Norway: Clashes break out at anti-Islam rally
Source: DW Tensions in the Norwegian capital came to a head when an anti-Islam protester ripped pages from the Quran. Police used tear gas to keep rival groups separated, arresting […]
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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
Umar Farooq and the Treaty of Jerusalem
Source: The Lost History of Islam Original Title: Jerusalem and Umar ibn al-Khattab Jerusalem is a city holy to the three largest monotheistic faiths – Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. Because of its […]
Our Favorite Christian Prayer by Saint Francis, For the Whole of our Human Family
Saint Francis of Assisi (Italian: San Francesco d’Assisi); nicknamed Francesco; 1181/1182 – October 3, 1226)[1][3] was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men’s Order of Friars Minor and the women’s Order […]
What if Facebook Is the Real ‘Silent Majority’?
Source: New York Times Right-wing influencers are dominating the political discussion on Facebook, raising questions about whether it will translate into electoral success in November. Listen, liberals. If you don’t […]
Bangla Talk Show Video: The State Religion is Islam in Bangladesh?
Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times for promoting secularism in every country of the world Is This Christian Shariah Law for USA? 95 Years After […]
Drinking bans are back in fashion during the Covid pandemic. But experts are wary of Prohibition 2.0
London (CNN) South Africa is slowly emerging from one of the world’s strictest Covid-19 lockdowns. As the threat of the pandemic loomed in March its government sealed national borders, restricted […]
FDA Chief Promises Transparency for Covid-19 Vaccine Review
Source: Bloomberg By Drew Armstrong; August 30, 2020, 11:44 AM EDT Updated on August 30, 2020, 12:35 PM EDT ‘We’re going to let the data’ dictate vaccine look, Hahn says FDA’s Hahn speaks […]
Why Did Muhammad Fly to Jerusalem?
Epigraph: Glory be to Him, Who carried His servant (Muhammad) by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Distant Mosque (Prophet Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem), the environment of which We […]
The Smile of God by Joel Osteen
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Joel Osteen has no less than a thousand, half hour wonderful presentations, about positive thinking, hope, optimism and success. […]
Solving the Coronavirus’ Immunity Mystery
Scientists target coronavirus immunity puzzle By Rebecca Morell Source: BBC A new effort is under way to understand how the immune system responds to coronavirus. Scientists from 17 UK research […]
Hollywood Actress Emilie Francois, Now a Muslim, Speaks of Social Justice in Islam
Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran Forty Hadiths or Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad about Compassionate Living The […]
Overcoming Islamophobia: Photos of the Week by Religion News Service
By Kit Doyle (RNS) — Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s photo selection includes the sentencing of the […]
Does Islam Condone Domestic Violence?
Written by Dr. Lutf U Rehman. Nashville, TN, USA Place of women in the religion of Islam has been the subject of much debate in recent years. There is a […]
Today is August 28 and the Anniversary of ‘I have a Dream,’ Speech
Epigraph: O people! We created you from a male and a female, and made you races and tribes, that you may know one another. The best among you in the […]
Galileo Galilei About Religion, Rationality and God
The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles about Religion & Science https://t.co/iH3XiH0UGB pic.twitter.com/FirrYmJ4an — The Muslim Times (@The_MuslimTimes) January 22, 2017 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Suggested reading and viewing by Zia H […]
NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar defends nationwide protests in op-ed
Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Led by N.B.A., Boycotts Disrupt Pro Sports in Wake of Blake Shooting To Refute the Hate-mongering of White Supremacists I […]
In the Fatiha, Jacob Blake’s father cried for justice and healing for his son
Source: Religion News Service By Omar Suleiman (RNS) — In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful All Praises be to God, Lord of all the worlds The Most […]
Domestic Violence Permitted by the so called Islamic Scholars
By Dr. Lutf ur Rehman, Nashville, USA Recently in Pakistan, the Punjab Assembly passed a law which would make it easier for the women to report domestic violence, abuse and […]
Led by N.B.A., Boycotts Disrupt Pro Sports in Wake of Blake Shooting
Source: New York Times The boycotts, including games in the W.N.B.A., Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer, come as athletes have wondered whether speaking out against systemic racism would […]
Poll: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism as Regards Evolution
Source: Pew Research Center This survey also provides a window into the kinds of things that Christians see as a conflict between science and religion. In an open-ended question included […]
