Chief rabbi: Labour should toughen up anti-Semitism code
Source: BBC News The chief rabbi has said Labour will be “on the wrong side” of the fight against racism unless it toughens up its anti-Semitism code of conduct. Ephraim […]
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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
Violent Extremist or Political Candidate? In Pakistan Election, You Can Be Both
Source: The New York Times By Maria Abi-Habib, Shah Meer Baloch and Zia ur-Rehman KARACHI, Pakistan — Aurangzeb Farooqi is a leader of a political party that is banned in Pakistan for espousing […]
Iran’s Khamenei criticizes Saudi Arabia over management of haj pilgrimage
Source: Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s top authority Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticized Saudi Arabia over its management of the haj pilgrimage and called for a fresh investigation […]
Local Man accused of setting Victoria mosque fire found guilty
Source: San Antonio Express News By John MacCormack Photo: Evan Lewis /Associated Press Marq Vincent Perez, who is accused of intentionally setting a fire that destroyed a mosque in Victoria, is […]
Saudi Arabia woman ‘arrested for hugging’ singer Majid al-Mohandis
Source: BBC News A woman in Saudi Arabia has been arrested after running on stage to hug a male singer during a concert, according to reports. Majid al-Mohandis was performing […]
Shock over ruling that ‘brides of Christ’ need not be virgins
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Christian women who have pledged lifelong virginity as “brides of Christ” have expressed shock at a Vatican document that suggests literal virginity […]
‘They are shooting at a church’: Inside the 15-hour siege by Nicaraguan paramilitaries on university students
Source: The Washington Post By Joshua Partlow MANAGUA, Nicaragua — The first student I met outside the Church of the Divine Mercy had a fresh bullet hole in his lower […]
Trump’s remarks about changing European culture draw ire
Source: Associated Press By JESSE J. HOLLAND and RUSSELL CONTRERAS WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s lament this week that immigration is “changing the culture” of Europe echoed rising anti-immigrant […]
In India, a Missing Key to a Temple’s Treasure Vault Ignites a Furor
Source: The New York Times By Kai Schultz and Suhasini Raj PURI, India — A group of men in loincloths assembled outside a 12th-century temple on a hot April day […]
Cows are sacred to India’s Hindu majority. For Muslims who trade cattle, that means growing trouble.
Source: The Washington Post MAHABAN, India — In the year since an extremist Hindu monk was tapped to lead one of India’s biggest states, the country’s Muslim cattle traders have […]
Contentious bill defines Israel as Jewish nation-state
Source: Associated Press BY Aron Heller JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli parliamentary committee deliberated Monday on the final draft of a contentious legislation that would define Israel as the nation-state […]
He said he was ‘going to burn down the building with all the f—— Jews,’ Miami Beach cops say
Source: Miami Herald BY HOWARD COHEN A resident at a Miami Beach condo was angry after learning he was about to be evicted so he planned to burn down the […]
Muslim candidates run in record numbers but face backlash
Source: Associated Press By PHILIP MARCELO and JEFF KAROUB SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A liberal woman of color with zero name recognition and little funding takes down a powerful, long […]
Southern Baptist officials knew of sexual abuse allegations 11 years before leader’s arrest
Source: Star-Telegram BY SARAH SMITH The missionary arm of the Southern Baptist Convention knew about allegations against Southern Baptist leader Mark Aderholt more than 10 years before he was arrested July […]
He Preyed on Men Who Wanted to Be Priests. Then He Became a Cardinal.
Source: The New York Times By Laurie Goodstein and Sharon Otterman As a young man studying to be a priest in the 1980s, Robert Ciolek was flattered when his brilliant, charismatic bishop in […]
Apple is helping bring education to girls in Brazil
Source: CNN By Heather Kelly Forty students learning how to code in a classroom on the third floor of Pontifical Catholic University in downtown Rio de Janierio got an unusual […]
China’s second quarter growth meets expectations at 6.7%
Source: BBC News China’s economy grew at an annual pace of 6.7% in the three months to June, official data showed, meeting forecasts for the period. That marked a slight […]
Muslims in China’s ‘Little Mecca’ fear eradication of Islam
Source: Dawn News Green-domed mosques still dominate the skyline of China’s “Little Mecca”, but they have undergone a profound change — no longer do boys flit through their stone courtyards […]
Drinking Coffee May Help You Live Longer, Study Says
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME A new study provides more good news for coffee lovers. Drinking coffee is associated with a lower risk of early death — virtually regardless of how […]
There’s More Good News About Immune Therapies for Cancer
Source: Time By ALICE PARK There has been welcome excitement in the cancer field lately about immune-based treatments, which co-opt the body’s own immune system to fight tumors. The so-called immunotherapies have […]