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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
DNC Split over including God, Jerusalem in platform
Start at 1:05 in the video. Beware of possible expletive words during the clip. http://media.mtvnservices.com/embed/mgid:cms:video:thedailyshow.com:418811 The Daily Show with Jon StewartGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The […]
Prince’s cover in Afghanistan blown by Drudge Report
An American website, the Drudge Report, broke a news blackout yesterday by revealing that Prince Harry has been serving in Afghanistan for more than two months. To the fury of the Ministry of Defence and condemnation from the head of the British Army, General Sir Richard Dannatt, the website announced […]
An Interesting but Surprising exchange of words about Ahmadiyya in Largest English Newspaper of Pakistan
Source: Express Tribune-Pakistan Note by the Editor: On 22nd of August-2012 an article by Faheem Younús under the title “Are Pakistani Ahmadis loyal to their homeland?” appeared in largest English News papers, Express Tribune of Pakistan. It was posted on Muslim Times also. Up til now it has drawn 217 […]
Lebanon’s offshore gas likely exceeds Cyprus, Syria
BEIRUT: Lebanon may have more offshore natural gas deposits than Cyprus and Syria, based on a recent 3-D seismic survey, the CEO of Norway-based Spectrum Company said Thursday. “My humble opinion based on the data that I have is that there is greater potential [for natural gas] offshore Lebanon than […]
There are solutions to curtail Pakistan’s ‘brain drain’
By Azeem Ibrahim The Daily Star It may be tempting to look for simple solutions to Pakistan’s numerous challenges, reality, however, suggests that the way forward will be complex. One key challenge facing the country today is “brain drain,” as well-educated Pakistanis are leaving the country. Yet the money sent […]
Sept. 15 official holiday in Lebanon for pope’s visit
Beirut: Lebanon announced that Saturday will be observed as an official holiday on the occasion of Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Lebanon. “Saturday, September 15 is an official holiday and […]
Questions Remain on Munir, 8 Years On
Credit:Jakarta Globe. A small girl ran around on Thursday as dozens of her adult counterparts staged a protest to commemorate those kidnapped and killed in a string of unresolved human rights abuse cases. The 10-year-old girl ran to a nearby drinks vendor to quench her thirst as an afternoon sun […]
The separatist map of Africa: interactive
Source: Guardian When African states gained independence, the continent’s new leaders agreed to respect the old colonial borders to avoid endless wars. But separatist movements still abound. Please go to this LINK to see how Africa stands now and the map if separtists movements succeede.
Halal toothpaste, anyone? Religious observance has become a global brand
Source: The Guardian via Sikandar Malik of Germany Nesrine Malik Halal products now extend far beyond the butcher’s shop. Photograph: Gregory Wrona/Alamy A few years ago, the only “halal” signs one saw were on butchers’ shops. But now halal is turning into a global brand – as highlighted in […]
Romney and Mormonism: Does it matter?
Romney is America’s first non-Christian presidential nominee. He’s a Mormon (aka Latter Day Saints Church member – LDS). Does it matter? More on that below. by Stephen Lendman Before he entered politics, he spent years as a Massachusetts Mormon leader. He began in the mid-1970s. From 1986 – 1994, he […]
US sends more spies, diplomats to help organize, train and study Syria’s rebel ranks
By Associated Press, Published: September 6 WASHINGTON — The U.S. is ramping up its presence at Syria’s Turkish border, sending more spies and diplomats to help advise the rebel forces in their mismatched fight against the better armed Syrian regime, and to watch for possible al-Qaida infiltration of rebel ranks. […]
Hiring Slowed in August; Jobless Rate Fell to 8.1%
Job growth slowed substantially in August, increasing the political pressure on the White House and strengthening the argument for new action by Federal Reserve policy makers to stimulate the economy when they meet next week. The economy added a total of 96,000 jobs in August, down from a revised figure […]
How Jesus became a God: A Four Hour PBS Documentary
Source: PBS http://dgjigvacl6ipj.cloudfront.net/media/swf/PBSPlayer.swf Watch From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians (Pt. 1) on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE. “From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians” tells the epic story […]
Earthquakes: The map
Source: USGS.GOV Seems like everyday, there is another earthquake. Here is a map of all tracked events. Earthquakes – 7732 in last 30 days M Location Click event below for details Time UTC Lat Lon D km 1.4 10km ESE of Cloverdale, California 2012-09-07 11:57:16 38.772°N 122.900°W 5.9 1.7 58km […]
Rising anti-Islamic sentiment in America troubles Muslims
Source : CNN Blog By Moni Basu, CNN (CNN) – When the nation pauses to remember 9/11 next week, a group of Tennesseans will gather at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Franklin for a commemoration. But it will be more than that. On the program, called “The Threat in Our […]
Cheating at Harvard, and in the “Real World”
Source: Harvard Business Review 125 Harvard undergraduates stand charged with academic dishonesty after collaborating on a final exam last spring. There is a certain amount of grim irony in the particulars: the course is “Introduction to Congress.” While Congress is no stranger to dishonesty, academic or otherwise, it does seem […]
Karachi: attacks on Ahmadis, one martyred کراچی: احمدیوں پر حملے، ایک شہید
Credit: Hibatur Rehman Source: BBC (Translated using Google Translate) Ahmadis in Sindh province of Pakistan people party from attacking a man is dead and another injured. Note that the non-Muslim party on […]
Christian girl granted bail in Pakistan Islam defamation case
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Christian girl arrested in Pakistan for defaming Islam was granted bail on Friday, a judge said, days after police detained a Muslim cleric on suspicion of […]
Every Friday with Khalifatul Ahmadiyya in Nigeria
The above caption is the title given to the column dedicated to Hahdrat Khalifatul Masih V’s Friday Sermons on a National Daily called NATIONAL MIRROR in Nigeria. The paper […]