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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
Stunningly Beautiful Hindu Temples
Huff Post: Hindu places of worship range from small shrines under trees, to temple complexes that contain thousands of smaller temples. Depending on the time period, region or philosophical school, […]
The 12 Biggest Myths About Stretching
Greatist: Used to getting loose and limber before going on a run? It may be time to think twice about reaching for those toes. There’s a good chance we’re stretching out the wrong way or for the wrong reasons. It’s time to debunk the biggest stretching myths, so we can bend, flex, […]
The great housing apartheid and Muslims of India
Source: The Hindu Written by: Sowmiya Ashok and Mohammad Ali Finding a home to rent in India’s national capital is an arduous task for anyone – but, an investigation by The Hindu has found, almost impossible for citizens who happen to be Muslim. Homeowners and property dealers contacted by reporters often […]
Secrets of the Muslim bathroom
The lota has torn apart relationships and embarrassed first-generation kids like me. So what is it? Let me explain Source: http://www.salon.com http://www.salon.com/2012/07/10/secrets_of_the_muslim_bathroom/ In America, Muslims must think like Jason Bourne, […]
Ramadan Olympics Challenge Muslim Athletes
Al Pessin VOICE OF AMERICA July 10, 2012 LONDON — When the summer Olympic Games open in London later this month, Muslims worldwide, including many elite athletes, will be observing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Muslim Olympic hopefuls face the prospect of competing at the highest levels while abstaining […]
The cash democracy: Obama camp is being ‘outraised’ by Romney
Barak Hussain Obama is worried. He is writing letters to any potential donors, such as: We’re getting outraised — a first for a sitting president, if this continues. Not just by the super PACs and outside groups that are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into misleading ads, but by […]
A Life-Death Predictor Adds to a Cancer’s Strain
Credit: NY Times. Dilip Vishwanat for The New York Times Cassandra Caton watched Bruce Cook work on a mold for her prosthetic eye at Bruce Cook Prosthetics in January. In May 2011, Cassandra Caton, an 18-year-old with honey-colored hair and the soft features of a child, suddenly went blind in […]
Egyptian Parliamentary Deputies Defy Court and Military
Source: NY Times: CAIRO — In a raw contest between Egypt’s competing centers of power, legislators on Tuesday defied the country’s highest court and its most senior generals by holding a brief session of the dissolved Parliament, heeding an order by President Mohamed Morsiin the face of opposition from judges […]
Uncircumcised boys more susceptible to urinary tract infections
Credit: TOI WASHINGTON: Uncircumcised boys are at higher risk of urinary tract infection, regardless of whether the urethra is visible, a new study has revealed. Urinary tract infections are one of the most common serious bacterial infections in children and, if not treated, can cause an infection of the blood […]
Want a perfect holiday? Keep it short and simple
Credit: TOI Short breaks make people happier than one long holiday, psychologists have claimed. They have found that people who go on so-called mini getaways have more happy memories than those who holiday for an extended period of time. More:
Considering a Sunni Regime in Syria
Credit: Stratfor By Reva Bhalla and Kamran Bokhari Last week’s publicized defection of the Tlass family marked a potential turning point for Syria’s al Assad regime. The Tlass family formed the main pillar of Sunni support for the minority Alawite regime. The patriarch of the family, former Defense Minister Mustafa […]
KSA backs efforts to solve Syria crisis (or in other words: does not trust the Arab League nor the OIC)
Saudi Arabia yesterday reiterated its support for international efforts to contain the Syrian crisis. It also urged the United Nations Security Council to issue a resolution immediately that incorporates Kofi Annan’s peace plan and a transition plan for Syria. The Council of Ministers, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy […]
‘All’ options open on Tehran — Saudi ex-spy chief
AFP | Jan 18, 2012 | 23:13 JORDAN TIMES DUBAI — Saudi Arabia will use “all available options” to defend itself against Iranian “threats” that might trigger “unwanted military confrontation”, its former intelligence chief told a Gulf security conference. Prince Turki Al Faisal’s comments to the conference in Bahrain late […]
Jordan: Opposition leaders suggest postponing elections to draft ‘acceptable law’
by Khaled Neimat | Jul 09, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Opposition leaders have suggested that parliamentary elections be delayed until next year, so that the government will have time to draft a new elections law acceptable by all. They made the remarks as political powers were still internally […]
Dr Abdul Salaam All over the Worldwide MEDIA!
Here is a list of links of the articles at popular News Sites: Adbus Salam, Higgs Boson hero, snubbed in Pakistan over Ahmadi faith Nobel prize winning Pakistani physicist who predicted the ‘God particle’ is shunned in his own country because of his religious beliefs Pakistan denounces famed physicist linked […]
‘A cesspit’: Libor scandal may be going on elsewhere: A global Moral Crisis
Daily Telegraph: Paul Tucker told MPs that Barclays’ abuse of the Libor system may be only one part of the banks’ dishonesty over crucial financial information, suggesting that other markets […]
NYC officials suggest law change after Jewish circumcision is tied to infant herpes and death
Russian TV: Health officials in New York City are asking for Orthodox Jews to accept a proposed regulation on a circumcision ritual after it has been linked to spreading herpes […]
Saudi shootout and crackdown: Will the West Intervene?
Russian TV: Two people were reportedly shot dead and two more were wounded after police dispersed a Shia Muslim rally in Saudi Arabia. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets […]
Olympics-Bangladesh set to hail Caesar in London
Source: Reuters. (Reuters) – Syque Caesar hopes to come, see and conquer his rivals at the London Olympics, but even if he finishes outside the medals the U.S.-born gymnast is proud to be blazing a trail for Bangladesh at the Games. The 21-year old gymnast from the University of Michigan […]