Not In My Name: Islam, Pakistan and the Blasphemy Laws
Source: The Huffington Post By Mehdi Hasan:Political director of The Huffington Post UK and presenter of Al Jazeera’s The Cafe You could not make it up. An 11-year old Christian […]
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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
Big Bang? No, Big Chill!
RT: A team of Australian physicists have come up with their own theory on the universe’s creation. Challenging the “Big Bang” model, they now say it was a “Big Chill” – somewhat similar to water first freezing into ice and then cracking upon cooling. Researchers from the University of Melbourne […]
Egypt’s Mursi Can’t Have It Both Ways on Israel
By Lisa Beyer Aug 22, 2012 BLOOMBERG Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi’s Israel problem is becoming increasingly manifest. To the Muslim Brotherhood, the political organization from which he emerged, Israel is an anathema. Yet Mursi knows that to maintain international credibility, not to mention $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military aid, […]
The Future of Religious Minorities in the Muslim World
Imam Mohamed Magid President, Islamic Society of North America HUFFINGTON POST As an imam and as the president of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA), I know all too well the many challenges that American Muslims experience on a daily basis. We struggle for inclusion, for acceptance, and many […]
I’m Not a Muslim, but Ramadan Changed Me
Charlotte DandoInterfaith Activist based in the UK HUFFINGTON POST My apartment is located in between three of the area’s most frequented bars. At 3 a.m. on a Sunday, I can hear the remainder of Saturday night’s revelers as they pass my window; singing, chatting and shouting under the street lights. […]
French try to keep their cool as temperatures soar
France 24: It was the hottest summer France had seen in 150 years and one of the deadliest. The country’s main weather service, Météo France, has put 33 regional departments on “orange alert”, the second highest warning level, with temperatures expected to spike as high as 43 C (109 F) […]
Mauritian Fishers Want EU Vessels Out of Their Seas
“Look out there, the blue one…. that is a European Union fishing vessel that is threatening our livelihood,” says Lallmamode Mohamedally, a Mauritian fisherman, as he points to a boat offloading its catch at the Les Salines port, close to the country’s capital Port Louis. He is one of […]
Paris-bound woman falls asleep on plane, wakes up in Lahore
Credit: ET No one wakes up woman as plane reaches France from Lahore and then back home. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: A female passenger, travelling from Lahore to France through PIA, fell asleep during the flight and woke up when the plane landed back in Lahore after completing its journey, Express News […]
Picture of the Day: ‘And when the she-camels, ten-month pregnant, are abandoned!’
And when the she-camels, ten-month pregnant, are abandoned. (Al Quran 81:5) How this verse is a sign and a prophecy for the Latter Days and coming of the Messiah, Mirza […]
Ahmadiyya Eid in Rawalpindi, Pakistan: Ewan-e Tawheed closed to Prayers
Ahmadiyya Times: “The government and local administration has violated the article 20 of constitution of Pakistan after stopping Ahmadis from congregating for Eid prayers. The article 20 ensures every citizen […]
Are Pakistani Ahmadis loyal to their homeland?
Credit: ET via Wasim Sroya Is AQ Khan alleging that he is a patriot while Ahmadis are not loyal to Pakistan? PHOTO: REUTERS Consider this before buying your next Umra package: Jabbar sahib can grab your shoulder, beam you to the Kaaba from anywhere in the world, where you can […]
ISI colonel provided vital help in locating Osama: US author
Dawn: WASHINGTON: An American journalist Richard Miniter in his latest book has claimed that a colonel from Pakistan’s spy agency had helped the US in providing vital information in locating […]
Criminal charges filed against German rabbi for performing circumcision
A German Rabbi has become the first person to face criminal charges after performing a circumcision. The charges come less than two months after a Cologne court ruled that the […]
Legal amendments could cut naturalisations
The number of foreigners being granted Swiss citizenship is likely to fall by nine per cent a year if government-backed amendments to the naturalisation law are accepted, according to a […]
Qatif scholars denounce violence
ARAB NEWS Wednesday 22 August 2012 JEDDAH: A number of prominent religious scholars from the eastern city of Qatif have opposed all forms of violence targeting public properties and institutions. […]
Iran, Egypt move to restore diplomatic ties — Salehi
AFP | Aug 21, 2012 JORDAN TIMES CAIRO — Iran and Egypt are moving towards restoring diplomatic relations which were severed more than three decades ago, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said in an interview published on Tuesday. Salehi said in comments reported in Egypt’s state-run Al Ahram newspaper […]
Circassians flee Syria strife for Russia homeland
NALCHIK, Russia — Natai Al Sharkas’ great-grandfather killed his Russian commanding officer and defected to the enemy. The ethnic Circassian swells with pride at the thought of the century-old act. […]
Equal Rights are compatible with Islam: Yemeni Women
Yemeni women say equal rights are compatible with Islam Inroads to equality hindered by accusations that feminists are acting ‘un-Islamic’ While many nations in the Middle East were reborn the […]
Islamic summit questioned: Can they make Amends?
Eight Islamic Sects Meet in Saudi, But Can They Make Amends? Leaders of Islamic countries pose during the official photo taking session of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) summit in Mecca August 14, 2012. Leaders of Muslim countries are expected to suspend Syria’s membership of the OIC at a […]
We Get Upset, Angry and even Mad: Therefore, God Exists!
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times And He (Allah) revealed to it (conscience) the ways of evil and the ways of righteousness […]