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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

Reach out to vulnerable — Ameer Bin Salih

Source: Graphic On Line: LINK “Irrespective of their political and religious affiliations, the rich and well-to-do will be contributing to peaceful co-existence if  they support the poor and weak in society,’’ the Ameer and Missionary in charge of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission in Ghana, Alhaji Mohammed Bin Salih, said this […]

A hard week for Muslims

Source: Arab News It is highly unfortunate that so many feel at ease to kill innocent and defenseless civilians all in the name of revenge and of a great religion that should not have to suffer such indignities in its name. It is long overdue for all of us fair-minded […]

Monitoring of Islamic youth camps urged

Source: Arab News Several Saudi writers and intellectuals have called on the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance to monitor its summer camps held to propagate religious teachings, to root out extremists advocating subversive ideologies. They say the dawa camps are organized under the banner of the ministry […]

ISIS claims capture of Jordanian pilot

Source: CNN (CNN) — ISIS militants claim to have captured a Jordanian pilot after shooting down a coalition warplane over Syria on Wednesday, according to a statement posted on an ISIS-affiliated Twitter account. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights had reported earlier Wednesday that ISIS had shot down an […]

Saudi Arabia could issue tourism visa

Source:Arab News The tourism sector in the Kingdom has high expectations for a big boost in the market next year, after the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) approved provisions to issue tourism visas and regulate the system, in order to revive local tourism. If the proposals are finally […]

For the love of God

Source: Arab News The frightening absence of sincerity in the whole procedure is hardly edifying to the vast majority of Hindus who have not engaged in this practice of shepherding people into their fold until now. I just find it cruel to those it is being imposed upon and unfair […]

It wasn’t the final atrocity

Source: Dawn HE gut-wrenching massacre in Peshawar’s Army Public School has left Pakistanaghast and sickened. All political leaders have called for unity against terrorism. But this is no watershed event that can bridge the deep divides within. In another few days this episode of 134 dead children will become one like any other. […]