Haj: Fewer numbers ‘in pilgrims’ interest’
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Sunday 23 June 2013 Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, yesterday emphasized the need […]
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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.
Church without God
Source: CNN Godless congregations For Epstein, who started community-building at Harvard nearly 10 years ago, the idea of a godless congregation is not an oxymoron. “We decided recently that we want to use the word congregation more and more often because that is a word that strongly evokes a certain […]
Not one, not two … KSA sets 28 Guinness records in a month!
JEDDAH: AFIFA JABEEN QURAISHI Sunday 23 June 2013 Eating 22 live scorpions or making the largest Kabsah dish may seem frivolous tasks but such are the unique feats that an increasing number of Saudis are embarking on to establish themselves for posterity in the pages of the Guinness World Records. […]
Flooding in western Canada
Source: CNN (CNN) — A third person has died in the extensive flooding that has deluged entire towns and threatens even more communities in southern Alberta, Canada, authorities announced Saturday. The three victims, two females and a male, were all found in the Highwood River that runs through the town of […]
Settlers Attack Shepherds, Burn Orchards Near Nablus
Local sources have reported Saturday [June 22] that several extremist Israeli settlers of the Bracha illegal settlement, attacked Palestinian shepherds in the southern area of Burin village, south of the northern West Bank city of Nablus. The settlers then burnt 20 Dunams of Palestinian olive orchards. The sources said that […]
Qatari Military Officers Supplied Chemical Weapons to Syria Insurgents. Turkey was Informed.
Christof Lehmann (nsnbc),- Chemicals, which were used in a chemical weapons attack against Syrian civilians in the Khan al-Asal district of Aleppo in March 2013, have been delivered to the insurgents by two Qatari military officers. The Qatari officers transported the chemicals through Turkey. Turkish authorities had foreknowledge and approved […]
Dangerous statements
Source: ET That extremism and a radical mindset, as well as a disregard for the norms of justice, have seeped deeply into our society is something that has been quite apparent for a long time now. But to see its manifestation in the form of an elected parliamentarian demanding the […]
Large Hadron Collider: In high-end research, Pakistanis also playing their part
Source: ET via Wasim Sr. Pakistani engineer Amir Aijaz (left) explains the repair work of the Large Hadron Collider to CERN Director General Rolf-Dieter Heuer at CERN in Geneva. PHOTO COURTESY: DR HAFEEZ HOORANI ISLAMABAD: Many Pakistanis may not be aware that their country’s contributions to some of the most important […]
Finding Tolerance in Akbar, the Philosopher-King
Epigraph: And if thy Lord had enforced His will, surely, all who are on the earth would have believed together. Wilt thou, then, force men to become believers? (Al Quran […]
Kerry: Both sides should come to the table
Speaking at the ‘Friends of Syria’ meeting in Doha, US Foreign Minister John Kerry signaled the need for talks between the regime and the opposition. “Both sides should be able to compromise. Both sides should come to the table,” he said. Kerry also said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad “internationalized […]
“Most beautiful gem”: 50 years Mahmud Mosque in Zurich
Friday 21 June 2013 The founder of the oldest mosque in Switzerland was actually sent out to build a mosque in Germany. However, due to the complicated entry procedures in […]
Thailand: Muslim leader backs peace drive
CHIANG MAI : The country’s top Muslim spiritual leader has voiced support for ongoing peace talks between the National Security Council (NSC) and the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN), stressing the need… Please credit and share this article with others using this link:http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/356335/muslim-leader-backs-peace-drive. View our policies at http://goo.gl/9HgTd and http://goo.gl/ou6Ip. © […]
Switzerland’s First Mosque celebrates 50 years in Zurich
50 years ago, the President of the General Assembly of the United Nations, Pakistan’s Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan, inaugurated the mosque in the residential district of Balgrist in Zurich. https://themuslimtimes.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/mahmud-moschee.jpeg?resize=334%2C334 […]
Kerry-Lavrov statements called ‘first hopeful news’ on Syria in a while
(CNN) — The U.N. and Arab League point man on Syria praised the top U.S. and Russian diplomats Wednesday for their latest efforts to forge a solution to the Syrian […]
UK countryside suffers shocking poverty
A rising number of food banks have been set up across the UK to help poor people cope with the soaring cost of living, but less is heard about deprived […]
Face Veils and the Saudi Arabian Plague – A scary new Middle Eastern virus is affecting far more men than women.
OLGA KHAZANJUN 21 2013, The Atlantic At first, it causes a fever and mild cough. In a few days, full-blown pneumonia sets in and it moves on to wreak havoc […]
How Hamas Lost the Arab Spring : After drifting away from Syria and Iran, the movement faces an uncertain future.
JONATHAN SCHANZERJUN 21 2013 The Atlantic The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas is feuding with its former patron, Iran. Along with Hezbollah and Russia, Iran has stood squarely behind the Bashar […]
Do not shout ‘Allah-o-Akbar’ in Israel, if you want to live (my headline).
Security guard shoots dead Jewish man in Kotel (Original headline) Civilian security officer claims man in Western Wall Plaza public toilet yelled ‘Allahu Akbar’, pulled something from pocket. MDA forced […]
China’s Credit Squeeze Relaxes as Interest Rates Drop
BEIJING — China’s credit crunch eased Friday after lending picked up among banks and financial institutions that had been desperately seeking cash in the bank-to-bank market. The central government made no official announcement on the situation, and it was unclear whether policy makers had intervened, but short-term interest rates fell […]
Khalifa of Islam to visit Germany!
By Zubair Khan The spiritual supreme head of International Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (atba) shall be honouring the German Ahmadiyya Muslim Community with his blessed presence on the […]