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
Source: NY Times. FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank said on Thursday that it would begin buying hundreds of billions of euros worth of government bonds in an ambitious — though some say belated — attempt to prevent the eurozone from becoming trapped in long-term economic stagnation. More:
Source:NY Times: The powerful speaker of the New York State Assembly, Sheldon Silver, was arrested on federal corruption charges on Thursday, sending shock waves through the political establishment and upending the new legislative session. Mr. Silver, a Democrat from the Lower East Side of Manhattan who has served as speaker […]
Felixonline.co.uk — Should freedom of speech be given when it threatens social peace? Last week’s heinous attacks on Charlie Hebdo caused an outpouring of grief and support from around the world for the innocents who lost their lives that day, and in the days that followed. The brazen assault was […]
Pakistantoday.com —- AZIZPUR- A Hindu woman who saved lives of 10 Muslims in this village in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district during the recent clashes in which five people died is being hailed as a hero, officials said. Shail Devi, a frail widow in her early 50s, risking her own life, gave […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If you have a bright idea, but are not allowed to share it, regardless of its value, […]
Soiurce:Newage Islam The horrific terrorist attacks on the Charlie Hebdo weekly in Paris have led to speculation as to whether the killers — the brothers Chérif and Saïd Kouachi — were lone wolves or tied to masterminds in ISIS or its rival, Al-Qaeda. Although Al-Qaeda in Yemen has taken credit […]
Source: Stratfor: Russia’s traditional view of the outside world is colored by a deep sense of insecurity and paranoia. This is best exemplified by the events in Ukraine, where the Kremlin acted to preserve its traditional geographic bulwark against the West. This pattern of protectionism is also apparent in Moscow’s […]
Source: The Express Tribunes Blogs By Kashif Chaudhry Published: January 21, 2015 Let’s say you had a new neighbour. You knock on their door and say, “Hey there, welcome to […]
Continue reading the main story in BBC Related Stories Myanmar probes monk’s UN comments Why are monks attacking Muslims? Rohingya discrimination ‘is policy’ The UN human rights chief has called […]
Storypicker — Good news for Pakistanis who want their presence in the international film and entertainment industry that Pakistan’s first anmation series Burka Avenger has been nominated for Emmy Kids Awards. Burka Avenger nominated in the animation category and it is the first time that any Pakistani animated series has […]
Huff Post: by Ahmed Khan — The dust is beginning to finally settle down from all the chaos that ensued after the Charlie Hebdo attacks with people now intellectually trying to analyze what happened. The initial response, however, included significant vilification of Islam and the Prophet Muhammad. It seemed for […]
(CNN) As thousands-strong anti-Islamization rallies make headlines in Germany following the Charlie Hebdo attack, one of the rallies’ organizers has resigned as leader of a right-wing group after a newspaper published […]
Tuesday 20th January 2015 The leader of the world’s largest organised Muslim community believes we should arm all police in Britain to stop Islamic extremists. Speaking to Shelagh Fogarty, Mirza […]
The event is so UCR students and others realize that ISIS’s murders “do not represent Islam.” Source: pe.com UC Riverside’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Student Association is hosting a forum Jan. 28 that […]
Source:CNN CNN)Japanese officials want to talk to ISIS. But can they get in touch with the militant group? And if they do, can they do anything to save the lives of two Japanese men being held hostage? Time is running out: ISIS put out a video Tuesday giving the Japanese […]
Source: Arab News: ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE: Pope Francis is firmly upholding church teaching banning contraception, but said Monday that Catholics don’t have to breed “like rabbits” and should instead practice “responsible parenting.” Speaking to reporters en route home from the Philippines, Francis said there are plenty of church-approved ways […]
Source NY Times: Key Democrats have reached agreement on a set of policies known as “inclusive capitalism”: a forceful market-oriented economic agenda intended to counter inequality, restrain the accrual of vast wealth at the top and provide the working and middle classes with improved economic opportunities. More:
Source:ABC News Shiite rebels in control of Yemen’s capital now hold the country’s president “captive” at his home, his aides said Wednesday, putting in question who actually rules the Arab world’s most-impoverished nation. Embattled Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi — a top U.S. ally in the war against al-Qaida in Yemen […]
Source: BBC Israeli police say they have shot a Palestinian man from the West Bank who stabbed at least 10 people in an attack on a bus in central Tel Aviv. More:
Here we reproduce the last third of President Obama’s State of the Union Speech of 2015, delivered on 1/20/2015: There’s one last pillar to our leadership — and that’s the example of […]