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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
Our History of Religious Intolerance Must Come to an End
Huff Post: Rev. Gary R. Hall, Amb. Thomas R. Pickering and Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf Although religious freedom is enshrined in the Bill of Rights, religious intolerance still exists in this country. Thanksgiving reminds us that the Pilgrims came to America to escape religious persecution. But the Puritans did not […]
Scholarship with benefits exposed in UK
A British website offered young women ‘sponsorship’ from strangers in exchange for private encounters. Allegedly a pretty student could cover up to US$24,000 a year of tuition fees depending on ‘the level of intimacy’ she was willing to demonstrate. The dubious business was exposed by The Independent newspaper, which sent […]
Desperate Women At Risk of Exploitation
Source: Jakarta Globe Indonesia is increasingly seen as a lucrative new market for international drug cartels and smugglers. This is no surprise given that the illicit drug trade in the country is now worth more than $4 billion annually. According to the National Narcotics Agency, there are between 3.8 million […]
A Man of Peace: His Holiness Mirza Masroor Ahmad
Source: Review of Religions In the modest neighbourhood of Southfields, South-West London, you may be able to catch a view of a 2 acre plot of land blooming with greenery […]
Egypt: Judges, legal experts weigh up scenarios ahead of constitutional referendum
As political divisions ensue and a crisis between the judiciary and President Mohamed Morsi mounts, judges and legal experts debate how Egypt’s national charter will make it to the polls […]
Princess Kate expecting first child, in hospital for pregnancy-related condition
The Royal Family is looking forward to welcoming another prince or princess into the world. Their rep confirmed to Fox News that Princess Kate and Prince William are expecting their […]
UN to withdraw non-essential staff from Syria – Missions to Syria cancelled and remaining staff on standby to move, in final step before full-scale evacuation
Martin Chulov in Beirut The Guardian, Monday 3 December 2012 The United Nations is preparing to evacuate all non-essential staff from Syria and put those who remain in the country […]
Despite Intimidation, Alleged Victim Testifies Against Accused Rapist
Source: The Daily Beast by Allison Yarrow A young woman from Williamsburg’s tightly knit Satmar community breaks with it to stand by her allegation that a community elder raped her. “He watched me when I was young. He always waited for me and said he knew I was going to […]
No ‘fiscal cliff’ deal without higher rates, Geithner says
(CNN) — The Obama administration will entertain any Republican plans to avoid a so-called “fiscal cliff” at year’s end, but Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the Bush-era tax cuts for top incomes must go. Speaking on CNN’s “State of the Union” and other Sunday talk shows, Geithner said he’s optimistic […]
Ahmadi Muslims (Majlis Ansarullah Germany) join city government to plant trees near Lärmschutzwal
Source:Ahmadiyya Times: According to a local news published by Main-Spitze in Nauheim region, three ‘Trees of the Year’ were planted and the Ahmadiyya Muslim community has assumed all the expenses of the event with spirit to promote social goodwill. The Elsbeere trees came from a nursery near Lärmschutzwal and were […]
Muslim Unity
Muslim Unity ? Once I saw a guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, “Don’t do it!” He said, “Nobody loves me.” I said, “God loves you. Do you believe in God?” He said, “Yes.” I said, “Are you a Muslim or a non-Muslim?” He said, “A Muslim.” […]
Epic weekend-long traffic jam in Russia stretched 125 miles
Source: CNN (CNN) — If you’ve ever griped about being mired in a traffic jam, there was proof this weekend in Russia that it could have been worse. Much, much worse. The backup Sunday afternoon on part of the main highway between Moscow and St. Petersburg — the country’s two […]
Pope opens a personal Twitter account
pope twitterSource: CNN By Eric Marrapodi, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor (CNN) – On Monday, the Vatican revealed the new personal Twitter account for Pope Benedict XVI, @Pontifex. The pontiff officially join millions of people around the globe on Twitter. The Pope will answer a question in his first tweet December […]
Britain and France may recall envoys to Israel:
Source: TOI JERUSALEM: In an unprecedented move, Britain and France are mulling the option of recalling their envoys from Israel in protest against its decision to expand settlements, a media report here said. “This time it won’t just be a condemnation, there will be real action taken against Israel,” a […]
Alhumdulliah! Jalsa Salana Singapore 2012 concluded successfully
Alhumdulliah! Jalsa Salana Singapore 2012 concluded successfully yesterday. Total participation of the Jalsa this year included 523, male 266 and female 257. It has been increase 35% in participation compared to last year and it is a record for Singapore too. Most of the participants are from Indonesia. Other than […]
Bremen grants holidays to Muslim workers
Source: The Local: The region of Bremen in northern Germany on Friday said it would be the second of the country’s 16 states to recognise Muslim holidays. More:
Police strip-search teens over missing €5
Source: The Local: Police officers who forced teenage students to strip, some of them completely naked, in the hunt for a stolen €5 at a school in Munich are now being investigated themselves after pupils and their parents complained. More:
Why Is The US Building A Secret $100 Million Underground Facility Outside Tel Aviv?
businessinsider.com: Leave it to legendary Walter Pincus from the Washington Post to flesh out a Request for Proposal construction project planned for Israel called Site 911. The oddly named project will cost up to $100 million, take more than two years to complete, and can only be built by workers from specific countries with proper security […]