hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
Mubahala: A Prayer-Duel With A Muslim Paid Members Public
P RAYER-D UEL WITH A M USLIM: A Christian Confronts the Islamic Practice of Mubahala By David Wood and Nabeel Qureshi PART ONE: The Challenge During the summer of 2005, my friend Nabeel, who was a Muslim at the time, brought another Muslim to a small gathering of friends
Jihad: The truth about the rules of Islamic warfare Paid Members Public
Ill legal jihad in the Quran and early Islam The truth about the rules of Islamic warfare James M. Arlandson Muslim spokespersons who have access to the news media are misleading the public about jihad. The Council on American Muslim Relations (CAIR) says the following about jihad at the time
Muhammad and the Jews Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson Everyone knows that many millions of the Muslims in the Arab world and beyond have a deep hostility towards Jews or "the Jew." It seems to have reached a metaphysical level or debased into an irrational state of mind. The question is: where does the
Islam Beheaded: The Information Superhighway and the Death of Mohammedanism Paid Members Public
Islam Beheaded The Information Superhighway and the Death of Mohammedanism[1] By David Wood Heinrich Heine once wrote a clever poem titled "Marie Antoinette," in which the ghost of everyones favorite French queen entertains her guests with "strictest etiquette." The irony of the poem is that
Insulting Muhammad and Jesus: two different reactions Paid Members Public
Insulting and threatening Jesus and Muhammad Two very different reactions James M. Arlandson If you were to start a new religious movement or an entirely new religion, people would hurl insults at you, guaranteed. Those who cherish the status quo may even threaten your life. But how would you respond?
Islamic law and its punishments for homosexuality Paid Members Public
Sharia sure aint gay Muhammad and the homosexual James M. Arlandson Traditional Muslims who understand the Quran and the hadith (reports of Muhammads words and actions outside of the Quran) believe that Islamic law or sharia expresses the highest and best goals for all societies. It is the will of
Muhammads critics and their deaths: Why the West must protect freedom of speech Paid Members Public
Muhammad’s critics and their deaths Why the West must protect freedom of speech James M. Arlandson An authoritarian ruler must get a grip. The first policy that he imposes on his people shuts down free speech that expresses dissent and criticism, especially if the speech questions the leader. He
Flogging and Stoning in Islam Paid Members Public
Come, ye sinners, get flogged and stoned in Islam! Or be forgiven, healed, and restored by Jesus! James M. Arlandson As recent as April 2004, a Swiss court annulled a government decision that fired or sacked Hani Ramadan for publicly defending the punishment of stoning adulterers to death. He takes