Rumi: The Meeting Point of the East and the West
Epigraph: “Out beyond the ideas of right-doing and wrongdoing, there is a field I will meet you there. It’s the world full of things to talk about.” Rumi Written and […]
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Zia H Shah
He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes
How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart
Source: The Guardian For seven decades, India has been held together by its constitution, which promises equality to all. But Narendra Modi’s BJP is remaking the nation into one where […]
Do Muslims Prefer Camels Over Modern Cars?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If you are a Muslim and are reading this article, you were probably surprised or even […]
More than 2,000 former prosecutors and other DOJ officials call on Attorney General Bill Barr to resign
By Laura Jarrett, CNN (CNN) More than 2,000 former Justice Department officials who served in Republican as well as Democratic administrations have signed a statement posted Sunday calling on Attorney […]
Hospital director dies in Wuhan as China designates dead nurses and doctors as ‘martyrs’
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Hong Kong (CNN) The death toll from the novel […]
Every Thing You Wanted to Know about Compilation and Preservation of the Holy Quran
Epigraph: Indeed, We (Allah) Ourself have sent down this Quran, and most surely We will be its Guardian. (Al Quran 15:9/10) New Light on the History of the Quranic Text? […]
This Day in History, on Feb 17, Giordano Bruno Burnt Alive, at the Stake in Rome
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Giordano Bruno (Latin: Iordanus Brunus Nolanus; 1548 – 17 February 1600), born Filippo Bruno, was an […]
Thirty Plus Quotes from the Poet of Love
Selection of quotes by Mayukh Saha “Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.” “Wherever you are, and whatever you do, […]
Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As only the Islamophobes, who hate Islam or those Muslims, who want to enforce Shariah Law, of […]
Muslims Thank America with Nationwide Day of Service
Source: Press Release by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Muslims mark historic 100-year anniversary with community service projects February 15th marks a historic moment for the Muslim community in America as […]
Is love just a fleeting chemical high in the brain?
Source: BBC By Parashkev Nachev Romantic feelings rely on a complicated concoction of chemicals and psychology. But as part of our series on Life’s Big Questions with The Conversation, we […]
Antarctic island hits record temperature of 20.75C
Source: BBC Antarctica has exceeded 20C for the first time, after researchers logged a temperature of 20.75C on an island off the coast of the continent. Brazilian scientist Carlos Schaefer […]
Hollywood Actress Emilie Francois, Now a Muslim, Speaks of Social Justice in Islam
Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran Forty Hadiths or Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad about Compassionate Living The […]
Church of England to apologize for being ‘deeply institutionally racist’
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) The Church of England has decided to apologize for racism experienced by “countless black, Asian and minority ethnic people” over the past 70 years. The Church […]
Utah Bill Decriminalizing Polygamy Clears First Hurdle, Moves To State Senate
Source: NPR By Vanessa Romo A Utah bill that would reduce polygamy among consenting adults from a felony to an infraction — on par with a traffic ticket — was […]
What Can We Learn From the Treaty of Hudaibiyya: Flexibility of Thought?
Epigraph: Indeed, you have in the Prophet of Allah an excellent model, for him who fears Allah and the Last Day and who remembers Allah much. (Al Quran 33:21/22) Written […]
Today is Charles Darwin’s Birthday: He is An Epiphany for the Muslims, A Catastrophe for the Christians
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The National Museum of Natural History, located on the National Mall just across from the Smithsonian […]
Today is the Birthday of President Abraham Lincoln: What is Common between the Holy Prophet Muhammad and Him
Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the […]
How a Western megachurch pastor fell in love with Eastern meditation
Source: Religion News Service By Jarrett Stevens, who is pastor of Soul City Church in Chicago and author of “Praying Through: Overcoming the Obstacles That Keep Us From God.” CHICAGO […]
Sudan To Hand Over Omar Al-Bashir To International Criminal Court For Genocide Trial
Source: Huffington Post By Annum Masroor Sudan’s transitional authorities have agreed to surrender all those wanted in connection with the Darfur conflict. CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional authorities have agreed […]
