If Jesus Died for Us: Why Did We Need Confession?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Like we have five pillars of Islam, including Shahada, Salat or Prayer, Fasting, Zakat or Charity […]
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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
Book Review: The Dark Box: A Secret History of Confession
Epigraph: And those who call not on any other God along with Allah, nor kill a person that Allah has forbidden except for just cause, nor commit adultery (or fornication), […]
President Jimmy Carter’s Remarkable Legacy in Books
James Earl “Jimmy” Carter, Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States (1977–1981) and was awarded the 2002 Nobel […]
The Root Cause of Science and Religion Conflict: Wrong Theology!
Source: Muslim Sunrise, Summer 2012 volume Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Chinese tell of a time during the Hsia dynasty, in […]
What Einstein Got Wrong About the Speed of Light
Source: Time By Jeffrey Kluger @jeffreykluger A new study confirms a theory that the great man of physics never much liked If you want to play in the quantum sandbox, you […]
From the Muslim Sunrise: Truth and Science
Source: Muslim Sunrise Fall of 2015 volume; which is the oldest quarterly Muslim publication of Americas By Khaula Rehman MD, Binghamton NY Over one half of young Americans, 63% to […]
Sikhs Serve Thousands Free Lunch At Utah Conference To Demonstrate Equality
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg; Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post The scent of curry wafted from a conference hall in Salt Lake City, Utah, Saturday as thousands lined up for […]
We’re responsible for Holocaust, not Palestinian mufti – Germany on Netanyahu remarks
Posted originally by Amtul Q Farhat Source: RT.com Germany has addressed comments made by Benjamin Netanyahu, in which the Israeli leader accused the World War II Palestinian grand mufti of […]
Israel lifts Muslim age limit at Jerusalem shrine
JERUSALEM (AP) — For the first time in weeks of escalating violence, Israel allowed Muslims of all ages to enter Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site to perform Friday prayers in […]
Donald Trump: I would have prevented 9/11
Washington (CNN)Donald Trump says he’s not blaming George W. Bush for 9/11, but he claims that if he’d been president, the attacks never would have happened. In an appearance on […]
It’s not the religion that creates terrorists, it’s the politics
Originally posted by Amtul Q Farhat By Giles Fraser, The Guardian The radicalisation hypothesis steers us away from the real causes of terrorism – and enables the west to maintain […]
Now the truth emerges: how the US fuelled the rise of Isis in Syria and Iraq
Posted originally by Abdul Alim Epigraph: We (Allah) prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating […]
Demystifying ISIS for Trump and Others: Religion or Politics? A Collection of Articles
Epigraph: We (Allah) prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — it shall be as if he had killed all mankind; and whoso gave life to one, it shall be as […]
No, Islam Is Not Inherently Misogynistic. Here’s Why.
Posted by Falak Rahman Epigraph: “But whoso does good works, whether male or female, and is a believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be wronged even as much as the little hollow in the back of a date-stone.” (Al Qur’an 4:125) Source: Huffington Post By Bina Shah; She is […]
Why Religion Could Not Unite Pakistan
Originally posted by Abdul Alim By Raza Habib Raja; Freelance journalist, PhD Student, Co-Editor Pak Tea House Huff Post: Pakistan displays strange contrasting patterns with respect to religion’s influence. Apparently, Pakistan […]
Why Christians should want Islam to be taught in schools
Source: Christian Today Carey Lodge CHRISTIAN TODAY JOURNALIST 08 October 2015 A Californian mother’s rant about Islam being taught in schools has gone viral in yet another embarrassing display of […]
Video: Laughter is the best medicine: Stoned for saying Jehovah (life of Brian)
No one is to be stoned to death according to the Holy Quran. But, here is a brief glimpse from the Bible: Exodus 21:28 “If a bull gores a man or woman to death, the bull is tobe stoned to death, and its meat must not be eaten. But the […]
Albert Einstein’s search for God, a detailed study from the Islamic perspective
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Was Einstein a monotheist, deist, pantheist, or an atheist? How did his religion affect his science? Agnostics, […]
CNN: Muslim inventions that shaped the modern world
Olivia Sterns, CNN London (CNN): Think of the origins of that staple of modern life, the cup of coffee, and Italy often springs to mind. But in fact, Yemen is […]
Video: The world’s best known atheist, Richard Dawkins does seem to believe in a Creator God
Epigraph: Who has created seven heavens in harmony. No incongruity canst thou see in the creation of the Gracious God. Then look again: Seest thou any flaw? Aye, look again, and yet again, thy sight will only return unto thee confused and fatigued. (Al Quran 67:4-5) Written and collected by […]