What Atif Mian’s removal says about the government’s decision-making ability
Atif Mian and the kingdom of clowns Source: Dawn This is a government that caved and sacrificed not only its own credibility, but the good of Pakistan, with no payoff. […]
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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
Why Pakistan is caught in a vicious cycle of extremism
Source: Dawn By Muhammad Amir Rana AFTER the despicable Gojra riots in Punjab’s Faisalabad district that targeted Christians living in the area, a few Muslim scholars attempted to grapple with the issue of constitutionalism in Pakistan. The disturbances had badly damaged the country’s image. It was 2009 when Pakistan faced […]
The Muslim Times Finally Has the Recipe to Unite All Muslims
Muslim First, Sunni, Shiite, Ismaili and Ahmadi Second Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times President Trump wants to build a wall between USA […]
Understanding Barelvi Militancy
SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE RISE OF THE MILITANT BARELVI Source: Dawn By Nadeem F. Paracha Over the years, a large percentage of analysis penned on the issue of religious radicalisation in […]
The rise and influence of the radicalized Barelvi’s in Pakistan
SMOKERS’ CORNER: THE RISE OF THE MILITANT BARELVI Source: Dawn News Over the years, a large percentage of analysis penned on the issue of religious radicalisation in Pakistan, has almost […]
The Pakistani society is largely caught between modernization and conservatism
Inclusive Pakistan Source: Dawn News BY Muhammad Amir Rana The writer is a security analyst. AFTER the despicable Gojra riots in Punjab’s Faisalabad district that targeted Christians living in the area, […]
Malala Meets PM Justin Trudeau: Meeting of the East and the West, Islam and Christianity
Great to catch up with @Malala today in Ottawa. We talked about the important work of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council and our commitment to making sure more women […]
Egypt sentences hundreds over 2013 pro-Morsi protests
Source: BBC News Egypt has delivered verdicts for more than 700 people over a pro-Muslim Brotherhood sit-in after President Mohammed Morsi was ousted in 2013. The court confirmed 75 people’s […]
My daughter prayed to Alexa – Here’s the incredible thing that happened next
Source: Fox News By Jeremiah J. Johnston The most meaningful parenting experiences often come in the unplanned, organic moments of life. The problem is, all the interruptions of our always […]
Unprecedented mass denials from a U.S. asylum program leave Christians from Iran stranded in Vienna
Source: Los Angeles Times By SARAH PARVINI Even as it cracked down on immigration from predominantly Muslim countries in the Middle East and Africa, the Trump administration stressed that the safety […]
Meet the Worshipers Who Believe They’re Aliens in Human Form
Source: National Geographic BY YE CHARLOTTE MING PHOTOGRAPHS BY GUI CHRIST An hour outside Brazil’s futuristic capital, Brasilia, lies one of the country’s spiritual capitals: Vale do Amanhecer, which translates to Sunrise Valley or […]
Ancient church hidden in Turkish lake and a Pagan temple may lie beneath it
Source: Fox News By Tom Metcalfe When Mustafa Şahin first saw photographs of the submerged ancient church under the waves of Turkey’s Lake Iznik, he couldn’t quite believe what he […]
Pakistan’s new government removes Ahmadi from economic council
Pakistan removes minority Ahmadi from economic council Source: Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The government of Pakistan’s newly elected prime minister removed a minority Ahmadi Muslim from a recently established […]
Banned from meeting in church, Rwandan worshippers gather at home
Source: Religion News Service By Tonny Onyulo KIGALI, Rwanda (RNS) – Grace Umutesi has secretly been conducting services in her house in the Bannyahe slum on the outskirts of the […]
Argentina: Raid at school for deaf in clerical abuse probe
Source: Associated Press By LUIS ANDRES HENAO BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine authorities raided a Catholic-run school for youths with hearing disabilities Thursday as part of an investigation into […]
Chile prosecutors question bishop in clerical abuse scandal
Source: Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Prosecutors questioned Roman Catholic bishop emeritus Juan Barros as part of an investigation into sex abuse allegations against a former Chilean military chaplain. […]
Catholic Business Leaders Hold Back Donation to Vatican Amid Church Crisis
Source: The Wall Street Journal By Ian Lovett The crisis in the Roman Catholic Church is hitting the Vatican’s bank account. Legatus: Ambassadors for Christ in the Marketplace, an organization of […]
The Leading News in Dawn Today is About Imran Rasul and Atif Mian
More embarrassment for govt as second economist resigns from EAC over Atif Mian’s exclusion Source: Dawn London-based economist Dr Imran Rasul has become the second member of government’s Economic Advisory […]
Stirred by Sexual Abuse Report, States Take On Catholic Church
Source: The New York Times By Sharon Otterman and Laurie Goodstein Attorneys general across the United States are taking a newly aggressive stance in investigating sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy, opening […]
Love Pakistan a great deal, deeply desired to serve it: Atif Mian
Source: Dawn News Celebrated economist Atif Mian, who was asked to resign earlier on Friday from the government’s Economic Advisory Council (EAC) for his adherence to the Ahmadiyya faith, tweeted […]