A Chinese Emperor’s poem about Prophet Muhammad
Hong Wu, a Chinese Emperor in the fourteenth century, built mosques as well as had an army inclusive of several Muslim generals Source: World Bulletin / News Desk Hong-Wu (also […]
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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
Once a white supremacist, he now has a prescription for tolerance: True Christianity
Source: Washington Post Half a century ago, Thomas Tarrants — a child of Mobile, Ala. — felt like the country was changing for the worse. The civil rights movement infuriated […]
Islamic contributions to Medieval Europe
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Most of the information here is reproduced from Wikipedia, just to ensure longevity of this information. […]
Quran: Can We Squeeze an Ocean into a Swimming Pool?
Epigraph: And if all the trees that are in the earth were pens, and the ocean were ink, with seven oceans swelling it thereafter, the words of Allah would not […]
The Concept of Justice in Islam by Sir Zafrulla Khan
Author: Sir Zafrulla Khan The Quran has at various places reiterated this principle. And the recompense of an injury is a penalty the like thereof; but whoso forgives and his […]
Interfaith Seminar: Role of Women as Nation Builders
Suggested reading Gender Equality in the Holy Qur’an – In the Beginning Man and Woman Were Equal
US Presidential Hopeful: ‘reckoning’ coming over GOP and Christianity
Buttigieg says ‘reckoning’ coming over GOP and Christianity WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg (BOO’-tuh-juhj) says Republicans will face “a reckoning” over a policy agenda he says is […]
Overlap Between Islam and Christianity: Protect Your Imagination
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Pastor Joel Osteen has no less than a thousand, half hour wonderful presentations, about positive thinking, hope, optimism […]
After Bahamas: How localisation can save the climate
Epigraph: The sun and the moon run their courses according to a fixed reckoning. And the stemless plants and the trees humbly submit to His will. And the heaven He […]
Video: Why is the school system so outdated?
Students and parents should focus on employ-ability rather than keeping up with the Jones.
Charles Darwin: An Epiphany for the Muslims, A Catastrophe for the Christians
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The National Museum of Natural History, located on the National Mall just across from the Smithsonian castle, is America’s […]
Was Islam Spread by Sword: Contrasting Umar Farooq and Charles the Great?
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 […]
History Channel Documentary: Banned from the Bible Secrets of the Apostles
The Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden – Wikipedia The Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden (1926) is a collection […]
A Sikh MP in Defense of the Muslim Hijab in UK Parliament
The Muslim Times has the best collection for interfaith tolerance, secularism and modest dressing and to refute Islamophobia. Tanmanjeet Singh “Tan” Dhesi MP (born 17 August 1978) is a British Labour Party politician.[2][3] He was elected as […]
The Best BBC Video to Study the Muslim Heritage is by Prof. Jim Al Khalili of Surrey University
Science and Islam is a three-part BBC documentary about the history of science in medieval Islamic civilization presented by Jim Al-Khalili. The series is accompanied by the book Science and […]
How India’s ancient myths are being rewritten
Source: BBC Storytelling is an innately human quality; one that crosses cultures and languages. Just as my sister and I huddled together as children while our mother read to us […]
Letters to Kings and Queens: A Message of Peace and a Word of Warning
By Charles Upton, Executive Director of The Covenants of the Prophet Foundation http://www.covenantsoftheprophet.org “He brings them out of darkness into light.” (Qur’an 2:257) Since the auspicious arrival of the Covenants of the Prophet six years ago, when they suddenly resurfaced, after laying dormant for decades and silent for centuries, these […]
Urdu Dramas: A Vehicle for Social Change?
Durr-e-Shehwar (Urdu: دُرّ شہوار) is a Urdu language Pakistani telenovela written by Umera Ahmed and directed by Haissam Hussain. First broadcast in Pakistan by Hum TV, Durr-e-Shehwar, which premiered in Pakistan on 10 March 2012, has been produced by Momina Duraid and […]
BBC Big Questions – Are Religions Unfair To Women?
Additional Reading Gender Equality in the Holy Qur’an – In the Beginning Man and Woman Were Equal BBC Big Questions – Are Religions Unfair To Women? https://t.co/E6UbsSI1wx via @wordpressdotcom — […]
Meditation waterfall music: We have the best collection for purpose driven meditation
Suggested reading Meditation is For the Whole Day: The Right Recording to Play Zikr Illahi (remembrance of Allah) and the human mind Meditation is common across many religious groups in the U.S. Doctor’s […]
