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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

PM: No hudud law in Malaysia

KAMPAR: The Government will not implement hudud law in Malaysia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. He said even though the law was “God’s law”, its implementation needed to be based on realities. “If we ask the ulamas, Islamic law cannot be implemented unless we take into consideration the environment and the […]

Faster than light?

Dawn Editorial IF verified by further evidence and research, the recent findings of the CERN institute in Switzerland could shake the world of physics as we know it. It is being claimed by scientists at CERN that sub-atomic particles known as neutrinos can transcend the speed of light.  Apparently neutrinos […]

The Dalai Lama: Religious Harmony and why a Biased Mind Cannot Grasp Reality

SOURCE: THE DALAI LAMA  I am extremely delighted to attend this inter faith seminar on the Preservation of Religious Harmony, Co­existence and Universal Peace organised by the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF), Ladakh group. Thank you very much for the detailed explanation of the association’s history, activities, objectives and their relevance […]

Seen any strange debris?

KUALA LUMPUR: Have you seen any strange debris?. If you have, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) of the United States wants to know you. What you have found could be debris from one of its satelite that have plunged back to earth. Members of the public are advised not […]

Meeting of Religious Scholars in Germany

Source: Qantara Under the banner “Bound to live together”, an international peace congress promoting dialogue and reconciliation was held in Munich with representatives from all major religions. Yet, issues such as the Middle East conflict, the Arab Spring, and the role of Islam in Europe pose new challenges for Jews, […]

Abbas Appeals to the World’s Conscience

Source: Spiegel International At the UN on Friday, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas appealed for recognition of an independent Palestinian state in a statesmanlike speech. His appearance may have won Palestinians sympathy abroad — but it does little to advance their cause. He kept the most dramatic statement for the […]

The pope in Berlin

source. dawn.com GERMANY took a much-needed breather this week from its unsought role as eurozone saviour to engage in some painful soul-searching on faith and religion. The reason for the change in gear? The first official visit to his home country by German-born Pope Benedict XVI. Hopes that the brief […]

Why kings don’t leer?

source: TOI on Line  All power comes from the preservation and sublimation of the vitality that is responsible for the creation of life” – Mahatma Gandhi, as quoted in Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph’s book, Postmodern Gandhi and Other Essays. Long before Anna Hazare boasted about the power of his brahmacharya […]

Holy Qur’an questions answered

Source : Chatham Daily News When American pastor Terry Jones burned the Quran, Muslim-Canadian youth got fired up. Not with hate or revenge, but with a burning desire to show Canadians the similarities between Islam and Western religions. “We talk about the commonality, we don’t talk about the differences,” said […]