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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
World Muslim Leader Arrives in Calgary and Condemns Terrorist Attack in London
Source: Press Release The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community and the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad, arrived in Calgary on 22 May 2013 as his historic […]
A Gathering of Urdu Poets in London
Source: Rana Abdul Razzaq Khan
Woolwich Attack: Demonising Muslims Won’t Help
Source: The Huffington Post By Mehdi Hasan: Political director of The Huffington Post UK “Whosoever killeth a human being… ” says the Qur’an, in the 32nd verse of its fifth chapter, “it […]
Oklahoma Tornado Destroyed 13,000 Homes
Epigraph – Quranic teaching on Just War: “And fight in the cause of Allah against those who fight against you, but do not transgress. Surely, Allah loves not the transgressors. And kill them wherever you meet them and drive them out from where they have driven you out; for persecution […]
President Obama’s Full Speech – Guantanamo, Drones and National Security
Epigraph – Quranic concept of Just War: “And fight in the cause of Allah against those who fight against you, but do not transgress. Surely, Allah loves not the transgressors. […]
Is Pope Francis Becoming a Muslim?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Epigraph: “Surely, the Believers, and the Jews, and the Christians and the Sabians — whichever party from among these truly believes in […]
Humanity First USA Responds to Oklahoma Disaster
Source: Humanity First The Situation On May 20, 2013, the city of Moore, Oklahoma was ravaged by a tornado with wind speed up to 200 miles an hour, falling into the category of […]
Protecting youth from alcohol abuse
Epigraph: They ask thee concerning wine and the game of hazard. Say: ‘In both there is great sin and also some advantages for men; but their sin is greater than their advantage.’ And they ask thee what they should spend. Say: ‘What you can spare.’ Thus does Allah make His commandments clear […]
Prophet Muhammad and the Founding Fathers were kindred Spirits: Dr. Craig Considine
The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles about the Prophet MuhammadEpigraph: And We have sent thee (Muhammad) not but as a mercy for all peoples. (Al Quran 21:108) By Dr. Craig Considine, from his website Although they are typically seen to represent overwhelming opposites, the Prophet Muhammad and […]
Domestic violence conference focuses on honor killings
Source: Buffalo News By Matt Spina | News Staff Reporter Right off the bat, the moderator agreed they were about to discuss “not too pleasant a topic for a sunny Sunday afternoon” – domestic violence and its ugly extreme, honor killings. Domestic violence involves one person out to control another, said Deborah […]
Muhammad the Pinnacle of Mercy – Even to Animals
Epigraph: “And We (Allah) have sent thee (Muhammad) not but as a mercy for all the worlds.” (Al Quran 21:108) Prophet Muhammad’s Kindness to Animals By Aisha Stacey (© 2010 IslamReligion.com) Published on […]
Two-mile-wide tornado kills at least 24 — including 7 elementary school students
Moore, Oklahoma (CNN) — Rescue workers raced against time and the oncoming night Monday looking for survivors after a powerful tornado blasted an area outside of Oklahoma City, leveling homes […]
Ansarullah UK holding Regional Conference on May 26
Source: Press Release Majlis Ansarullah Hertfordshire UK Branch, the auxiliary wing of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association UK, is holding their Regional Ijtema 2013, On Sunday 26th May 2013 at Chells Pavilion Chells Way Gressley Road Stevenage, Hertfordshire UK. Members will be coming from Cambridge, Luton, Milton Keynes, Stevenage and Watford areas. It is expected that […]
Muslim leader says first ‘Charter for the Protection of Religion and Religious Rights’ found in Quran
Baitur Rahman Mosque in Vancouver Source: Press Release Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad was addressing reception marking opening of the Baitur Rahman Mosque in Vancouver On 18 May 2013, the Worldwide Head of […]
King Henry’s Wives and Family Values: Catherine of Aragon
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Epigraph: “O ye people! fear your Lord, Who created you from a single soul and created therefrom […]
Radical Islam is the Problem – Moderate Islam is the Solution.
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comment: We have changed the title. By Daniel Pipes – Published May 14, 2013 – FoxNews.com We who focus on Islamism see World War II and the […]
It’s Time for a New New Testament
Epigraph: “Indeed, We Ourself have sent down this Exhortation (the Quran), and most surely We will be its Guardian.” (Al Quran 15:10) Source: The Huffington Post By Hal Taussig: Author, […]
How to buy happiness
Epigraph: “Indeed, man is born impatient and miserly. When evil touches him, he is full of lamentation. But when good falls to his lot, he is niggardly, except for those who pray.” (Al Quran 70:20-23) http://embed.ted.com/talks/michael_norton_how_to_buy_happiness.html
Twitter, Saudi Arabia’s Top Cleric Says, Will Damn Your Soul
Epigraph: “And when the she-camels, tenmonth pregnant, are abandoned, and when the beasts are gathered together, and when the seas are made to flow forth one into the other, and when people are brought together, […]