Author Archives

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

North America arctic blast creeps east

Source: BBC North America’s brutal cold snap is heading east, ushering in dangerous temperatures not seen in two decades, warn forecasters. About half of the US population has been placed under a wind chill warning or cold weather advisory. In Canada, the province of Ontario is facing temperatures of -40C […]

Saudi Arabia bars ‘political’ sermons

Saudi Arabia bars ‘political’ sermons souce: bdnews24.com Published: 2014-01-03 17:33:46.0  Saudi Arabia has decided to disallow Imams who politicise Friday sermons at mosques to continue in their positions.  The  Arab News reported this quoting Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Affairs Minister Saleh  Al-Asheikh. The minister reportedly made a statement in this regard […]

eDigest: General Musharaf and Pakistan

Ex.  President Pervez Musharaf Lead article by Munir Varraich, Sweden   General Musharaf and Pakistan By Munir Varraich, Sweden Let us not forget that it was a secular minded soldier President who took a bold decision after 9/11 and tried to put the Pakistani Mindset on the… Unemployed in Europe Stymied by Lack of […]

U.S. Is Facing Hard Choices in South Sudan

Source: NY Times: WASHINGTON — South Sudan is in many ways an American creation, carved out of war-torn Sudan in a referendum largely orchestrated by the United States, its fragile institutions nurtured with billions of dollars in American aid. But a murky, vicious conflict there has left the Obama administration scrambling to […]

Musharraf will not appear in court on Jan 6

Source: ET Former president Pervez Musharraf is unwell and will not appear in court on January 6, Musharraf’s advocate Ahmed Raza Kasuri said on Sunday. Speaking to Express News, Kasuri said a request will be submitted in the court, seeking exemption for Musharraf from personally appearing before the bench. The 70-year-old was […]