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By Colleen S. Kraft, MD, MSc, who is the associate chief medical officer at Emory University Hospital and an associate professor in the Department of Medicine as well as an […]
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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
California patient with unknown origin of coronavirus is in serious condition, official says
(CNN) The California patient who tested positive for the coronavirus days after being hospitalized is in serious condition and intubated, California Rep. John Garamendi told CNN’s Erin Burnett. The Solano County woman has puzzled health officials, who say they have not been able to trace where she contracted the virus. […]
Bernie Sanders would be the first Jewish nominee — and he’s triggered a fight over Jewish identity
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders could become the first-ever Jewish major-party nominee. He once lived on a kibbutz. His Brooklyn accent is iconic […]
Muslims Should Kill Islamophobia With Kindness
The Quran has many verses that command a courteous response to even a terrible insult to Islam. By Mustafa Akyol, who is a contributing op ed writer. Until the night […]
Coronavirus could send 10-year Treasury yield crashing below 1% — Here’s how
Source: Yahoo Finance Brian Sozzi; Editor-at-Large; Yahoo Finance And you thought the record-low yield on the 10-year Treasury note couldn’t go any lower thanks to rising investor fear of a […]
Why is Iran’s reported mortality rate for coronavirus higher than in other countries?
Source: NBC By Dan De Luce Iran’s reported mortality rate for the illness — about 14 percent — surpasses the rate for other countries by a dramatic margin. WASHINGTON — […]
If you drive an expensive car you’re probably a jerk, scientists say
CNN — The science is looking pretty unanimous on this one: Drivers of expensive cars are the worst. A new study has found that drivers of flashy vehicles are less […]
Video: Noam Chomsky speaks about Universal Linguistics: Origins of Language
Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, political commentator, social justice activist, and anarcho-syndicalist advocate. Sometimes described as the “father of modern linguistics”, Chomsky is also a major […]
New Delhi Streets Turn Into Battleground During Trump’s Visit
Source: New York Times By Jeffrey Gettleman, Suhasini Raj and Sameer Yasir As the president tours India’s capital, at least 11 people have been killed in communal clashes that have […]
Pakistani woman accused of blasphemy seeks asylum in France
PARIS (AP) — A Christian woman acquitted of blasphemy after spending eight years on death row in Pakistan, and who faced death threats from Islamic extremists, said she is going […]
Gilead Sciences drug remdesivir may help treat coronavirus symptoms, according to WHO
New York (CNN Business) Shares of American biotech firm Gilead Sciences rose nearly 5% Monday after an official from the World Health Organization said that Gilead’s drug remdesivir is showing […]
Marijuana use is rising sharply among seniors over 65, study says, and there are serious risks
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) The sweet scent of baking cookies wafting from grandma’s house may be mixed with a more pungent aroma these days. The smell of marijuana. The […]
19 Years for False Blasphemy Charge in Pakistan and Still Counting
Sentenced to death for blasphemy: Surviving Pakistan’s death row Source: Al Jazeerah By Asad Haashim The story of a man who spent 19 years awaiting execution reveals the power of […]
Weinstein found guilty of criminal sex act and rape
The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment: Islam should also be about just society and absolute justice, rather than an obsession with whether Fajr Salat has two, four or six rakats. […]
More than Fifty different simultaneous translations of the Holy Quran in English
Suggested reading: A New Commentary of the Holy Quran Emphasizing Compassion, Justice and Human Rights Launched Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times First of all […]
Liberman: Netanyahu sent Mossad head, general to Qatar, ‘begged’ it to pay Hamas
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Times of Israel Yisrael Beytenu party leader says the pair […]
William Tyndale: Burnt at the Stake for Translating the Bible
Epigraph: “Surely, the Believers, and the Jews, and the Christians and the Sabians — whichever party from among these truly believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good […]
How Can the Muslims Stop Worshiping the Jinn?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times There is a very interesting dialogue recorded in Surah Saba in the holy Quran that will happen between […]
Rumi: The Meeting Point of the East and the West
Epigraph: “Out beyond the ideas of right-doing and wrongdoing, there is a field I will meet you there. It’s the world full of things to talk about.” Rumi Written and […]
How Hindu supremacists are tearing India apart
Source: The Guardian For seven decades, India has been held together by its constitution, which promises equality to all. But Narendra Modi’s BJP is remaking the nation into one where […]