Pope suggests ‘better to be atheist than hypocritical Catholic’
Source: Reuters Pope Francis delivered another criticism of some members of his own Church on Thursday, suggesting it is better to be an atheist than one of “many” Catholics who […]
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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
Can You Chant from the Bible or the Quran to Bliss and Happiness?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Even though I am a practicing physician, this article is not meant to be medical advice. It […]
Christopher de Bellaigue: Journalist With British and Iranian Links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Christopher de Bellaigue (born 1971 in London) is a journalist who has worked on the Middle East and South Asia since 1994. His work mostly […]
A look at the snake-handling churches of Appalachia
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The fundamentalists who would read the scripture literally and show concrete thinking are not unique to Christianity. […]
Teenager wakes up on the way to his own funeral
Did the same thing happen to Jesus Christ that he woke up from a swoon: 65 Reasons to Believe Jesus Did Not Die on the Cross
Video: Lindsay Lohan: ‘I was racially profiled and asked to remove headscarf at Heathrow’
Source: The Guardian By Catherine Shoard Lindsay Lohan, the actor best known for her roles in films such as Mean Girls, has said she was “racially profiled” at Heathrow airport recently. […]
Mammoths Won’t be Back ‘In Two Years’
Source: BBC By Helen Pilcher Woolly mammoths are in the news again. According to recent news reports, they are “on the verge of resurrection” and “will be back from extinction […]
Let Us Celebrate President George Washington’s Birthday Today: A Collection of Articles
Epigraph: “Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.” — George Washington George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731][Note 1][Note 2] – December 14, 1799) was the first President of the United States (1789–1797), the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American […]
Triple talaq: India’s battle against three words that grant instant divorce
Source: CNN By Huizhong Wu, CNN Jaipur, India (CNN)With just three words, Farha, a 30-year old woman from the northern Indian city of Jaipur, became a single mother of three […]
Malcolm X was Murdered This Day in 1965 – He Suggests Cure To Racism In a Newly Discovered Handwritten Letter
Source: Huffington Post By Kimberley Richards; Trends Writer, The Huffington Post Malcolm X Suggests Cure To Racism In Newly-Discovered Handwritten Letter A recently-discovered letter reportedly handwritten by Malcolm X in […]
Trump: The anti-Semitic threats targeting our Jewish community centers are horrible and painful
Trump: "The anti-Semitic threats targeting our Jewish community and community centers are horrible and are painful" https://t.co/DkkGxldzbd — CNN (@CNN) February 21, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Today is President’s Day and What is the Muslim Times Doing for You
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor Today is February 19, 2018 and it is President’s Day today. Presidents Day is celebrated on the third Monday in February each year. […]
Blue Planet 2: BBC announce new series with Sir David Attenborough
Source: Independent and Youtube By Jack Shepherd @JackJShepherd Last year, the BBC aired Planet Earth II, a sequel to the highly successful documentary series of the same name, narrated by […]
Pluralism Emerges as the Winner of First-Round Voting in One of Indonesia’s Most Polarizing Elections
Epigraph: Indeed, Allah commands you to make over the trusts to those entitled to them, and that, when you judge between men, you judge with justice. And surely excellent is […]
Mutual Jealousy and Prejudice Keeping the Muslims Back
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times A recent poll in USA shows that even though the perception of the Muslims has improved over […]
The Muslim Times Presenting Some Food for Thought for One State Solution
Epigraph: So show your love for the stranger or foreigner, for you were foreigner in the land of Egypt. (Deuteronomy 10:19) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor […]
Americans Rate Jews & Muslims on a ‘Feeling Thermometer’ – Views of Both have Gotten Better
Americans Rate Jews Highest, Muslims Lowest On ‘Feeling Thermometer,’ Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg; Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post But views of both have gotten better A new […]
The strange link between the human mind and quantum physics
Source: BBC By Philip Ball Nobody understands what consciousness is or how it works. Nobody understands quantum mechanics either. Could that be more than coincidence? “I cannot define the real […]
Jim Al-Khalili – Lessons from the past: science and rationalism in medieval Islam
British Humanist Association (BHA) President, physicist and broadcaster Professor Jim Al-Khalili gave the 2014 Voltaire Lecture at Conway Hall, London, on the theme of ‘Lessons from the past: science and […]
Biography of U.S. President Barack Obama – Documentary Way
Barack Hussein Obama II born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States, and the first African American to hold the office. Born in […]