‘Islamic Law’: A Myopic Reading of the Quran
The commentary written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The article, the Quran as source of Islamic Law, by Ahmad Muhammad al-Tayyib This is my […]
Eid Mubarak and What is the Muslim Times doing for You?
Epigraph: So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable. (Al Quran 87:9/10) By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor Happy Eid to all our readers, from the whole of our Editorial […]
Between Two Masters: Qur’an or Science? – Ziauddin Sardar
Promoted Post: Would Intelligent Aliens Undermine God? Not if the Quran Already Predicted Them Suggested Reading by the Muslim Times: The very book that this article criticizes: The Bible, the Qu’ran […]
In Defense of the Secular Narrative of the Holy Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Does the Quran present a theocratic or a secular state? My short answer is ‘a secular state!’ […]
UK Home Secretary says attack on Muslims outside mosque being treated as terror incident
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred; killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Finsbury Park mosque attack: Police treating van crash as terrorist incident, says […]
Pew Survey of the Muslims about Evolution and More
Source: Pew Research Center The survey asked Muslims about their views on various dimensions of contemporary life. Muslims see few tensions between their faith and life in the modern world. […]
Lennox Vs. Dawkins Debate – Has Science Buried God?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I am a theist and so emotionally with Lennox. Yet, happy to report that Dawkins, at least knocks […]
Trolling Trump: The Rise of London’s Muslim Mayor
The mayor of London is used to beating the odds. Sadiq Khan grew up in a council house and has risen to become one of the most important and recognized […]
Islamism enticing many of Pakistan’s best and brightest
Source: Asia Times By Syed Afreen Why are increasing numbers of educated young Pakistanis falling for the message of hate peddled by extremists online and among their social circle? The […]
Video: ‘Terrorism Has No Religion:’ Muslims Across The UK Slam London Attackers
Source: Huffington Post By Nina Golgowski, the trends reporter for Huff Post “It shouldn’t even have to be said, but this is not Islam,” one Islamic charity group wrote. In […]
Why Secularism Is Compatible with the Quran and Sunnah — And an ‘Islamic State’ Is Not
Source: Huffington Post By Akbar Ganji — Iranian journalist and human rights activist Introduction Extremist Islamic groups such as ISIS, Boko Haram, al-Qaeda and the al-Nusra Front in Syria, have transformed […]
Ansari family’s $15 million gift to Notre Dame aims to unite global religions
Source: Notre Dame University website By Dennis Brown Rafat and Zoreen Ansari and their family, of South Bend, Indiana, have made a $15 million gift to the University of Notre […]
NPR Audio: Churchill, Orwell And The Fight Against Totalitarianism
Transcript of the talk Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Tom Ricks says the writings of Winston Churchill and George Orwell still resonate today. Ricks also discusses the generals serving in the Trump […]
Americans No Longer Believe the Bible to be Literal Word of God
Record Few Americans Believe Bible Is Literal Word of God Source: Gallup Story Highlights 24% believe Bible is literal word of God, the lowest in Gallup’s 40-year trend View of […]
Indian Goverment shows Constitution to Supreme Court, says ‘your job is not to interpret Quran’
Epigraph: “But whoso does good works, whether male or female, and is a believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be wronged even as much as the little hollow […]
Women Rights: Islam and the West
Epigraph: “But whoso does good works, whether male or female, and is a believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be wronged even as much as the little hollow […]
The Best Ted Talk to understand Democratic & Republican divide in USA
The moral roots of liberals and conservatives Source: Ted Talks Psychologist Jonathan Haidt studies the five moral values that form the basis of our political choices, whether we’re left, right […]
6,000 migrants rescued in Mediterranean in two days
Epigraph: And whoso saves a life, it shall be as if he or she had given life to all mankind. (Al Quran 5:32/33) By AFP – May 07,2017 – JORDAN […]
Visit Galapagos Islands with David Attenborough: The Best Proof for Biogeography for Evolution
The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles about Religion & Science https://t.co/iH3XiH0UGB pic.twitter.com/FirrYmJ4an — The Muslim Times (@The_MuslimTimes) January 22, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Written and collected by Zia H […]
Book Review: Muslims Learning Secularism from Jesus Son of Mary
Book reviewed by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims Book written by […]