Allopathic Medicine’s long struggle with the Bible
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Allopathic Medicine especially the fields of neurology and psychiatry had a long uphill battle against the New Testament. […]
Islam and the human soul!
And they ask thee concerning the soul. Say, ‘The soul is by the command of my Lord; and of the knowledge thereof you have been given but little.’ (Al Quran 17:86) These days I am listening to a Teaching Company course about consciousness, by Prof. Daniel N. Robinson, titled, Consciousness […]
Thailand jails US man Joe Gordon for royal insult
Source / Courtesy: BBC Thailand has jailed a US citizen for two and a half years after he admitted posting web links to a banned biography of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Joe Gordon, a used car salesman from Colorado who was born in Thailand, admitted lese majeste, or insulting the king, […]
Concentration camps manned across US
Infowars.com has received a document originating from Halliburton subsidiary KBR that provides details on a push to outfit FEMA and U.S. Army camps around the United States. Entitled “Project Overview and Anticipated Project Requirements,” the document describes services KBR is looking to farm out to subcontractors. (…) KBR’s call for […]
The Flag of Bilal (9): US Constitution Under Threat
Many in America still believe that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land and that politicians, both Republican and Democrat alike, still hold that view and ensure that any and all legislation passed does not violate it. However, in today’s America, the Constitution is effectively a null and […]
Baby See, Baby Do? Yes, Unless You Trick Them
ScienceDaily (Dec. 6, 2011) — Babies love to imitate. Ask any parent and they’ll report how infants mimic sounds, facial expressions and actions they observe. Now new research from Concordia University, published in the journal Infant Behavior and Development, has found that infants can even differentiate between credible and non-credible sources. Simply […]
Maternal Care Influences Brain Chemistry Into Adulthood, Animal Study Shows
ScienceDaily (Dec. 7, 2011) — The effect of the messenger substance neuropeptide Y depends on the behaviour of the mother during infancy. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is the most abundant peptide hormone of the central nervous system. It is involved in various processes including stress management, the development of anxiety behaviour and […]
Europe’s radical right focuses on fighting Islam
Source: Dawn As daylight broke on June 4, worshippers found a mosque in southern Denmark defaced with drawings of the Prophet Muhammad and slogans urging Muslims to “go home.” In late October, a dismembered pig was buried on the construction site of a planned mosque on the outskirts of Copenhagen. […]
Britain to pay ‘hundreds of millions’ to disabled foreigners if UK loses court battle, Chris Grayling warns
Britain will have to be pay “hundreds of millions of pounds” in benefits to ‘economically inactive’ disabled foreigners, if it loses a historic court battle with the European Union, Welfare […]
Why is British public life dominated by men?
I don’t know when the breaking point came. Was it the 2010 election, in which the most prominent women on the national stage seemed to be the leaders’ wives? Was it a drip, drip, drip of Question Time panels featuring one woman alongside four men and a male presenter? Could […]
Russia protests: Gorbachev calls for election re-run
Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has said Sunday’s Russian parliamentary election was marred by fraud and has called for a re-run.”The country’s leaders must admit there were numerous falsifications and rigging and the results do not reflect the people’s will,” he said.Protesters were planning new rallies for Saturday as arrests […]
Laughter is the best medicine: The Imam is leaving …
An Imam shocked his community when he announced that he was resigning from that particular Masjid and moving to a drier climate. After the session, a very distraught lady came to the Imam with tears in her eyes, “Oh, Imam, we are going to miss you so much. We don’t […]
Clearing up Shariah misconceptions
Source / Courtesy: The Barrie Examiner By Masood Nasir, Barrie, Canada (Re: ‘Shariah law goes against our law’ in the Nov. 10 edition of the Examiner and ‘Shariah law all about control’ in the Dec. 1 edition of the Examiner) I hope you will give me a chance of free […]
Polygamy in the Holy Qur’an
This is an article by Dr. Khaula Rehman published in spring 2010 volume of Muslim Sunrise. King Henry the VIII and his six wives A picture is worth a thousand […]
‘Saudis plan to join nuclear arms race’
The former Saudi intelligence agency chief has announced that Riyadh may obtain nuclear weapons in line with plans to join “a nuclear arms race.” Prince Turki al-Faisal, who was addressing […]
Billionaires with 1% tax rates
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — In case you haven’t heard, President Obama wants the wealthiest to pay more in taxes. Noting the rise in income inequality in recent years and the need to reform the U.S. tax system, the president on Tuesday said that some of the wealthiest in America pay […]
Atheists Who Go to Church: Doing It for the Children — Why not try Islam?
Suggestion for my Christian and atheist readers: Please read my posts under Islam, Christianity, Atheism and Religion & Science, for resolution of the conflict! Source of the news: Yahoo He […]
High on bath salts: what to know
A 21-year-old man slashed his throat and ended his life with a gunshot to his head. An 11-year-old boy was found dead after hanging himself in his bedroom. A girl […]
Research on climate change impact on Chilika
Chilka Lake, Asia’s largest inland brackish lagoon and second largest lagoon in the World is facing challenges emerging out of climate change. Chilika, being home for a number of threatened […]
President Zardari may resign: Report
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune Report in US magazine claims President Zardari may resign over “ill-health”. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE An American magazine reported on Tuesday that President […]