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Masood N. Khan M.D. During my recent visit to the North African Muslim country of Tunisia to pay my tribute to its successful revolution that became the harbinger of Arab…
Nuts and Bolts of Obamacare
Masood N. Khan M.D., F.A.C.P. Health reform legislation, called Affordable Care Act and nicknamed Obamacare, could be rightly called President Obama’s biggest achievement. Presently, health care insurance programs are based…
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“The ultimate spiritual basis of all life, as conceived by Islam, is eternal and reveals itself in variety and change. A society based on such a conception of Reality must…
The provocatives for Muslims mind
It is realized that the title of this column may be a little intimidating at the outset. But the intention is indeed contrary. Provocation has two shades of meaning. It…
The Heart and Soul of Iqbal
Lord, fill the Muslim's heart with a desire so fervent that it will set his heart aflame and stir his soul. Light up again every speck of dust in the…
IN DEFENSE OF JIZYAH
Bassam Obeid PhD In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate. Praise be to Allah and peace and blessings upon Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah. The purpose of this…
The Heart and Soul of Iqbal
The Muslims, zealous though about unity of God, Yet their hearts wear the sacred thread the symbol of idol-worship The culture, mysticism, jurisprudence and dialectical theology Muslims all, are worshippers…
Since ISIS proclaimed Islamic State and reportedly imposed ‘Jizyah’ (a kind of special tax) on non-Muslims…
Since ISIS proclaimed Islamic State and reportedly imposed ‘Jizyah’ (a kind of special tax) on non-Muslims, much has been written about it in the western media. As usual, Islam was…
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Time has come to stand up for the principles of justice and liberty, of true democracy and respect for peoples rather than pay only lip-service to democratization and popular outrage…
The Scary Ebola
Masood N. Khan M.D., F.A.C.P Ebola virus belongs to the family of ‘filoviridae’ which are shaped like a thread. It is named after a river in Sudan. It is the…