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
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Abstract In Islamic belief, God’s guidance is not confined to a single culture or era but has reached every nation through prophets and messengers. […]
Epigraph: وَجَعَلْنَا السَّمَآءَ سَقْفًا مَّحْفُوْظًا وَّهُمْ عَنْ اٰيٰتِهَا مُعْرِضُوْنَ And We (Allah) have made the heaven a roof, well protected; yet they turn away from its Signs. (Al Quran 21:32) […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Introduction Hysteria, once a diagnostic label steeped in gendered assumptions, has undergone a remarkable evolution in medical and psychological thought. Historically regarded as a […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD with the help of ChatGPT Introduction Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (1835–1908) – founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam – claimed to […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD with the help of ChatGPT Abstract The Ahmadiyya Muslim movement split into two branches – the Lahori Ahmadis and the Qadiani Ahmadis – largely […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Abstract: Relations between marginalized communities and majority groups can transform profoundly over time. The journey of Black and white Americans – from the horrors […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Introduction: Ahmadi Muslims are followers of Islam who believe that the Promised Messiah (Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian) has already arrived, distinguishing them […]
Epigraph وَلَوْ أَنَّمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مِن شَجَرَةٍ أَقْلَامٌ وَالْبَحْرُ يَمُدُّهُ مِن بَعْدِهِ سَبْعَةُ أَبْحُرٍ مَّا نَفِدَتْ كَلِمَاتُ اللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ And if all the trees that are in the […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Introduction After years of predictions and false starts, autonomous vehicles (AVs) are finally transitioning from experimental prototypes to real services in 2024–2025. Industry insiders […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Twelver Shi’ite Views on Imams and Divine Guidance In Twelver (Ithnā‘asharī) Shī‘ism, the Twelve Imams are revered as infallible, divinely guided leaders, but not […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Introduction: Khilafat and Divine Guidance in Ahmadiyya Islam The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community believes that its system of Khilafat (Caliphate) is divinely established and guided. […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Introduction Muslims regard the Quran as far more than just a holy book – it is often likened to spiritual software guiding […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Mirza Tahir Ahmad: Life, Leadership, and Intellectual Legacy Biography of Mirza Tahir Ahmad (1928–2003) Early Life and Education: Mirza Tahir Ahmad was […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Abstract Abstract: A regular leader and a cult leader differ profoundly in how they wield authority, tolerate dissent, and are perceived by their followers. […]
Promoted post: Organized Religion in Shia and Minority Sunni Sects: History, Psychology, and Mainstream Sunni Critique … Presented by Zia H Shah MD Prophet Muhammad’s Role in Islam: Teacher and Guide, […]
Epigraph: And they ask you concerning the soul. Say, ‘The soul is by the command of my Lord; and of the knowledge thereof you have been given but a little.’ […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Introduction Over the past five years, artificial intelligence (AI) has made rapid strides in medical imaging, often drawing direct comparisons to radiologist performance. Numerous […]
Rise of AI-Written Books on Amazon (2023–2024) Presented by Zia H Shah MD Generative AI tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT (launched late 2022) rapidly made inroads into self-publishing. In early 2023, […]
Epigraph وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا ۚ وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنتُمْ أَعْدَاءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَانًا وَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنْهَا ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ […]
Epigraph لَا إِكْرَاهَ فِي الدِّينِ ۖ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ الرُّشْدُ مِنَ الْغَيِّ ۚ فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِالطَّاغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِن بِاللَّهِ فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقَىٰ لَا انفِصَامَ لَهَا ۗ وَاللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ Al Quran 2:256 Presented […]