Debate: Is it time for all religions to accept evolution?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD First something about the big picture, Christian apologists want to make a case for Christianity based on laws of nature and science, […]
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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
Leslie Morgan Steiner: Why domestic violence victims don’t leave
Leslie Morgan Steiner was in “crazy love” — that is, madly in love with a man who routinely abused her and threatened her life. Steiner tells the dark story of her relationship, correcting misconceptions many people hold about victims of domestic violence, and explaining how we can all help break […]
Message from U.S. Congressman Kurt Schrader for Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Kurt Schrader (born October 19, 1951) is the U.S. Representative for Oregon’s 5th congressional district. He is a member of the Democratic Party and previously served in both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly. If you would rather watch the video in Youtube, please click here.
Clone a Neanderthal baby for the Sake of Science and Religion
Epigraph: “The Christian resolve to find the world evil and ugly, has made the world evil and ugly.” Friedrich Nietzsche Artist’s representation of a modern man and neanderthal side by […]
UN Launches Drone Investigation Into Legality Of U.S. Program
Source: The Huffington Post WASHINGTON — The United Nations opened a major new investigation on Thursday into the United States’ use of drones and targeted assassinations. The U.N. investigation, led by special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights Ben Emmerson, is expected to focus on the legal justification for America’s […]
How can I be a True Muslim? میں سچا مسلمان کیسے بنوں؟
میں سچا مسلمان کیسے بنوں؟ وسعت اللہ خان بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، کراچی ایک سنی دیوبندی گھرانے میں پیدا ہونے والا وسعت اللہ خان خود کو ایک اچھا مسلمان ثابت کرنے کے لئے کہاں تک جائے، کیا کرے ؟ شاید شیعوں کو مارنے سے میرا کام نہیں چلے […]
HIV-Resistant Cells Created By Stanford Researchers Could Protect Patients From AIDS
Stanford University Source: Huffington Post Researchers at Stanford University have created HIV-resistant T-cells, a breakthrough that, if proven successful in humans, could potentially stop the virus from developing into AIDS. […]
Twitter is My CNN
Epigraph: “So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable.” (Al Quran 87:10) By Zia H Shah MD I have never been invited to CNN and have a premonition that I never […]
The Holy Prophet Muhammad’s Contributions to Mathematics and Science
Source: Muslim Sunrise Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Taj Mahal in India, is a symbol of the Muslim heritage, built in 1632 – […]
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Islam!
Epigraph: “If we could view Muhammad as we do any other important historical figure we would surely consider him to be one of the greatest geniuses the world has known.” […]
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion
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The Right to have Children
By Paul Kokoski I have enclosed the following letter for publication. Please let me know if you intent to print it. Thank you. I am disappointed that homosexual partners Elton John and David Furnish have adopted another child via a surrogate mother. Last June, the American scientific magazine “Social Science […]
President Obama’s Inaugural Speech: We the people declare today that the most evident truth is that all of us are created equal
Epigraph: “O mankind, We (Allah) 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, […]
Bill O’Reilly: Americans saying yes to drug abuse
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comments: Could Islam help, by providing absolute standards in regards to alcohol and other drugs? Source: Rapid City Journal Additional Source: Press and Sun, Jan 20, […]
Morality: It’s not just for humans
By Elizabeth Landau, CNN updated 10:49 AM EST, Sat January 19, 2013 http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed&contentId=living/2013/01/15/orig-ideas-contagious-yawns-primates.cnn Lawrenceville, Georgia (CNN) — You might recognize prominent primatologist Frans de Waal from lectures he has given about […]
Martin Luther King Jr. Would have Stood Against Discrimination, Based on Religion
Epigraph: “O ye people! fear your Lord, Who created you from a single soul and created therefrom its mate, and from them twain spread many men and women; and fear […]
Alislam Team’s work Catches strong Wind in its Sails
Epigraph: “So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable.” (Al Quran 87:10) ‘I will cause thy message to spread to the corners of the earth!’ – A Revelation of the […]
I Have a Dream: President Obama will One day Comfort the Parents of Drone Victims
Epigraph: “O ye people! be mindful of your duty to your Lord, Who created you from a single soul and created therefrom its mate, and from them twain spread many […]
Urge others to do good and do good yourself
Imam Shamshad A. Nasir in front of Baitul Hameed Mosque, Chino, CA By Imam Shamshad A. Nasir According to the website www.USA.gov the ten most popular New Year’s resolution are: Drink Less […]
Atheism, a Comparative Study
By Obaid Ullah Khan Latest surveys of the religious demographics of the world show that around 33.3% of the world’s population belongs to Christian faith which is the largest religion in the world at present. At second position comes Islam which enjoys the adherence of around 21% of the whole […]