Why you think you’re right — even if you’re wrong | Julia Galef
Perspective is everything, especially when it comes to examining your beliefs. Are you a soldier, prone to defending your viewpoint at all costs — or a scout, spurred by curiosity? […]
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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
Video: Justice, Kindness & Kinship: An Islamic & American Imperative
Epigraph: Indeed, Allah enjoins justice, and the doing of good to others; and giving like kindred; and forbids indecency, and manifest evil, and wrongful transgression. He admonished you that you […]
A New Commentary of the Holy Quran Emphasizing Compassion, Justice and Human Rights Launched
Source: TheQuran.Love Here are some details from the Homepage and About Us page of the website: The very first verse of the Holy Quran is, “I begin in the name […]
Speech: Prophet Muhammad Congeniality in the Face of Hostility
By Amjad Mahmood Khan in annual convention of Ahmadiyya Muslims, 2017 The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles about the prophet Muhammad, from different Muslim and non-Muslim sources
BBC Video: Islam: The Untold Story
Suggested Reading and viewing Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran Don’t worry about cartoons, watch and share the best movie about the Prophet Muhammad, the Message BBC Two Documentary […]
Video: Drugs & Alcohol: Physical, Spiritual & Societal Deterioration
There two hundred million people suffering from alcohol addiction in the world. The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles to tackle addiction
Muslim Photographer’s Ambitious Project Seeks To Showcase Islam’s Diversity
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Carlos Khalil Guzman is exploring how Muslims in all 50 states practice Islam. A Muslim photographer is working on an ambitious project that he […]
Shariah’s Winding Path Into Modernity
Source: The New York Times By Mustafa Akyol In June, Americans in about two dozen cities joined a “March Against Sharia.” For these protesters, the Arabic term is a code […]
A Great Victory for Secularism in India: Supreme Court suspends cattle slaughter ban
Source: Guardian India’s Supreme Court has suspended a law that would have banned the sale of cattle for slaughter nationwide. The government order aimed to “prevent uncontrolled and unregulated animal […]
How to green the world’s deserts and reverse climate change | Allan Savory
Epigraph: The sun and the moon run their courses according to a fixed reckoning. And the stemless plants and the trees humbly submit to His will. And the heaven He […]
Vatican outlaws gluten-free bread for Holy Communion
Source: BBC Bread used to celebrate the Eucharist during Roman Catholic Mass must not be gluten-free – although it may be made from genetically modified organisms, the Vatican has ruled. […]
A Decent Computer for $35: Raspberry Pi 3
Tiny & cheap: Raspberry Pi wins top UK engineering award Source: Bangkok Post The tiny Raspberry Pi computer won the most prestigious engineering prize in Great Britain this week. The tiny computer was first launched in […]
‘How To Be A Muslim’ Author On Being A Spokesperson For His Faith
Source: NPR Growing up in New England as a first-generation Pakistani-American, Haroon Moghul was taught that practicing his Islamic faith would make life his better. What he didn’t anticipate was […]
The Prophet’s Greatest Victory According to the Quran: A Peace Treaty
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The prophet Muhammad had participated in several battles in the larger defensive war after his migration to Madinah […]
The Muslim Times’ Collection of Articles on Exorcism: A Glowing Reason for Need of Our Science
‘Spiritual abuse’: Christian thinktank warns of sharp rise in UK exorcisms Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood, who is the Guardian’s religion correspondent. She was previously Jerusalem correspondent, foreign editor and […]
Reflecting On Religious Freedom This Independence Day
Source: Huffington Post By Whitney Buchanan, who is an American analyst and commentator on MENA affairs. She is also the founder of Middle East Collective. Whitney is currently based between […]
A New book: A Secret to Enhance Your Creativity
How can we inspire our creativity? Rachel Carson, Abdus Salam, Einstein and others—exploring some unique ways of making connections! Two experts say: “….successful innovation depends less on how smart you are than how connected you are….” ———-Mark Thomas and Stephen Shennan, University College London A new book (about 11000 words) […]
Know Your Universe and Your Creator: Peering into Space
Source of Talks: NPR’s TED Radio Hour Brian Greene: How Did A Mistake Unlock One Of Space’s Mysteries? Phil Plait: How Can We Defend Earth From Asteroids? Jill Tarter: Are […]
Islam, America and July 4th
Epigraph: “Indeed, Islam rests on the foundation of Tauheed, the oneness of God, oneness of universe and oneness of mankind with liberty and justice. If Quran, the holy book of […]