Video: The Big Questions, Do We Misunderstand Islam?
The Big Questions is a faith and ethics television programme usually presented by Nicky Campbell. It is broadcast live on BBC Onebetween 10:00am and 11:00am on Sunday, replacing The Heaven […]
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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
Michelle Obama trashes Trump in Commencement Speech at CCNY Graduation; June 3 2016
Michelle Obama offered a scathing, barely veiled critique of Donald Trump on Friday as she delivered her final commencement address as first lady, warning graduates of City College in New […]
24 Video lectures: The Great Courses: How Jesus Became God?
Holy Trinity, fresco by Luca Rossetti da Orta, 1738–9 (St. Gaudenzio Church at Ivrea). The Muslim Times has the best collection for rational understanding of Christianity Source: The Teaching Company […]
The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences
Epigraph: And He it is who created the heavens and the earth in accordance with the requirements of wisdom and the Truth; and the day He says, ‘Be!’, it will […]
Video: Hillary Clinton Declares Her Nomination A Victory for Women Rights
Published on Jun 7, 2016: The presumptive democratic presidential nominee speaks to supporters in Brooklyn, New York, after securing delegate number needed to clinch the nomination. Source: Vox.com It was […]
Video: Michio Kaku: Is God a Mathematician?
Epigraph: He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]
President Obama Swipes at Donald Trump in Ramadan Statement
Source: Yahoo News President Barack Obama took a veiled swipe at Donald Trump on Sunday in a statement marking the start of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan. Without mentioning the presumptive GOP […]
Why Muslims in Anchorage will fast 9 hours more than Muslims in Cape Town
Source: Religion News Service By Tom Heneghan | June 16, 2015 | 3 Comments When the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan begins later this week, some Muslims around the world […]
Bill Clinton Will Give Eulogy at Muhammad Ali’s Funeral
Source: Time By Katie Reilly; @katiemacreilly Former President Bill Clinton will give the eulogy at Muhammad Ali’s funeral, which will take place next Friday in the boxing champion’s hometown of […]
BBC: Muhammad Ali – in his own words
Source: BBC … The politics “Boxing is a lot of white men watching two black men beat each other up.” “Cassius Clay is a slave name. I didn’t choose it, […]
Video: Muhammad Ali on Purpose of Life
He is suggesting what other’s have called: Pascal’s Wager, which is an argument in apologetic philosophy devised by the seventeenth-century French philosopher, mathematician and physicist Blaise Pascal (1623–62).[1] It posits […]
Video: Why Muhammad Ali’s Name is on the Wall and not the Floor of Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Video: Courtesy of Hamid Rahman, Peace Village(Maple, ON, Canada) Muhammad Ali was offered a star with his name on “Hollywood Walk of Fame” but he refused and said: “I bear […]
Obama: What Muhammad Ali meant to me
Source: USA Today In 2010, in celebration of Muhammad Ali’s 50 years on the world stage, President Barack Obama penned for USA TODAY Sports the following essay on what Ali […]
Worldwide, Many See Belief in God as Essential to Morality
Source: Pew Research Center Many people around the world think it is necessary to believe in God to be a moral person, according to surveys in 39 countries by the Pew Research Center. However, this view is more common in poorer countries than in wealthier ones. In 22 of 39 […]
CNN: Sun will align directly over Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, on Friday
Source: CNN Updated May 26, 2016 By Tuqa Khalid, CNN Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN): It is Islam’s holiest shrine — and for a few moments on Friday, it will […]
Noam Chomsky full length interview: Who rules the world now?
Cathy Newman’s full interview with Philosopher Noam Chomsky. From Trump and Clinton, to climate change, Brexit and TPP, America’s foremost intellectuals presents his views on who rules the world today.
German Protestant bishop wants Islam classes in all state schools
Source: Religion News Service By Francesco Canepa/Reuters BERLIN (Reuters) The head of the Protestant Church in Germany has called for Islam to be taught in state schools across the country […]
Seven Reasons Why European Agnostics and Atheists Should Consider Islam
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times A recent article in Huffington Post, by Jack Sommers, Assistant News Editor, Huffington Post UK, Christians Outnumbered […]
German Cardinal Makes Impassioned Plea For Migrants From A Refugee Boat
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. (Matthew 5:7) Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor “Someone who lets people drown in the Mediterranean […]
Daily Inspiration: True Islam Rejects All Acts of Terrorism
By InterFaith Works of Central New York This feature is coordinated by The Post-Standard/Syracuse.com and InterFaith Works of CNY. Follow this theme and author posted Sunday through Saturday. In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Ever Merciful: Inconsistent messages from the Muslim leadership have created increased risk of extremism and […]