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
Source: BBC The military-backed interim Egyptian government has declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group after blaming it for a deadly attack on a police HQ earlier this week. The group, whose candidate Mohammed Morsi won the presidential poll last year before being deposed by the military, had already been […]
Source: BBC The military-backed interim Egyptian government has declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group after blaming it for a deadly attack on a police HQ earlier this week. The group, whose candidate Mohammed Morsi won the presidential poll last year before being deposed by the military, had already been […]
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Editorial by Falah Shams: The word “Sharia” has recently made its way into Webster’s dictionary. The dictionary entry reads as follows: sha·ria noun, often capitalized: the religious laws based on the Koran that […]
Epigraph: And thou shalt assuredly find those who say, ‘We are Christians,’ to be the nearest of them in love to the believers. That is because amongst them are savants and monks and because they are not proud. (Al Quran 5:83) A painting of Nativity scene Refuting William Lane […]
STORY SUMMARY The Swiss expert who examined samples of Yasser Arafat’s remains dismissed as a “political declaration” a statement Thursday by Russian researchers excluding radiation poisoning as the cause for the Palestinian leader’s death. Bochud criticised the Russians for not releasing their report. Some 60 samples were taken and divided […]
Summary Israel’s successful efforts to increase water security will lessen one of the country’s geographical constraints. But new sources of water are more energy intensive, and this could increase Israel’s short-term dependence on energy imports unless domestic energy sources are successfully developed. Analysis While Israel enjoys relative national security compared […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times William Lane Craig (born August 23, 1949[1]) is a leading American Christian apologist[2] and analytic philosopher.[3] He works in the philosophy of religion, philosophy of […]
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times William Lane Craig (born […]
Epigraph: “Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters, and we must act as such.” Pope Francis Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Most […]
Huff Post: by Elizabet Nicholas — While opposition to burqas might seem like an obvious position for feminists, the ban can have negative practical and psychological implications for Muslim women. The sad irony of a ban meant to give women a voice is that the ban makes them choose between […]
Epigraph: O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; and We have made you into tribes and sub-tribes that you may recognize one another. Indeed, the most honorable among you, in the sight of Allah, is he who is the most righteous among you. Surely, Allah […]
Source: BBC DNA analysis of early human remains from a Siberian cave has revealed the existence of a mystery human species. A team of researchers speculates that this could have […]
By Nicola Abé, Matthias Gebauer and Anders Somme Hammer SPIEGEL.DE Berlin is under pressure following the murder of a former Afghan interpreter who worked for the German army. The Taliban […]
by Abdelhafidh Abdeleli, swissinfo.ch December 18, 2013 – 11:00 Iraq has seen a massive escalation in violence since April 2013, when 50 people were killed by Iraqi security forces at […]
WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) The job market is almost strong enough to stand on its own. That’s the message from Federal Reserve officials, who decided Wednesday to start reducing their massive economic stimulus program. Beginning in January, the Fed will buy $75 billion in bonds each month, down from the $85 billion it had been […]
Epigraph: ‘And peace was on me (Jesus) the day I was born, and peace there will be on me the day I shall die, and the day I shall be […]
Epigraph: O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female; and We have made you into tribes and sub-tribes that you may recognize one another. Indeed, the […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — Afghanistan, North Korea and Somalia are seen as the most corrupt nations in the world, according to Transparency International’s latest survey, released Tuesday. More than two thirds of the 177 countries included in the 2013Corruption Perceptions Index scored below 50, where 0 indicates the country’s public sector is seen […]