Rabbi Sharon Brous: It’s time to reclaim and reinvent religion – Ted Talk
At a moment when the world seems to be spinning out of control, religion might feel irrelevant — or like part of the problem. But Rabbi Sharon Brous believes we […]
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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
Video: Who Is the First Anti-Racist? (Dr. Craig Considine)
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page The following two are the best Western movies / documentaries about him. The first one […]
Would Pope Francis be willing to swap Cordoba Cathedral / Mosque with Hagia Sophia?
Pope Francis ‘very saddened’ as Turkey converts Hagia Sophia from museum into mosque By Kelly Murray, CNN (CNN) Pope Francis stood in silence for several minutes at his weekly Angelus […]
Erdogan Signs Decree Allowing Hagia Sophia to Be Used as a Mosque Again
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: New York Times By Carlotta Gall The decree came after a Turkish court revoked […]
German Biotech Sees Its Coronavirus Vaccine Ready for Approval by December
Source: WSJ By Bojan Pancevski BioNTech CEO warns it could still take a decade to fight back virus that has now infected millions, despite global efforts and rapid progress BERLIN—The […]
Big Oxford University Debate: “Does Islam explain reality better than Atheism?”
The debate was hosted by Oxford University on 6th May 2019. The topic debated was “Does Islam explain reality better than Atheism?” and the arguments made were powerful, passionate and […]
Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Washington Post ISTANBUL — In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure […]
Turmeric May Not Be a Miracle Spice After All
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Time By Amanda MacMillan Turmeric, the bright yellow spice often used […]
Erdogan Talks of Making Hagia Sophia a Mosque Again, to International Dismay
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: New York Times By Carlotta Gall, who is the Istanbul bureau chief for The […]
How Islam Taught Medieval Christian Europe Religious and Political Tolerance
Epigraph: Allah forbids you not, respecting those who have not fought against you on account of your religion, and who have not driven you forth from your homes, that you […]
Churches Were Eager to Reopen. Now They Are a Major Source of Coronavirus Cases.
Source: New York Times By Kate Conger, Jack Healy and Lucy Tompkins The virus has infiltrated Sunday services, church meetings and youth camps. More than 650 cases have been linked to reopened religious facilities. […]
Turkey: Hagia Sophia should not be converted to a Mosque
Dr. Mike Ghouse, Washington, DC President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is considering converting the Hagia Sophia to a Mosque, which has been a museum since its conquest. As Muslims, we appeal […]
CanSino’s COVID-19 Vaccine Was Just Approved for Limited Use in China
Source: Motley Fool Despite a worldwide race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, China’s CanSino Biologics (SEHK: 6185) didn’t make huge headlines when it announced last week that its COVID-19 vaccine […]
Wind Patterns and the Holy Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Please read the following essay in light of some of the verses of the Holy Quran on […]
Video: Princess Meghan Markle Speaks Out on Racism
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Video: How Jesus Became […]
Regeneron signs a $450 million contract with the U.S. government for its coronavirus therapy
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: CNBC Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday the U.S. government has granted the drugmaker a […]
Abolitionist Frederick Douglas’ statue ripped from its base in Rochester N.Y.
Frederick Douglass statue vandalized in Rochester park Source: ABC News Police in Rochester are trying to determine who ripped a statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass from its base on the […]
Regeneron Starts Late-Stage Trials of Coronavirus Cocktail
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: The Street By Bob Lenihan Regeneron is starting late-stage trials of a cocktail designed […]
Picture of the Day: Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an used for Oath in 2007
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Speaker Nancy Pelosi (left) and US Congressman Keith Ellison (right) at his swearing-in ceremony with President Thomas Jefferson‘s Qur’an, […]
From Thomas Jefferson’s own family, a call to take down his memorial
Source: Yahoo News A direct descendant of Thomas Jefferson has called for the memorial to the third president to be removed from Washington, D.C. Writing in the New York Times […]