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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

Blood on the (Bain) tracks

Credit: Asia Times THE ROVING EYE There couldn’t be a more sensitive theme in a US electoral year than jobs for workers in the home of the bravely unaccountable. Which is why when charges that Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney was involved through practices at the vulture fund Bain Capital […]

Differing Views on Policing During Ramadan Surface, With Hard-Liners Poised to Play a Role

Credit: Jakarta Globe: Surabaya. The National and Jakarta Police have made contradicting statements regarding hard-line Islamist groups making punitive “sweeps” of business open during Ramadan. National Police Chief Gen. Timur Pradopo said on Monday that the police would “involve the public” in solving problems during to the Islamic holy month, […]

Women change the face of North American mosques

By Daood Hamdani The Daily Star The North American mosque is evolving and redefining its purpose and practices. A recently released report by a group of mainly Muslim organizations, “The American Mosque 2011,” provides the first factual glimpse into changes in North American mosques. Initially serving primarily as a place […]

The U.S.-Pakistan couple patches up a new quarrel.

By David Ignatius The Daily Star, Lebanon Why did it take Washington nearly eight months to apologize for the deaths of 24 Pakistani soldiers? But you know the answer: It’s because the United States and Pakistan have the most neurotic, mutually destructive “friendly” relationship in the world. Secretary of State […]

Save Rohingya Muslims: The OIC

By Family Editorial Board Source: OnIslam The OIC Secretary General said that the recent restoration of democracy in Myanmar had raised hopes in the international community that oppression against Rohingya Muslims citizens would end and that they would be able to enjoy equal rights and opportunities. However, the renewed violence […]

Radical Islamists Wage Muslim Civil War in Africa

Extremist imams and jihadists infiltrate peaceful Muslim lands, uprooting religious customs that have existed for centuries. By MELIK KAYLAN WALL STREET JOURNAL The recent spate of attacks on Muslim historic and religious sites in the ancient city of Timbuktu calls to mind the Taliban’s destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas in […]