The Muslim Times’ Collection on Islam’s Condemnation of Terrorism
Epigraph: We (Allah) prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — […]
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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
Cheney has no regrets: ‘I would do it again in a minute’
Washington (CNN) — A defiant former Vice President Dick Cheney doubled-down on his defense of the extreme interrogation techniques used by the CIA on detainees in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks […]
THIRD CONVOCATION CEREMONY OF JAMIA AHMADIYYA UK TAKES PLACE
Source:pressahmadiyya.com 22 Graduates receive their degrees from Head of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is pleased to announce that on 13 December 2014, the Third Convocation Ceremony of Jamia Ahmadiyya UK took place at the College premises in Haslemere in Surrey. The ceremony was presided over by […]
The Muslim Times’ Growing Collection Against Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan
Epigraph: Say, ‘Bring forward your proof if you are truthful.’ (Al Quran 27:65) Veena Malik and the modern witch-hunt of Pakistani blasphemy laws Source: The Telegraph Pakistan’s blasphemy laws […]
The elements of radicalization in youth!
Source: The Malta Independent, December 10, 2014; by Laiq Ahmed Atif A few months ago the world was not very much aware of a great threat, which the world is facing these days, and which has now become the talk of the town, and that is the horrific threat of ISIS. […]
Book: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Book is by Imtiaz Ahmed, Missionary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Ottawa, Canada To read the book, please click here.
The Muslim Times’ Growing Collection to Refute Islamophobia
Epigraph: “The most important one,” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and […]
Women of Ahmadiyya Community Croatia take part in IWCZ Christmas Bazar Zagreb on PAKISTANI Stall
Source:Face Book On 07.12.2014, women belonging to Ahmadiyya community Zagreb organized two stalls under the banner of PAKISTAN in Christmas Bazar of IWCZ (International Women Club Zagreb). One stall was devoted for the Pakistani food while other one contained original sub continental jewelry and Henna Tattoo expertise. First Lady the […]
US monitoring mass conversions in India
Source: Dawn WASHINGTON: The United States said on Friday that it was closely monitoring reports of forced mass conversions in India. “We are aware of recent reports regarding alleged coercion in mass conversions in India, and are monitoring the situation closely,” said a statement issued by the US Department of […]
Cold war is on
Source: Dawn A COLD war is on between the West and Russia in right earnest. Its immediate cause is, of course, the Ukraine. But Prof John J. Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago, and one of the few dissenters in the US, points out in Foreign Affairs that “the taproot […]
A general’s views
Source: Dawn LATELY, Pervez Musharraf has been unburdening himself of some of his views on democracy. In a BBC interview, he said that while he believed in democracy, he did not consider the Western version of the system appropriate for Pakistan. And speaking at a youth forum in Karachi, he […]
The dismal state of human rights in Pakistan
Source: ET The International Day of Human Rights was observed on December 10 by the international community to commemorate the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) by the UN General Assembly in 1948. The UDHR sets international standards of human rights in which every individual is entitled […]
Is There Freedom of Thought or Coercion in the Holy Quran?
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 […]
The untold story of Pakistan’s blasphemy law
Source: Dawn A few days ago, a video of erstwhile pop icon and widely heard Islamic evangelist, Junaid Jamshed went viral on the Internet, in which his remarks were perceived as blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his wife, Ayesha (RA). By the time of the writing of this […]
5 Lessons From Prophet Muhammad to Stop Torture
Source: The Huffington Post By Qasim Rashid, Lawyer, Speaker, Best-Selling Author of “EXTREMIST” This week, America and the world were let in on the secret that everyone knew but no one would […]
The Other Islamic State
Source: NY Times: While much of the world has been focused on the rise of the Islamic State, another proto-Islamic state has been waging a campaign of terror while dreaming of a caliphate in Nigeria. Since the public execution of Boko Haram’s founder in 2009 by Nigerian security forces, a hard-line […]
Gitmo inmate: My treatment shames American flag
Source: CNN Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (CNN) — I’ve heard that the Senate report on CIA torture is 6,000 pages long. My story, though, takes place elsewhere: in Guantanamo, away from the CIA program that the report covers. The 6,000 pages of the Senate report are just the start of what Americans […]
Torture and the U.S. Intelligence Failure
Source: Stratfor By George Friedman The Obama administration published a series of memoranda on torture issued under the Bush administration. The memoranda, most of which dated from the period after 9/11, authorized measures including depriving prisoners of solid food, having them stand shackled and in uncomfortable positions, leaving them in […]
Secularism: A Word with Unlimited Potential
December 2014 Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If the Muslims had understood this one word, “Secularism,” the Taliban would not have had audacity […]
Chinese Province Bans Islamic Veil, Sparking Rights Concerns
Source: Dawn BEIJING: The capital of China’s far western Xinjiang has banned the wearing of Islamic veils in public, the regional government said on Thursday, in a move experts worry […]