institutions in the United States have issued an unambiguous warning to the world: Civilization itself is threatened by […]
US mission in Jordan could last years as Syria war rages — Dempsey
Reuters | Aug 15, 2013 | 22:55 AMMAN — The top US military officer told American troops in Jordan on Thursday that their mission to help the Kingdom contain the […]
Malaysia strips Singaporean of immigration privileges in dispute over Muslim prayer room
By Associated Press, Updated: Saturday, August 17, 5:06 PM KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian authorities on Saturday revoked the immigration privileges held by a Singaporean man who offended some Muslims by allegedly letting Buddhists use an Islamic prayer room. The case has provoked debate about whether the government in Muslim-majority […]
Muslim Brotherhood Supported by Western Policies, Might Responsible For Violence Against Coptic Christians
By Press Release, Coptic Solidarity, Crossmap On August 17, 2013 Coptic Solidarity is gravely concerned that continued Western support for the Muslim Brotherhood is directly responsible for the violent tactics […]
A SELFLESS young woman will be jetting off to Bangladesh to help farmers create a more sustainable lifestyle and learn their agricultural rights. Jessica Davies …
A SELFLESS young woman will be jetting off to Bangladesh to help farmers create a more sustainable lifestyle and learn their agricultural rights. Jessica Davies, of Kidderminster, is giving up her spare time to spend three months in the south Asian country in a bid to make a difference to […]
I told you so’
Source: CNN (CNN) — Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Egyptian-born leader of al Qaeda, has seen this movie before: An Islamist party does well at the polling booth only to be overthrown by a military coup that then plunges the country into chaos. This is what happened in Algeria in 1991. Tens of […]
Princess arrested in cockfighting sweep
Source: CNN A Romanian princess and her husband are scheduled to appear in court Friday after they were arrested in an alleged cockfighting ring in Oregon. John Wesley Walker and his wife, Princess Irina Walker, the third daughter of Romania’s exiled King Michael I, are among six people charged with […]
Gunmen kill female politician in Pakistan
Source: TOI PESHAWAR (Pakistan): Gunmen shot dead a secular female politician from Pakistan’s troubled northwest after breaking into her home at night, police said on Saturday. Najma Hanif, 35, was a senior member of the Awami National Pary (ANP) which is known for its outspoken views against the Taliban and backed military operations against the insurgents while it […]
Islamic banking gets RBI approval
Source: TOI KOCHI: The Kerala government has got the go-ahead from the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI) to launch a financial institution following the principles of Islamic finance. Cheraman Financial Services Limited (CFSL) will be floated by Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation to function as a non-banking finance company (NBFC). More:
Woman in UAE racks up Dh1m in traffic fines
Source: Gulf News Ras Al Khaimah: We all worry at one time or another about the odd traffic fine or two. But one female driver in the UAE is staring down an almost unthinkable amount of traffic violations, which by last count have surpassed Dh1 million in fines that have […]
Egypt government considers dissolving Muslim Brotherhood
Source: Morocco World News: The Egyptian government is considering a decision to dissolve the Muslim Brotherhood, a cabinet spokesman said Saturday. Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi has proposed to Social Solidarity Minister Ahmed al-Borie to issue a decision dissolving the group, spokesman Sherif Shawqi told a press conference. More:
No burqa for women, veil the lecher
Source: Dawn.Com “O Lord, my girlfriend does not wear a burqa, she tells me, the faithful never look at a woman’s body with evil eyes … only the lechers and unfaithful shout for burqa, let Allah put a black blindfold on their impure sight.” A Bangladeshi poet, Farhad Mazhar, not […]
Verses on jihad in syllabus:
Source: Dawn Com PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa elementary and secondary education minister Atif Khan on Friday said his government would rectify the mistake of removing Quranic verses on jihad from the curriculum. He was speaking during a meeting at the Textbook Board of Peshawar offices, where Zakat and Usher minister Habibur […]
Misconception about Islam needs to be removed, says MWL
LONDON: FOUZIA KHAN Published — Saturday 17 August 2013 ARABNEWS The London branch of the Muslim World League on Thursday organized a seminar on the role of Islamic centers in […]
Riyadh, Amman back Cairo against ‘terrorism’
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Jordan on Friday threw their support behind Egypt as it sought to restore law and order, with Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah calling […]
Muslim protesters accused of attacking rival sect
By Zachary Norman, Reporter Five Muslim protesters have appeared in court accused of attacking members of a rival Islamic sect during a demonstration. Mirza Ali, 38, of Lambkins Mews, Walthamstow, […]
Lea Bridge Road Mosque’s management stopped a funeral at the last minute after claims the dead man was non-Muslim
By Zachary Norman, Reporter Mosque leaders denied a popular mini-cab driver a proper funeral, according to his friends The body of Khalid Mahmood, who died of a heart attack last […]
No Janaza as he is Qadiani!
Source: Daily Jang via Wasim Sr: Click HERE for the detailed news in Urdu. A mockery made on the name of religion by British Muslims. What a sad state.
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood denies attacks on churches
By Henry Austin, NBC News contributor The political wing of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood denied that their members were attacking churches after scores of the buildings were reportedly burned down in […]