Real Islam–Muslim Tolerance: Five Great Examples
Source: Opposing Views As we see the images of burning embassies and burnt flags unfolding across the Muslim world, it is easy for non-Muslims (and some Muslims too) to jump […]
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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
Factory, jobless claims reports signal weakness
Reuters) – Manufacturing closed out its weakest quarter in three years this month and the number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits held near two-month highs last week, suggesting the economic recovery is failing to gain traction. Other reports on Thursday suggested the economy’s weakness could prove protracted, […]
Israel seeks war on Iran to keep lid on 9/11
Almost every politically-aware person on the planet is puzzled by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s bizarre obsession with Iran. Netanyahu is risking his political career, his reputation, and Israel’s future by intervening in the US presidential elections. (by Dr. Kevin Barrett, a Ph.D. Arabist-Islamologist, is one of America’s best-known critics of […]
Joke of the day …
The teacher said; “Take a pencil and paper, and write an essay with the title ‘If I Were a Millionaire.’ ” Everyone but Joe, who leaned back with arms folded, began to write feverishly. “What’s the matter,” the teacher asked. “Why don’t you begin?” “I’m waiting for my secretary,” Joe […]
Thomas Paine Nailed Christianity on the Cross, Why is it Still Alive and Kicking?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Thomas Paine (January 29, 1737 – June 8, 1809) was an English-American political activist, author, political theorist and revolutionary. As the author […]
The sad truth about U.S. attitude towards Palestinians
By DAOUD KUTTAB Thursday, 20 September 2012 For the second time in less than three months, the leader of a major U.S. party stereotypes Palestinians in racists and anti-peace terms. The revelation of Mitt Romney’s foreign policy attitude when it comes to the Palestinians sheds light on the gap between […]
Young Saudis treated to mass wedding
DAMMAM: SAEED AL-ASMARI | ARAB NEWS STAFF Thursday 20 September 2012 Four hundred young Saudi couples celebrated their wedding at an event arranged and organized by Weaam Marriage & Family […]
Alwaleed Foundation donated $ 23 m to Louvre
PARIS: ARAB NEWS Thursday 20 September 2012 French President François Hollande and Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, chairman of Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation — Global, accompanied by Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel, vice […]
Swift Haj visas for Syrians
EDDAH: ARAB NEWS Thursday 20 September 2012 The Haj Ministry announced yesterday that the Haj visas of Syrian pilgrims would be processed without delay. A Haj Ministry official said: “We are treating the arrival of Syrian pilgrims with the utmost care and importance, considering the difficult situation many face at […]
Wilders waits for Australian visa
An Australian anti-Islam group which has invited Dutch MP Geert Wilders to give two speeches next month, has accused the Australian authorities of delaying his visa application. The Q Society says although Wilders applied for a visa three weeks ago, he has yet to receive it. ‘We cannot see why […]
Assad’s Grandfather’s 1936 Letter Predicts Muslim Slaughter of Minorities, Praises Zionists
Suleiman Assad, the grandfather of Syria’s embattled dictator Bashir al Assad warned France of the dangers of a Sunni Islam takeover in 1936. By: Dr. Mordechai Kedar The JewishPress.com I will begin on a personal note. Since the start of the pogroms in Syria a year and a half ago, […]
Reactions to Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons were varied:
RFI. The editor of satirical French paperCharlie Hebdo claims the weekly was only doing its job in publishing cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed (SAW) for the second time in two years. France is to close embassies and French schools in 20 countries on Friday for fear of protests over the cartoons’ […]
Hollande denounces Timbuktu destruction at opening of Islamic Art wing in Louvre
By RFI French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday denounced the “unfathomable stupidity” of Islamist radicals who destroyed Muslim shrines at Timbuktu in northern Mali. The French president referred to the destruction, while speaking at the inauguration ceremony of a new wing in the Louvre museum, entirely dedicated to Islamic art. He […]
‘Religion Is No Longer Adequate’:Dalai Lama
Huff Post:By Dominique Mosbergen. On Monday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama took to Facebook to tell his four million friends that “religion is no longer adequate.” The Tibetan religious leader was quoting from a book he published last year, entitled “Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World,” in which he argues that […]
Age of reason?
The Express Tribune: by Shahid Mahmood Sir Isaac Newton said, “I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people”. There is no disputing physics; it is a science that involves the analysis of matter and its motion through both space and time. Motion is a […]
Surprise drill: IDF gets ready for war
RT: The Israeli Defense Force has begun surprise live-fire war games on the Golan Heights, bordering unstable Lebanon and Syria. Officially, the Israeli military is practicing combat readiness to repel possible sudden attack from Lebanon-based Hezbollah. The Chief of IDF General Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz ordered troops from the […]
“Shadowy Character” – President Obama on Anti-Islam movie
Source: Huffington Post NEW YORK — President Barack Obama says the man behind an anti-Islam movie that ignited violence across the Middle East is a “shadowy character.” U.S. officials blame […]
Another response by Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Ahmadiyya Muslims Community response to the Anti-Islamic Film & Its Protesting The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, California, wholly and unconditionally condemns the attacks on the U.S. staff and facilities in Libya and Egypt. This past Tuesday night, an armed mob stormed the U.S. Consulate in the city of Benghazi, setting it ablaze and killing […]
Clash of Culture cause of unrest in the Muslim World
Patriot News By Ivy DeJesus The unrest across the Muslim world in retaliation for a crudely made anti-Islamic video underscores a clash of cultures. It’s a clash between a free country whose government has no say in the endeavors of writers, artists or filmmakers, and incensed Muslims and their leaders who call […]
Income Inequality Is Worse Now Than It Was During Slavery
Businessinsider.com: Here’s a finding that would have made for great occupy sign last year: American income inequality may be more severe today than it was way back in 1774 — even if you factor in slavery. That stat’s not actually as crazy (or demoralizing) as it sounds, but it might […]