Gambling related problems: An international repository
Epigraph: They ask thee concerning wine and the game of hazard (gambling). Say: ‘In both there is great sin and also some advantages for men; but their sin is greater […]
Today is the Great Feast of Anniversary of Jesus’ Circumcision
Written and Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times According to the Islamic understanding, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, John the Baptist and Jesus, may peace of God […]
The Islamic ‘golden age’
NIDHAL GUESSOUM Published — Wednesday 13 January 2016 The Muslim world’s past contributions to science and education were extraordinary. The Islamic “golden age,” during which scholarship and learning flourished across the Muslim world, lasted many centuries, and included the establishment of the world’s first universities. Today, however, Muslim-majority countries lag […]
The remote lake that tells the story of humanity’s birth
Source: BBC By Melissa Hogenboom Our ancient human ancestors were an elusive lot. Their remains are literally thin on the ground, and even when fossils are unearthed it is rare […]
Religious Beliefs Can Promote Cooperation Rather than Violence- Study
While the world reels from religion-inspired terrorism, new research has found that religious beliefs can promote interfaith cooperation, when believers look at things from God’s perspective, rather than their own. […]
The Muslim Times Leading the Way as Regards Relationship Between Science and Religion
The lead post is by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The key to enlightenment may lie in avoiding dogmatism and a totalitarian philosophy in favor […]
Science in the Service of the Scriptures
Source: Muslim Sunrise 2015 winter volume Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Are science and religion at odds with each other? Cary […]
Book Review: Can Religion and Science Coexist?
Source: The Atlantic Reviewed by JEFFREY TAYLER A new book by the evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne tackles arguments that the two institutions are compatible. In May 1988, a 13-year-old girl […]
Video: Dawkins on religion: Is religion good or evil?
For the Muslim Times’ collection on Religion & Science, please click here With the headlines covering fanaticism, fundamentalism, superstition and ignorance, religion is getting a bad press these days. And […]
156 years after “On the Origin of Species,” what do Christians think about evolution?
The Un-evolving Relationship between American Christians, Evolution, and Climate Change Source: Huffington Post By Ryan Gear; Founding and lead pastor, One Church; founder, openmindedchurch.org Last week marked 156 years since Charles […]
Einstein: The Light-Beam Rider
Source: New York Times By WALTER ISAACSON; who is the C.E.O. of the Aspen Institute, is the author of “The Innovators” and biographies of Einstein, Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin and Henry […]
How Science Brought Me Closer to God
Source: Huffington Post BY Kashif N. Chaudhry, Physician, writer and human rights activist I was born in a Muslim household to parents who laid great emphasis on spirituality and science. […]
Dialogue: Humanist vs Islamic perspectives on science and the modern world
Source: The Guardian By Yasmin Khan, who is the producer of Sindbad Sci-Fi. Follow her on Twitter @Ya5min_BL Jim Al-Khalili, physicist and Ziauddin Sardar, chair of the Muslim Institute, talk science, […]
3rd Annual Holy Quran & Science Symposium, November 14
Bait-uz-Zafar Mosque 118-15 McLaughlin Avenue, Queens, NY Saturday November 14th, 2015 10AM-5PM 9:00 AM Breakfast 10:00 AM Session 1: The Quran on science & religion: Partners, not rivals Moderators: Moulana […]
Charles Darwin: An Epiphany for the Muslims, A Catastrophe for the Christians
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The National Museum of Natural History, located on the National Mall just across from the Smithsonian castle, is America’s […]
The anesthesia of familiarity: There should be a Creator of Our Universe
Epigraph Allah is He Who raised up the heavens without any pillars that you can see. Then He settled Himself on the Throne. And He pressed the sun and the […]
Charles Darwin: An Epiphany for the Muslims, A Catastrophe for the Christians
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The National Museum of Natural History, located on the National Mall just across from the Smithsonian castle, is America’s […]
The Witches: What Really Happened In Salem In 1692 — An All Together Conversation With Stacy Schiff
Source: Huffington Post By Paul Brandeis Raushenbush; Executive Editor Of Global Spirituality and Religion, The Huffington Post Over nine months in the year 1692, 14 women and five men were executed in […]
The Root Cause of Science and Religion Conflict: Wrong Theology!
Source: Muslim Sunrise, Summer 2012 volume Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Chinese tell of a time during the Hsia dynasty, in […]
From the Muslim Sunrise: Truth and Science
Source: Muslim Sunrise Fall of 2015 volume; which is the oldest quarterly Muslim publication of Americas By Khaula Rehman MD, Binghamton NY Over one half of young Americans, 63% to […]