Epigraph:
And We (Allah) have sent thee (Muhammad) not but as a mercy for all peoples. (Al Quran 21:108)
The lead posts collected by Zia H Shah MD and Dr. Abdul Alim
Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD As only the Islamophobes, who hate Islam or those Muslims, who want to enforce Shariah Law, of their imagination, by hook or…
Understanding Peaceful Islam: A Muslim Response to Herb Silverman
Faith Street.com: By Harris Zafar: Last week, I read with great interest Herb Silverman’s column describing six events that led him to believe that “Islam is the worst and most…
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Islam!?
Epigraph: “If we could view Muhammad as we do any other important historical figure we would surely consider him to be one of the greatest geniuses the world has known.”…
The Muslim Times’ Collection about Martyrdom of Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar
Epigraph: On account of this, We prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land…
Delusions of superpower
STORY SUMMARY In an attempt to frame America’s new foreign policy approach as less interventionist and more diplomatic, U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday spoke of his country’s recent so-called achievements.…
Program turns beggars into enterpreneurs
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR Islamic micro-finance, which is based on profit-sharing and does not charge interest, can play a significant role in alleviating poverty and transforming the poor into successful…
Turkish Court Says YouTube Ban Is Unconstitutional
NY TImes: Turkey’s highest court ruled Thursday that a government ban on the video-sharing site YouTube was unconstitutional and a violation of freedom of expression. The Constitutional Court sent its…
Church-State Clash in China Coalesces Around a Toppled Spire
NY Times: WENZHOU, China — For nearly a year, the Sanjiang Church was the pride of this city’s growing Christian population. A landmark in the fast-developing northern suburbs, its 180-foot…
I approached Islam with open mind
Afrah Alshaibani was a conservative Christian, who since teenage began asking questions regarding the conflicting doctrines in her religion. Later after having married to a “non-practicing” Muslim, she got many…
Muslim leaders ‘accept Robinson apology’
A delegation of Northern Ireland’s Muslim leaders has accepted an apology from Peter Robinson over comments he made about followers of the religion. The first minister had told the Irish News on…
The World’s Most Humble President Just Opened His House to 100 Syrian Refugee Children
The news: One hundred children orphaned by the Syrian civil war could find a home in Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica’s summer retreat, “a mansion and riverfront estate surrounded by…
Will the Real Moderate Imams Please Stand Up?
Despite the violence, murder, and persecution of Ahmadi Muslims worldwide, all imams have been silent. by Qasim Rashid He turned away with a look of disgust. “You’re a kafir, an…
I renounced Islam, so my family think I should die
Apostasy is not just something that scandalises people in far off lands. Harriet Alexander hears the story of a British woman whose life was turned upside down when she left…
‘I didn’t mean to insult Muslim community’: Northern Ireland’s Peter Robinson claims Islam comments ‘were misinterpreted’
Peter Robinson insists remarks in support of pastor who compared Muslims to the IRA were “hyped up” and “given a meaning that was never intended” Northern Ireland’s first minister, Peter…
Vestal Students Head to California STEM Conference
Source: Binghamton.com A group of 8 Vestal High School students Yousuf Shah, Ibraheem Rehman, Cheryl Limer, Zachary Eaton, Gregory Taylor, Jared Vargason, Tyler Walters and Bolong Yu will be going…
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif orders action on stoning
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has described the stoning to death of a woman by her family in front of a Lahore court as “totally unacceptable”. Farzana Parveen, who…
eDigest: PMA, APPNA and Foreign Minister of Canada John Baird, All Condemn the Killing of Dr. Mehdi Ali
Epigraph: On account of this, We prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land…
Obama: US must show restraint abroad
Obama: ”America should never ask permission to protect our people” Continue reading the main story in BBC and watch a video Related Stories Speech in full with analysis ‘We must…
May 28: Remembering the bomb, forgetting the people
Today marks the best of days and today marks the worst of days. May 28 or as a true patriot would call it “Youm-e-Takbeer” marks the day when Pakistan registered its might…
Muslims have been standing against apostasy laws for a century
Source: Belfast Telegraph BY ADAM WALKER – 19 MAY 2014 Last week Lord Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, ‘called on leading British Muslims to support the right to convert from…
Two-pronged messages
A good part of the Greater Beirut area was paralyzed Wednesday when Syrian nationals streamed to their embassy to vote in their country’s presidential election. While the day’s events were…
Reading a painful guide to Iraqi decay
STORY SUMMARY Of all the Arab countries today that suffer violence or enjoy a superficial calm on the surface, Iraq is the saddest in my view, because of what it…
Saudi-Iran talks offer fuels hope
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS STAFF Published — Wednesday 28 May 2014 A senior Iranian official has voiced hope that talks between the Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers…
Washing of Kaaba Carried Out
Makkah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz led the washing of the Kaaba on Thursday at the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) in Makkah, on behalf of Custodian of the…
Book Review: EXTREMIST: A Response to Geert Wilders & Terrorists Everywhere
Book by Qasim Rashid B.Sc. JD Reviewed by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The book is to be released on May 28, 2014 and is…
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