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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

Syria revolution four years on: Don’t bet against President Assad – a ruler willing to see his country destroyed so long as he can cling to power

The West’s latest ‘Arab Hitler’ continues to rule despite the widespread predictions of his downfall. Just what is the man’s secret, asks Robert Fisk ROBERT FISK Thursday 12 March 2015 How has Bashar Hafez al-Assad survived these past four years? Ever since the Syrian revolution of 2011, his overthrow has […]

2 Officers Are Shot Outside Ferguson Police Station

Source: NY Times: FERGUSON, Mo. — Two St. Louis County police officers were shot early Thursday outside the Ferguson police station, the county police said. The officers’ conditions were not known. The shootings followed protests by several dozen demonstrators, which included occasional clashes with the police and a few arrests. […]

The Muslim world at the crossroads

Source:ET The Arab Spring has turned into an ‘Arab Autumn’. The only exception in the Arab world is Tunisia where the Arab Spring has proved a great success and democracy is taking roots with a progressive and modern outlook. In contrast, in Egypt, where the influence of the military runs […]

Suppression of Women, Culture or Faith?

Source: Huffington Post By Meliha Hayat; Freelance Writer and Religious Correspondent Growing up I read stories about inspirational women, who ruled over kingdoms, created legislation, established schools and universities and moulded the minds of the future, and there was one thing that they all had in common; they were Muslim […]