Trump’s Lawyers Argue Like They’re Defending King Donald I
Source: Huffington Post By SV Date The president cannot be prosecuted and should not be sued or impeached, according to his legal teams. WASHINGTON – The Oval Office’s occupant is […]
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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
Javed Ahmad Ghamidi about scope of religion and Shariah
Jāvēd Ahmad Ghāmidī (Urdu: جاوید احمد غامدی) (born 1951) is a Pakistani Muslim theologian, Quran scholar, Islamic modernist, exegete and educationist. He is also the founding President of Al-Mawrid Institute of Islamic Sciences and its sister organisation Danish Sara.[1] He became a […]
Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, if you truly want to know about evolution, Christianity, atheism and Islam
If you haven’t seen ‘Monkey Trial,’ you may not know law, science or American history Two Words for the Christian Apologist Ravi Zacharias: Biological Evolution Charles Darwin: An Epiphany for the Muslims, […]
Darwin in America: The evolution debate in the United States
Source: Pew Research Center By David Masci Almost 160 years after Charles Darwin publicized his groundbreaking theory on the development of life, Americans are still arguing about evolution. In spite […]
Pope Francis Weighs Adding ‘Ecological Sin’ to Church Teachings
Epigraph: The sun and the moon run their courses according to a fixed reckoning. And the stemless plants and the trees humbly submit to His will. And the heaven He […]
Americans agree that religion’s role in public life is ebbing
Americans agree that religion’s role in public life is ebbing. But while Republicans largely lament the trend, Democrats are split in their reactions. https://t.co/3KkXu4qaKg pic.twitter.com/bp74faIZlB — Pew Research Fact Tank […]
Surah Rome: A Powerful Case for Our Creator God
Allah says in verses 17-27 and I am quoting from the translation by Muhammad Abdel Haleem: So celebrate God’s glory in the evening, in the morning – praise is due […]
Everything is a Miracle According to the Holy Quran and Albert Einstein
Epigraph: He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]
A vegan man claims Burger King cooked Impossible Whopper alongside meat
By Hollie Silverman, CNN Business (CNN Business) A man is suing Burger King because the meatless Impossible Whopper is cooked on the same grill as meat products, the lawsuit alleges. […]
Bangladesh sentences 16 to death for burning teen girl alive
Source: DW Bangladesh sentences 16 to death for burning teen girl alive Nusrat Jahan had reported the principal of a religious school for attempted rape, but was then burnt alive […]
The woman who said Jesus would return – to Bedford, UK
Source: BBC By By Alex Pope Two centuries ago, a 64-year-old woman called Joanna Southcott announced she was pregnant with the Messiah. She died in December 1814, months after making […]
A New Film Exposing Racism: Green Book
Green Book is a 2018 American biographical comedy-drama film directed by Peter Farrelly. Set in 1962, the film is inspired by the true story of a tour of the Deep […]
Stephen Miller is no outlier. White supremacy rules the Republican party
Source: The Guardian By Cas Mudde Republican voters made Trump the white-supremacist-in-chief. That’s why a resignation from Miller wouldn’t change much his week, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) published […]
Can Religion Still Speak to Younger Americans?
Source: Wall Street Journal By Timothy Beal Among 18- to 29-year-olds, 44% declare that they have no religious affiliation. Maybe it’s because their idea of faith is too narrow. The […]
Khamenei: Iran not calling for elimination of Jews, wants non-sectarian Israel
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is not calling for the elimination of the Jewish people, but believes people of all religions should decide Israel’s future, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei […]
2 students killed in California school shooting, 4 injured, 16-year-old suspect in hospital
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred; killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: CNN A total of six victims were taken to local hospitals […]
Nine-year-old child genius to graduate university
By Jack Guy (CNN) A child prodigy from Belgium is on course to gain a bachelor’s degree at the tender age of nine. Laurent Simons is studying electrical engineering at […]
Thanksgiving, a Muslim perspective
By Imam Shamshad Nasir, Detroit USA Thanksgiving is a national celebration here in the USA. Irrespective of its historical background, it has become a federal holiday that provides opportunity to […]
Among U.S. Muslims, what is essential to what being Muslim means to them?
Source: Pew Research Center Muslims also were asked whether each of eight actions and behaviors is an “essential” part of what being Muslim means to them, an “important but not […]
BBC: Secrets of the largest ape that ever lived and why it is relevant
Secrets of the largest ape that ever lived Source: BBC By Helen Briggs A fossilised tooth left behind by the largest ape that ever lived is shedding new light on […]
