After Bahamas: How localisation can save the climate
Epigraph: The sun and the moon run their courses according to a fixed reckoning. And the stemless plants and the trees humbly submit to His will. And the heaven He […]
Video: Why is the school system so outdated?
Students and parents should focus on employ-ability rather than keeping up with the Jones.
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 […]
Was Islam Spread by Sword: Contrasting Umar Farooq and Charles the Great?
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has […]
History Channel Documentary: Banned from the Bible Secrets of the Apostles
The Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden – Wikipedia The Lost Books of the Bible and the Forgotten Books of Eden (1926) is a collection of 17th-century and 18th-century English translations of some Old Testament Pseudepigrapha and New Testament Apocrypha, some of which were assembled […]
The Best BBC Video to Study the Muslim Heritage is by Prof. Jim Al Khalili of Surrey University
Science and Islam is a three-part BBC documentary about the history of science in medieval Islamic civilization presented by Jim Al-Khalili. The series is accompanied by the book Science and […]
How India’s ancient myths are being rewritten
Source: BBC Storytelling is an innately human quality; one that crosses cultures and languages. Just as my sister and I huddled together as children while our mother read to us […]
Letters to Kings and Queens: A Message of Peace and a Word of Warning
By Charles Upton, Executive Director of The Covenants of the Prophet Foundation http://www.covenantsoftheprophet.org “He brings them out of darkness into light.” (Qur’an 2:257) Since the auspicious arrival of the Covenants of the Prophet six years ago, when they suddenly resurfaced, after laying dormant for decades and silent for centuries, these […]
Urdu Dramas: A Vehicle for Social Change?
Durr-e-Shehwar (Urdu: دُرّ شہوار) is a Urdu language Pakistani telenovela written by Umera Ahmed and directed by Haissam Hussain. First broadcast in Pakistan by Hum TV, Durr-e-Shehwar, which premiered in Pakistan on 10 March 2012, has been produced by Momina Duraid and […]
Explainer: Saudi Arabia struggles to hold Yemen coalition together as allies face off
Sep 2, 2019 – By Stephen Kalin and Ghaida Ghantous RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is struggling to hold together a military coalition fighting Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen after […]
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 — […]
Meditation waterfall music: We have the best collection for purpose driven meditation
Suggested reading Meditation is For the Whole Day: The Right Recording to Play Zikr Illahi (remembrance of Allah) and the human mind Meditation is common across many religious groups in the U.S. Doctor’s […]
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 […]
Meteors: Establish the truth of the Holy Quran
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times ABSTRACT CNN reported last week that in February of 2013 a meteor will pass within 14,000 miles of […]
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 […]
Women seeking Tunisian presidency say it’s time for change
Source: Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian women can seek abortions, file for divorce and enjoy other rights unheard of in some parts of the Arab world — and […]
Lawsuit: LA Sheriff’s Department denied Muslim inmates’ religious needs
Source: Religion News Service By Alejandra Molina LOS ANGELES (RNS) — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is being sued by three Muslim inmates who said they were denied access […]
Survivors demand US investigation of Mississippi abuse deals
Source: Associated Press By MICHAEL REZENDES and EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Joshua K. Love sits in the living room of his home in Greenwood, Miss., Saturday, June 8, 2019. Love says […]
Interfaith group pledges to use religion’s influence to address climate change, …
Source: Religion News Service LINDAU, Germany (RNS) — The international interfaith organization Religions for Peace introduced its first-ever female and first-ever Muslim secretary-general at its World Assembly on Friday (Aug. […]
Dutch doctor faces trial in landmark euthanasia case
Source: BBC News A Dutch doctor has appeared in court after performing euthanasia on a patient suffering with severe dementia. Prosecutors say the doctor did not do enough to verify […]