Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32) … Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Compatibilism is the philosophical position asserting that free will and determinism are not mutually exclusive—that individuals can possess free will even in a causally determined universe. This perspective has been explored and defended by numerous philosophers throughout history, […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times 1. Free Will as Illusory Some philosophers and neuroscientists interpret Libet’s findings as evidence that free will does […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The Qur’an, the holy scripture of Islam, is not just a book of guidance and laws but also […]
… … Charles T. Tart (born 1937) is an American psychologist and parapsychologist known for his psychological work on the nature of consciousness (particularly altered states of consciousness), as one of the founders of the field […]
Epigraph: Before, they overindulged in luxury and persisted in great sin, always saying, ‘What? When we are dead and have become dust and bones, shall we then be raised up? […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The concept of philosophical zombies—hypothetical beings indistinguishable from humans in behavior and physiology but devoid of conscious experience—has […]
App planned for public to find emergency shelter in places including underground train stations and car parks Agence France-Presse in BerlinMon 25 Nov 2024 Germany is drawing up a list […]
19 hours ago dw.com Despite recent reforms to labor migration law, Germany is still facing a severe deficit in skilled workers. A new study has found that this will have […]
Aluf Benn Unlike most Israeli news outlets, my paper shows the suffering in Gaza and Lebanon. That’s why the government has targeted us Tue 26 Nov 2024 “Truth is the […]
Source: Daily Sabah ISTANBUL Nov 26, 2024 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at a Religious Council meeting, Ankara, Türkiye, Nov. 26, 2024. (AA Photo) Addressing the seventh edition of the Religious […]
Dr. Ramzy Baroud November 25, 2024 A major problem in American thinking relating to the Middle East is the utter rejection of the notion that Palestinian rights are fundamental, if […]
Nov 26,2024 – JORDAN TIMES / Ramzy Baroud A major problem in American thinking in the Middle East is the utter rejection of the notion that Palestinian rights are fundamental, if at all relevant, to the coveted peace and stability. Long before Donald Trump’s first “Deal of the Century” was […]
FIFTH PROOF Though similar in nature, the fifth proof advanced by the Holy Qur’an in support of the existence of God is far more forceful in terms of the strength […]
Featured, Other Topics When is Migration allowed in Islam? Throughout time, we have witnessed that Prophets of God, after giving the message of God to their people, are faced with […]
The Muslim Sunrise By khawasms on November 2024 In recent years, the world has witnessed unprecedented global migration (1). Ongoing conflicts, political and economic instability, religious, racial, and ethnic persecution, as well as natural disasters and climate emergencies, have forcibly displaced millions of individuals from their homes. This phenomenon has reshaped nations’ demographics […]
One good refutation of compatibilism of both Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett is a short put-down by Searle: Both Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett are in this quandary because they have chosen wrong fundamentals. They are committed to determinism and have decided to refuse free will or possibility of human […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Hear Daniel Dennett around minute 19 of this video, Dennett denies the very idea of zombies and the […]
Scientific discipline, journalistic style Muslims of all backgrounds pray during the 2019 Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Fethi Belaid/AFP via Getty Images Islam’s anti-racist message from the 7th century still resonates today […]