Islam, reform and the battle of narratives
Source: Spectator By Fraser Nelson, who is the editor of The Spectator. He is also a columnist with The Daily Telegraph, a member of the advisory board of the Centre […]
New Jersey attack ‘may be domestic terror fuelled by anti-Semitism’
Epigraph Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: BBC A gun attack on a Jewish supermarket in New […]
Do Religious or Spiritual People Make More Ethical Employees?
Source: Qrius By Subramaniam Ananthram, Senior Lecturer, International Business, Curtin University and Christopher Chan, Associate Professor of Human Resource Management, York University, Canada Can religion and spirituality promote ethical behaviour in the workplace? It’s […]
There is no conflict between the struggle against antisemitism and the struggle against Israeli occupation
Source: Independent Today, the charge of antisemitism is addressed at anyone who critiques Israeli policy This article was amended on 5 December 2019. We acknowledge that an earlier version of […]
The Muslim Times Leading the Way to Interfaith Tolerance Among Abrahamic Faiths
Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times A Slight Twist Makes David Attenborough a Great Teacher for God of the Abrahamic Faiths Majority of the Americans Believe […]
A Slight Twist Makes David Attenborough a Great Teacher for God of the Abrahamic Faiths
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Sir David Frederick Attenborough is an agnostic, for he focuses on the question of suffering. If that question […]
Movie: Appealing to God, a Disoriented Space Alien Hopes There’s Help Out There
Source: New York Times By Rachel Saltz Dec. 19, 2014 No religions were harmed in the making of this film. That’s the gist of a title card that runs before […]
A Muslim woman confronts a man targeting children with anti-Semitic abuse on London train
London (CNN) A man has been arrested after a video capturing anti-Semitic abuse targeting Jewish children on the London Underground went viral. British Transport Police said the man, whose name […]
Gantz Says Netanyahu ‘Risks Igniting Civil War,’ Calls on Likud Members to Speak Out
Source: Haaretz By Chaim Levinson Statement follows leadership challenge from senior Likud member Gideon Sa’ar, who said Netanyahu is incapable of forming government Kahol Lavan Chairman Benny Gantz called Saturday […]
Khamenei: Iran not calling for elimination of Jews, wants non-sectarian Israel
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is not calling for the elimination of the Jewish people, but believes people of all religions should decide Israel’s future, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei […]
FBI arrests alleged white supremacist accused of planning to bomb a Pueblo synagogue
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred; killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) (CNN) Federal authorities arrested a 27-year-old accused white supremacist who allegedly planned […]
Why Are American Jews Falling Out of Love With Israel?
Source: New York Times By Daniel Gordis The Rift Between American Jews and Israel In August, the MSNBC host Rachel Maddow devoted 13 minutes, a TV eternity, to attacking Steven […]
Dr. Zia H Shah’s interview by Voice of Islam: Is Morality Objective or Subjective?
For the sake of reference I have included the transcript of the first question below. 1. Can you describe the difference between subjective and objective moral values? Humans are one […]
Debate: Anti-Zionism is Anti-Semitism
Suggested reading for the best understanding of what is and what is not anti-Semitism BBC Video: The Big Questions: Is anti-Zionism anti-Semitic As an Israeli American, I agree with Ilhan Omar […]
Israel’s religiously divided society
This week, Israel held a repeat parliamentary election – with inconclusive results – after incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was unable to form a governing coalition following an April election. […]
Conversations with the Rabbi – Imam Faheem Arshad of the Ahmadiyya Muslim to join the discussion
Source: https://www.evjcc.org/conversation/ Join us for Conversations with the Rabbi, a new series featuring Rabbi Michael Beyo, EVJCC CEO, and local faith leaders. On Sept. 15, Rabbi Beyo will speak with Imam Faheem Arshad of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community about being a minority religion in America. They will explore maintaining religious […]
Israeli TV show puts wall between secular and ultra-Orthodox Jews
Source: The Guardian By Oliver Holmes, who is the Jerusalem correspondent for the Guardian. Previously based in Bangkok, he has reported across the Middle East and Asia. Twitter @olireports ‘This is […]
BBC Big Questions – Are Religions Unfair To Women?
Additional Reading Gender Equality in the Holy Qur’an – In the Beginning Man and Woman Were Equal BBC Big Questions – Are Religions Unfair To Women? https://t.co/E6UbsSI1wx via @wordpressdotcom — […]
Senator Bernie Sanders: An Outstanding Jewish Champion of the Muslim Human Rights
Suggested reading for the Jewish / Muslim collaboration Houston: Islamic group hosts Sanders and Castro as rightwingers protest Why Did Muhammad Fly to Jerusalem? How can we build the Third Temple together? Archaeologists […]
Archaeologists find evidence of Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem, as told in the Bible
Archaeologists find evidence of Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem, as told in the Bible https://t.co/I9yC80m5Ea — CNN Religion (@CNNbelief) August 15, 2019 Comments by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim […]
