10 Interesting Facts About Crucifixion
By Cristian Violatti; for Listverse Crucifixion is arguably the cruelest form of execution. When we read ancient sources, it is hard to distinguish the practice of crucifixion from other similar […]
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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
An Agnostic Jew: Lesley Hazleton: On reading the Koran
The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles about the Holy Quran Islam: A Totalitarian Philosophy or One Teaching at a Time?
Ted Talks: 7 fascinating talks on better understanding Islam
Source: Ted Talks When Lesley Hazleton was writing a biography of Muhammad, she was struck by something: The night he received the revelation of the Koran, according to early accounts, […]
I am a heartland Muslim and I don’t think all Trump supporters are racist
Source: Religion News Service By Saeed A Khan The election of Donald Trump has been met by exactly half this country with jubilation and by the other half with extreme […]
Amal Clooney: Trump’s ideas would break international human rights laws
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Washington (CNN)International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney warned that President-elect Donald Trump’s policies would harm Muslim Americans in the US and across the world. Speaking at […]
Sanders: If Trump has the ‘guts’ to take on corporate America, he’s got an ally
Source: CNN By Edward Mejia Davis and Jeff Zeleny, CNN President-elect Donald Trump will find himself with an unlikely ally if he makes good on his promise to be an […]
Hillary Clinton in emotional post-election speech: ‘Coming here tonight wasn’t the easiest’
Hillary Clinton Full Children’s Defense Fund Speech – Hillary Clinton Makes First Post-Election Speech at Children’s Defense Fund Event, Admits Appearance ‘Wasn’t the Easiest.’
Why tolerance has a place in Islam and the Middle East
Source: CNN By Yousef Al Otaiba, who is the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States. The views expressed are his own. (CNN) November 16, the International Day […]
Trump Won. Here’s How 20 Evangelical Leaders Feel
Source: Christianity Today Compiled by Emily Lund / NOVEMBER 11, 2016 Pastors, authors, and others weigh in on 2016 election. This week, a divisive and unprecedented election season culminated in a […]
Allies Form A Circle Of Protection Around Muslim Students Praying In Michigan
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor This is what solidarity looks like. In outright defiance of the rising levels anti-Muslim hate in America, University of Michigan students joined […]
The Biggest Difference Between Faith And Religion, According To This Religious Scholar
Source: Huffington Post By Lisa Capretto; OWN Religious scholar Reza Aslan says one matters more than the other. Forty-four-year-old Reza Aslan has devoted his life to studying the religions of the world, […]
Obama’s last trip: Addressing a divided Europe
(CNN) On his final state tour as President of the United States, Barack Obama will visit the Acropolis, the ancient Greek monument known as the “cradle of democracy”. The white […]
David Attenborough: Here’s my world-changing idea
Source: BBC We asked the iconic natural history presenter to describe the one technological revolution that he hopes will save humanity. Watch the video above to see his answer. David […]
We need to talk about American values in a changing America
Source: CNN By Farahnaz Ispahani is a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the author of “Purifying The Land of the Pure: A history of […]
This Muslim Fourth-Grader Has Just One Wish For Donald Trump
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor Sakeena Ahmed is a fourth grader who has plenty of wisdom to share. The 9-year-old from Oak Brook, Illinois, wrote a letter […]
Donald Trump appears to soften stance on range of campaign pledges
Source: The Guardian In first interview since winning US election, Trump says he may not repeal Obamacare and says prosecution of Hillary Clinton is not a priority Donald Trump has […]
How the faithful voted: A preliminary 2016 analysis
Source: Pew Research Center BY GREGORY A. SMITH AND JESSICA MARTÍNEZ; 9 COMMENTS The 2016 presidential exit polling reveals little change in the political alignments of U.S. religious groups. Those who […]
Video: I am not black, you are not white
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It Is Possible for Trump To Be a Good President
Source: NY Times By Richard W Painter I am one of millions of Republicans who voted for Hillary Clinton because much of what I heard Donald J. Trump say on […]
The Caliph addresses islamophobia and U.S. election results during Calgary visit
Source: CTV News Calgary The world’s most prominent Muslim leader, the Caliph, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, says spreading the true message of lslam is the best way to thwart […]