Zia Shah

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He is a physician in New York and Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers. Website: https://t.co/6OMRWqkl83

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Naguib Mahfouz: Faith, Doubt, and the Human Condition

1 week ago | themuslimtimes.info | Zia Shah

Naguib Mahfouz was an Egyptian novelist whose life and work bridged tradition and modernity, religion and secularism. Winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature, Mahfouz authored 34 novels and hundreds of short stories over a 70-year career washingtonpost.com. Raised in the old Islamic quarter of Cairo, he drew richly on its mosques, alleyways, and characters in his fiction .
Prominent British Converts to Islam and Their Contributions

1 week ago | themuslimtimes.info | Zia Shah

Conversion to Islam is not only a spiritual journey but also a catalyst for service and leadership. In the United Kingdom, numerous high-profile converts are actively strengthening the Muslim community and society at large. These individuals work across education, interfaith dialogue, media, civil rights advocacy, and public discourse – all while exemplifying Islamic values and championing human rights.
Tech billionaire says he has fathered more than 100 children

1 week ago | themuslimtimes.info | Zia Shah

The multi-billionaire founder of instant messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, says he has fathered more than 100 children. “The clinic, where I started donating sperm 15 years ago to help a friend, told me that more than 100 babies had been conceived this way in 12 countries,” Mr Durov told French political magazine Le Point.
Toby Mayer: A Scholar’s Journey into Islam and in Islamic Thought

1 week ago | themuslimtimes.info | Zia Shah

Toby Mayer is a British scholar of Islamic thought known for his contributions to Islamic philosophy, theology, and Quranic studies. He completed his undergraduate education in Indian Studies at the University of Cambridge, where he first developed a deep interest in Eastern religions and philosophies . This broad cultural exposure laid the groundwork for his later focus on Islam.
Maria Massi Dakake: An Islamic Scholar’s Journey and Contributions

1 week ago | themuslimtimes.info | Zia Shah

Presented by Zia H Shah MDMaria Massi Dakake (often mis-spelled “Dakkak”) was born and raised in a Christian family, originally part of the Roman Catholic tradition . She developed a strong familiarity with Christian scriptures in her youth, regularly attending church services and studying the Bible. In 1990, she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Government from Cornell University .
The Muslim Times

1 week ago | themuslimtimes.info | Zia Shah

Presented by Zia H Shah MDIngrid Mattson was born on August 24, 1963, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, as the sixth of seven children in a Roman Catholic familyen.wikipedia.org. She attended Catholic schools during her youth and later reflected that the Catholic women who taught her provided an excellent education and nurtured her early spiritual curiosity.
Audio: 7000 Years of Human History According to Hazrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad

1 week ago | themuslimtimes.info | Zia Shah

It does not help to lock oneself into some fixed interpretation of one scholar. The best approach may be to understand the Quranic verses in light of what scholars have said over the centuries, and what the modern scientific understanding is showing us. In some sense, this discussion is not exhausted here but includes hundreds of articles that we have in the Muslim Times about evolution and guided evolution.
Surah Ar-Rahman and the Signs of Divine Mercy

1 week ago | themuslimtimes.info | Zia Shah

Presented by Zia H Shah MDSurah Ar-Rahman (“The Most Gracious,” Qur’an 55) is a celebrated chapter of the Qur’an that majestically showcases God’s attribute of all-encompassing mercy. Named after one of Allah’s most beautiful names, Ar-Rahman (The Most Gracious or Most Merciful), this Surah poetically enumerates the blessings of God in the natural world and the hereafter, constantly asking the haunting question: “Which, then, of your Lord’s blessings will you both deny?”.
Pondering the Qur’an’s Perfect Consistency: A Reflective Spiritual Commentary

1 week ago | themuslimtimes.info | Zia Shah

“Do they not then reflect upon the Qur’an? Had it been from anyone other than Allah, they would have found in it much contradiction.” – Qur’an 4:82. These divine words issue a timeless challenge and invitation. The Qur’an pointedly asks its readers to ponder (tadabbur) its message, proposing the absence of internal contradictions as a hallmark of its divine origin.
Buddhism in China: Demographics, Influence, and Interactions

1 week ago | themuslimtimes.info | Zia Shah

Current Statistics: Measuring the Buddhist population in China is challenging due to overlapping religious practices and the lack of exclusive affiliation requirements . Surveys indicate that only about 4% of Chinese adults formally identify as Buddhist, yet up to 33% profess belief in Buddhist figures (Buddha or bodhisattvas), reflecting Buddhism’s broad cultural influence pewresearch.org.