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
By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush In the area around Gush Etzion, a series of Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Shaul David Judelman on Tuesday joined Palestinian friends to write a […]
Epigraph: Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be […]
Epigraph: O ye who believe! why do you say what you do not do? Most hateful is it in the sight of Allah that you say what you do not […]
The following is a chapter of a book, Revelation, Rationality, Knowledge and Truth: The vision of the universe that the Quran presents is poles apart from the one held by […]
The Philae lander has detected organic molecules on the surface of its comet, scientists have confirmed. Carbon-containing “organics” are the basis of life on Earth and may give clues to […]
Source: Huffington Post By Qasim Rashid, Lawyer, Speaker, Best-Selling Author of “EXTREMIST” There exist two scenarios where no one can hear you scream. The first is of course, in space because […]
Source: Dawn Funeral arrangements are normally left to those who have been left behind but a latest trend is seen in Japan of preparing one’s own funeral. This trend, which literally translates to “End of life” preparations, is for the elderly to prepare their own funerals and graves before they […]
Christian concept about Original Sin has been evolving in the last couple of centuries. But, every so often, we get to hear the traditional or the original concept of Original […]
Written by Khaled Ahmed | Posted: November 15, 2014 12:02 am The world will be surprised to know that the constitution of Pakistan has a provision for piety, the one thing that the nation-state in the 18th century had begun thinking was not measurable. Today, crime is described in […]
Published on Nov 17, 2014 This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Our global and national history has shown a dangerous human […]
Book Review: Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an: Islam and the Founders Author: Denise Spellberg Review from Amazon.com In this original and illuminating book, Denise A. Spellberg reveals a little-known but crucial dimension […]
Source: CNN The Kurds are tacitly saying “Look at us. We are the ones who share your ideas about human rights and equality. We are the ones in this many-sided conflict that deserves your support.” The decree was issued by the Jazira district of Syria’s Hasakeh province, about 100 miles […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — Kenyans took to the streets of Nairobi on Monday to send a message to men: Stop attacking women because of the way they dress. The protests followed the latest incident of a woman stripped naked in the capital by a group of men who accused her […]
Source: CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Vladimir Putin was the first G20 leader to leave Brisbane. The Russian president’s jet lifted off soon as soon as possible — after the final lunch of the summit meeting, but well before the final communique outlining the achievements of the summit had been […]
Source: The daily Beast The Church of England has approved the ordination of women as bishops, with the first expected to be installed next year. The church’s general synod amended church law to finally allow women to be appointed as bishops. The change was announced Sunday at St Mary Newington […]
Source: TOI DUBAI: A Saudi man has divorced his wife after she ignored his WhatsApp messages despite reading them. The husband, in his 30s, was frustrated by his wife’s seemingly endless interest in using her phone for chatting with friends and family. “She spent most of her time on the […]
Source: TOI LONDON: The part of the British parliament housing the offices of many lawmakers was briefly evacuated on Monday due to a suspicious package before staff were allowed to re-enter the building. A spokeswoman for London’s Metropolitan Police said Portcullis House, an office building opposite the Houses of Parliament […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The number of homeless children in the U.S. has surged in recent years to an all-time high, amounting to one child in every 30, according to a comprehensive state-by-state report that blames the nation’s high poverty rate, the lack of affordable housing and the impacts of […]
India has the highest number of people enslaved, according to the report Continue reading the main story in BBC Related Stories New index exposes slavery worldwide US reveals ‘modern slavery’ […]
Erdogan claims Muslims beat Columbus to the Americas Source: The Telegraph By Rob Crilly, New York, and agencies Muslims discovered the Americas in the 12 century, nearly 300 years before […]