The Fall and Rise of the Taliban
Source: Dawn Zahid Hussain It was a breathtaking 11-day blitz across Afghanistan that got the Taliban forces to Kabul. All the big cities on the way had fallen without any […]
Author Archives
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
National Geographic Video About the Quran
Additional reading For the Taliban: A New Commentary of the Holy Quran Emphasizing Compassion, Justice and Human Rights Launched Saved the above documentary in the Muslim Times to serve the posterity:
BBC Documentary about the Quran
Additional reading For the Taliban: A New Commentary of the Holy Quran Emphasizing Compassion, Justice and Human Rights Launched Saved the above documentary in the Muslim Times to serve the posterity:
Sometimes the Quran is Written on Stone and Often on Paper?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If my articles are boring to you, it may be that you need to read more of […]
National Geographic Video: All Knowing, All Seeing God Keeps Us Away from Crime and Sin, See the Evidence
Epigraph: For those who do not believe in the Hereafter are negative metaphors, while all the best attributes and metaphors are for Allah alone. He is the Mighty, the Wise. […]
Why has so little been said about the Afghan casualties of the past 20 years?
Epigraph:Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: The Guardian When I served in Afghanistan I questioned Britain’s part […]
Whatever is in the Heavens or the Earth Glorifies Allah
Sol Duc Valley region of Olympic National Park, Washington The source of the Sol Duc River lies within Olympic National Park on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State. Coursing down […]
If you limit yourself to one or a few religious teachers, you may have a severe case of myopia
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times In the very […]
Joel Osteen’s Video: Enlarging the Circle of Love
Epigraph: We did not send you, Muhammad, but as mercy for the whole of mankind. (Al Quran 21:108) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim […]
Who Speaks for the Flesh and Blood 1.6 Billion Breathing Muslim Souls?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Quran describes the holy prophet Muhammad, may peace be on him, as mercy for the whole […]
Franklin Graham calls for a day of prayer for people of Afghanistan
Graham has been sharply critical of President Biden’s pullout from Afghanistan, saying, “the blood of this nation’ will be on his hands.” (RNS) — Franklin Graham, who has been sharply […]
As vulnerable Afghans flee Kabul, US faith groups prepare to aid them
Faith-based refugee resettlement groups are mobilizing to help Afghans as they arrive — and from afar. WASHINGTON (RNS) — In early August, as Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, Krish O’Mara […]
Whatever is in the Heavens or the Earth Glorifies Allah
The Bugaboos mountains in British Columbia, Canada Touted as North America’s equivalent of the French Alps, the granite spires of the Bugaboos tower over glaciers in eastern British Columbia. How did the […]
BBC Video: Saladin: Who taught Europe the Ethics of War
Source of video / Courtesy: BBC Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This is an hour and a half movie or documentary about […]
Video: Demystifying Taliban Victory, Know the Facts
Suggested Reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times: Different Muslim scholars and even the warriors have been engaged in the struggle between pure Monotheism and Triune understanding […]
Wars not needed any more — If the Atheists and the Christians Debate, Islam Wins!
Epigraph: And you (Muhammad) shall assuredly find those who say, ‘We are Christians,’ to be the nearest of them in love to the believers. That is because amongst them are […]
Surah Ikhlas: The Sublime Monotheism
Source: TheQuran.Love Introduction According to Muhammad Abdel Haleem, in his recent translation of the Quran published by the Oxford University: This sura is unusual in having as its title a […]
Surah Al Naba: The Announcement
Source: TheQuran.Love A Meccan surah. The disbelievers often asked incredulously about the Resurrection, this is mentioned in the first five verses of the surah. This surah gives evidence of God’s […]
What is sharia law? And how is the Taliban using it in Afghanistan?
Marina Pitofsky; USA TODAY https://uw-media.usatoday.com/embed/video/8199684002?placement=snow-embed Sharia “is defined very clearly by the Quran,” but interpretations have drastically differed. The Islamic religious law can apply to the criminal laws of a country, laws on marriage and more. “Sharia means literally ‘the path.’” Days after taking over Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul, […]
Allah the Creator, the Maker and the Fashioner: The Best Documentary on Birds
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Sir David Attenborough has scores of beautiful documentaries, bringing the awe inspiring beauty of all forms of […]
