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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

UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hounslow criticise “unhelpful” use of the term “Islamic extremism”

Prime Minister Mr Cameron referred to “Islamist” rather than “Islamic” extremism in his speech, a small but crucial difference indicating that while ISIL may align itself to Islam, its adherents are not true followers of the faith. Source: getwestlondon.co.uk Hounslow councillor Hanif Khan, who is a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]

UK: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Hounslow criticise "unhelpful" use of the term "Islamic extremism"

Prime Minister Mr Cameron referred to “Islamist” rather than “Islamic” extremism in his speech, a small but crucial difference indicating that while ISIL may align itself to Islam, its adherents are not true followers of the faith. Source: getwestlondon.co.uk Hounslow councillor Hanif Khan, who is a member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]

South Africa’s Hindu History More Than Just Gandhi

Huff Post: Perhaps one of the strongest arguments for why Hinduism needs to be understood as a truly global religion is its nearly 200-year presence in South Africa, and its survival in the country despite systemic discrimination against Hindus prior to the end of Apartheid. To be sure, the only […]