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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

Saudi Arabia: 8-year expat cap plan under review

JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR ARABNEWS.COM Published — Monday 26 May 2014 The Labor Ministry announced Sunday that it has finalized seven new regulations, including a law that allows expats to transfer their sponsorship onto new employers without the permission of their current sponsors. Ahmed Al-Humaidan, deputy minister for labor policies, […]

Khilafat-the successorship of Prophethood

 IslamAAAklAlAl Islam — After Prophethood, Khilafat is the most important institution in Islam. Khulafa are ultimately appointed by God through His Divine guidance. Though Khilafat had disappeared, it has been re-established as prophecied by The Holy Prophet, Muhammad sa. .more… “Allah has promised to those among you who believe and do good […]

Nigeria’s Muslim leader condemns Boko Haram

Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar called on Nigerian Muslims to support the government against Boko Haram. World Bulletin / News Desk Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the president of Nigeria’s Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and Sultan of Sokoto has condemned the Boko Haram rebel group and called on Nigerian Muslims to […]

An Ahmadi Doctor Martyred

CHENAB NAGAR: 26.05.2014. A member of the Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya was shot dead in Chenab Nagar on Monday allegedly because of his faith. Cardiologist Dr Mehdi Ali was on his was way back from a graveyard when two men on a motorbike opened fire. He was shot 11 times, a spokesperson for […]

Domestic Violence Takes a Heavy Toll

We.news: by Hajer Naili — (WOMENSENEWS)–On a single day last September, 9,641 victims of domestic violence tried and failed to find help, shows a March 6 study by the National Network to End Domestic Violence. Sixty percent of their unmet requests were for emergency housing. “The largest unmet need was for […]