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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
Judge Orders White House To Reinstate Jim Acosta’s Press Credentials
Source: Huffington Post By Carla Herreria and Marina Fang CNN accused the Trump administration of violating constitutional rights of freedom of the press and due process. A federal judge on […]
Muhammad: the Light for the Dark Ages of Europe!
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Abstract An honest study of the causes of the Dark Ages and European renaissance will lead to […]
Rights groups condemn ‘brutal and humiliating’ tests on gay men in Tunisia
Source: The Guardian By Rebecca Ratcliffe More than 70 gay men were jailed by Tunisian authorities last year, according to activists, who warn anal tests and phone searches are being used […]
In Kenya, a pastor’s refusal to marry an HIV-positive bride stirs debate over AIDS stigma
Source: Religion News Service BY Fredrick Nzwili NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) – A Pentecostal pastor in the western Kenyan town of Bahati triggered outrage over the past week by refusing to […]
Aasia Bibi: British imams join calls for UK to give asylum
Source: BBC News Three British imams have joined calls for the UK to offer asylum to Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian woman recently acquitted of blasphemy. It comes after former […]
Bangladesh army arrives in Rohingya refugee camps as repatriations loom
Source: The Guardian By Hannah Ellis-Petersen, Michael Safi and Shaikh Azizur Rahman Plans to send Rohingya refugees back to Myanmar on Thursday have gathered momentum, with reports of Bangladesh armed forces gathering in the Cox’s […]
Pence issues sharp rebuke to Myanmar’s Suu Kyi over ‘persecution’ of Rohingya
Source: Reuters By John Geddie SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence voiced the Trump administration’s strongest condemnation yet of Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingya Muslims on Wednesday, telling leader […]
Lebanese premier accuses Hezbollah of blocking government
Source: Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister-designate on Tuesday accused Hezbollah of hindering the formation of a new government six months after parliamentary elections were held, a reflection […]
Jewish religious candidate elected Jerusalem’s mayor
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A religious Jewish candidate won election as mayor of Jerusalem on Wednesday in a run-off against a secular contender for a post that shapes Israel’s […]
It Isn’t an Easy Time to Be a British Muslim. Cricket Helps.
Source: The New York Times By Sameer Rahim Mr. Rahim is a writer and editor at Prospect magazine. England’s Moeen Ali celebrates with his team mates after taking the wicket of […]
What Is the Future of the Evangelical-Republican Coalition?
Source: Religion & Politics By Eric C. Miller It’s now been two years since Donald Trump was elected President of the United States, lifted to that office by white evangelical voters, […]
FBI’s new hate crime report captures an America changed by hate
Source: Religion News Service By Simran Jeet Singh (RNS) — Last month, after a gunman entered a Pittsburgh synagogue, yelled anti-Semitic hate speech and opened fire on the congregation, killing 11 […]
Rohingya flee refugee camps in Bangladesh, as Myanmar prepares for first returnees
Source: Reuters By Ruma Paul, Poppy McPherson, Shoon Naing COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh/YANGON (Reuters) – Dozens of Rohingya Muslim families on a list of refugees set to be repatriated to Myanmar later this […]
Is India waging a ‘war’ on Islamic names?
Source: BBC News By Soutik Biswas What’s in a name? For India’s cities and villages, seemingly plenty. More than 100 of them, including the most prominent, have been renamed since […]
Georgia Legislator, Arrested At Work, Says She Was ‘Singled Out As A Black Female Senator’
Source: MSN News By Laura Bassett Georgia state Sen. Nikema Williams (D-Atlanta) was arrested along with more than a dozen other protesters at the Georgia State Capitol on Tuesday afternoon […]
Briton dies from rabies after cat bite in Morocco
Source: BBC News A Briton has died after contracting rabies while on holiday in Morocco, health officials have said. Public Health England said the victim became infected after being bitten […]
Fat-clogged cells explain why obesity can cause cancer
Source: BBC News A new discovery could explain why obese people are more likely to develop cancer, scientists say. A type of cell the body uses to destroy cancerous tissue […]
President Trump Leaves Out Hindus in Diwali Tweets
Source: Time By MAHITA GAJANAN November 13, 2018 It took President Donald Trump three tries before he recognized Hindus in a White House celebration of Diwali on Tuesday. Earlier in the […]
Amazon Created Excitement in Middle America With the HQ2 Contest. Then It Picked New York and Washington
Source: Time By KATY STEINMETZ November 13, 2018 If the mayor of a city is its best representative, then Dallas has a broken heart. “We don’t like to lose. This does […]