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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

Women and militancy

Source: Dawn THE attack took place in one of the busiest areas of Istanbul. On Jan 6, 2015 a woman in a niqab blew herself up at a police station in Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet district, killing one officer and injuring another. So far, it is not known which group was […]

Islam teaches forgiveness

Source: thechronicleherald.ca Islam is once again all over the media due to the Paris attacks, where 12 people and two police officers were killed. Muslims worldwide are in the spotlight and their holy book, the Qur’an, and their Prophet, Muhammad, are being questioned in terms of their teachings. It’s important to […]

Saudi Arabia condemns deadly Paris attack

Source: Gulfnews.com Dubai: Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, condemned Wednesday’s shooting attack on a French satirical magazine known for its send-ups of radical Islam. “The kingdom therefore strongly condemns and denounces this cowardly terrorist act that is rejected by true Islamic religion as well as the rest of the […]