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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

Canada: Religious freedom ambassador refuses to wade into

Religious freedom ambassador refuses to wade into niqab debate Religious minority rights ambassador says he won’t accept interviews during campaign where Conservatives’ niqab ban figures prominently.  opposing religious hatred and intolerance, and promoting pluralism abroad???? not in Canada  opposing religious hatred and intolerance, and promoting pluralism abroadhare on Facebook JASON […]

UN to vote on action against migrant smugglers

Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, UNITED STATES: The U.N. Security Council will vote Friday on a draft resolution authorizing European military action against migrant smugglers in the high seas off Libya’s coast, diplomats said. European warships launched Operation Sophia Wednesday to seize traffickers’ boats in international waters and stem the […]

The ugly American?

Oct 08,2015 – JORDAN TIMES – JONATHAN POWER American foreign policy makers often wonder aloud why it is that much of the world has such an anti-American reflex. Why the “Ugly American”? Graham Greene would never have written a novel titled the “Ugly Russian” or even the “Ugly German”. It is […]

Anti Muslim rallies in the US perfect storm of Islamophobia

Anti-Muslim rallies and US presidential race create ‘perfect storm of Islamophobia’ By Lydia Smith October 8, 2015 11:48 BST, ibtimes.co.uk 9 7   A protester holds an American flag outside the Islamic Community Centre in Phoenix, ArizonaChristian Petersen/Getty A series of anti-Muslim rallies have been planned at mosques and other Islamic sites across […]

Angela Merkel in Muslim headdress picture sparks anger in Germany

Angela Merkel in Muslim headdress picture sparks anger in Germany Viewers failed to see the funny side of the photoshopped image Lee Williams  @leeroy112  Tuesday 6 October 2015 15:10 BST 31 comments http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/angela-merkel-in-muslim-headdress-photo-sparks-anger-in-germany-a6683051.html An image of Angela Merkel wearing a Muslim headdress has provoked a backlash against a German TV station. The […]