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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
Bernie Sanders: A Relentless Champion for the Innocent
The immediate task is to stop the bombing, end the horrific humanitarian disaster in Gaza, and go forward with the entire world toward a two-state solution. pic.twitter.com/6VktJQ1cwX — Bernie Sanders […]
Is God Dead: Killed in the Crossfire of the Israel-Hamas War?
Epigraph: “You who believe, uphold justice and bear witness to God, even if it is against yourselves, your parents, or your close relatives. Whether the person is rich or poor, […]
Pro-Palestine protest: thousands rally in London’s Trafalgar Square – video
Watch the video in the Guardian UK Thousands of protesters marched in the streets across the UK on Saturday for the fourth consecutive week of demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war. People […]
Christiane Amanpour interviews UK’s former top spy John Sawers
“We do need to recognize that you cannot have peace in that part of the Middle East, and you cannot have a secure Israel, unless there’s some political process that […]
Video Interview of Prof. Jeffrey Sachs: How Israel is harming itself?
Jeffrey David Sachs (/sæks/ SAKS; born November 5, 1954)[4] is an American economist, academic, public policy analyst, and former director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, where he holds the title of University Professor.[5][6] He is known […]
Pope Francis Advises the Pontifical Academy of Theology: Would it Apply to the Enlightened Muslims Also?
Pope presses theologians to be in tune with challenges of daily life and talk with non-believers Francis said that theologians must “confront themselves with profound cultural transformations.” Source: RNS VATICAN […]
Israel Gaza: Children must be off limits, says father of abducted kids
By Jon Donnison BBC News, central Israel In the garden of his home in central Israel, amid the palm trees dappled in the morning sun, Yoni Asher shows me a […]
Palestinian Children: We can die of a bomb any minute, that is all there is, there is no God?
Written and collected by by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times There are no atheists in the foxholes. Atheism is a delusion arising out of prosperity in peaceful […]
AI Summit: Elon Musk thinks some would put planet before people
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32) By Zoe Kleinman & Tom Gerken Technology editor & Technology reporter […]
Caliph Umar Farooq versus Emperor Heraclius: Who gave us our Religious Freedoms?
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has surely […]
Ukraine war: Russian attacks force evacuations of children
By Jenny Hill BBC News, central Ukraine It is still dark when an early train pulls into the station in central Ukraine and aid workers crowd expectantly around one of […]
UN human rights official quits over “genocide” in Gaza and blames the West
From CNN’s Richard Roth A United Nations human rights official is leaving his job over what he calls a “genocide” in Gaza that the UN has failed to stop. Craig […]
What China wants from Israel-Hamas war
By Tessa Wong Asia Digital Reporter, BBC News As the conflict between Israel and Hamas intensifies, an unlikely development has emerged – China playing the part of peace broker. But […]
Publishing associations urge UK government to protect copyrighted works from AI
Source: The Guardian Statement asks government to help stop AI tools ‘using copyright-protected works with impunity’ By Ella Creamer; Tue 31 Oct 2023 01.00 EDT Four leading publishing trade associations have urged the UK government to help end the “unfettered, opaque development” of artificial intelligence tools that use copyright-protected works […]
Can our child be both a Muslim and a Jew?
Perspective by Elisabeth Becker Topkara August 2, 2018 at 7:00 a.m. EDT Source: Washington Post An intercultural marriage is, like any marriage, a delicate balancing act. Even after you realize how […]
Karen Armstrong on Religion and the History of Violence
What Every Muslim, Christian and Jew needs to know: The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of […]
US looks isolated after opposing UN resolution on Gaza truce
Source: The Guardian By Patrick Wintour; Diplomatic editor Only 12 countries joined Washington and Israel as Jordan’s motion was passed at the general assembly Israel and Hamas at […]
No innocents in Gaza
Source: Dawn By Pervez Hoodbhoy Published October 28, 2023 AHEAD of the invasion, the Jerusalem Post quotes Israeli defence minister Avigdor Liberman: “There are no innocents in Gaza.” The Post’s comments section mostly shows support […]