Muhammad: the Light for the Dark Ages of Europe!
Source: Islam for the West By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times An honest study of the causes of the Dark Ages and European renaissance will lead […]
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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
APPNA Condemns Jhelum Terrorism and Urges Pakistan Government to Bring Culprits to Justice
Dear APPNA Members, Recent burning of an Ahmadi place of worship in Punjab’s Jhelum district two days after a factory was set on fire in the district late on Friday […]
Gratitude is the Best Attitude: A Collection of Quranic Verses
Source” USA Gazette, October 2015 By Anwer Mahmood Khan And He gave you all that you wanted of Him; and if you try to count the favors of Allah, you […]
Another Christian Terrorist Denied True Labeling
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Did you hear about the man who entered New Orleans’ airport with explosives and a […]
5 Vital Signs of Spiritual Life on a College Campus
Source: Huffington Post By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush; Executive Editor Of Global Spirituality and Religion, The Huffington Post The following piece is an edited version of a talk delivered on the occasion […]
Perspective: Viral selfie of so-called terrorist presents a clear picture of prejudice and fear
It’s not often that bathroom selfies go viral. But last week, a picture of a man posing with a Koran and wearing a suicide vest went viral after some social […]
Minority matters an Op-Ed from Dawn
Source: Dawn.com By Reema Omer; who is a legal adviser for International Commission of Jurists “I AM the prime minister of all Pakistanis, whether they are Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian, […]
Why Giving Thanks Is Good For Our Bodies And Spirits
“Gratitude is the recognition that we are not the center of the universe.” By Kimberly Winston for Religion News Service (RNS) Thursday is Thanksgiving, the annual food fest that sometimes devolves […]
Why Admitting One Million Refugees Can Help Defeat ISIS
Source: Huffington Post By Stephen H. Dinan; Author, CEO of The Shift Network I believe the United States is in the midst of making a major and very damaging mistake in […]
Feminism in Islam and Sikhism at SOAS university, UK
Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Student Association, UK (AMWSA) Meet the world at SOAS SOAS is a truly global university, with an influence way beyond its London home. With unique and unrivalled […]
Could this Quranic translation curb extremism?
By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor CNN: On a warm November night in Washington, a small group of American Muslims gathered at Georgetown University to celebrate “The Study Quran,” new English […]
Happy Thanksgiving and What is the Muslim Times doing for you
Happy Thanksgiving to all our readers. The Muslim Times is promoting universal brotherhood and sisterhood in a world, which is divided by nationalism, religion, race, social class, gender and last […]
Mullah’s Paradise and the Westerner’s Hell?
Which one would you prefer?
Ghamidi on Ghamidi
By Dr. Nasir Gondal, New York In Pakistan everybody who watches TV knows Ghamidi. Outside of Pakistan he is perhaps not as well-known as he should be. Like any one […]
Canada: We’ll resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred. Saving a life is like saving all humanity. (Derived from Al Quran 5:32/33) Ottawa (CNN) Justin Trudeau’s newly elected government has confirmed it […]
After Paris: Christians, don’t forget that we too have killed in God’s name
Source: Religion News Service By David Gushee | Nov 17, 2015 | 51 Comments My pen was quiet for the last two weeks, as I was lecturing in western Europe. My path took me to Paris — just 36 hours before the horrific terror attacks, my wife and I were in that grand […]
For most Americans, Thanksgiving isn’t the only time for thankfulness
Epigraph: Allah is He Who created the heavens and the earth and caused water to come down from the clouds, and brought forth therewith fruits for your sustenance; and He […]
This Indiana Nativity scene will have the Bill of Rights, not baby Jesus
Following a tradition of the past five decades, a Nativity scene featuring life-size figurines of baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the three wise men will be on display outside the Franklin County […]
President Obama Met With Young Muslim Refugees And It Was Absolutely Heartwarming
They represent “the opposite of terror,” he said. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Pushing back against efforts to bar Syrian refugees from resettling in the U.S., President Barack Obama vowed […]
Poll: Clinton tops Trump, GOP field on handling terror
Washington (CNN) Americans trust Hillary Clinton to handle the threat of terrorism more than any of the leading Republican candidates for president in the wake of the Paris attacks, according to […]