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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
‘Crimes against humanity’ claims in Syria
Human rights group accuses Damascus over May siege of Talkalakh, while up to 22 reported killed in crackdown in Hama. Syria has drawn strong condemnation for its deadly crackdown on protesters in the central city of Hama, with human rights campaigners hinting at the possibility of the country’s leaders being […]
Discordant approaches to Islamic movements
As the US edges towards dialogue with groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, neo-con rhetoric dominates British politics A discordant trend is tearing apart the Western alliance and its Middle East policies. The armed intervention in Libya has highlighted this graphically, with the US giving only token assistance to the […]
For Ahmadi refugees in Thailand, problems double back home
BANGKOK: Irfanul Mulk may have been able to find temporary shelter in Thailand, but those who forced him out of Pakistan are now flexing their muscles to bring him back. Irfan, 27, left his village Taban in Punjab’s Sheikhupura district after he and his two brothers Furqanul Mulk, 21, and […]
The true understanding of Islam: A keynote address of His Holiness, the worldwide leader of the Ahmadiyya Community
His Holiness, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community delivered his keynote address to the German and Foreign guests, at the Annual Convention on Saturday 25th June, 2011. His Holiness elaborated different subjects such as, loyalty to the country, separation of religion and state, terrorism, […]
Asia’s Millionaire Heirs Taught to Put Charity First
Singapore. UBS, Switzerland’s largest bank, hired primatologist Jane Goodall’s services last week to give lessons in conservation and philanthropy to children of its clients in Singapore. Goodall, 77, who has studied chimpanzees since 1960 in Tanzania, gave a talk on getting involved with animal welfare, human rights and other causes […]
Pakistan: 8,000 Cases of violence against women reported in 2010: Women safer in 2010 than in 2009
As foreign reports claim that Pakistan is among the least secure countries for women, local NGO Aurat Foundation reports that violence against women decreased by 6.41% in 2010 compared to figures from 2009. The NGO’s report, titled Violence Against Women in Pakistan 2010, revealed the ‘surprising’ fact that 8,000 cases […]
‘Osama and Obama bad, Qadri good’: Murderer has been rewarded by clerics and titled as ‘Hero’
Barelvi scholars have condemned both Osama bin Laden and the United States as “killers of thousands of Muslims”, while demanding the release of the “heroic” Mumtaz Hussan Qadri, the self-confessed killer of Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer. Speaking at the annual degree awarding ceremony at Aiwan-i-Iqbal for 40 religious scholars on Saturday night, Idara Sirat-i-Mustaqeem head Dr […]
Hundreds of millions of dollars treasure found: India temple inspectors halt treasure hunt
Inspectors unearthing priceless treasures from a south Indian temple have had to halt their search because they cannot open the final vault. Five vaults full of precious stones, gold and silver have already been opened in Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala state. Historians say assessing the treasure’s value will be […]
Karachi: Increasing Violence; Report says 1,100 killed in first half of 2011
More than 1,100 people have been shot dead in political violence in the Pakistani city of Karachi since the start of the year, campaigners say. The Human Right Commission of Pakistan criticised city officials for failing to stop the targeted killings. Much of the violence is associated with battles between […]
Saudi efforts for good Iran relations continue
By SULTAN AL-TAMIMI | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Kingdom’s bilateral dialogue with Iran will continue, Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal said at a joint press conference with his British counterpart William Hague in Jeddah on Tuesday. “I met with Iran’s former Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in Tehran and the next […]
Women married to foreigners insist on establishing society
By Rana Husseini AMMAN – The founder of a group of women married to foreigners who are demanding citizenship rights for their children on Tuesday said they will not give up their plans to establish a society. “We are not going to give up and will apply 100 times if […]
Islamic Scientific College sustains legacy of founders
By Muath Freij AMMAN – The lack of Muslim schools in the capital during the 1940s led a group of traders to establish the Islamic Scientific College (ISC). It all began 65 years ago when a group of merchants from Syria and Nablus decided to form the Islamic Culture Society, […]
S. Arabia to help Kingdom face economic challenges – Judeh
By Hani Hazaimeh AMMAN – His Majesty King Abdullah’s visit to Saudi Arabia was successful as the Saudis expressed their understanding of the economic challenges facing Jordan and pledged support for the Kingdom in the face of these challenges, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Judeh said on Tuesday. In an […]
NASA’S Hubble Makes One Millionth Science Observation
WASHINGTON — NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope crossed another milestone in its space odyssey of exploration and discovery. On Monday, July 4, the Earth-orbiting observatory logged its one millionth science observation during a search for water in an exoplanet’s atmosphere 1,000 light-years away. “For 21 years Hubble has been the premier […]
For God’s sake – stop talking
The US takes pride in its separation of church and state, but the current political scene is ‘strangely’ religious. Lately, there would seem to be a whole lot more people who have a direct channel to the Big Guy Upstairs than one could have humanly thought possible. It is oft-said […]
Australia’s New South Wales police get new burka powers
Police in Australia’s New South Wales state have been given more powers to remove burkas and other face coverings to identify crime suspects. Anyone who refuses to show their face could now be jailed for up to a year or face a heavy fine. The move follows the recent case of […]
Strauss-Kahn faces home hurdle as U.S. woes ease
PARIS (Reuters) – Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn inched closer on Tuesday to having U.S. sex assault charges against him dropped although a complaint of assault in France could pose a further hurdle to any political comeback. The New York Post cited an unnamed senior investigator as saying prosecutors would […]
Expert warns Nitaqat may trigger flight of expat funds
By IBRAHIM NAFFEE | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: A financial expert has warned of the possibility of foreign workers withdrawing their funds from Saudi banks over concerns about future job prospects in the Kingdom under the Nitaqat system. Fearing their inability to continue working in the Kingdom, many of the estimated […]