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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

The Pope’s Mixed Messages

Source: The Daily Beast VATICAN CITY—So which is it? Are Catholics supposed to heed Pope Francis’s advice not to “breed like rabbits” or are they to follow his missive, “The choice not to have children is selfish.” And is it ok to be gay, as the world thought he meant […]

TPI World Cup Predictor: Shocks and surprises

Source: Dawn.Com While the players are building up to cricket’s ultimate tournament by battling it out on the pitch, cricket fans are keeping themselves busy by haggling with their friends, convincing of why this world cup belongs to their team.And although this exercise gives rise to some entertaining arguments — […]

Watch incredible moment brave elderly woman ‘confronts Islamic State militants and brands them devils’

This is the moment a frail woman apparently confronted Islamic State militants in an extraordinary act of bravery. The remarkable footage appears to show the woman branding the men “devils” during the angry exchange, thought to have taken place in Syria. More…http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/watch-incredible-moment-brave-pensioner-confronts-islamic-state-militants-and-brands-them-devils-10046111.html

Ex Pope Benedict’s daily routine

Source:The Local Benedict’s daily routine involves rising at 7:45 a.m. for mass, followed by breakfast and mornings filled with reading, prayer and correspondence. After lunch he takes walks on his terrace and in the Vatican gardens either side of a rest. Post-dinner he watches the Italian news on television before […]