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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

Unaware of Ahmadiyya Khilafat Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri calls for re-establishment of Islamic Caliphate

Credit: dnaindia.com: Al Qaeda’s leader has rejected the notion of nation states and any United Nations role in arbitrating solutions to conflict in a document outlining how Muslims should run their affairs. The statement by Ayman al-Zawahri, entitled “Supporting Islam” and posted by the jihadi militants’ publishing arm on an Islamist […]

Humanists attempt to halt ‘back-door’ spread of state-funded religious schools

theguardian: A potentially landmark high court case begins today, which could halt what campaigners call the “back-door” spread of new state religious schoolsthrough England, approved by councils without residents being given a choice of alternative. The British Humanist Association (BHA), which has launched the action with a local campaign group, is applying for […]

India, Russia differ on Afghan situation

Source: Indian Punchline: Two contrasting estimations regarding the future of Afghanistan in the post-2014 scenario emerged in the region over the weekend from Moscow and New Delhi. The Russia-led Collective Security Organization [CSTO] is bracing for the apocalypse in Afghanistan following the “walkout” by the NATO forces. Whereas, India is […]