A Fishing Line Encircles Manhattan, Protecting Sanctity of Sabbath
Source: NPR By Monique Laborde A clear fishing wire is tied around the island of Manhattan. It’s attached to posts around the perimeter of the city, from 1st street to […]
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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
How Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque prepares Iftar for 30,000
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر, romanized: Jāmiʿ Ash-Shaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr) is located in Abu Dhabi, the capital city of the United Arab Emirates.[1] The largest mosque […]
Call to Islamic prayer in London’s Trafalgar Square at vigil for Christchurch mosque attack victims
Trafalgar Square (/trəˈfælɡər/ trə-FAL-gər) is a public square in the City of Westminster, Central London, built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. Its name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval victory in the Napoleonic Wars with France and […]
Town Hall Debate: Should Americans Fear Islam?
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Video: Why Evangelicals Hate Muslims: An Evangelical Minister’s Perspective
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Prince Charles Misused Influence to Shield Cleric, Abuse Inquiry Reports
Source: New York Times By Ellen Barry In an unusually tough rebuke of Prince Charles, an inquiry concluded that “the actions of the Prince of Wales were misguided.” LONDON — […]
Pope Francis Stops Hiding From the Church’s Sexual-Abuse Epidemic
Source: The Atlantic By Emma Green The leader of the Catholic Church has issued rules creating worldwide accountability for reporting allegations of abuse. But he still faces deep cynicism from […]
Kentucky Islamic leader, 2 others charged in murder-for-hire plot over business deal, debt
Source: Lexington Herald Leader An Islamic religious leader in Lexington and two other men have been charged in a murder-for-hire plot, according to records in federal court. The Islamic Center […]
Garry Wills’ Video about the Holy Quran and Interfaith Tolerance
The above video in saved in the Muslim Times as well: The Quran (/kɔːrˈɑːn/[a] kor-AHN; Arabic: القرآن, romanized: al-Qurʾān Arabic pronunciation: [alqur’ʔaːn],[b] literally meaning “the recitation”; also romanized Qur’an or Koran[c]) is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God (Allah).[1] It is widely regarded as the […]
Garry Wills – Was America Founded on Christianity?
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Video: Iftar in St. Paul Cathedral
Ramadan (/ˌræməˈdɑːn/; Arabic: رمضان Ramaḍān, IPA: [ramaˈdˤaːn];[note 1] also known as Ramazan, romanized as Ramzan, Ramadhan, or Ramathan) is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar[5] and is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (sawm) to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad according to Islamic belief.[6] For Muslims, […]
When it comes to religious upbringing, mothers know the best
Mother knows best: In the United States, when one parent has a bigger impact on a child’s religious upbringing than the other, it is usually the mother: https://t.co/6FElwIDxv7 pic.twitter.com/r40lXlKkz5 — […]
Japan tests world’s fastest bullet train
CNN — Japan has started testing its fastest-ever bullet train — capable of reaching 400 kilometers per hour (249 mph) — as it continues to develop the revolutionary mode of […]
How weeds help fight climate change
Source: BBC News By Georgina Kenyon More than 60 years ago, when he was a child, farmer Peter Andrews saw his first dust storm. He still remembers it. “The noise […]
Heart Problems Are Killing More Americans—Even Younger Ones. Here’s How to Reduce Your Risk
Source: Time BY JAMIE DUCHARME The heart health of younger Americans may be declining, even after years of medical progress. Heart disease is, and has for years been, the leading cause […]
FBI: 850 open investigations into domestic terrorism
Source: Associated Press By COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has more than 850 open investigations into domestic terrorism across the country, and the threat continues to grow, top […]
A conservative Christian group is pushing Bible classes in public schools nationwide — and it’s working
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer GLASGOW, Ky. — Todd Steenbergen leads worship services in church sometimes, but today he was preaching in a different venue: the public-school classroom where he […]
India’s security guards take on ‘watchman Narendra Modi’
Source: BBC News Video by Aakriti Thapar and Pooja Agarwal Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called himself the “watchman” of the nation, as part of an election campaign on securing […]
Iran nuclear deal: European powers reject ‘ultimatums’
Source: BBC News European powers have said they remain committed to the Iran nuclear deal but that they “reject any ultimatums” from Tehran to prevent its collapse. Iran announced on […]