Swiss choose Salvation Army as representatives at Eurovision Song Contest
SWITZERLAND is putting its faith in the Salvation Army, whose guitarist is 94 years old, to win the Eurovision Song Contest when it is staged in Malmo, Sweden, next year. […]
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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
Financial Inclusion for Muslims in India: How Can Islamic Finance Help?
Source: Indiaprwire Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance, the world’s most heavily-enrolled Islamic finance certification institute, teamed up with their exclusive partner in India, Infinity Consultants to recently deliver “Achieving Financial Inclusion for Muslims in India – How Can Islamic Finance Help?”, a live talk presented by Saif Ahmed, Managing Partner […]
Palestinian refugee camp in Syria engulfed by fighting
By Joe Sterling and Amir Ahmed, CNN December 16, 2012 (CNN) — Syrian warplanes bombarded a densely populated Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus Sunday amid clashes there, opposition activists said. […]
4th All India Minorities Business Summit to held in Mumbai
Source: Two Circles Mumbai: “The framers of our constitution recognising the special needs of the minorities granted them protection through constitutional measures in matters related to their freedom and prosperity. However, over six decades since independence we have experienced that minorities’ interests can be served better when the majority community […]
Controversy over Jesus’ tomb reaches Petah Tikva court
Journalist and filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici is suing anthropologist Joe Zias, who in recent years has been doing his utmost to disprove his provocative theories on early Christianity. By Nir Hasson […]
Rwanda, an African Singapore?
December 16, 2012 The name Rwanda conjures up images of the terrifying 1994 genocide. But today the small east African nation is trying to put the past behind it and […]
Muslim student’s letter to Santa goes viral on internet
Global Post: A Muslim student facing a uniquely challenging classroom assignment surely received an A for penning what’s become a welcome distraction in light of the recent school shooting in Connecticut. The unidentified Grade 4 student’s teacher asked the class to write letters to Santa Claus. That presented a problem […]
Jama’at-e-Ahamadiyya Austria’s Bookstall in Vienna International Bookfair
بسم اللہ الرحمٰن الرحیم جماعت احمدیہ آسٹریا کے زیر اہتمام ویانا انٹرنیشنل بک فیئر میں اسلام کی نمائندگی میں بک سٹال تیس زبانوں میں قرآن کریم کے تراجم اورمختلف زبانوں […]
Al Salam God: the Source of Personal Peace
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times This article is about the role that religion has in saving humans from anxiety and depression. This article was originally published in Ahmadiyya USA Gazette volume of February 2007. Epigraph: By the Time, Surely, man is ever in […]
NATO missiles on Turkish-Syrian border foreshadows ‘World War’ – top Iranian commander
Russian TV: Deployment of Patriot air defense missiles on the Syrian-Turkish border may be a prologue to a global conflict, warned Iran’s top brass on Saturday. The very future of […]
Aerobic exercise makes brain smarter
The physical benefits of regular exercise are well documented. Now researchers in a New Zealand university say that people who routinely perform aerobic exercises are also smarter than those who do not. Read more
Anxious or Depressed: Are You in Need of Islam?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The recent tragedy of death of 20 elementary school children in Newtown, Connecticut, has brought to […]
16 December 1971-Uncanny resemblance: Is Balochistan the next Bangladesh?
Express Tribune: bu Abdul Majeed: It has been 41 years today. 41 years ago, Pakistan was broken up into two parts, the former West Pakistan and Bangladesh. Apart from a distance of around 1000 miles separating the two parts of Pakistan, there was enough resentment on part of East Pakistani populace that […]
Muslim scholars reject prophecies of doomsday on December 21, 2012
Faisal Kamal Pasha Sunday, December 16, 2012 From Print Edition THE TIMES, PAKISTAN Rawalpindi The Muslim religious scholars have rejected the baseless prophecies of Mayan civilisation predicting eschatological events on December 21, 2012 with an annihilation of life from the face of the earth. The scholars criticised the role of […]
Why Jesus did not Die on the Cross?
By Jonathan M.A. Ghaffar “The standard explanations for the crucifixion of Jesus created a deep mystery of motive and consequence, raising many questions about what truly is God’s plan for […]
Iraq-Kurd deal offers hope, but challenges remain
AP | Dec 15, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES BAGHDAD — A deal brokered by Iraq’s president last week gives the central government and the Kurdish minority an opportunity to step back from a military standoff that has threatened to tip the country back into armed conflict just a year after […]
John Kerry to Be Nominated to Be Secretary of State, Sources Say
Sources tell ABC News that President Obama has decided that he will nominate Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to be secretary of state. For a variety of reasons including the finalization […]
Diplomats ponder the good and bad on Egypt’s constitution debate
As the political tug-of-war continues over Egypt, concern is being expressed over the next phase – but so is hope Dina Ezzat , Saturday 15 Dec 2012 ahrahmonline For many […]
Egypt constitution referendum unofficial results: ‘Yes’ 56.5 pct
Unofficial final results of the constitution referendum’s first round show a 56.5 per cent approval for the draft charter *Total: “Yes”: 4,595,311 (56.50 per cent) “No”: 3,536,838 (43.50 per cent) Turnout: 33% —————————————————————————————- Note: All results are from governorates’ presiding judges, except Cairo’s, which are from the tallies of the […]