5 Insights From the World’s Religions
Source: The Huffington Post By Jeffrey Small: Author, ‘The Breath of God’ We fear what we do not understand. Creating opportunities for those of different faiths to interact can reveal that […]
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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
China’s first aircraft carrier enters service
Source: BBC China’s first aircraft carrier has entered into service, the Defence Ministry says. The 300m (990ft) Liaoning – named after the province where it was refitted – is a […]
At UN: The Limits of Free speech divides the West and the Muslim Nations
At UN, free speech divides West and Muslim nations Los Angeles Times Prompted by the anti-Islam video produced in California that has stirred deadly riots around the world, delegations from major Muslim nations have arrived at the U.N. prepared to demand international curbs on speech or media that they believe defame … […]
Jordan to host World Economic Forum in 2013
AMMAN — Jordan will host the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for the seventh time at the Dead Sea, slated for May […]
Israeli defense chief proposes West Bank pullout
BY: JOSEF FEDERMAN | AP Monday 24 September 2012 JERUSALEM: Israel’s defense minister called for a unilateral pullout from much of the West Bank in published comments Monday, saying Israel must take “practical steps” if peace efforts with the Palestinians remain stalled. The comments by Defense Minister Ehud Barak appeared […]
King launches largest expansion of Prophet’s Mosque
YOUSUF MUHAMMAD Tuesday 25 September 2012 MADINAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah laid the foundation stone for the largest expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque here yesterday. The […]
Syrian war threatening region
ARAB NEWS Tuesday 25 September 2012 NEW YORK: International envoy Lakhdar Brahimi says the civil war in Syria threatens to spill across the Middle East and is “extremely bad and […]
Weapon stockpiles at a glance
Despite years of negotiations, so-called weapons of mass destruction are still stockpiled. While the amount of nuclear arms is down and chemical agents are being eliminated, biological weapons represent an […]
Death on the Cross (or lack thereof): Refutation 2a of a Christian Doctrine
The Promised Messiah, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani علیه السلام (on him be peace) was, according to prophecy, supposed to break the cross. Any Christian would admit that if Jesus’ […]
SARS II? Public health officials on alert after new virus detected
RT: World Health Organization (WHO) officials are on alert after two confirmed cases and one suspected case of a new virus from the same family as SARS appeared in Saudi Arabia last week. Doctors are watching for any sign the disease may spread. The cases involve a coronavirus (named for […]
Wishing God a Good Night
Huff Post: by Menachem Rosensaft. We must never forget that there were Christians in World War II Europe, a small minority to be sure, who risked their lives to save Jews. And today there are Muslims who join forces with Jews and Christians to espouse and promote a spirit of […]
A silent revolution
Dawn.co: by Irfan Husain. SILENTLY, almost imperceptibly, a revolution is sweeping Britain as well as most western countries. Signs of this seismic change have been growing, but until one stops and quantifies them, the implications do not become immediately clear. A recent issue of the Spectator spelled it out: British […]
The post-film scenario
The Express Tribune: by Yaqoob Khan Bangash. The governor of Punjab, Latif Khosa, remarked on September 22, that while Pope Benedict XVI has spoken out against the case of Rimsha Masih, the Vatican has remained silent on the anti-Islam film. Excusing the fact that the honourable governor has not had a […]
Siberian Discovery Could Bring Scientists Closer to Cloning Woolly Mammoth
Source: Time Magazine The key to cloning a woolly mammoth may be locked into the Siberian permafrost. At least, that’s what scientists in the blustery Russian tundra are hoping. An […]
GermanInterior minister rules out blasphemy law
Source: The Local Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich has said he is against demands to tighten blasphemy laws in the wake of the video that ignited protests – violent and peaceful – across the world. More:
New threat coming from Syria
(MENAFN – Jordan Times) The new UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, was reluctant from the outset to accept the mission of a peace mediator in this country. The mission seems impossible after one-year-and-a-half of heavy fighting that destroyed a large part of Syria, killed more than […]
Muslim youths set up centre to provide interest-free loans
Source: Zeenews Pudukottai: In a bid to keep the menace of usury at bay and further strengthen communal harmony, some Muslim youths of Ammapattinam, a coastal village here, have joined hands to promote an organisation to provide interest free loans upto Rs 10000 for the economically poor, cutting across barriers […]
Is Salafism half of the evil?
Source: MenaFN (MENAFN – Arab News) The Salafists are blamed for most of the horrendous acts these days. Even before the first bullet was fired by the Syrian opposition, President Bashar Assad attributed the murders and destruction committed by his own army to the Salafists saying they are supported by […]
USAID looks for ways around Russian ban (Op-Ed)
Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave USAID until October 1 to shut its doors in Moscow. This is an excellent decision by the Russian Government. And Washington’s immediate and virulent reaction only confirms that Russia is right on target. The New York Times next morning on the front page cited […]
Fake pilot sat in cockpit on commercial flight
Source: The Local A man who disguised himself as a pilot and sat in the cockpit of a commercial flight from Germany to Italy had a stash of fake uniforms and identity cards in his garage – just like the film “Catch Me If You Can”. More: