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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

Iraq’s Shiite-Sunni Divide Growing

Source: Huffington Post Author: Hamza Hendawi BAGHDAD — Now that U.S. forces are gone, Iraq’s ruling Shiites are moving quickly to keep the two Muslim sects separate – and unequal. Sunnis are locked out of key jobs at universities and in government, their leaders banned from Cabinet meetings or even […]

Private sector adds 209,000 jobs in March

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Private companies continued to add jobs in March, albeit at a slightly slower pace than in February. Businesses added 209,000 jobs in March, according to a report issued Wednesday by payroll-processing company ADP. Those job gains were slightly lower than forecasts for 217,000, and marked a […]

From Pakistan, answers needed about Osama bin Laden

Credit: Washington Post: By David Ignatius, Wednesday, April 4, 2:14 AM Let’s see if we’ve got the numbers straight: Osama bin Laden lived in five houses in Pakistan, fathered four children there, kept three wives who took dictation for his rambling directives to his terror network, had two children born in public […]

Run, even if you don’t like to

Credit: TOI Run, even if you don’t like to We give you reasons why you should do it Whether you like it or not, running is one of the best forms of exercise to keep yourself fit – and not just that, it’s great for weight control as well. A […]

Beauty contest may allow transgender

Credit: TOI The Miss Universe Organization announced on Monday that it might reverse an earlier decision and allow a transgender woman to enter the Miss Universe Canada pageant. Jenna Talackova, 23, was born male, leading organizers to disqualify her last month as a finalist in the 61st Miss Universe Canada […]

Dreams – and nightmares

Credit: Asia Time By Francesco Sisci BEIJING – A young, thin handler in a black suit practically hanging over his tiny frame ushered me in. It was a very exclusive and secretive Beijing compound, an ancient Chinese symbol of true power. He sat me in a large, bright room while […]

10 worst wedding proposals

Credit: ET Every day, thousands of men around the world, and some daring women, pop the question to their significant others. Whether it’s the party who is thinking up creative ways to propose or the one saying “I do”, the marriage proposal is one of the most stressful parts of […]