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
MUMBAI: Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has asked the Saudi Arabian government to ban Ahmadiyas (Qadiyanis) from visiting Mecca and Medina to perform Haj and Umrah (mini-Haj). Ahamdiyas have been declared non-Muslims in countries like Pakistan and face persecution. The seminary’s vice-rector, Maulana Abdul Khaliq Madrasi, has alleged that many […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Islam’s greatest threat comes from those who claim to be serving it – extremist militants, Shehrbano Taseer, daughter of slain Punjab Governor Salman Taseer, said June 27. Shehrbano said that militants, whom she repeatedly called “hate mongers,” have misinterpreted Islam. “Islam is a peaceful religion,” she said. […]
There was a time when Maajid Nawaz and T.J. Leyden would have never been in the same room, let alone share a stage and handshake. Nawaz was a British leader of the Hizb ul-Tahrir, a radical Islamic organization that recently made headlines for its alleged infiltration of Pakistan’s army. Leyden […]
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A woman in the southwestern city of Bordeaux died from an e.coli infection, according to a regional health agency. The death marks the first fatal case of the disease in France More: http://www.france24.com/en/20110701-greece-bars-gaza-strip-bound-aid-flotilla-audacity-freedom-humanitarian
French Socialists are hoping that former IMF chief Dominique Stauss-Kahn could return to the political scene after reports that the sexual assault case against him is collapsing. Strauss-Kahn is to make a surprise appearance in court Friday where prosecutors are expected to tell the judge that they have problems with […]
By Clea Caulcutt Two French television journalists were freed in Afghanistan yesterday, after being held hostage by the Taliban for a year and a half. Stephane Taponier and Herve Ghesquiere were taken captive in December 2009 in a mountain region east of the capital Kabul. More: http://www.english.rfi.fr/france/20110630-french-journalists-freed
Source/Credit: The Times of Malta: The official Vatican newspaper, which marked its 150th anniversary yesterday, stands out as “a paper of ideas” in a world increasingly dominated by secular ideology, Pope Benedict XVI said. A Latin proverb meaning “the gates of hell shall not prevail” appears on the masthead […]
Source/Credit: The Times of Malta: Archbishop Paul Cremona is demonstrating a remarkable reluctance to recognise the enormity of his misjudgement in the way and manner he led his Church in a most divisive divorce referendum campaign. He appears to have forgotten nothing and learnt nothing. Displaying all the brazen […]
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has threatened to attack Europe in revenge for Nato’s operations in Libya. Col Gaddafi said Libya would target European “homes, offices, families” unless Nato stopped its campaign. He spoke via an audio message broadcast to tens of thousands of supporters gathered in a central Tripoli square. […]
The Department of Defense has identified 1,633 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans this week: BERNIER, Nicholas P., 21, Specialist, Army; East Kingston, N.H.; 10th Mountain Division. GOYET, Mark R., 22, Lance […]
By REUTERS BAGHDAD: The number of civilians killed in violence in Iraq rose to 155 in June, the highest monthly level since January, according to government figures released on Friday. The Health Ministry’s June toll of killings in bombings and other attacks compared with 102 in May. In January, 159 […]
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The alumni of Jamia Nizamia will begin its 15th annual Islamic summer coaching program from Saturday through Aug. 10 at a school building in Azizia district. Classes for boys and girls are separate. There are no fees for this program. Ex-students of the Islamic university […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: The practice of forcing children to beg and hawk goods is continuing unabated in the Kingdom despite the efforts of authorities to put an end to it. Child slavery rings have continued to evade the authorities, helped in no small part by […]
The Church of England is to review its policy towards same-sex relationships and consider allowing gay clergy to be ordained as bishops. It comes after a rise in the number of clergy entering civil partnerships. There is also pressure on the Church to conform to laws guaranteeing equal treatment to […]
Moroccans have approved constitutional reforms put forward by King Mohammed VI in response to recent pro-democracy protests, preliminary results show. With almost all the ballots counted, 98.5% of people had voted in favour, Interior Minister Taib Cherkaoui said. The reforms grant executive powers to a prime minister, but the king […]
At least 100 overseas Filipino workers, most of them distressed household service workers, are due to arrive home from Jordan this month. Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said most of the workers are now sheltered at the Filipino Workers Resource Center (FWRC) at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Amman. […]
When archeologists recently excavated a 3,800-year-old palace near the eastern German city of Weimar, they discovered about 100 valuable weapons buried next to a massive structure. Now they are puzzling over how an ancient chieftain buried nearby became so rich. In 1877, when archeology was still in its infancy, art […]
For more than 50 years it has been known that aircraft can punch large holes or carve out canals inside clouds as they pass through them – but no-one had been able to explain exactly why this happens. Now researchers in the US have identified the cause by comparing satellite […]
In the third of his series Jason Burke reports on growing tensions as clergy oppose incremental moves away from conservative Islam On a Friday at one o’clock, Sheikh Saad Bin Naser al-Shethri is leading prayers in a small mosque in an upmarket neighbourhood of Riyadh, the Saudi capital. The faithful […]