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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
Welcome role
Jordan Times Turkey’s role and attempts at solving some major regional conflicts have increased, and the fact that Istanbul recently played host to two conferences on Libya and Syria is proof of the fact that the country is acknowledged as a linchpin by the nations in the area. The international […]
Cricket: Test cricket celebrates its 2,000th match
England and India face off in 2,000th Test Cricket Match Test cricket celebrates its 2,000th match today with a marquee contest between England and India, which promises not only to be an excellent advertisement for the five-day game, but the opener at Lord’s will also be a delight for statisticians. […]
One Big, Happy Polygamous (Mormon) Family
by Jonathan Turley – International Herald Tribune. SINCE the Supreme Court’s 2003 decision in Lawrence v. Texas, Americans have enjoyed unprecedented freedom in their lifestyles and private relationships. The decision held that states could no longer use the criminal code for social engineering, dictating the most intimate decisions of citizens […]
Hina Rabbani Khar appointed as youngest and first woman foreign minister
Source: The Express Pakistan Fresh air blowing through the often stagnant realm of political life is usually a rarity. It blows in only now and then and this time seems to have done so with the appointment of Hina Rabbani Khar as Pakistan’s new foreign minister. Ms Khar breaks away from the […]
Ahmadiyya Commemorated Women’s Day Centenary
(L-R) Mrs. Catherine Gonzi, Mr. Laiq Ahmed Atif and Mrs. Michelle Muscat Source/Credit: http://www.di-ve.com – editorial@di-ve.com; 21 July 2011 – Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta commemorated the centenary of International Women’s Day by organising a seminar about women on Friday, June 17 at the Waterfront Hotel, Gzira. In this respectful gathering talks were […]
Street demonstrations not part of Malaysian culture, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Street demonstrations must not be made a part of the Malaysian culture, the Prime Minister said. The people should not have to live in chaos and uncertainty, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said. “We are peace-loving citizens and we want to live in a nation that has a […]
British Public Most Likely to Blame the Media for Islamophobia
A new ComRes survey on Islamophobia – the fear of the Muslim faith – reveals that people think that the media is most to blame for whipping up a climate of fear of Islam in the UK. People are twice as likely to say the media is to blame for Islamophobia […]
Gates Foundation: ‘We need to reinvent the toilet’
source: cnn.com // “No innovation in the past 200 years has done more to save lives and improve health than the sanitation revolution triggered by invention of the toilet,” Sylvia Mathews Burwell, president of the foundation’s global development program, said in a statement. “But it did not go far enough. […]
Two special teams to probe claims by 11 doctors at Tung Shin hospital
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have set up two special teams to investigate claims by 11 doctors at Tung Shin Hospital that tear gas was fired into the hospital compound during the July 9 illegal rally. Kuala Lumpur CID chief Datuk Ku Chin Wah said one special team would investigate claims by […]
Study Links Male Infertility to a Missing Protein
Source: nytimes on line. Scientists say they have found a potential cause for a number of otherwise unexplained cases of male infertility: the absence of a protein that coats sperm and allows them to reach an egg more easily. More:
A Baby With Three Mothers
Source: NYTIMES ON LINE A Baby With Three Mothers A new novel raises questions of where to draw the line with reproductive technology. More:
Europe Takes Bigger Role in Push for Peace in Middle East.
Europe Takes Bigger Role in Push for Peace in Middle East. WASHINGTON — With Middle East talks at a standstill, the Obama administration now finds itself on the sidelines, and Europe is emerging as the key diplomatic actor. More:
Iran steps up assault on world terror
(Souarce: asiatimes on line) Iran steps up assault on world terror Tehran is increasing its diplomatic response to world terrorism with some urgency as the United States withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan prompts Israel and Saudi Arabia to press Washington to return to an aggressive stance on Iran. Sympathy for […]
Weaponisation of Pakistan
“Weaponisation” as a negative concept was something to which I was completely unfamiliar while growing up. Though I spent most of my childhood in Lahore, my rural, agricultural background meant arms had always been a regular presence in my life. I had learnt to fire, load/unload and clean them as […]
And donkeys might fly!
Source/Credit: Dailytimes on Line. I have a serious issue with fundamental rights. Sometimes I feel that my definition of the term is totally delusional, given the respect that it commands in this country, and the true term is actually ‘fund-a-mental’, in its urban sense. The more I read and the […]
Clinton wants India to act as Asian leader
Credit. Arabnews.com CHENNAI: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told India on Wednesday “it’s time to lead,” urging New Delhi to take a stronger role across Asia where China is flexing its muscles, and to bolster support for struggling neighbors Afghanistan and Pakistan. Clinton, delivering a speech in the southern […]
Putin and Medvedev Eye the Kremlin — and Each Other
Source:Spiegel on Line. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev appears to be interested in a second term in office. But he first needs the blessing of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin — who is considering a return to the Kremlin himself. More:
‘There Is Life Before, and Life After’
Source: Spiegel Germany A stranger saved Victoria Williams’ life when she collapsed in the crush of the Love Parade stampede last July in Duisburg. At first she tried to handle the trauma alone, but she later checked into a clinic. Without therapy she wouldn’t have gotten her old life back, she […]
New German mosque a milestone in religious architecture
Cologne’s central mosque suffered many critics before its construction began in 2009. It’s now almost finished and is being hailed as a new artistic and social vision for the predominantly Christian city. Cologne’s new central mosque has already endured years of criticism – and it’s not even finished […]