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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

Is God Perfect?

Source: NYTimes Author: YORAM HAZONY Is God perfect? You often hear philosophers describe “theism” as the belief in a perfect being — a being whose attributes are said to include being all-powerful, all-knowing, immutable, perfectly good, perfectly simple, and necessarily existent (among others). And today, something like this view is common […]

The law of unintended consequences

Daily Times: Razi Azmi. Netanyahu went to war against Hamas thinking he would destroy this ‘terrorist’ organisation once and for all and earn the gratitude of the Jewish people. He has achieved the opposite  Now, the second Gaza war is over. Who won? Who lost? The biggest losers, no doubt, […]

Fiscal battle over mortgage deduction

WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) — Washington should stay away from touching the mortgage interest tax deduction, warns the U.S. housing industry. Lately, housing is on the mend and one of the few bright spots in a lumbering economic recovery. Taking away a key tax break could throw a wrench into home buying […]

The euro lives, but unity is dead

Source: Asia Times: By:Francesco Sisci Europeans hopeful that economic crisis would bring nations together will be sorely disappointed. Greece is saved and the euro is sound, but politically the continent looks dead. Solace comes with the perspective that in the general scheme of global affairs, and with the refocus on […]

Abetting murder in Gaza

Source: Asia Times: The Obama administration’s unconscionable decision to block a ceasefire effort by the UN Security Council, before joining Egypt to broker last week’s truce, prolonged the conflict. At the UN, it is doubtful many people will take Ambassador Susan Rice seriously again when she complains about Russia and […]

From Man Who Insulted Muhammad, No Regret

NY Times: LOS ANGELES — Fuming for two months in a jail cell here, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula has had plenty of time to reconsider the wisdom of making “Innocence of Muslims,” his crude YouTube movie trailer depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a bloodthirsty, philandering thug.   Bret Hartman/Reuters Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, who […]