Book Review: The Moor’s Account by Laila Lalami
About the Book The Moor’s Account is the story of the first black explorer of America—a Moroccan slave who was left out of the history books. In 1527, the conquistador […]
Nutrition and Health for South Asians: Prevention is Better than Cure
Book written by Suhail A. Khan Introduction of the Book The quality of life begins with the quality of the foods that sustains it. Health includes not merely the absence of disease. Healthy living is a matter of conscious choice. Our diet determines in large part how we look, how […]
Michael Servetus: My Favorite Christian Martyr in Trinitarian, Medieval Europe
Book Review: Out of the Flames – The Remarkable Story of a Fearless Scholar Book by Lawrence & Nancy Goldstone Review by BiblioHistoria This is a very interesting book – but […]
Michael Servetus: A Unitarian Martyr in Trinitarian, Medieval Europe
Book Review: Out of the Flames – The Remarkable Story of a Fearless Scholar Book by Lawrence & Nancy Goldstone Review by BiblioHistoria This is a very interesting book – but it is not for light reading. If you are religious, you do need to be very open minded. This book […]
How Jesus Became God?
Source: The Huffington Post By Prof. Bart Ehrman Written in support of the new book How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee. Jesus was a lower-class […]
Optimal Xperience: Art of the FOCUS Method
By M Mansoor SHORT DESCRIPTION In Optimal Xperience & Art of the FOCUS Method, social scientist and management consultant, M. Mansoor, shares a breakthrough approach to personal transformation. As you read this book you will find practical ideas, tools, and the motivation to transform complexity into clarity, separation into connection […]
On the Israeli Demand for Recognition of a ‘Jewish State’
by Sari Nusseibeh The Israeli government’s current mantra is that the Palestinians must recognize a ‘Jewish State’. Of course, the Palestinians have clearly and repeatedly recognized the State of Israel as such in the 1993 Oslo Accords (which were based on an Israeli promise to establish a Palestinian state within […]
A Wonderful Description of the First Revelation of the Prophet – by an Agnostic Biographer
Mohammad -“The First Muslim” by Lesley Hazelton Lesley Hazleton tells the dramatic life story of Muhammad, the founder of Islam, in her biography “The First Muslim.” Watch an interview with […]
Book Review: Islam Without Extremes by Mustafa Akyol
Epigraph: Thus, have We made of you an Ummat justly balanced, that ye might be witnesses over the nations, and the Messenger a witness over yourselves. (Al Quran 2:143) Piety […]
Karen Armstrong’s Lecture: ‘Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time’
Karen Armstrong FRSL (born 14 November 1944) is a British author and commentator known for her books on comparative religion. A former Roman Catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal […]
A Must Read Book: Freedom of Speech in War Times
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comment: To tackle blasphemy laws in the so called Muslim Countries, one needs to first grasp the history of these laws and freedom of speech, in […]
Higgs boson book scoops Royal Society Winton Prize
Source: BBC A book telling the story of the hunt for the elusive Higgs boson has won the 2013 Royal Society Winton Prize. Theoretical physicist Sean Carroll scoops the £25,000 award for his book The Particle at the End of the Universe. His work beat five other titles that ranged across […]
Book Reviews: Of Gods and Philosophers – Religion without God. Author: Ronald Dworking
David E. Cooper on Religion Without God Of Gods and Philosophers November 25th, 2013 RONALD DWORKIN DIED, aged 81, in February 2013. Published posthumously, Religion Without God, which is based […]
World Crisis and the Pathway to Peace
World Crisis and The Pathway to Peace A Compilation of Speeches and Letters of Mirza Masroor Ahmad Imam and the Head of the Worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama‘at, Fifth Successor to […]
‘Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an: Islam and the Founders’ by Denise A. Spellberg
Islam at the Birth of America Denise A. Spellberg’s latest book says Islam had large impact on religious freedoms in America Interviewer: Asharq Al-Awsat Washington, Denise A. Spellberg is an American […]
The Invention of the Jewish People by Shlomo Sand
Buy the book at Amazon US or UK. “Extravagantly denounced and praised.” New York Times “Perhaps books combining passion and erudition don’t change political situations, but if they did, this […]
Reborn – From MTV To Mecca
From MTV to Mecca: How Islam Inspired My Life by Kristiane Backer (Jan 16, 2013) $22.95 $16.99 Paperback Order in the next 22 hours and get it by Tuesday, Nov 5. Only 1 left in stock – order […]
Book Review: “Thou Shalt Not Kill” – by Dr. Juergen Todenhoefer
Epigraph: We prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — it […]
Book Review: "Thou Shalt Not Kill" – by Dr. Juergen Todenhoefer
Epigraph: We prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — it […]
Muhammad: The Story of A Prophet and Reformer
By: Sarah Conover Published 2013 by Skinner House Books Reviewed by: Naseer A. Tahir, MD I enjoyed reading this book. It presents positive aspects about the Greatest of all Prophets, […]