Presented by Claude for Zia H Shah MD Abstract This essay advances a dual thesis: that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly […]
Presented by Claude for Zia H Shah MD Abstract This essay argues, in an irenic and pluralist register, that Islam is not a stranger at China’s gates but an old […]
Epigraph الم ذَٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لَا رَيْبَ ۛ فِيهِ ۛ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ وَبِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ أُولَٰئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Abstract Zhu Yuanzhang (1328–1398), known by his reign title Hongwu, The Muslim Times remains one of the most extraordinary figures in world history Wikipedia […]
Epigraph وَلَوْ أَنَّمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مِن شَجَرَةٍ أَقْلَامٌ وَالْبَحْرُ يَمُدُّهُ مِن بَعْدِهِ سَبْعَةُ أَبْحُرٍ مَّا نَفِدَتْ كَلِمَاتُ اللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ And if all the trees that are in the […]
Epigraph وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا ۚ وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنتُمْ أَعْدَاءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَانًا وَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنْهَا ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ […]
Promoted Post: Mutually Assured Sectarian Cold War in Islam: Causes and a Path to Unity
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Abstract In an age of unprecedented scientific advancement, a compelling paradigm is emerging that bridges empirical knowledge with spiritual wisdom. This article […]
By Jonathan Freedland I sat this week with Hussein Agha, a man who has given his working life to seeking peace between Israelis and Palestinians, negotiating from the Palestinian side […]
Epigraph The Byzantines have been defeated in a nearby land. They will reverse their defeat with a victory in a few years’ time –– God is in command, first and […]
Epigraph The [Muslim] believers, the Jews, the Christians, and the Sabians –– all those who believe in God and the Last Day and do good –– will have their rewards […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Maurice Bucaille, a French physician and author, is renowned for his 1976 book The Bible, The […]
Promoted post: Psalm 23 – A psalm of David: A Message of Hope and Our Favorite Christian Prayer by Saint Francis, For the Whole of our Human Family Pope Francis, groundbreaking […]
Epigraph Devote yourselves to God and assign Him no partners, for the person who does so is like someone who has been hurled down from the skies and snatched up […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Without endorsing or denying what Javed Ahmed Ghamidi has said, I want to applaud his pluralistic stance towards all Muslims. His words are courageous […]
Epigraph If all the trees on earth were pens and all the seas, with seven more seas besides, [were ink,] still God’s words would not run out: God is almighty […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Introduction Ismaili Shi‘ism is a branch of Shia Islam known for its emphasis on the esoteric interpretation of […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Introduction: Sunni Islam, which comprises the majority of Muslims, understands the essence of Islam as submission to the […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Introduction: The belief in one God – as professed in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – can be supported […]
Javed Ahmad Ghamidi, born on April 7, 1952, in the Sahiwal district of Punjab, Pakistan, is a distinguished Islamic scholar, philosopher, and educationist. He pursued his early education locally before […]