Israel. Not looking for Peace. Nor Talks. But this…
Source Ethnic cleansing. Israel never had the intention for peace(talks) & sabotages them in the first place. They are a Dead On Arrival- Issue. Whenever it comes to talks, they […]
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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.
Must it get worse before it gets better?
Source: The Economist: “THE only road to paradise,” runs a joke doing the rounds in the cafés of Tripoli, Libya’s seafront capital, “is the one to the international airport.” Most Libyans still revel in the freedom and sense of possibility brought on by the NATO-backed war that ousted Colonel Muammar […]
The new Franciscan revolution
Source: CNN (CNN) — It’s time to stop being surprised by Pope Francis. Since he became pontiff, he’s made a lot of news. His tweets echo around the world. He embodies principles of humility and piety. He eschews the fancy trappings of office favored by his predecessor, from the Popemobile to […]
From praying to preying? Pastor accused of raping
Source: CNN (CNN) — It would not be surprising for an associate pastor to pray with his parishioners. But Jorge Juan Castro wound up preying on them instead, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Friday. He is accused of raping more than 20 women, many of whom are Spanish-speaking, undocumented […]
20 lashes for husband
Source: Gulf News Manama: A court in Al Qateef in eastern Saudi Arabia has sentenced a husband to 20 lashes after he allegedly hit his wife on her shoulder. The case was filed one month ago by the wife who presented a medical report supporting her claim. More:
Trafficking case against Saudi princess dismissed
Source: Gulf News Image Credit: MCT Saudi princess Meshael Alayban (right) listens to Arabic interpreter Ahmed Mekhemar during her appearance in Santa Ana, California court on July 11, 2013. Santa Ana: A human-trafficking case against a Saudi princess in the US has been dismissed. The surprise announcement came on Friday […]
French mom sentenced over “I am a bomb” T-shirt on young son
Source: Moroco World News. DIJON, France — An appeals court in France convicted a woman on Friday for sending her son, named “Jihad,” to nursery school with a shirt that read “I am a bomb.” He arrived at school in another shirt reading “Jihad: Born on Sept. 11.” The child was, […]
Multicultural Germany: How We Experience Racism
Source: Spiegel Several recent controversies in Germany — from the treatment of refugees to the obstacles faced by immigrants in the job market — have thrown the issue of racial discrimination into the limelight. SPIEGEL spoke to 15 people of foreign descent to find out how racism affects their daily […]
Pakistan releases top Taliban prisoner Mullah Baradar
Source: Dawn.Com ISLAMABAD: Pakistan released its most senior Afghan Taliban detainee, Abdul Ghani Baradar on Saturday, a senior official of the interior ministry told AFP. “Yes Baradar has been released,” Omar Hamid, a spokesman for interior ministry told AFP, without elaborating. In order to further facilitate the Afghan reconciliation process, […]
An Interesting video about Ahmadiyya Matters in Pakistan
Source: Nasim Malik of Sweden. Note by Editor: A must watch video on Mullahs wishes Pakistan to follow which path. Click HERE for video.
Church leaders eye Syria summit with Muslims
AFP, Geneva Christian leaders from Syria and beyond are planning a summit involving Muslim representatives in a drive to use faith to spur peace efforts, the World Council of Churches […]
Scandal Christian couple forced to sell up Marazion B&B
THE CHRISTIAN couple at the centre of controversy after refusing to let a gay couple stay in a double room at their guesthouse say it is forcing them to sell […]
Norway: PM demands Progress apology for ‘sneak-Islam’
Outgoing Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has challenged Siv Jensen, leader of the anti-immigration Progress Party, to publicly apologise for using the term “sneak-islamization”. “If the deputy chairperson is able to regret it in English, I assume that the party leader Siv Jensen can regret it in Norwegian,” Stoltenberg said […]
The death toll in Syria continues to rise – whoever is doing the counting To the sound of the bombardment of rebel sites, Robert Fisk in Damascus discusses the victim tally with an Assad supporter
As the MIGs raced over Damascus this morning, two traffic cops – sweltering in white helmets on this hot autumn day – were issuing tickets on double parked cars near the Barada River. More than 100,000 dead – give or take a few thousand, if you believe the statistics – […]
Haj in pre-Islamic times
Dr. Bilal Philips Published — Friday 20 September 2013 ARABNEWS Haj and its rites were first ordained by Allah in the time of Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him). However, […]
Former physicist Angela Merkel seeks third term as German chancellor
Source: physicsworld By: Ned Stafford On Sunday millions of Germans will cast their votes in a federal election that will determine Germany’s chancellor for the next four years. First elected […]
How to be in a Photo that you Take? – Pakistanis Solve that Problem
Source: CNN Author: Saima Mohsin & Sophia Saifi Rehan and his team at Eyedeus Labs has created“Groopic,” a new smartphone app that lets you take a group picture — and put yourself in it. This way, the photographer will also be included in the picture. It’s easy to use and it’s […]
University of Regina (Canada) installs special foot sinks for Muslim students
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page. Promoted post: Use and Misuse of Surah Nur by the Muslims, Before and After Nida Ul […]
Pope Bluntly Faults Church’s Focus on Gays and Abortion
Source: NY Times: Pope Francis, in the first extensive interview of his six-month-old papacy, said that the Roman Catholic church had grown “obsessed” with preaching about abortion, gay marriage and contraception, and that he has chosen not to speak of those issues despite recriminations from some critics. More:
Germany defends chemical sales to Syria
Source: The Local Germany sold tonnes of chemicals to Syria which were capable of being put to military use. A question from the Left Party to the government showed that the chemicals were exported to Syria from 2002 to 2006, the Süddeutsche newspaper reported on Wednesday. The chemicals were […]