Jinnah had a dream, and we failed him
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune March 25, 2012 Recommended by Zubair Khan, Germany Hopes were high when Jinnah presided over the Constituent Assembly in 1947 and […]
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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
Gambia: Flashback to January 2012: D1.2M Mosque foundation stone laid in Farafenni
Friday, January 27, 2012 GAMBIAN OBSERVER: The Amir of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat in The Gambia, Baba F. Trawally, last Saturday laid the foundation stone of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat’s mosque worth D1.2M in Farafenni Wharf Town, opposite the Farafenni Senior Secondary School. The Amir also inaugurated a new library for the […]
Antibiotic crisis – Modern farming and its risks for human health.
Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization warns that resistance to antibiotics could bring “the end of modern medicine as we know it”. Already a scratch on the leg of a child could have fatal consequences. The problem is also caused by modern agriculture, where feeding antibiotics to cattle […]
International Ahmadiyya Leader Urging Prayers for Safety of Pakistan
Source: Jang Newspaper On 23rd of March in his Friday sermon, in relation to the celebrations in Pakistan, the international leader of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad urged all Ahmadi […]
Ahmadiyya Community’s work in the creation of Pakistan: 23rd March, the Birth of Jamaat Ahmadiyya and Pakistan
Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the Fifth Imam of Jamaat Ahmadiyya, correcting the history of Pakistan in his Friday Sermon on 23rd March 2012. It is perhaps no coincidence that historically […]
Saudi women in misyar unions become losers due to lack of rights awareness
By JEDDAH: DIANA AL-JASSEM, ARAB NEWS STAFF Published: Mar 24, 2012 23:51 Updated: Mar 24, 2012 23:51 Saudi women fail in misyar marriages due to low awareness of their rights and duties. A misyar marriage is a marriage created to fulfill the needs of both the man and woman, with […]
First all-diamond, 150-carat ring worth $70 million crafted
By REUTERS ARABNEWS BERNE: Switzerland’s Shawish Jewelry has created the world’s first diamond ring. Not impressed? Well, consider that the entire ring is carved from a diamond, whereas most other […]
UN launches aid appeal as number of Syrians fleeing to Jordan rises
by Taylor Luck | Mar 24,2012 | JORDAN TIMES THE UNITED NATIONS has launched a multimillion dollar aid appeal to support Syrian refugees as the numbers of Syrians fleeing to […]
Sheikh Waqas Akram exposing hypocrisy of Mullahs
Credit: Munir Ahmad Munawar of Austria: khuda kay lye meray mulk ko in moulviyoon say bachao … Shaikh Waqas This clip is in Urdu. To watch the video in Youtube […]
What women really want: income equality- Do they?
Global Post.Com: BERLIN, Germany — On average, it will take a German woman until March 23 to earn as much money as a male counterpart earned last year. That is the […]
U.S. Plans No Charges Over Deadly Strike in Pakistan: From Allies to Foes
The New York Times: Erik Schmidt: An American investigation in December found fault with both American and Pakistani troops for the deadly exchange of fire, but noted that the Pakistanis fired […]
Want unity? Tolerate diversity! Pakistan can still be saved
The Express Tribune: Khaled Ahmed: Why do we seek unity but end up with uniformity? If you want unity, teach yourself to tolerate diversity. Today, we are returning to a […]
How the Smell of Food Affects How Much You Eat
ScienceDaily (Mar. 21, 2012) — Bite size depends on the familiarly and texture of food. Smaller bite sizes are taken for foods which need more chewing and smaller bite sizes are often linked to a sensation of feeling fuller sooner. New research published in BioMed Central’s new open access journal Flavour, shows that […]
Traditional Remedy Bitter Cumin Is a Great Source Antioxidant Plant Phenols, Study Suggests
ScienceDaily (May 19, 2011) — Bitter cumin is used extensively in traditional medicine to treat a range of diseases from vitiligo to hyperglycemia. It is considered to be antiparasitic and antimicrobial and science has backed up claims of its use to reduce fever or as a painkiller. New research published in […]
The War On Religion Does Not Exist
Source: Huff Post Religion Apparently, attempts are underway to open a new front in the supposed “war on religion” in my home state of Louisiana as it takes center stage in the presidential primary season. Truth be told, from what I have seen lately, those claiming there is a war […]
Comparative Theology in Germany – Muslims and Christians Discussing Nietzsche
Source: Qantara Klaus von Stosch Stosch is the most important representative of Comparative Theology in Germany. In his new reference work, Stosch writes that this course of studies is a […]
Germany’s Muslims Are Skeptical towards Their New President
Source: Qantara Muslims are divided in their views on the new German president, Joachim Gauck. Many are concerned about his evident understanding for the views of Thilo Sarrazin on Muslims […]
Special Report: Intel shows Iran nuclear threat not imminent
(Reuters) – The United States, European allies and even Israel generally agree on three things about Iran’s nuclear program: Tehran does not have a bomb, has not decided to build one, and is probably years away from having a deliverable nuclear warhead. Read More
Iran says making nuclear bombs a “great sin”
(Reuters) – Iran, facing growing international pressure over its nuclear program, called for more talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog on Tuesday and condemned production of atomic weapons as a “great sin.” Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful but negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have stalled […]
Opposition formulates joint strategy on PCNS recommendations
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan DAWN.COM | DawnNews ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties in the National Assembly have decided to present a joint stance based on consensus on the recommendations […]