Afghan council seeks Pakistani cleric’s help to end war
Source: Associated Press By RIAZ KHAN PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A prominent Pakistani cleric says an Afghan delegation has asked him to mediate between the Kabul government and the Taliban […]
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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
Son of Egypt’s jailed former president campaigns for father
Source: Associated Press By BRIAN ROHAN CAIRO (AP) — Once a month, Abdullah waits outside Cairo’s notorious Tora prison for hours, standing without shade under the blazing Egyptian sun for […]
Muslim Women Videos: Hijab or Not, That is the Question?
Suggested Reading Three Hijabis: The Three Muslim Women, Who Received Nobel Prize Iranian Woman wins Highest Prize in Math – Fields Medal The Muslim Times has the best collection to refute Islamophobia […]
Uganda’s faith leaders wade into country’s alarming drug crisis
Source: Religion News Service By Doreen Ajiambo KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) — As dawn breaks in this bustling capital city of 1.5 million people, Pastor Moses Mugisa treks along a main road, carrying his […]
Romania’s vote to rule out same sex marriage stirs hate, say LGBT groups
Source: Reuters BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Gay bar owner and novelist Alex Andronic fears a referendum this weekend in Romania that aims to prevent same sex couples ever securing the right […]
German far-right party’s outreach to Jews sparks warnings and protest that this is ‘not kosher’
Source: ABC News By SARAH HUCAL A German far-right nationalist party leader drew headlines over the summer by dismissing the Holocaust, which killed 6 million Jews and millions of […]
Lawyer of U.S. pastor says to appeal to top Turkish court for his release
Source: Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) – The lawyer of an American Christian pastor on trial on terrorism charges in Turkey said he will appeal to the constitutional court on Wednesday to […]
Cloud of sex abuse scandal hangs over Vatican youth meeting
Source: Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis opens a monthlong meeting of bishops Wednesday on engaging young Catholics as his church is again under fire for the way […]
Complaint prompts Utah’s Dixie State University to remove Bible, Book of Mormon from hotel rooms
Source: The Salt Lake Tribune By Peggy Fletcher Stack After a complaint from a group that tracks what it sees as violations of the separation of church and state, prompted […]
Humanity First Responding to Indonesian Tsunami
Humanity First Indonesia with support of Humanity First countries from around the world is responding to Indonesian Tsunami. Dear Friends, An Earthquake and Tsunami have hit the island of Sulawesi […]
Limiting children’s screen time linked to better cognition
Source: BBC News By Alex Therrien Limiting children’s recreational screen use has been linked with improved cognition. Children aged eight to 11 who used screens for fun for less than […]
Nobel Prize in Physics Goes To U.S., Canadian and French Scientists for Laser Breakthrough
Source: Time (STOCKHOLM) — Three scientists from the United States, Canada and France won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday for work with lasers described as revolutionary and bringing science […]
At least 27 die after drinking bootleg alcohol in Iran
Source: Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) – At least 27 people have died and more than 300 poisoned after drinking bootleg alcohol in Iran, the state emergency services said on Sunday, in […]
Archbishop of York says he will retire in 2020
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent The archbishop of York, John Sentamu, is to retire in June 2020, creating a vacancy for the number two position in the Church of England […]
Erdogan opens huge mosque in Germany amid rival rallies
Source: AlJazeera Thousands of rival demonstrators hit the streets of Cologne as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened the country’s largest mosque at the end of his visit to Germany. […]
Romania: Broadcast of same-sex marriage debate interrupted
Source: Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s national broadcaster apologized Saturday after a studio camera operator interrupted a live TV debate on a referendum seeking to ban same-sex marriage. TVR1 said sorry to viewers after a broadcast was interrupted when a technical staff member used “inappropriate language,” during a […]
Brazil’s growing evangelical movement to shape election
Source: DW Brazil once had the reputation of being the most Catholic country in the world. With the exception of General Ernesto Geisel, an evangelical Christian who ruled the country […]
Vatican deal with Beijing leaves some key questions unresolved
Source: Reuters BY Greg Torode, Philip Pullella HONG KONG/VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A landmark deal between China’s leaders and the Vatican over the appointment of bishops has been struck without Beijing […]
Pope Defrocks Fernando Karadima, Priest at Center of Abuse Outrage in Chile Image
Source: The New York Times By Pascale Bonnefoy SANTIAGO, Chile — Pope Francis has defrocked a once-prominent priest whose case has been at the center of public outrage about clerical […]
Religious freedom for me, but not for thee
Source: The Washington Post By Katherine Franke September 28 Katherine Franke is the Sulzbacher Professor of Law, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Columbia University, where she also directs the Center for Gender […]