Rich, educated people more likely to lie, cheat
By Emily Chung, CBC News A new study gives new meaning to the word “classy” — it turns out wealthier, better educated, more successful people have a greater tendency to […]
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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
Doctors Choose A Different Way To Die Than The Rest Of Us
Doctors will do anything to keep some patients alive, but they take a different approach when it comes to their own lives, according to USC Medical School’s Ken Murray. Murray writes at Zócalo Public Square: Of course, doctors don’t want to die; they want to live. But they know enough about modern […]
600,000 attend INC grand evangelical event
MANILA, Philippines – At least 600,000 people attended the Iglesia ni Cristo’s (INC) Grand Evangelical Mission at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Tuesday, authorities said. Although some observers said the gathering was a show of support for impeached Chief Justice Renato Corona, an INC lay leader said the event was not […]
Ahmadis fear for their security
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan ucanews.com reporter, Rawalpindi Pakistan February 27, 2012 Ahmadis are accusing authorities in Rawalpindi of leaving them exposed to acts of terror by removing […]
Doha Debates to debate Arab women in post uprisings
Manama: The status of women in the Arab uprisings is to be discussed by The Doha Debates, following concerns that political Islam might impose new restrictions on them. Read more
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena endorsed PM Sheikh Hasina’s proposal for appointing Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus the World Bank chief
Yunus For WB US envoy backs PM’s proposal Source: The Daily Star Staff Correspondent, Rajshahi US Ambassador to Bangladesh Dan Mozena here yesterday endorsed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s proposal for appointing Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus the World Bank chief. “I praise the work of Prof Muhammad Yunus, and I […]
Indian River Linking: Coming disaster for Bangladesh
Courtesy: bdnews.com About Us বাংলা সংস্করন By allab Bhattacharya and Pinaki Roy The Indian Supreme Court yesterday ordered the government to implement an ambitious project to link the major rivers of the region in a “time-bound manner”. The court also appointed a high-powered committee to plan and put into action […]
U.S. Rule Set for Cameras at Cars’ Rear
On average, two children die and about 50 are injured every week when someone accidentally backs over them in a vehicle, according to KidsAndCars.org, a nonprofit group that pushed the government to begin tracking such tragedies. And more than two-thirds of the time, a parent or other close relative is […]
Focus with Waqas Munawar – Should the State determine Faith of it’s Citizens?
Good discussion, by two non-Ahmadi Canadian-Muslims, trying to bring outrage against religious discrimination and violence in Pakistan. Separation of Mosque-Church and State is a pressing issue in our Global Village and the Muslim Times has a tab for it under Law and Religion, with several insightful articles and other contributions […]
Sectarian violence: Jundallah claims responsibility for Kohistan bus attack
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk / Our Correspondent / Agencies Published: February 28, 2012 PESHAWAR / DI KHAN: Outlawed terrorist group Jundallah has claimed responsibility for an attack a bus […]
Dad goes to jail for 4-year-old daughter’s drawing
Russian TV: It was a kindergarten class piece of art that Jessie Sansone probably won’t want to hang on the refrigerator anytime soon. After Jesse Sansone’s 4-year-old daughter drew a […]
Police Monitoring and a Climate of Fear: Muslimophobia by NYPD
NY Times: The counterman at the Jordan Halal Restaurant, a greasy spoon of a greasy spoon on South Orange Avenue, tossed up his hands as I pulled out my press […]
Syria approves new constitution amid bloodshed
AMMAN — Jordan Times. Reuters. Syrian artillery pounded rebel-held areas of Homs on Monday as President Bashar Al Assad’s government announced that voters had overwhelmingly approved a new constitution in […]
Switzerland: Ministry offers 5,000 beds for asylum seekers
The defence ministry has defended itself against accusations that it has not provided enough accommodation for asylum seekers. Many places were inadequate for the purpose, the ministry said in a […]
Saudi Arabia sending relief supplies to Tunesia
A Saudi relief plane carrying 108 tons of foodstuffs, tents and rugs left King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh on Monday for the Republic of Tunisia. Under the directives of […]
Should Psalms be taken out of the Old Testament?
The seventy some books of the Bible got into the canon, sacred collection of books to make the Bible, not by divine revelation, but by human vote and the Bibles […]
Pakistani Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has just won her first and Pakistan’s first Oscar. Her documentary film Saving Face, co-directed by US-based Daniel Junge, follows Pakistani plastic surgeon Mohammad Jawad who preforms re-constructive surgery on acid attack survivors in Pakistan. In her […]
Ancient Arabic Writings Help Scientists Piece Together Past Climate
ScienceDaily (Feb. 26, 2012) — Ancient manuscripts written by Arabic scholars can provide valuable meteorological information to help modern scientists reconstruct the climate of the past, a new study has revealed. The research, published in Weather, analyses the writings of scholars, historians and diarists in Iraq during the Islamic Golden Age […]
Election Commission withholds result of PS-53 after polling staffer slapped
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Zahid Gishkori Published: February 28, 2012 ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday has taken serious notice of the slapping incident […]
PPP candidate Waheeda Shah beating Women Presiding Officer in by-Election
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