How science polishes our understanding of the Quran
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The second last verse of Surah Ha Mim Sajdah reads, “We will show them Our Signs in the universe and also […]
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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
‘A Private Matter’: Joe Biden’s Very Public Clash With His Own Church
Source: Politico GREENVILLE, Del. — As a rule dating back to the election, the reporters who follow the president go everywhere with him but two places: inside his home and inside […]
Like Washington and Jefferson, he championed liberty. Unlike the founders, he freed his slaves
By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN (CNN) It was 230 years ago Sunday that Robert Carter III, the patriarch of one of the wealthiest families in Virginia, quietly walked into a Northumberland […]
The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary, Now Available Online
By Seyyed Hossein Nasr (Author), Caner K Dagli (Author), Maria Massi Dakake (Author), Joseph E.B. Lumbard (Author), Mohammed Rustom An accessible and accurate translation of the Quran that offers a […]
Ted Talk: Why I Left an Evangelical Cult | Dawn Smith
Suggested Reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, for the best understanding of personal religion in the 21st century Americans Trust Clergy Less Than Ever, Gallup Poll Finds […]
Video: Are Amish And Mennonites Cults?
Suggested Reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, for the best understanding of personal religion in the 21st century Americans Trust Clergy Less Than Ever, Gallup Poll Finds […]
Pakistani microfinance pioneer wins Asia’s ‘Nobel Prize’
Source: Dawn A microfinance pioneer from Pakistan — who developed an interest-free microfinance programme — was among Tuesday’s winners of Asia’s equivalent to the Nobel Prize. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, 64, […]
William Tyndale: Burnt at the Stake for Translating the Bible
Epigraph: “Surely, the Believers, and the Jews, and the Christians and the Sabians — whichever party from among these truly believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good […]
Taliban ‘brutally’ killed a popular Afghan folk singer just days after it said ‘music is forbidden’ in Islam, former minister says
Source: Business Insider The Taliban killed a famous Afghan folk singer on Saturday, a former interior minister said. Fawad Andarabi was reportedly dragged from his village home and shot dead. […]
Texas Churches Can’t Be Forced To Close — Ever — Under New Law
Source: Houston Public Media House Bill 1239, also called the Freedom To Worship Act, was passed during this year’s Legislative Session. JACK MORGAN, TPR / RACHEL OSIER LINDLEY, KERA | POSTED ONAUGUST 26, 2021, […]
Video: The Best Paradigm to understand why sects and religions are often parochial and exclusive
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion Source: New York Times Book review by William Saletan You’re smart. You’re liberal. You’re well informed. You think […]
Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America from the Culture of Contempt by Arthur Brooks
Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance‘s review Let me start with a story. Back in 2001, I worked for the U.S. Census Bureau. Many people don’t know that the Census Bureau does much […]
Refuting Islamophobia and Tribalism of the Muslim Sects: Demystifying ‘the Other’ by Harris Zafar
Published on Nov 17, 2014 Additional reading and viewing: Video: The Best Paradigm to understand why sects and religions are often parochial and exclusive This talk was given at a local […]
PM Jacinda Adern: A Superstar Without Hijab and Sometimes With
Additional reading Nobel Prize for a noble woman
Book Review: A Piece of Me by Arif Ahmad
Reviewed by Dr. Nasir Gondal, NY I just finished reading “A Piece of Me” by Arif Ahmad. I know Arif through APPNA. This is one of the blessings of the […]
The Fall and Rise of the Taliban
Source: Dawn Zahid Hussain It was a breathtaking 11-day blitz across Afghanistan that got the Taliban forces to Kabul. All the big cities on the way had fallen without any […]
National Geographic Video About the Quran
Additional reading For the Taliban: A New Commentary of the Holy Quran Emphasizing Compassion, Justice and Human Rights Launched Saved the above documentary in the Muslim Times to serve the posterity:
BBC Documentary about the Quran
Additional reading For the Taliban: A New Commentary of the Holy Quran Emphasizing Compassion, Justice and Human Rights Launched Saved the above documentary in the Muslim Times to serve the posterity: