Green Friday Rather Than a Black Friday
Epigraph: Whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth glorifies Allah; and He is the Mighty, the Wise. (Al Quran 61:1) Instead of rushing to the mall […]
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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
Hijab protests spread in India as girls refuse to be told what not to wear
By Rhea Mogul, Manveena Suri and Swati Gupta, CNN Updated 4:52 AM ET, Thu February 10, 2022 (CNN) A burqa-wearing college student has become a symbol of resistance in India’s Karnataka state, where […]
Dr. Abdus Salam and his Hindu teacher
Hijab protests spread in India as girls refuse to be told what not to wear On this #WorldTeachersDay I will like to bring to you a poignant touché story. Dr. Abdus […]
Scientists in the UK set a new fusion energy record, taking the leap toward a near-limitless, zero-carbon form of energy
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 has raised […]
Muhammad: The Light for the Dark Ages of Europe!
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Abstract An honest study of the causes of the Dark Ages and European renaissance will lead to […]
Commentary of Surah Rehman with one picture and in just one paragraph
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Global Warming: David Attenborough: A Life on Our Planet | Official Trailer | Netflix
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 has raised […]
What is Common between the Holy Prophet Muhammad and President Abraham Lincoln
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times One quality is immediately obvious that they were both liberators of slaves and there are many […]
Quote of the Day: What is the Truth?
“All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” Arthur Schopenhauer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Born 22 […]
Ted Talk: How to deal with gaslighting | Ariel Leve
The Muslim Times have the best collection for psychology and self help; additional suggested reading: How To Deal With A Narcissist: For Starters Think of President Trump What Is Gaslighting And […]
Mansour Hallaj: “I am the Truth”
Al-Hallaj (Arabic: ابو المغيث الحسين بن منصور الحلاج, romanized: Abū ‘l-Muġīth Al-Ḥusayn bin Manṣūr al-Ḥallāj) or Mansour Hallaj (Persian: منصور حلاج, romanized: Mansūr-e Hallāj) (c. 858 – 26 March 922) (Hijri c. […]
Jizya: Now a Metaphor to Understand the Quran in the Contemporary Terms
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I, at an age of sixty, […]
American Women are More Religious Than Men
In U.S., women more likely than men to think about life’s big questions and to believe in fate Religion researchers often find that women around the world are more likely than men to believe […]
New Zealand’s Catholic church admits 14% of clergy have been accused of abuse since 1950
Source: The Guardian By Eva Corlett in Auckand; @evacorlett New Zealand’s Catholic church has admitted that 14% of its diocesan clergy have been accused of abusing children and adults since 1950. […]
Dr. Craig Consindine: Some Pluralistic World Leaders
The Muslim Times has the best collection for interfaith tolerance, pluralism and to overcome sectarian divide within the Muslims A short list of today’s leaders that inspire me: • His Holiness Pope Francis• Fethullah Gülen• […]
England and Wales repealed their blasphemy laws in 2008. Scotland repealed theirs in 2021
England and Wales repealed their blasphemy laws in 2008. Scotland repealed theirs in 2021. It’s time for Northern Ireland to follow suit. https://t.co/gQUnebUfF8#Blasphemy #FreeSpeech — National Secular Society (@NatSecSoc) February […]
The Need for “Organized” Religion
Posted by Tahir Nasser | 17 Apr 2021 Though Sohail Ahmed has not penned formal responses to any of the Outreasoned articles, the occasional anonymous protégé has at times answered for him, usually on […]
Vogue France says ‘yes to the headscarf.’ Some Muslim women are not happy
Vogue France has been criticized after publishing a social media post that many users branded as offensive to Muslim women amid a culture of increasingly public Islamophobia in France. Sharing a photo on Instagram on […]
Urdu Video: Ghamidi Declaring Ahmadis to be Muslims
Comments by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As the non-Ahmadis should not call the Ahmadis ‘non-Muslims’ the reverse is also true. The Ahmadis should not call […]
What can Prophet Muhammad’s encounters with Christians teach us about today’s relationship between Christianity & Islam?
What can Prophet Muhammad’s encounters w/ Christians teach us about today’s relationship between Christianity & Islam? More than you may think, as I explain in my new book, “People of […]