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
Duo faced long struggle before finding a market for stormwater-treatment technology. As university students, Greg Yeoman and Mike Hannah worked hard and played the same way. Weekends and holidays usually involved some sort of beach-centred activity: surfing, fishing or scuba diving. It was that time at the beach that sparked […]
The government of Belarus applied to the International Monetary Fund for a stabilization loan. The work of the IMF mission will last during June 1-14. Belarus is not ready either for large-scale liberalization in the currency sphere, or for a considerable reduction of state spending. Those were the requirements, which […]
The subject of five-year plans has surfaced in Russia again. The initiative belongs to the Institute of Social, Economic and Political Research chaired by Senator Nikolai Fyodorov. The institute develops the pre-election program of United Russia, as well as of the All-Russian People’s Front. Like with the People’s Front, the […]
AFP – Police questioned on Friday a French politician who sparked fury when he alleged that a former minister molested boys at a Moroccan orgy and that senior figures covered it up, officials said. Luc Ferry, a celebrity philosopher and former education minister, claimed this week in a televised debate […]
By Mike Woods Surrealist street theatre company Royal de Luxe, known for the giant crane-mounted marionnettes sent marching through streets of cities around France and the world, put on a show in their home city of Nantes on 27-29 May. Read more: http://www.english.rfi.fr/visiting-france/20110604-little-giant-brings-mexican-friends-nantes
Ankara – PNN – The US is considering to offer Ankara the opportunity to host an Israeli-Palestinian peace summit, on the condition that it prevents a second Gaza flotilla scheduled for later this month, the Turkish newspaper Today’s Zaman reported on Friday. Israel prevented a similar mission last year, raiding an aid […]
It is too late for peace initiatives of the type South Africa’s Zuma is working for Libya Writing on the wall is unmistakable for the rogue regimes in the Middle East. Their time is up. The unprecedented attack on the presidential palace in Yemen on Friday, which injured President Ali […]
By ARAB NEWS MADINAH: More than a week in an Eastern Province reformatory has seen a marked change in attitude toward life for a Saudi woman who caused a stir by openly defying a national ban on women driving, Al-Watan daily reported on Friday. “I am not an activist fighting […]
By Raed Omari AMMAN – The government has completed all the necessary procedures to export Jordanian agricultural produce to Saudi Arabia in accordance with the “agreed upon mechanism” with authorities in the Gulf state, an agriculture ministry official said on Thursday. With the joint efforts of the ministry and the […]
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese military accused the U.S. on Friday of launching a global “Internet war” to bring down Arab and other governments, redirecting the spotlight away from allegations of major online attacks on Western targets originating in China. The accusations Friday by Chinese military academy scholars, and their […]
A U.N. expert on migrants’ human rights criticized the Japanese government’s discrimination towards foreign schools and urged it to do more in guaranteeing the rights of foreign migrants’ children, in his report presented to the U.N. Read more
There was a time when Israel was anxious to strike a peace deal with the Palestinians. Now, however, the majority of the country’s population seems to have given up hope. While young Arabs are rebelling against autocratic regimes in the region, apathy is spreading in Israel. Flyers reading “Masbirim Israel,” or […]
United Nations Human Rights Council, 16th session, Geneva – 28 February 25 March 2011: Agenda Item 8: General Debate on Follow-up and implementation of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action Oral Statement by Sultan Shahin, Editor, New Age Islam On behalf of International Club for Peace Research Madame President, […]
Book by Dr. Maurice Bucaille Book review by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As I was growing up in Pakistan and studying in King Edward Medical […]
First a few words about the big picture. Atheists are right in exposing the irrationality of the Christian dogma. However, the Christians are right in as far as their claim that there needs to be a Creator of this universe, Who employed natural means to do His work. However, both […]
Singapore more often makes the headlines for its economic performance than for its model of multiculturalism. Nevertheless, Singapore was a true example of a cosmopolitan city before many other regions started to experience diversity. Can the lessons learned in this part of the world be of use to Europe today? […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says that Pakistani-US teams will carry out joint operations and share intelligence in the campaign against militants. The announcement suggests the United States and Pakistan are having some success in trying to repair ties following the unilateral American raid that killed Osama bin Laden.Readmore
Ramallah – PNN – Palestinian foreign affairs minister, Riyad al-Malki, announced on Wednesday that Palestinian leaders will take all needed political steps to insure recognition of the Palestinian State by the United Nations. Al-Malki explained during a press statement today that Palestinians will seek state recognition at the UN general […]
Brazil is seen as a country of diverse and profound faith. But though religion is an important reference point in the lives of the population, the extent of religious diversity in this sprawling country is not nearly so pervasive as belief itself. Though globally, the image of Brazil is connected to […]
Since the dramatic killing of Osama bin Laden, Pakistan is increasingly in the news. According to the bulletins, it is the land which may yet fall into the hands of absolutists, terrorist fundamentalists. I understand what the reporters mean, of course. However, I also smile at the irony. My visit […]