Jesus, the Law, and a “New” Covenant
The Department of Near Eastern Studies presented a Mendenhall Symposium at the University of Michigan – Law, Society, and Religion on October 6, 2016 at 7:00pm. Professor Bart Ehrman was […]
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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
UK court rules Islamic school’s gender segregation is unlawful
Source: The New Arab Three British judges on Friday ruled that an Islamic faith school in Britain was guilty of sex discrimination for segregating boys and girls in lessons, during breaks […]
Jibran Nasir on Captain Safdar’s speech about Ahmadi Muslims in National Assembly
Strongly condemn Capt Safdar’s remarks about Ahmadis in National Assembly. We must all speak out and oppose this bigotry
Ahmadiyya Caliph and Archbishop of Canterbury speak of need for worldwide religious freedom
Earlier, the Archbishop also visited the largest Mosque in Western Europe, the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden. During the meeting, the Caliph and the Archbishop discussed the continued persecution of […]
Asma Jahangir calls on Nawaz to take notice of Safdar’s ‘unacceptable’ attack on Ahmadis
Source: Dawn Human rights lawyer and activist Asma Jahangir on Tuesday demanded former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to take notice of retired Capt Muhammad Safdar’s tirade against the persecuted Ahmadi […]
Hamza Yusuf’s address at Templeton Prize Ceremony 2017
Hamza Yusuf Hanson gives a short address/tribute speech at the Templeton Prize ceremony for Dr. Alvin Plantinga in 2017. He addresses the issues of science and faith, atheism, and the […]
Diwali Festival Lights Up New York’s Times Square
Source: Huffington Post By Jesselyn Cook Organizers say the event celebrates light over darkness to promote “love and harmony in a society that feels extremely divided at this moment.” […]
What’s missing from our ‘evil’ debate
Source: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor The day after the massacre in Las Vegas, President Donald Trump used the word “evil” three times during a brief speech at […]
UNESCO about Petra in Jordan: Nabateans were the Thamud mentioned in the Quran
Source: UNESCO website: Inhabited since prehistoric times, this Nabataean caravan-city, situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. […]
The Muslim Times has the best collection promoting secularism in every country of the world
The Muslim Times is promoting secularism in every country of the world 89% of religious “nones” in America say religion should be kept separate from government policies Source: Pew Research Center […]
89% of religious “nones” in America say religion should be kept separate from government policies
Source: Pew Research Center Views on religion, its role in policy When it comes to religion and morality, most Americans (56%) say that belief in God is not necessary in […]
Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel Literature Prize
Source: BBC British writer Kazuo Ishiguro has won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Literature. The novelist was praised by the Swedish Academy as a writer “who, in novels of […]
More than 20% of countries have official state religions – Pew survey
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood; Religion correspondent Most of 43 countries with a state religion are in Middle East and North Africa with majority Muslim, according to research More […]
Einstein’s waves win Nobel Prize in physics
Epigraph: Allah is He Who raised up the heavens without any pillars that you can see. Then He settled Himself on the Throne. And He pressed the sun and the […]
Las Vegas shootings: Is the gunman a terrorist?
Source: BBC As details emerge about the Las Vegas gunman who killed at least 59 people and injured more than 500 others, an online debate has begun about why Stephen […]
Las Vegas Shooter Had Recent Large Gambling Transactions
Source: NBC News The suspected gunman behind the Las Vegas massacre made several large gambling transactions in recent weeks, according to law enforcement officials. The transactions by Stephen Paddock, who […]
Body clock scientists win Nobel Prize
Source: BBC By James Gallagher; Health and science reporter, BBC News website Three scientists who unravelled how our bodies tell time have won the 2017 Nobel Prize for physiology or […]
58 Killed and 500+ Injured by a shooter, Stephen Paddock, in Las Vegas
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred; killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: CNN What we know: What’s happened: At least 20 people were killed […]
America’s ‘Virgin Births?’ One in 200 Women ‘Became Pregnant Without Having Sex’
Source: Independent, from 2013 By Rob Williams The findings were based on a study of 7,870 women and girls aged 15 to 28 The results of a long-term study of […]
The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles on the anticipated genetic revolution
For our collection of articles about genetics please find the tab under the main menu Religion & Science DNA surgery on embryos removes disease Source: BBC News By James Gallagher; Health […]