history
Historical analysis of religious developments, events, and theological movements relevant to apologetics.
Ibrahim and the Wives of the Prophet Paid Members Public
The Life of Muhammad by Muhammad Husayn Haykal Translated by Isma’il Razi A. al-Faruqi Effect of the Conquest of Makkah upon the Peninsula Muhammad returned to Madinah after his conquest of Makkah, his victory at Hunayn, and his siege of al Ta‘if. He had convinced all that no
THE BURNING OF APOSTATES AND HOMOSEXUALS Paid Members Public
According to the so-called authentic sources of Sunni Islam, Muhammad’s first cousin, son-in-law and the fourth caliph, Ali ibn Abu Talib would burn apostates alive. Ibn Abbas, who happened to be the cousin of both Muhammad and Ali, objected claiming that killing apostates is the punishment prescribed by Allah,
MUHAMMAD’S BARBARIC AND BRUTAL MURDERS Paid Members Public
The Quran claims that Muhammad was sent as a mercy unto mankind: And We have sent you (O Muhammad) not but as a mercy for the ‘Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists). S. 21:107 Hilali-Khan In this post I will quote the so-called authentic narratives proving the contrary.
ISLAMIC FAIRYTALES ABOUT MUHAMMAD’S BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD Paid Members Public
In this post I am going to share some of the most outlandish and bizarre fairytales about Muhammad’s conception, birth and early childhood. These Muslim fables will show just how irrational and unbelievable Islam truly, and highlight the extent that Muhammad’s followers went to fabricate lies and myths
RAMESES II WAS NOT THE PHARAOH OF THE EXODUS! Paid Members Public
In this post I will be excerpting the section of the late biblical scholar and linguist Dr. Gleason L. Archer’s book Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties, where he provides a somewhat lengthy refutation of the claim that Rameses II was the Pharaoh of the Exodus, which would place this miraculous
THE MESSIAHS OF THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS Paid Members Public
The Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS) grant us a window into the 3rd century BC–1st century AD messianic understanding of a particular segment of “Palestinian” Jewry, helping us appreciate how specific Jews interpreted particular [O]ld [T]estament texts which they regarded as prophecies which pointed to the coming of
MUHAMMAD THE SUICIDAL DOUBTER PT. 3 Paid Members Public
The following is taken from Some final thoughts for Ibn al Hashimi to contemplate. Chapter Four – Some final thoughts for Ibn al Hashimi to contemplate Before we leave this topic area there is one thing that we have not discussed until now, but something that merits analysis, determining why such
MUHAMMAD THE SUICIDAL DOUBTER PT. 1 Paid Members Public
The following is taken from The shameful depictions of the mental state of the doubting Muhammad (s) following his receiving the divine revelation. Sahih Bukhari depicts the confused mental state of the suicidal Muhammad– (astaghfirullah) We read in Sahih Bukhari Volume 9, Book 87, Number 111: Narrated Aisha: The commencement