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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

Letter to Calgary Herald

By Atifa Ahmed, Calgary Source: Calgary Herald Re: “Imam accused of planting evidence in Pakistan Qur’an burning case against Christian girl,” Herald Online, Sept. 2. As a Canadian Muslim, I am ashamed of what my fellow Muslims are up to, but as a mother and as a professional who works […]

Born to kill

Source: ET “There can be peace”, stated the notorious Afghan warlord sitting cross-legged across the carpet from me in the air-conditioned cool of his palatial Kabul home. “Yes, there can be but … not until we have killed all of the enemies first”. He is serious — more serious than […]

UAE extends crackdown on Islamists

Reuters | Sep 11, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES DUBAI — The United Arab Emirates has arrested eight Emirati Islamists, including a state prosecutor and a former judge, rights activists said on Tuesday, widening a crackdown on dissidents over alleged threats to state security. Thanks to cradle-to-grave welfare systems, the UAE […]