Baghdad sees red once again — double-deckers, that is
AFP | May 31,2012 | 22:48 JORDAN TIMES BAGHDAD — Common across Baghdad in years past, red double-decker buses are again plying the Iraqi capital’s traffic-choked streets after many were […]
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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
UAE eyes June opening for pipeline bypassing Hormuz
Monday 28 May 2012 ARABNEWS FUJAIRAH: A pipeline being built by the United Arab Emirates to pump most of its oil exports from east coast terminals bypassing the Iran-threatened Strait […]
Foods to cleanse your liver naturally
GHC (Global Health Center): Modern society has created a sad state for our over-processed livers. Anytime we overeat or eat processed or fried foods, and, anytime we are exposed to environmental pollutants or stress, the liver becomes overworked and overloaded. When the liver is taxed, it cant process toxins and […]
THE BENEFITS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS OF OREGANO
Livestrong.com: Oregano, or Oreganum vulgare, is a woody shrub native to Mediterranean countries. It was used medicinally and as a seasoning as far back as ancient Greece. Then as now, parts of the oregano plant are consumed fresh, dried and as an oily extract. The established benefits of oregano are […]
Which religion is the correct and true religion?
News24: “Gnostic” comes from the Greek word for “learned”. In the context of religion, it means one claims to know whether god exists or doesn’t. “Agnostic” on the other hand means (at least in this context) unknowable. I’m an agnostic atheist. This means that I don’t believe in the existence […]
Netherlands: Parliament to press ahead with burqa, dual nationality ban laws
A majority of MPs on Thursday agreed to press ahead with legislation to stamp out dual nationality and ban the burqa, despite the caretaker status of the government. Labour MPs sided with the ruling VVD, CDA and anti-Islam PVV to agree not to label the draft laws controversial, which would […]
Chen: China democracy ‘slow but irreversible’
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, in his first major public appearance in the US, has said democratic change in China is slow but irreversible. Read More…
All places of Worship Praise and Pray to One God: Slade Synagogue-Now Mosque
Pikesville mosque to open at Slade Mansion on Park Heights Avenue. By Alison Knezevich, The Baltimore Sun6:02 p.m. EDT, May 30, 2012Synagogues and schools line Park Heights Avenue in Pikesville— […]
Picture of the Day: Bill Gates on anti-smoking mission in China
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Islamic funds seek socially responsible roadmap
By Bernardo Vizcaino SYDNEY | Thu May 31, 2012 May 31 (Reuters) – The Islamic investment sector can widen its customer base by adopting a socially responsible model, according to industry experts, but distribution channels, a sophisticated investor base and incentive schemes need to be enhanced first. The links between […]
Central Banker Sees Structure of Euro Zone as ‘Unsustainable’
FRANKFURT — Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, warned Thursday that the structure of the euro zone had become “unsustainable” and criticized political leaders he said have been slow to respond to the sovereign debt crisis. “The configuration we had for 10 years, which was considered sustainable, has […]
THE NEXT 100 YEARS – A FORECAST for the 21st Century
An extract from the book: THE NEXT 100 YEARS – A FORECAST for the 21st Century By George FRIEDMAN published in 2009 by Anchor Books The books gives us a Global Forecast. We are giving our readers as a sample the chapter on Turkey pages 144 to 148. TURKEY During […]
If Muhammad Had Not Spoken
Huff Post: by Samir Selmanovic Community Engagement Catalyst, Communicator Life interrupts us. When we can’t fit our life experience into our religion, something has to give, and life can’t give. Like a sturdy surgical tool, life cuts back across our religion to save us from it. Just when we figure […]
Tech giants warn of massive threats to a free and profitable Internet
Washington Post: By Cecilia Kang U.S. officials and high-tech business giants have launched an assault against what they view as a massive threat to the Internet and to Silicon Valley’s bottom […]
Belief-O-Matic and Me
Huff Post by Kecia Ali. Associate Professor of Religion, Boston University According to the Internet, I am 100 percent Reform Jew. This came as something of a surprise to me since I’m a Muslim. Let me explain. In the wake of Sept. 11, I was invited to contribute an essay […]
UN Agency Plans Major Warning on Flame Virus Risk
Cnbc.com: A United Nations agency charged with helping member nations secure their national infrastructures plans to issue a sharp warning about the risk of the Flame computer virus that was […]
Conspiracy theories cloud ‘Vatileaks’ scandal
provided by Deutsche Welle. It’s a case of intrigue, betrayal, and secret documents that would make a good plot for a thriller: Paolo Gabriele, personal butler to Pope Benedict XVI, […]
Islam in Italy: History, Demographics, and the Challenge of Official Recognition
Introduction Islam is today the second-largest religion in Italy by number of adherents, yet it remains unofficial in the eyes of the Italian state. Unlike the Catholic Church – formally […]
Correction: Darul Zikr: Court orders police to take action against Ahmadi worship place
Express Tribune: Two years after the tragic attack on worshippers at Darul Zikr, an additional session judge, when faced with a petition calling for action against an Ahmadi worship place […]
Got war if you want it
Credit: Asiatimes: By Pepe Escobar Pentagon head Leon Panetta told ABC News that the US is “ready” to attack Iran. It depends on US President Barack Obama giving it a go. Will he or won’t he? Nobel Prize winner and Drone Godfather Obama has been busy “justifying the ‘just war’ […]