40-Foot Cross Divides a Community and Prompts a Supreme Court Battle
Source: The New York Times By Adam Liptak BLADENSBURG, Md. — In the back room of the Colmar Manor American Legion post, about a mile from a 40-foot cross honoring […]
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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
12-year-old charged with drawing anti-Semitic graffiti on school playground
By Augusta Anthony, CNN New York (CNN) A 12-year-old boy was arrested and charged with aggravated harassment on Wednesday after anti-Semitic graffiti was found drawn on a schoolyard in Queens […]
Urdu Video: PM Imran Khan Extending an Olive Branch to India
Suggested reading The Prophet’s Greatest Victory According to the Quran: A Peace Treaty What Can We Learn From the Treaty of Hudaibiyya: Flexibility of Thought? 9 reasons why India is one of […]
India and Pakistan Flying Together
By Dr. Mike Ghouse, who is an India American and is committed to building cohesive societies and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. His new book, the “American […]
Revealing Dreams of Scientists
Source: The Longest Running Muslim publication of North America Since 1920s. By Dr. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Radiation Oncologist Imagine a world in which medicine lacks the sophistication of advanced chemical structures, […]
United Methodist Church Splinters Over Some Members’ Refusal To Accept LGBTQ Christians
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla UMC delegates at a special meeting voted to affirm the church’s doctrine prohibiting same-sex marriage — a move that will likely trigger a schism. […]
How convicted pedophile Cardinal George Pell was brought to justice
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed […]
Bringing the Hindus and the Muslims Closer in Universal Brotherhood
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Indian as well as Western scholars have now accepted the period between 3200 and 3100 BC as the […]
If Catholic Church Allows Women Priests and Marriage, It Could Decrease, if Not Cure Child Abuse
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed in the hearts of those who accepted him compassion and mercy. But monasticism which they invented for themselves — We […]
Ukraine’s crisis of faith: Another proof that religion should be individual and not organized
Ukraine’s crisis of faith Source: Politico By Christopher Miller, who is a Kiev-based journalist The Kiev-Kremlin conflict catalyzes a religious schism centuries in the making. VORSIVKA, Ukraine — For years, […]
Rakbar Khan: Did cow vigilantes lynch a Muslim farmer?
Source: BBC News A Muslim dairy farmer was stopped late one night last July as he led two cows down a track in rural Rajasthan, south of the Indian capital, […]
The Military Is Cracking Down on Immigrant Recruits. But Advocates Say It’s Ignoring a White Nationalism Problem
Source: Time By ABIGAIL ABRAMS February 21, 2019 Civil rights advocates say the arrest of a Coast Guard lieutenant charged with planning a massive domestic terrorist attack show the military has allowed a […]
Pakistan govt takes control of JeM HQ in Bahawalpur
Source: The Tribune Succumbing to intense international pressure to rein in militant groups operating from its soil, the Pakistan government on Friday took over the administrative control of the headquarters […]
Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All
Source: Time By ALICE PARK February 23, 2019 When Tom Shicowich’s toe started feeling numb in 2010, he brushed it off as a temporary ache. At the time, he didn’t have […]
Fewer Americans view deficit reduction as a top priority as the nation’s red ink increases
Source: Pew Research Center BY BAXTER OLIPHANT The nation’s growing budget deficit has prompted little alarm among the U.S. public. In fact, the share of Americans who say reducing the budget deficit should be a top policy priority is […]
The way U.S. teens spend their time is changing, but differences between boys and girls persist
Source: Pew Research Center BY GRETCHEN LIVINGSTON Teens today are spending their time differently than they did a decade ago. They’re devoting more time to sleep and homework, and less time […]
Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peers
Source: Pew Research Center BY JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ AND NIKKI GRAF Anxiety and depression are on the rise among America’s youth and, whether they personally suffer from these conditions or not, seven-in-ten teens today see […]
In New England, battling the opioid crisis with a mix of science and faith
Source: Religion News Service BY Amanda Greene NEW HAVEN, Conn. (RNS) — Doreen Abubakar arrived at Manjares Restaurant and Fine Pastries in New Haven, Conn., catching her breath and waiting […]
Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell found guilty of child sex charges
Melbourne, Australia (CNN) One of the most powerful men in the Roman Catholic Church was found guilty of multiple historical child sex offenses at a secret trial in Melbourne in […]
Video: Laughter is the best cure for psychics
Four in 10 Americans (42 percent) believe spiritual powers rest in physical objects like mountains, trees, and crystals, according to a new study of American religion from Pew Research. A similar number […]