Rabbi Sharon Brous: It’s time to reclaim and reinvent religion – Ted Talk
At a moment when the world seems to be spinning out of control, religion might feel irrelevant — or like part of the problem. But Rabbi Sharon Brous believes we […]
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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
Beliefs, Identity and Deeds: What is a Healthy Balance?
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Today is the […]
Muslim judge takes permanent seat at Israel’s Supreme Court
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Daily Sabah Khaled Kabub was named the first Muslim judge to have a permanent […]
Prophet Muhammad recognized as a great law-giver by US Supreme court, since 1935
Epigraph: Did We not relieve your heart for you [Prophet], and remove the burden that weighed so heavily on your back, and raise your reputation high? (Al Quran 94:1-4) How […]
Whatever is in the Heavens or the Earth Glorifies Allah
Winter in England’s Cotswolds The Cotswolds region is well known by Brits as a sleepy summer getaway, a day-trip destination for rambling through rolling pastures and charming villages while sampling […]
Bringing all Muslims to the 21st century: The Issue of Apostasy in Islam
Epigraph: There is no compulsion in religion: true guidance has become distinct from error, so whoever rejects false gods and believes in God has grasped the firmest hand-hold, one that […]
Human Rights, the Just Law and the Islamic Law
Source: Muslim Sunrise Fall 2017 By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Human rights have been defined. Yes, they were defined very precisely and agreed upon […]
Video: Mauroof defined by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad
either give his proof of why it was right or if the person was correct, he would take the decision back. Hazrat Khalifatul Masih (aa) said: “But you have no right to spread and mislead the people on social media.” Source:https://t.co/kQRa8f9I1v — Al Hakam (@AlHakamWeekly) March 10, 2022 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Additional […]
A Gem, A Quranic Verse: Is the Ukrainian Blood Holier Than the Middle Eastern?
Epigraph Every human life is precious and sacred and killing an innocent is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) While world focuses on plight of Ukraine’s children, endless trauma […]
What is a war crime, and could Putin be prosecuted over Ukraine?
Source: BBC Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described an attack on a maternity and children’s hospital as a “war crime”. It may not seem like it, but “even war has rules”, […]
‘Black Panther’ director Ryan Coogler speaks out after being mistakenly suspected of attempted robbery
By Chloe Melas and Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) Ryan Coogler was detained by police in January after being mistaken for a bank robber. The “Black Panther” director was in Atlanta, attempting to make a […]
1984 Rare TV Interview With Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens)
Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Pulitzer Prize Winner, Garry Wills Talks About the Quran for 50 Minutes A Nobel for Karen Armstrong will bring the […]
28 Percent Of Americans Believe The Bible Is The Literal Word Of God
Source: The Huffington Post By Yasmine Hafiz, who is the former Associate Editor of The Huffington Post’s Religion section and is currently an MSc. candidate at the London School of […]
Religious dimensions of the conflict between Russian and Ukraine
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Promoted post: Is Russian Orthodox Church, Catholic Church, Hamas, Shiite Islam in Iran or Ahmadiyya […]
An Egyptian writer called for Islamic reformation. The response reveals an authoritarian dilemma.
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Promoted post: Is Russian Orthodox Church, Catholic Church, Hamas, Shiite Islam in Iran or Ahmadiyya […]
Is Russian Orthodox Church, Catholic Church, Hamas, Shiite Islam in Iran or Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Force for Good?
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Orthodoxy is the […]
Organized Religion: Bruxy Cavey, Canadian megachurch pastor, resigns after sexual misconduct probe
Source: RNS He was accused of sexual misconduct and put on leave in December while the church conducted an independent investigation. March 8, 2022 By Yonat Shimron (RNS) — The pastor […]
Hadith about gratitude and patience
Suhaib reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: Strange are the ways of a believer for there is good in every affair of his and this is not the case with anyone else except in the case of a believer for if he has an occasion to feel delight, he thanks […]
How the Ukraine war is dividing Orthodox Christians
Source: The Conversation There is a famous tale within Russian Orthodox Christianity that goes like this: In the 16th century, Ivan IV – the Terrible, arguably the first Tsar of […]
Red Herring: Russian Orthodox Church blames Ukraine war on ‘sinful’ Pride parades?
Source: Religion Observer The head of Russia’s Orthodox Church has seemingly blamed the invasion of Ukraine that has killed hundreds and displaced millions on LGBT+ Pride parades. For his “Forgiveness […]