Interview with Melinda Gates: ‘Simple Things Can Have a Huge Effect’
Interview Conducted by Samiha Shafy and Mathieu von Rohr SPIEGEL: Mrs. Gates, how does it feel to be so rich that you can use your money to influence the lives […]
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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
eDigest: Statements by President Obama and Prime Minister Stephen Harper on the occasion of Ramadan
Epigraph: There are two occasions of joy for a fasting person: one when he breaks his fast, and the other when he meets his Lord, and the (bad) breath (of a fasting person) is better in the sight of Allah than the fragrance of musk. The Holy Prophet Muhammad […]
Indonesia: Ahmadiyah Nur Khilafat Mosque sealed in Ciamis | Ahmadis demand re-opening
Source: ucanews.com | thejakartapost.com Ahmadiyah mosque sealed off in Ciamis Officials of the Ciamis Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) have sealed an Ahmadiyah mosque on Jl. Cipto Mangunkusumo in Ciamis, West Java on Thursday, […]
Ramadan begins for the world’s 1 billion Muslims
Source: cantonrep.com Ramadan marks the time when Muslims believe the first verses of the Quran, Islam’s holy book, were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad by the Angel Gabriel in 610. Today […]
Pope Francis jokes ‘woman was from a rib’ as he avoids vow to reform church
theguardian: by John Hooper — In his first interview with a female journalist since his election to the spiritual leadership of the world’s 1.2 billion baptised Catholics, Pope Francis dodged a string of questions about whether he intended raising the status of women in his church and made a joke about women […]
eDigest: Religious History of Fasting: How it Establishes the Truth of the Holy Quran
Epigraph: O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed for you, as it was prescribed for those before you, so that you may guard against evil. (Al Quran 2:184) Lead article […]
eDigest: Fasting is good for body and soul
Epigraph: And when My servants ask thee [Prophet Muhammad] about Me, say: ‘I am near. I answer the prayer of the supplicant when he prays to Me. So they should […]
Samuel Parsons Scott: A Gentleman and a Scholar
Suggested reading: Muhammad: the Light for the Dark Ages of Europe! From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Samuel Parsons Scott (8 July 1846 – 30 May 1929), known as S.P. Scott, was an […]
Qur’an lesson for today: Recite the Qur’an at dawn
164. Recite the Qur’an at dawn [17:79] Observe Prayer at the declining and paling of the sun on to the darkness of the night, and the recitation of the Qur’an in Prayer at dawn. Verily, the recitation of the Qur’an at dawn is specially acceptable to God.
Fasting is good for body and soul
By Imam Shamshad A. Nasir Email: shamshadanasir@gmail.com Sunday, June 29th will be the first day of the Fast in Ramadan this year for all healthy Muslim men and women. The Fast, which […]
Gender bias: Why we shouldn’t call girls ‘pretty’
Parentdish: by Isabelle Khoo — Verizon’s Verizon’s latest commercial proves that advertisements can have powerful messages. In the ad, “Inside Her Mind,” the communications company tells us why we shouldn’t call girls pretty, but pretty brilliant instead. In the ad, a statistic by the National Science Foundation sheds light on the fact that […]
A Beautiful Picture of Late Abdul Wahab Adam
Suggested Reading Maulvi Abdul Wahab Adam – An Exemplary Ahmadi Dr. Abdul Wahab bin Adam, Ameer Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Ghana
‘The birthplace of Islam in Britain’: Toxteth’s Victorian mosque reopens
The first mosque founded in England, which has stood as a derelict shell for many years, has been refurbished and reopened to Merseyside’s 20,000 Muslims. But how did it come […]
Religious History of Fasting: How it Establishes the Truth of the Holy Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Source / Credit: Ahmadiyya Gazette USA يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ كُتِبَ عَلَيْكُمُ الصِّيَامُ كَمَا كُتِبَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ […]
Maulvi Abdul Wahab Adam – An Exemplary Ahmadi
Friday Sermon: Maulvi Abdul Wahab Adam – An Exemplary Ahmadi Sermon Delivered by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad at Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Today the Friday sermon was a tribute to […]
eDigest: BBC Audio: When Islam came to Australia
Epigraph: He it is Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad), with guidance and the Religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over all other religions. And sufficient is Allah as a Witness. (Al Quran 48:29) Lead post collected by Fareed Rehman, London, UK Audio: When Islam came to Australia Source: […]
eDigest: Breaking News: Jesus Always Prayed to God the Father, Never to Himself or the Holy Ghost
Epigraph: O People of the Book, exceed not the limits in your religion, and say not of Allah anything but the truth. Indeed, the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was only a Messenger of Allah and a fulfilment of His word which He sent down to Mary, and a mercy from Him. […]
Twitter Celebrates Ramadan 2014 With 'Hashflags' And Much More
The Huffington Post | By Yasmine Hafiz Ramadan 2014 is upon us and Twitter is joining in the celebrations this year with special icons, instant iftar times, and an interactive map. […]
Twitter Celebrates Ramadan 2014 With ‘Hashflags’ And Much More
The Huffington Post | By Yasmine Hafiz Ramadan 2014 is upon us and Twitter is joining in the celebrations this year with special icons, instant iftar times, and an interactive map. […]