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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
The U.S. Supreme Court hearing arguments about prayer in public school
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a case involving prayer and public schools, extending a long debate on the topic. Joseph Kennedy, a former football coach at a public high […]
Tamil motivational speaker Sabarimala converts to Islam after reading Quran
She requests Muslims to introduce Quran to everyone Tamil motivational speaker and teacher Sabarimala Jayakanthan has taken oath holding the holy cloth of Kabah, to announce that she has converted […]
A top French court overturns government-ordered mosque closure, a first
By Juliette Jabkhiro PARIS, April 26 (Reuters) – France’s highest administrative court dismissed on Tuesday an appeal from the Interior Ministry that aimed to close a mosque in the southwestern town […]
Urdu Dialogue: Orthodoxy or Rationalism?
Additional reading The Muslim Times has the best collection to overcome sectarian divide among the Muslims Reason or Orthodoxy: Which One Should Rule? The Taliban Rule: Do Muslims Prefer Camels Over […]
A floral tribute to the Ukrainians who have died in the Russian invasion
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing an innocent is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32) Source: BBC A floral tribute to the Ukrainians who have […]
Secure in His Sovereignty | Joel Osteen
Videos: Let Joel Osteen Breathe Hope, Optimism and Success in Your Life Joel Osteen’s audio: Forgiving So You can be Free Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of […]
Can I invite Javed Ghamidi to more Enlightened Views about Jinns, Demons and Exorcism?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This video is in Urdu, so this post will make sense to only those who know both Urdu […]
A gift to my loved ones, courtesy of Carl Jung
Suggested reading for living in the image of the Loving and the Most Merciful God by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times: Thirty Plus Quotes from the Poet […]
Anatomy of a cult
By Adrian A. Husain, who is the founder chairman of Dialogue: Pakistan, a local think tank. Source: Dawn “AND so, from hour to hour, we ripe and ripe,/ And then […]
Javed Ghamidi: A Role Model for Calmness and Composure in his Debate about Adultery and Rape
Suggested Reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times to strike the balance between rationalism and the Muslim desire for Shariah Law I stand for secularism, human […]
Elon Musk: ‘I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means’
I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 25, 2022 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Suggested reading: Blessed Are the […]
Selma: A Movie, Every Black, Brown and White Person Will Enjoy
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 […]
Buried at Guantanamo Bay — human rights, justice and the inmates deemed too guilty to stand trial
Source: Dawn Saifullah Paracha, the oldest prisoner at Guantanamo Bay, has lost 17 years of his life and never been charged with a crime. By Mariam Ahmed Published April 25, 2022 […]
The Supreme Court ponders the right to pray on the 50-yard line
Source: NPR The U.S. Supreme Court jumps back into the culture wars Monday in a case that involves a football coach’s asserted right to kneel and pray on the 50-yard […]
France divided, EU delighted over Macron win
Source: BBC BY Katya AdlerEurope editor@BBCkatyaadler It was striking. One French voter after another we interviewed ahead of Sunday’s presidential election told us: “I’ll vote Macron but only to keep […]
With half the Canadians now spiritually uncertain, do believers need new ways to interact?
The above video gives the latest demographics about the religious landscape in Canada. To start a new dialogue we present a new collection with more relevant topics rather than an […]
More than 100 people from New Jersey high school diagnosed with brain tumors
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page. A cluster of over 100 rare brain tumors in the past 30 years sparks a […]
Canadians Poll Against Organized Religion
Canadians consider certain religions damaging to society: survey Source: Global News By Ashleigh Stewart Many Canadians now believe Catholicism, evangelical Christianity and Islam are more damaging to society than beneficial, a new survey shows, as people […]