Is Ben Carson a Neurosurgeon or a ‘Schizophrenic?’
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comments: Given Carson’s coarse rhetoric against the Muslims, we have chosen to change the heading of this news and return the favor to him. The joke […]
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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
Video Debate: Is it right to shop on Sundays?
Moses assembled the whole Israelite community and said to them, “These are the things the Lord has commanded you to do: For six days, work is to be done, but […]
Video: Would it be right to change an embryos’ genes?
This is a short video from the BBC series: The Big Questions Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct manipulation of an organism’s genome using biotechnology. It is […]
Video: Obama takes on Donald Trump
Watch the video in CNN By Stephen Collinson and Theodore Schleifer Washington (CNN) President Barack Obama has a message for Donald Trump — being president is tougher than being on a […]
This Day in History, on Feb 17, Giordano Bruno Burnt Alive, at the Stake in Rome
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page. Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Giordano Bruno […]
Quote of the Day by Galileo Galilei
“In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.” Galileo Galilei On This Day in History, Feb 13, Galileo in Rome […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims offer prayers in memory of Lord Avebury
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK pays tribute to humanitarian champion London, United Kingdom (PRWEB UK) 15 February 2016 Ahmadi Muslims across the UK offered their heartfelt condolences to the family of […]
The truth about Muslims and sex slavery – according to the Quran, rather than Isis or Islamophobes
Source: Independent By Mariam Hakim Monday 15 February 2016 17:12 BST There are references to sex slavery in the Quran – but when you read them in context, the meaning […]
Celebrating President’s Day in USA, a Muslim’s Perspective
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Washington’s Birthday is a United States federal holiday celebrated on the third Monday of February, meaning it […]
Obama’s full video message on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
FULL VIDEO: @POTUS on the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. https://t.co/MgqEeftDp3 — The White House (@WhiteHouse) February 14, 2016 Source: BBC One of the most conservative members […]
Hillary Clinton versus Bernie Sanders
By Saeed Qureshi With a backlog of the double-digit defeat in the New Hampshire primary, Hillary Clinton bounced back with a renewed vigor and robust confidence during the sixth debate […]
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79
Watch a video in CBS Source: CNN By Jamie Gangel, Bill Mears, Evan Perez and Kevin Bohn U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has died at the age of 79, […]
Miracle Cure ? A Decade of the Human Genome – BBC Documentary
Miracle Cure? A Decade of the Human Genome Horizon, 2010-2011 Episode 5 of 15 A decade ago, scientists announced that they had produced the first draft of the human genome, […]
On This Day in History Galileo in Rome for Inquisition and the Conflict Continues
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times On this day in 1633, Feb 13, Italian philosopher, astronomer and mathematician Galileo Galilei arrives in Rome […]
On Darwin Day, 5 facts about the evolution debate
Source: Pew Research Center By David Masci, who is a senior writer/editor focusing on religion at Pew Research Center. Today is the 207th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth, a day now […]
Richard Dawkins – Enemies of Reason – Slaves to Superstition
The Enemies of Reason is a two-part television documentary, written and presented by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, in which he seeks to expose “those areas of belief that exist without […]
Today is the Birthday of President Abraham Lincoln: What is Common between the Holy Prophet Muhammad and Him
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Abraham Lincoln (i/ˈeɪbrəhæm ˈlɪŋkən/; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was the 16th President of the […]
Catholic bishops not obliged to report clerical child abuse, Vatican says
Epigraph: O ye who believe! be strict in observing justice, and be witnesses for Allah, even though it be against yourselves or against parents and kindred. Whether he be rich […]
Henry VIII’s chapel hosts Catholic prayers for the first time in 450 years
CANTERBURY, England (RNS) For the first time in 450 years, a citadel of Protestant worship in England — the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace — echoed to the sound […]
Global opinion varies widely on use of torture against suspected terrorists
Source: Pew Research Center BY RICHARD WIKE U.S. more likely to say torture can be justified. Around the world, public opinion is divided about whether government-sponsored torture can ever be […]