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.
By MOHAMMED MAR’I ARAB NEWS RAMALLAH: Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestine Sheikh Mohammed Hussein said that despite Israeli restrictions, some 300,000 Palestinian worshipers succeeded to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem for last Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan. Hussein told Arab News that “the worshipers succeeded to […]
By MD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on Muslims in the Kingdom to look for the new moon of Shawwal on the evening of Monday, which is the 29th day of Ramadan (Aug. 29) and report the matter to the nearest court if any […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA & YOUSUF MUHAMMAD | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH/MADINAH: Sheikh Saud Al-Shuraim, imam and khatib at the Grand Mosque, said Ramadan was the sweetest month in the year in terms of spiritual peace and tranquility. “The distinctive features of the month, which passes like a fleeting moment, make […]
A Commentary by Rolf Schieder Source: Spiegel International Muslims in Germany have been accused of many things, from threatening the feminist cause to trying to destroy German society through “demographic jihad.” It isn’t the Muslims that are the problem, however, but rather our obsession with Islam. German Islamophobes hold that their […]
Source: Physicsworld Athor: Philip Ball Who discovered that E = mc2? It’s not as easy a question as you might think. Scientists ranging from James Clerk Maxwell and Max von Laue to a string of now-obscure early 20th-century physicists have been proposed as the true discovers of the mass–energy equivalence […]
IOM – International Organization for Migration – Press Briefing Note Friday 26 August 2011 Spokesperson: Jemini Pandya Second IOM-Chartered Boat Leaves for Tripoli as First Group of Migrants Are Safely Evacuated – A second IOM-chartered boat is today leaving the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi for Tripoli where it will […]
Shahbaz Taseer, son of slain Pakistani governor Salmaan Taseer, was kidnapped in the eastern city of Lahore on Friday. The Governor had been killed by his body guard in the recent past. Unidentified men in a black SUV intercepted Taseer’s car and abducted him. The late governor was killed by his bodyguard for his opposition to a […]
By ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: Traffic authorities are exploring the prospect of introducing a Haj crowd control model for Umrah pilgrims. Maj. Gen. Suleiman Al-Ajlan, director general of traffic, said: “A study is under way with regard to facilitating the movement of groups of Umrah pilgrims from their accommodation to the […]
By ADIL SALAHI, ARABNEWS The Qur’an says that it is better than a thousand months, and that it is perfect peace. It occurs once a year, but it is certain to take place. Therefore it is an occasion that must not be missed. What night are we talking about? It […]
BEIJING/GAZA CITY/CAIRO (Agencies) – China said on Thursday it supports a Palestinian plan to seek full membership in the United Nations next month, the Associated Press reported. JORDAN TIMES. Negotiations with Israel on the terms of Palestinian statehood have been frozen since 2008. As an alternative, the Palestinians have decided […]
By Muath FreijM JORDAN TIMES AMMAN – When Mahmoud Habibah decided to learn the basics of the confectionery profession at the age of 12, he never imagined that his skills would one day lead him to open a sweets store in downtown Amman, which has become the main stop for […]
By Omar Obeidat, Jordan Times AMMAN –– Demand for food commodities during this year’s Ramadan went down sharply when compared to the same month of last year, according to food dealers. Samer Jawabreh, president of the Foodstuff Traders Association (FTA), told The Jordan Times that demand for food items during […]
Warren Buffett comes to the rescue, again. On Thursday, Berkshire Hathaway, run by Mr. Buffett, announced plans to invest $5 billion in Bank of America, a vote of confidence for the beleaguered financial firm. The conglomerate has agreed to buy 50,000 preferred shares that will pay a 6 percent annual […]
by Pierre-Francois Besson, swissinfo.ch Gold, a safe haven just like the Swiss franc, is breaking records and should continue on its upwards spiral, expert Frédéric Panizzutti tells swissinfo.ch. Panizzutti, vice president at Geneva-based gold trading group MKS Finance, says gold’s advantage is that it can be exchanged all over the […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: Education Minister Prince Faisal bin Abdullah commended the services of scouts for pilgrims and visitors at the Grand Mosque during Ramadan. He said the concept of scouts was inspired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah’s endeavors in the services […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: The Grand Mosque library is considered one of the most important libraries in the world, its manager Muhammad Bajoudah said. He did not know when exactly the library was established but he believed it to be before the year 160 AH, over […]
AMMAN (JT) – His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday stressed that the Sharia judiciary is a major pillar to achieve justice among people and comprehensive social welfare. The King, who inaugurated the new premises of the Chief Islamic Justice Department and the Higher Institute for Sharia Judiciary yesterday, also expressed […]
AMMAN (JT) – His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday underlined Jordan’s commitment to protecting the Christian presence in the Palestinian territories and the Middle East in general. During a meeting with heads of Orthodox churches in the Middle East, King Abdullah said the Kingdom is considered a “distinguished” model for […]
BY John Doyle AND Helen Kennedy Source: DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS Wednesday, August 24th 2011, 2:56 PM Source Bebeto Matthews/AP NYPD security camera, upper left, situated above a mosque on Fulton St., in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. The NYPD has been spying on New Yorkers with the help of the CIA, […]
Source: asiatimes on line. A close look at Barack Obama’s advisers – the saved and the sacked – shows just how the president has created an airless world of conventional comforters around him and so doomed his presidency to repeating that of his predecessor, George W Bush. It’s an atmosphere […]