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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

Islamic Cleric Convicted of Web Threat- Norway

Islamic cleric in Norway convicted of Web threats AP  / August 29, 2012 OSLO, Norway (AP) — An Iraqi-born Islamist cleric has been given a one-year prison sentence for making death threats against Norwegian politicians, influencing witnesses and inciting terror. The Oslo District Court convicted Najmaddin Faraj Ahmad, also known as Mullah […]

The Need for Love

Huff Post: In a recent conversation for Super Soul Sunday, when Oprah described to me how so often in her conversations and interviews, people said to her how they just wanted to be happy, I found myself responding, “I think they want to be loved.” All of us want, or […]

ABU DABHI – Fiji’s Investment Potential

Abu Dhabi MISSION exposes potential for investment in Fiji Share on facebookShare on bloggerShare on bloggyShare on emailMore Sharing Services1  FIJI’S expanding diplomatic ties is already generating a flurry of activity in terms of investment and trade.Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama will open Fiji’s newest embassy in Abu Dhabi later this week and […]

UN Warns Gender Imbalances Growing in Asia

Credit VOA via Wasim BANGKOK — A U.N. report on gender imbalances says the continuing preference for boy children, especially in India and China, is leading increasing numbers of families to use prenatal sex selection.  Researchers warn that the phenomenon is gaining favor in more countries. The new United Nations […]

The Self Destruction of Africa’s ANC

Credit: Spiegel Germany By Horand Knaup and Jan Puhl DPA South Africa’s legendary African National Congress, the party of Nelson Mandela, is destroying itself. Corruption, cronyism, internal divisions and, more recently, the mine massacre in Marikana are draining support from the party’s base — and destroying the country’s economy. More:

New Pakistan?: DPC, Khatm-e-Nabuwwat condemn arrest of blasphemy accused girl: Report

ISLAMBAD: As the country remains torn over minority persecution in the name of blasphemy, Islamic groups including Difa-e-Pakistan Council (DPC) and Khatm-e-Nabuwwat, in an unprecedented and surprising move, came out on Monday and publicly denunciated the arrest of a young girl for allegedly burning a Noorani Quaida, reports guardian.co.uk. The All Pakistan […]