hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
A Dialogue with a Saudi Muslim (4) Paid Members Public
* Part One, which has a brief Introduction * Part Two * Part Three By way of reminder, Soliman al-Buthe (or al-Buthi) wrote an Open Letter to Congress in 2005. Then he initiated a dialogue with me, so we decided on this sequence. 1. In 2005, I commented and asked questions
A Dialogue with a Saudi Muslim (3) Paid Members Public
* Part One, which has a brief Introduction * Part Two Open Letter to Congress (continued): History Muslims believe that Islam is Gods final revelation to all of mankind sent via the Prophet Muhammad. The Prophet was born in 570 CE in Mecca in what is now Saudi Arabia. This message of
A Dialogue with a Saudi Muslim (2) Paid Members Public
JA: Greetings. I am finally getting back to you after a long time. I have been occupied with posting articles on various issues. I must admit that when I got your response (in green), I was disappointed. Your Open Letter to Congress has nothing to do with abstract theology, so
A Dialogue with a Saudi Muslim (10) Paid Members Public
* Part One, which has a brief Introduction * Part Two * Part Three * Part Four * Part Five * Part Six * Part Seven * Part Eight * Part Nine Part Ten concludes our dialogue. Soliman al-Buthe (or al-Buthi) wrote an Open Letter to Congress in 2005. Then he initiated a dialogue with me, so
A Dialogue with a Saudi Muslim Paid Members Public
A Dialogue with a Saudi Muslim (1) James M. Arlandson On April 3, 2005 Mr. Soliman al-Buthe (aka AlButhi), a Saudi Wahabi, wrote me a letter in order to open a dialogue. Included was An Open Letter to Congress, in which he explained a gentler and kinder Wahabi movement
Muhammad, Lord of the Sent Ones? : Sauda bint Zam'ah Paid Members Public
Muhammad, Lord of the Sent Ones? SAUDA BINT ZAM’AH The following incident concerns a lady called Sauda bint Zam’ah. She was first married to one of the early Muslims, as-Sakran ibn ‘Amr ibn ‘Abd Shams, who took her and seven of his friends and emigrated to Ethiopia
Jesus and Muhammad: their roles and natures Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson (Part One, Part Two, Appendix) Who was Jesus, really? Who was Muhammad? What were their roles? What does the Quran say about Muhammad, and what does the New Testament say about Jesus? Does either of these persons claim to have a divine nature? Are both strictly and
Appendix: References to Muhammads Titles Paid Members Public
References to Muhammads Titles (Part One, Part Two, Appendix) The references and the totals that are based on them are close approximations. If the reader detects an error, please email the author. Table 1 Warner: Nadhir Notes: Red refers to Muhammad. Green refers to Muhammad when he is implied in