Muslim Spain (711-1492)
Source: BBC Islamic Spain was a multi-cultural mix of Muslims, Christians and Jews. It brought a degree of civilisation to Europe that matched the heights of the Roman Empire and […]
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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
Colleges Should Teach Religion to Their Students
Source: The Atlantic When students feel adrift, spiritual guidance might help. By MARSHALL POE I think religion should be taught in college. I’m not talking about “religious studies,” that is, the […]
My father came home from Iraq a monster
Kristi Anne Raspperry, 19, lives with her mother and father, Heather and John Moates, outside Savannah, Georgia. Heather cares full time for her husband, John, an Army veteran who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Iraq. The strain of that, coupled with fights with her husband, prompted the Army […]
Crimean referendum, 2014
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Crimean referendum, 2014 whether Crimea should join the Russian Federation or restore 1992 Constitution and remain within Ukraine Location Crimea, Ukraine Date 16 March 2014 (in 2 days) Results Result not yet known Results by county Yes No ‹ The template below (Crimean Crisis of 2014) is being considered for deletion. […]
Legal or not, Crimean referendum will shape Ukraine crisis
Washington (CNN) — To President Barack Obama and U.S. allies in Europe, Sunday’s secession referendum in Crimea is unconstitutional, illegal and a fraud because Russian troops have essentially taken over the […]
“Only” 20,000 Ahmadi Muslims Make History
Source: faithstreet.com | Salaam Bhatti This month saw the launch of the bi-partisan Ahmadiyya Muslim Caucus. Here’s why. I often hear the phrase “Only 20,000 people?” as a critique of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
The new Great (Threat) Game in Eurasia
Source: Asia Times: As if the EU had any feasible Plan B to escape its dependency on Russian gas (not to mention eschew the very profitable financial game played between key European capitals and Moscow). What are they do, import gas on Qatar Airways flights? Buy LNG from the US […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is hosting a travelling conference on Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh)
Source: loyolamaroon.com The conferences, taking place in several U.S. cities, will take place in the St. Charles Room on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, from 7 to 9 p.m. The conference is designed to combat terrorist and anti-Islam beliefs by teaching attendees about the Prophet Muhammad from the perspective of American Muslims. […]
Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD As only the Islamophobes, who hate Islam or those Muslims, who want to enforce Shariah Law, of their imagination, by hook or […]
The original inhabitants of Crimea are the Tatars
Source: Asia Times: No question the original inhabitants of Crimea are the Tatars – whose rights will be fully protected in a new Crimea. They had not achieved their self-determination […]
Pakistan: Police desecrate Kalima on gravestones of Ahmadis in Chak 96 GB, Faisalabad
Source: ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.in “Ahmadis face discrimination in Pakistan, but those who persist in such treatment to Ahmadis dead should not forget that one day they have to appear in the Divine court.” […]
Your home is on fire?
Source: Asia Times: Still holding his cup of coffee, he decided – as did many others in that lobby – to go down the stairs instead. When he reached the 20th floor, a voice came on the public address system and told people to go back to their offices. My […]
Microsoft launches cheaper Office 365 ‘Personal’
Source: CNN Money By Adrian Covert @CNNMoneyTech March 13, 2014: 3:23 PM ET Microsoft knows that its Office software isn’t quite as crucial as it once was. But its decision to launch a cheaper Office 365 ‘Personal’ for $70 a year is perplexing at best. Office 365 Personal can be installed on […]
Dua has the ability to change one’s destiny
Source: Arabnews.com Dua in times of difficulty, accompanied by the shedding of tears is uplifting, invigorating, assuring, cleanses, refreshes and provides solace and relief to a broken heart. In current times as individuals we are faced with so many tribulations and internationally, the Ummah, is faced with crises across the […]
‘Radar data suggests missing Malaysian plane was deliberately flown towards Andaman
Source: TOI KUALA LUMPUR: Military radar-tracking evidence suggests a Malaysia Airlines jetlinermissing for nearly a week was deliberately flown across the Malay peninsula towards the Andaman Islands, sources familiar with the investigation told Reuters on Friday. Two sources said an unidentified aircraft that investigators believe was Flight MH370 was following a route between […]
Daniel Pipes and the anti-Islam crowd’s cries for attention sounding increasingly desperate
Source: The Daily Caller By Qasim Rashid: Spokesperson, Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA Imagine if you picked up your morning paper and the news story read “Judaism’s inadvertent effects on adherents.” Imagine if article’s non-Jewish author wrote, “The Torah strictly bans the consumption of pork, leading to the virtual disappearance of domesticated pigs […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Dallas holds interfaith conference at UTD
Source: starlocalmedia.com Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Dallas held a conference at the University of Texas at Dallas on March 6 centered around the topic of the conference was “Muhammad – Messenger of […]
Dead Indian guru frozen by devotees
Source: bbc.com Devotees of a dead guru in India have told the BBC they put his body in a freezer to preserve him as they believe he will return to life […]
eDigest: ‘Of Many’ Film Produced By Chelsea Clinton, Featuring Muslim-Jewish Relations
Epigraph: Were you present when death came to Jacob, when he said to his sons, ‘What will you worship after me?’ They answered, ‘We will worship thy God, the God […]
Why do animals adopt?
Source: BBC By Jason G Goldman In the animal kingdom, parents adopt babies that aren’t their own, and even other species, says Jason G Goldman. Why do they do it? […]