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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

Jürgen Todenhöfer: A Man of Conscience

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  Jürgen Todenhöfer Jürgen Todenhöfer (born 12 November 1940 in Offenburg) is a German executive,[1] author and former politician. Todenhöfer studied law at the universities of Munich, Paris, Bonn and Freiburg. He graduated as a doctor of lawin 1969 and worked as a judge from 1972 on. He became a member of the Christian Democratic Union […]

The Golden Rule in Islam

To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page. Promoted post: Use and Misuse of Surah Nur by the Muslims, Before and After Nida Ul Nasser’s Allegations From Wikipedia: The Golden Rule or ethic of reciprocity is a maxim,[1] ethical code or morality[2] that essentially states either of the following: (Positive form of Golden Rule): […]

The Calamity of Damascus!

Source: The Malta Independent By Laiq Ahmed Atif More than a century ago the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Community was given the revelation of ‘the Calamity of Damascus’. It was apparent that Damascus would face some bad times. This revelation was fulfilled by the 1925 tragedy, for Damascus had never experienced […]

Tony Blair’s Kazakh Connections

Mailonline: Alastair Campbell’s job with dictator was ‘set up by Tony Blair’ US government documents have revealed the extent of links between the former PM and lobbying group which employs his former spin doctor One entry appears to indicate that Mr Blair secured a contract with a public relations firm, […]

US ‘operates 80 listening posts worldwide, 19 in Europe, and snooped on Merkel mobile 2002-2013’

Telegraph: US intelligence has been operating a global network of 80 eavesdropping centres, including 19 European listening posts in cities such as Paris, Berlin, Rome and Madrid, the German magazine Spiegel has reported. The new revelations, which Spiegel said were based on leaked American intelligence documents, are certain to fuel […]

Spanish Inquisition from Wikipedia

For other uses, see Spanish Inquisition (disambiguation). Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition in Spain Tribunal del Santo Oficio de la Inquisición Spanish Inquisition Seal for the Tribunal in Spain. Type Type Tribunal under the election of theSpanish monarchy, for upholding religious orthodoxy in their realm History Established 1 November […]

Where are Africa’s leaders?

As no recipient is chosen for the Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership, we ask where the continent’s role models are. Inside Story AL JAZEERA 15 Oct 2013 10:34 The Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership was established in 2006 by Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim. The prize seeks to recognise and support […]

Bandar Bush’s mad, mad world

Source: Asia Times: All signs are showing that the otherwise secretive Saudi regime is angry. Very, very angry. Not only did the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia refuse to take a seat at the UN Security Council, [1] but now the Saudi spy chief, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, appears to be […]

eDigest: Islam Shines In Russian Culture: Putin

    President Vladimir Putin   Islam Shines In Russian Culture: Putin Source: OnIslam BASHKORTOSTAN – Appealing to the Muslim minority, Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Muslims  as ‘vital’ component in the country’s diverse and rich society during his visit to… Russia not interested in tensions between West and […]