How to triple your memory by using this trick
Source: TED Talk Do you recall studying for your exams? You probably do. But do you remember how you studied, how you memorized French words or the year of the […]
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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
View From Abroad: Cartoon furore satiates Wilders hunger for publicity
Source: Dawn By Shada Islam, Dawn’s correspondent in Brussels GEERT Wilders, the fiercely anti-Islam Dutch politician, has got what he wanted: his decision to hold a controversial cartoon competition on his party’s […]
First Achievement of PM Imran Khan: Defusing the Prophet Cartoon Contest and Islamophobia in Netherlands
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker cancels blasphemous caricatures contest Source: Dawn Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders says he has cancelled a planned blasphemous caricatures contest following “death threats and concerns other people […]
Faith Versus Superstition: How Do We Know?
New poll finds even religious Americans feel the good vibrations Source: Religion News Service By Yonat Shimron (RNS) — Amanda, a 28-year-old Los Angeles resident, used to go to church […]
TLP calls off rally after cancellation of blasphemous caricature contest
Source: Geo TV LAHORE: Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) called off its protest rally after cancellation of a blasphemous caricatures contest in Holland late Thursday. The rally, led by Peer Muhammad Afzal […]
New iPhones Are Just Weeks Away. Here’s Everything We Know So Far
Source: Time By PATRICK LUCAS AUSTIN As usual, Apple is planning a big event for September, during which it’ll likely present the world with a new iPhone. While the company has yet to […]
Who is killing Yemen’s clerics? Mystery murders are sending a chill through the mosques.
Source: The Washington Post By Sudarsan Raghavan ADEN, Yemen — A white Toyota Corolla pulled up next to Safwan al-Sharjabi as he walked along a crowded road one evening this spring after […]
“I spoke out because by now the corruption has arrived at the top of the church hierarchy,” Vigano
Pope’s cover-up crisis turns battle lines into first salvo Source: Associated Press BY NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — The author of the bombshell accusation of sex abuse cover-up against […]
Pakistani Islamists call for Dutch envoy’s expulsion over cartoons
Source: Reuters LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – An Islamist party in Pakistan called for the expulsion of the Dutch ambassador on Wednesday as it launched a protest against a far-right Dutch politician’s plan for a cartoon competition featuring caricatures of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed. Several thousand activists gathered in the eastern […]
Iranian activist jailed over hijab protests goes on hunger strike
Source: The Guardian Farhad Meysami accused of having badges saying he was against the compulsory hijab BY Saeed Kamali Dehghan Iran correspondent Farhad Meysami faces multiple charges, including threatening national […]
Bharatiya Janata party cares more about cows than farmers
‘I ward them off with a cricket bat’: Indian farmers despair over marauding cows Source: The Guardian By Amrit Dhillon in Uttar Pradesh By day, Munidev Tyagi is a farmer, growing […]
Iran’s Jewish community is the largest in the Mideast outside Israel — and feels safe and respected
Source: USA Today TEHRAN, Iran – In a large room off a courtyard decorated in places with Islamic calligraphy and patterned tiles featuring intricate geometric shapes and patterns, men wearing tunics, cloaks […]
Iraqi Yazidis seek refuge in church as last resort
Yazidis seek church asylum as Europe’s empathy for refugees wanes Source: AlJazeera In a German convent, the church is now being used as a last-resort shelter for a group of […]
The Man Who Took On Pope Francis: The Story Behind the Viganò Letter
Source: New York Times By Jason Horowitz ROME — At 9:30 a.m. last Wednesday, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò showed up at the Rome apartment of a conservative Vatican reporter with […]
Photographer’s goal to take series of photos across America , symbolizing chapters of the Quran
Intimate portraits show the diversity of America’s Muslims Source: CNN Written by Bard Wilkinson, CNN “When you look at my series,” said photographer Carlos Khalil Guzman, “the stereotype that Muslims can […]
Catholic Church insiders are calling for Pope Francis to resign. Here’s why.
Source: Vox By Tara Isabella Burton Reeling from new claims of unfettered sexual abuse at the hands of priests and cover-ups by high-ranking officials, the Catholic Church is facing one of […]
Writing a ‘thank you’ note is more powerful than we realize, study shows
Source: Science Daily Date:August 28, 2018 Source:University of Texas at Austin Summary:New research proves writing letters of gratitude, like Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Thank You Notes,’ is a pro-social experience people should […]
Texas ex-officer is sentenced to 15 years for killing an unarmed teen
By Faith Karimi and Emanuella Grinberg, CNN (CNN) A Texas jury sentenced a former police officer to 15 years in prison Wednesday night for the shooting death of an unarmed […]
Moustapha Akkad: Director of the Movie: The Message — Mohammad, Messenger of God
Source: Wikipedia Moustapha Al Akkad (Arabic: مصطفى العقاد; July 1, 1930 – November 11, 2005) was a Syrian American film producer and director, best known for producing the original series of Halloween films and directing Mohammad, Messenger of God and Lion of the Desert. He was killed along with his daughter Rima Al Akkad Monla in the 2005 Amman bombings.[1][2] Contents […]
Ted Talk: Why people believe weird things | Michael Shermer
Why do people see the Virgin Mary on cheese sandwiches or hear demonic lyrics in “Stairway to Heaven”? Using video, images and music, professional skeptic Michael Shermer explores these and […]