The Muslim Times: A Relatively Silent Revolution of Knowledge and Compassion
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This is an age of democratization of knowledge. In the past only a few big news channels, […]
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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
Einstein’s Quote on Human Compassion
A human being is part of the whole, called by us “universe,” limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest […]
Atheist sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
Source: Religion News Service (RNS) By Kimberly Winston, who is a freelance religion reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She covers atheism and freethought for RNS. Saudi Arabia has […]
Ted Talk: How Theists and Atheists can Stop Talking Past Each Other
The Muslim Times has the best collection on Religion & Science Suggested Reading and Viewing Nova Documentary on Mystery of Mathematics 2016 Nobel in Physics Shows Again: The Unreasonable Effectiveness of […]
Ted Talk: Reality reconciles science and religion
Speaker Michael Dowd Suggested Reading and Viewing Nova Documentary on Mystery of Mathematics 2016 Nobel in Physics Shows Again: The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences The Unreasonable Effectiveness of […]
Pope Francis Calls For ‘Revolution Of Tenderness’ In Surprise TED Talk
His Holiness Pope Francis: Why the only future worth building includes everyone … Source: Huffington Post By Ed Mazza; Overnight Editor for Huffpost Pope Francis delivered a stern warning to […]
Ted Talks: Is Religion Giving Way to Secular Generation?
Suggested Reading Deism: Common between Islam, Christianity and Judaism The anesthesia of familiarity: There should be a Creator for this universe Ten Raised to Five Hundred Reasons for Our Gracious God Video: The […]
King Mswati III of Swaziland wants to ban divorce across African nation
Source: Independent The king of Swaziland is attempting to ban divorce and has instructed religious leaders to inform citizens of the decree, according to reports. King Mswati III issued the […]
Ted Talk: The history of our world in 18 minutes
Speaker: David Christian Backed by stunning illustrations, David Christian narrates a complete history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the Internet, in a riveting 18 minutes. This is […]
In Pakistan, a student’s lynching for alleged blasphemy was a new low — but no surprise
Source: The Washington Post By Haq Nawaz Khan and Pamela Constable April 24 at 6:01 AM ZAIDA, Pakistan — Even in his ancestral village here in northwestern Pakistan, where 23-year-old […]
In the rush to blame radical Islamists for terror incidents, we are inadvertently handing them more power
Source: Independent By Sunny Hundal @sunny_hundal Isis needs European leaders to overreact and polarise people. They want to inspire terror, they want us to cower in their influence and power You […]
The Nature of Reality: A Dialogue Between a Buddhist Scholar and a Theoretical Physicist
Suggested Reading and Viewing Nova Documentary on Mystery of Mathematics 2016 Nobel in Physics Shows Again: The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the […]
Blasphemy law is against Quran, Sunnah: Ghamdi
Source: The Nation During an interview with a private TV channel Javed Ahmed Ghamdi, when asked about Mashal Khan’s death said, “The whole nation is responsible for Mashal’s death.” He […]
CNN’s Misrepresentations About Benefits of Alcohol
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times An article Is Wine Healthy, by Lisa Drayer, a nutritionist, author and health journalist, in CNN on […]
History Channel Documentary: Einstein And Relativity
Suggested Reading Albert Einstein On The Spirituality That Comes From Scientific Inquiry 12 Famous Scientists On The Possibility Of God Albert Einstein’s search for God, a detailed study from the Islamic perspective Quantum […]
How can we build the Third Temple together?
Source: Muslim Sunrise Spring 2017 Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times In a recent interview President Trump said about his son in law, […]
Dr. Robert Price & Dr. Bart Ehrman Debate: Did Jesus Exist?
Suggested Reading and Viewing 24 Video lectures: The Great Courses: How Jesus Became God? Video: How Jesus Became God, by Prof. Bart Ehrman?
Nova Documentary on Mystery of Mathematics
Suggested Reading 2016 Nobel in Physics Shows Again: The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences Deism: The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics […]
We could learn from President Carter – ‘Who is a Muslim?’
President Carter, Am I a Christian? Source: The New York Times By Nicholas Kristof, New York Times’ columnist on human rights, women’s rights, health, global affairs Christians celebrate Easter on […]
Justin Trudeau Speaks Punjabi In A Holiday Message For Sikhs
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla, Religion Reporter “Vaisakhi diyan lakh lakh vadhaiyan!” Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is celebrating his country’s religious diversity with a holiday message for Sikh Canadians. […]