Why Does the Quran Name A Surah After the Constellations?
Epigraph: Exalted is He who put constellations in the heavens, a radiant light, and an illuminating moon –– it is He who made the night and day follow each other […]
Alan Turing: His Achievements and His Later Life Tragedy
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times His Achievements Alan Turing (1912–1954) was a British mathematician, logician, and cryptanalyst whose groundbreaking work laid the foundation for modern computer science and artificial intelligence. His diverse contributions spanned theoretical concepts, practical engineering, and wartime codebreaking efforts, profoundly […]
Tragic End of Nietzsche and Human Need to Tackle Our Mortality
Prologue post: Philosophical Achievements of Friedrich Nietzsche Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Now that I am in the seventh decade of my life, […]
Philosophical Achievements of Friedrich Nietzsche
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) was one of the most provocative and influential philosophers of modern times. His critiques of religion, morality, and traditional philosophy reshaped intellectual history and laid the groundwork for existentialism, postmodernism, and psychoanalysis. Despite a tragic […]
Life and Achievement of Moungi Gabriel Bawendi, A Nobel Laureate
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Moungi Gabriel Bawendi, born on March 15, 1961, in Paris, France, is a distinguished chemist renowned for his pioneering work in the synthesis and characterization of quantum dots. His groundbreaking research in nanotechnology has significantly advanced various scientific […]
Life and Acievement of Aziz Sancar, A Nobel Laureate
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Aziz Sancar (born September 8, 1946, in Savur, Mardin Province, Turkey) is a Turkish-American molecular biologist renowned for his groundbreaking research in DNA repair mechanisms. His significant contributions to the field of biochemistry were recognized with the Nobel […]
Life and History of Ahmed Hassan Zewail, A Nobel Laureate
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Ahmed Hassan Zewail (February 26, 1946 – August 2, 2016) was an Egyptian-American chemist renowned for his pioneering […]
Germany: Employment of refugees eight years after their arrival reaches 68 percent
InfoMigrants Features By Natasha Mellersh Published on : 2024/05/03 New research from the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) reveals that the longer asylum seekers stay in Germany, the more likely they are […]
The Al-Qalam Project
Shahzad Ahmad – UKThe Holy Qur’an 11th February 2025 By the inkstand and the pen and by that which they write —The Holy Qur’an, 68:2 Islamic calligraphy is one of the […]
The importance and impact of religion in modern life
20th February 2025 Jalees Ahmad, Al Hakam According to Our World in Data, religion “has become less important in some English-speaking countries” and now holds less significance “to people in some English-speaking […]
Cyprus: The new geopolitical battleground in the East Med
by Cenk Kaan Adasoy Feb 20, 2025 – 12:05 am GMT+3 “A two-state solution remains the only viable alternative for safeguarding Türkiye’s security and geopolitical interests, as well as protecting […]
Over $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza: UN, World Bank, EU
by Reuters GENEVA, Switzerland Feb 19, 2025 – Palestinians walk past damaged and destroyed buildings in Jabalia in northern Gaza, Palestine, Feb. 17, 2025. (AFP Photo) More than $50 billion will […]
Israel-Gaza war fuels record level of anti-Muslim hatred in Britain
Monitoring group Tell MAMA says it verified 5,837 cases — a mix of both online and in-person incidents — last year, compared with 3,767 cases the year before and 2,201 […]
Ahmadiyya Calls for Justice and Equity as Path to Global Peace
The Managing Director of Muslim Television Ahmadiyya (MTA), Sir Munir-ud-Din Shams, has stressed the urgent need for justice, equality, and good governance as key ingredients for global and national peace. Story by Sunday Trust 17.2.2025 Speaking at a press conference in Lagos, he highlighted the teachings of Islam as a guide […]
Formadina Holds “Live in Ahmadiyah” at the Headquarters of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation, Bogor
Berita Baru, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ushuluddin Student Forum (Formadina) held Live in Ahmadiyah at the Headquarters of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI), Bogor, West Java on Monday – Wednesday, 17-19 […]
Indonesia: Bakorpakem Kejari Garut Discusses Ahmadiyah Again, What Again?
Ahmadiyah teachings are said to be heretical because they are based on Islamic teachings, unless they leave Islam and create their own teachings and create their own religion. Jayadi Supriadin Updated Feb 19, 2025 Liputan6.com, Garut – The Coordinating Body for Supervision of Beliefs (Bakorpakem) of the Garut District Attorney’s Office, West […]
Hundreds of books seized from stores in Kashmir as Indian police crack down on dissent
Most titles written by Islamic scholar who founded an Islamic organisation banned in the disputed region Ella Creamer Wed 19 Feb 2025 Hundreds of books seized from stores in Kashmir as Indian police crack down on dissent Police in Kashmir have raided dozens of bookstores and seized more than 650 books as […]
Palestinians and Israelis Already Live Together. What’s Missing Is Equality and Justice.
Commentary A Shared Future for Palestine and Israel April 15, 2024 This commentary is part of a Century International series exploring a shared future for Palestine and Israel that guarantees the fundamental rights […]
Why Most Israelis Believe the Conflict Can Never Be Resolved
Since the Second Intifada, a hawkish ideology called neo-Revisionism has permeated and paralyzed the political domain Rida Abu RassRida Abu Rass is a doctoral candidate in political studies at Queen’s […]
Sean Carroll’s Denial of the Fine Tuning Argument
Epigraph: Exalted is He who holds all control in His hands; who has power over all things; who created death and life to test you [people] and reveal which of […]