Hijab By Choice versus Hijab by Coercion?
There are two types of hijabs. The difference is huge Source: The Washington Post By Masih Alinejad and Roya Hakakian Masih Alinejad is the author of “The Wind in My […]
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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
Dear ‘Nones,’ if you meet a Catholic missionary, you need to read this also
Catholic missionaries are evangelizing on college campuses and trying to bring back the ‘nones’ Source: The Conversation More than 20% of all adults and over a third of millennials in the […]
Video: Floating cities – fantasy or the future?
Source: BBC By George Wright Floating cities have long seemed like a utopian pipedream based on little more than fantasy. But this week the concept appeared to take a step […]
Interview with a Caliph: increasing numbers joining persecuted minority Muslim sect, as its leader reveals his secret talents
Source: Telegraph By Gabriella Swerling Increasing numbers of Muslims are joining a persecuted minority sect of Islam, its leader has revealed – among other disclosures – in an exclusive interview […]
Sultan of Brunei Orders Cutting of Hands of Even Children for Theft
Promoted post: The Holy Quran and the Camels of the Americas Brunei’s Criminal Laws Now Include Stoning For Gay Sex And Amputation For Theft Source: Huffington Post Amnesty International condemned the […]
How to lead others successfully?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Why am I writing about this topic? I have been a writer and an editor, but I […]
Zikr Illahi (remembrance of Allah) and the human mind
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Zikr Ilahi means meditating on the attributes of Allah or short verses of the holy Quran or […]
Resurrection did not happen, say quarter of Christians
Source: BBC April 2017 A quarter of people who describe themselves as Christians in Great Britain do not believe in the resurrection of Jesus, a survey commissioned by the BBC […]
New Zealand massacre suspect charged with 49 more mosque murders
Source: Reuters BY Praveen Menon CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) – Australian Brenton Tarrant appeared in a New Zealand court on Friday where the suspected white supremacist was charged with an additional 49 […]
Judge considers whether terror watchlist is unconstitutional
Source: Associated Press By MATTHEW BARAKAT ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge says he will rule in the near future on the constitutionality of a government watchlist that includes […]
LDS Church dumps its controversial LGBTQ policy, cites ‘continuing revelation’ from God
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune By Peggy Fletcher Stack For LGBTQ Latter-day Saints and their allies, it’s been a long 3½ years. In November 2015, The Church of Jesus Christ of […]
NZ suspect donated money to French branch of far-right group
Source: Aljazeera By James Kleinfeld 6 Apr 2019 The man accused of attacking two mosques in New Zealand and shooting dead 50 worshippers donated more than 2,000 euros ($2,245) to the French far-right group […]
Newfound tiny planet may be a glimpse of Earth’s ultimate fate
Source: MSN News BY Catherine Zuckerman In 1995, a cosmic question was answered when a ground-based telescope picked up on a faint, wobbly signal coming from hundreds of light-years away. The […]
Brexit: UK asks EU for further extension until 30 June
Source: BBC News Theresa May has written to the European Union to request a further delay to Brexit until 30 June. The UK is currently due to leave the EU […]
How Putin Built a Ragtag Empire of Tyrants and Failing States
Source: Time BY SIMON SHUSTER APRIL 4, 2019 Even in the worst of times, Russia had been a reliable friend to the Sudan of Omar al-Bashir. It continued selling him weapons […]
Harvard Is Investigating a Report That a Student Was Admitted After His Father Bought the Fencing Coach’s Home
Source: Time BY HILLARY LEUNG Harvard is investigating allegations that a student was admitted after his father bought the university fencing coach’s home for almost double market value, the latest accusation of college […]
The Congressional Black Caucus Has Sworn In Its Largest Number Of Members
Source: Blavity BY Milan Harris Despite a turbulent political climate and an active government shutdown, there have still been some inspiration-worthy happenings swirling about within the legislative branch of the […]
Meditation is For the Whole Day: The Right Recording to Play
Suggested reading Zikr Illahi (remembrance of Allah) and the human mind Meditation is common across many religious groups in the U.S. Doctor’s Orders: 20 Minutes Of Meditation Twice a Day – How […]
Dalai Lama lauds New Zealand PM for handling mosque attacks
Source: Associated Press By ASHOK SHARMA NEW DELHI (AP) — The Dalai Lama on Thursday praised New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for her compassionate handling of a recent attack […]
Australia Passes Law to Punish Social Media Companies for Violent Posts
Source: The New York Times By Damien Cave Australia passed sweeping legislation Thursday that threatens huge fines for social media companies and jail for their executives if they fail to […]