Oklahoma governor to revise ‘Oilfield Prayer Day’ decree
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A proclamation by Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin inviting Christians to pray for the oil and natural gas industry will be amended to be more inclusive of […]
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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
Bashir Ahmad Rafiq, the former Imam of the London Mosque passed away
Source: Munir Rafiq It is with deep sadness that I wish to inform you that my beloved father Bashir Ahmad Rafiq, the former Imam of the London Mosque passed away […]
Seth Meyers Rips Into Donald Trump: ‘The Pervert on the Bus’
Source: The Daily Beast BY MATT WILSTEIN The ‘Late Night’ host kicked off his week in D.C. with—what else?—a takedown of Donald Trump’s terrible weekend. Seth Meyers could not be […]
“Isis Sucks!” Billboards Turning Heads
Sound Vision’s “Hey Isis, You Suck!” billboard campaign gets national coverage…and praise. Watch this CBS Chicago story.
Movie Lincoln – Directed by Steven Spielberg
Lincoln (2012 film) Suggested Reading: Book Review: The Leadership of Muhammad by Prof. John Adair From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lincoln Theatrical release poster Directed by Steven Spielberg Produced by […]
Defensive War in the Quran: An Address of the Worldwide Head of Ahmadiyya to a Gathering of 25,000 in Canada
The video is mostly in Urdu, the speech of Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the worldwide head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community starts at minute 50 of the video tape: Suggested Reading […]
Full Video: Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton – Second Presidential Debate – Washington University
Second Presidential Debate – Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton – St. Louis, MO (10/9/2016) – Donald Trump & Hillary Clinton 2nd Presidential Debate at Washington University (October 9, 2016) […]
No self respecting woman can vote for Trump, after he brags in 2005 video, he has license to grope women
Trump recorded having extremely lewd conversation about women in 2005 Source: Washington Post By David A. Fahrenthold October 8 at 12:44 AM Donald Trump bragged in vulgar terms about kissing, […]
McDonald’s Sexual Harassment Complaints Show How Widespread the Problem Is
Source: Time By Linda A. Seabrook | Debra L. Ness According to a new survey of women in fast-food jobs, 2/5 said they had been harassed When Gretchen Carlson and […]
Time Magazine’s Cover Quoting a Verse of the Quran about Sanctity of Life
The whole verse is in the context of one of the sons of Adam possibly Cane killing his brother Able: “On account of this, We prescribed for the children of Israel that […]
India Biryani Wars: Where Cows Are Sacred, Human Rights take Back Seat
India Biryani Wars Source: BBC By Husna Haq If India had a national food, one contender up there with rotis, dal or samosas might be the spiced, multi-layered rice dish […]
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos
(CNN) The 2016 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos for his efforts to end his country’s long-running civil war with FARC rebels. The Nobel […]
An Ahmadi Muslim’s Letter To Sunni Muslim Leaders In America
Source: Huffington Post By Kashif N Chaudhry; Physician, Writer, Human Rights Activist Gary Miller via Getty ImagesPresident of the United States Barack Obama looks on as prayers are given by […]
Book Review of a Novel: Mayor of Casterbridge
Epigraph: They ask thee concerning wine and the game of hazard. Say: ‘In both there is great sin and also some advantages for men; but their sin is greater than […]
2016 Nobel in Physics Shows Again: The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences
The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times 3 Who Studied Unusual States of Matter Win […]
Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community arrives in Canada
The Muslim Times’ Source: Mufleha Saleem Ahmad Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad greeted by thousands of Ahmadi Muslims in emotional scenes in Peace Village On 3rd October 2016, the World Head of the […]
Madain Saleh or the Al Hijr of the Holy Quran?
Suggested Reading: The Thamud: Petra and Madain Salih Petra: Could it be Al Hijr as mentioned in the Holy Quran? From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the sura of the Qur’an of the […]
2016 Nobel Prize in medicine proves the theory of evolution once again
2016 Nobel Prize in medicine proves the theory of evolution once again; by showing shared genes between baker’s yeast & humans Yoshinori Ohsumi wins Nobel prize in medicine for work […]
Video: Why Won’t They Listen? ‘The Righteous Mind,’ by Jonathan Haidt
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion Source: New York Times Book review by William Saletan You’re smart. You’re liberal. You’re well informed. You think […]
Video: Bart Ehrman interview – Hidden Christianity
In Forged, Ehrman reveals: The Apostle Peter was illiterate, and therefore could not have written two letters (1 & 2 Peter) credited to him in the Bible. Six of the […]