Libya reserves Haj slots for relatives of martyrs
IBRAHIM NAFFEE ARABNEWS JEDDAH: A quarter of the 7,000 places for Libyan pilgrims to Makkah this year have been reserved for the martyrs’ families of Libyan revolutionaries. A diplomat at […]
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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
Arabic makes debut at papal audience with eye on region
Reuters | Oct 10, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES VATICAN CITY — Arabic made its debut as one of the official languages at Pope Benedict’s weekly general audiences on Wednesday as […]
Islam has been part of American history
http://www.islamophobiatoday.com (By courtesy of UMA – United Muslims of America) Right-Wingers Would Be Shocked to Learn That Islam Has Been Part of American History Since Its Founding LOONWATCH10 OCTOBER 2012LOONWATCH.COM20 […]
What Face Book knows about you?
Daily Telegraph: You’re probably familiar with Facebook advertising. If you’re in marketing, you may even use it. But many of us are still unsure about what types of user data Facebook […]
Europe’s first hijab-wearing mayor to take office in Bosnia
Express Tribune: VISOKO: A new woman mayor in Bosnia who is the first in her country and the continent to wear the hijab, said Tuesday her election was “a model for […]
Tehrik of Taliban against Pakistan?
Dawn.com: Awami National Party (ANP) leader Bushra Gohar succinctly summed up the very intentions of the Taliban, yesterday, when she said “the militants are even scared of children now.” Thehorrendous act of terror showed that there are no limits to whom and where the Taliban can strike – even in regions that have […]
Taliban attack: Malala out of immediate danger
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Manzoor Ali Published: October 11, 2012 PESHAWAR: As the nation waited with bated breath through most of Tuesday, doctors treating peace icon Malala Yousafzai announced on Wednesday that her condition was ‘satisfactory’ following a three-and-a-half-hour surgery. The operation, which […]
Our two-faced policies on extremists
The Express Tribune: by Muhammad Ali Ehsan. The cowardly attack on Malala Yousufzai, a 14-year-old child, is a tragic reminder of the violent blowback that Pakistani society continues to bear and sustain at the hands of religious extremists who are extremely upset and frustrated because their creators and mentors are no […]
Why Christianity Is Dying While Spirituality Is Thriving
Huff Post: by Steve Mcswain. The title of this post alone will put some branches of the Christian church immediately on the defense. The fact is, however, I travel all […]
GREEN HEALTH DRINKS VS. EATING RAW VEGETABLES
Livestrong.com: There is little doubt that vegetables are promote good health. Eating them can also help you cut calorie consumption and fight disease. A green health drink is one you prepare at home, combing fruits and vegetables using a blender, or it can refer to powdered mixes prepared commercially. […]
Ethnic Cleansing in Bangladesh
Source: Gatestone Institute by Mohshin Habib Despite what officials state, the Islamists of Bangladesh have been violently urging all non-Muslims to get out of the country. Buddhists, for example, mostly settled in the southeast part of Bangladesh and less than 1% of the population of 150 million, have been […]
Medieval Islamic Medicine: A Book Review
Author Prof. Peter E Pormann is primarily concerned with the transmission of the Greek medical and scientific heritage into the Islamic world. He has published on medicine and philosophy in Late Antique Alexandria, Greek-Syriac -Arabic translation technique, the history of mental illness and hospital provisions in tenth-century Baghdad, and medieval […]
Heathrow arrests: are Islamists training in Syria for attacks in UK?
Terror arrests reflect a new mood of apprehension over the fallout from the Arab Spring by Robert Fox THE WEEK http://www.theweek.co.uk/uk-news/49488/heathrow-arrests-are-islamists-training-syria-attacks-uk THE ARREST at Heathrow airport last night of a man and woman off a flight from Egypt has underscored fears that militant Islamists are going to fight in Syria, […]
The Independent: Robert Fisk criticizes Turkey for funnelling weapons and armed men across the border into Syria
Turkey is funnelling weapons and armed men across the border into Syria How the government howled. With the help of a neighbouring state, “terrorists” were trying to destroy the government and its army, blowing up and murdering its supporters. “Terrorists” were crossing the international border, arms were being shipped over […]
Asia may benefit from Chavez win
Source: Hindustan Times Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez scored a comfortable election victory that could extend his rule to 20 years and vowed to deepen his self-styled socialist revolution that has […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Holds Open Forum on Anti-Islam Movie
Source: Matawan-Aberdeen Patch via Wasim Sroya: The local Ahmadiyya Muslim Community held an open forum Sunday on the anti-Islam film and the violent protests that it sparked across the Muslim world. A trailer for the film was posted on Youtube by Nakoula Basseley Nakoula under the username “sam bacile” in July but did […]
Documentary to explore the rise of Islamic Militancy – “Jihad without Border” – Screening on Sunday Oct 21st, 2:30 PM at Baituz Zafar, NY
http://queensledger.com/pages/ad_details/listing_details/details/47715384-documentary-to-explore-rise-of-islamic-militancy Shahriar Kabir’s documentary on Rise of Islamic militancy and future of secular democracy in Pakistan Jihad without Border ‘Jihad without Border’, the 2nd part of Shahriar Kabir’s Jihad Trilogy (“Trilogy”), explains the rise of Islamic militancy in Pakistan. The Historical Documentary focuses on a nine thousand year old tradition […]
Ireland ‘close to oil billions’
Source: BBC Ireland is on the verge of securing revenue from oil that could run into billions of pounds. Providence Resources Plc, an Irish and UK company, has confirmed its Barryroe site, 30 miles off the Cork coast, should yield 280m barrels of oil. The money generated will depend on […]