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Historical analysis of religious developments, events, and theological movements relevant to apologetics.

MARY THE COPT: MUHAMMAD’S SEX SLAVE Members Public

In this post I will show from some of Islam’s greatest and most reliable sources that Mary the Copt was Muhammad’s sex slave. I begin by quoting a very prominent Salafi website: Question: There is no doubt that Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah was the concubine of the Messenger (peace and

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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THE SCRIBE THAT EXPOSED THE FRAUD OF MUHAMMAD AND HIS GOD Members Public

Islamic tradition states that one of the individuals that Muhammad ordered to be murdered subsequent to his conquest of Mecca was Abdallah ibn Sa’d ibn Abi Sarh, the foster brother of Uthman ibn Affan: Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: Abdullah ibn AbuSarh used to write (the revelation) for the Apostle

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Origins of the Quran’s Fairytales Exposed: Nimrod and the Fire Members Public

In this post I intend to supplement the material found in the following posts: Abraham and the Flame of the Chaldeans: How the Quran Turns a Fable into Reality The Incomplete Quran Strikes Again: A Showdown with Nimrod? The Quran records the disbelievers accusing Muhammad of parroting the fables and

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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PLIGHT OF NON-MUSLIMS IN AN ISLAMIC STATE Members Public

The following citations will give the readers of what life would be like under Islamic rule. IBN KATHIR The Order to fight People of the Scriptures until They give the Jizyah Allah said… <Fight against those who believe not in Allah, nor in the Last Day, nor forbid that

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Koranic Criticism: 700 C.E. to 825 C.E. Members Public

The following is taken from the post: Koranic Criticism: 700 C.E. to 825 C.E. > Ibn Warraq. Muslim scholars themselves, particularly acute and brilliant commentators like Zamakshari, Tabari, and al-Suyuti, made important observations on the Koran but they were all, of course, working within the Islamic framework, and

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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THE IMPERFECT QURAN PT. 1: MISSING VERSE ON STONING Members Public

This begins a series of posts where I will cite traditions that mention verses that are no longer part of the text of the Quran, thereby refuting the oft-repeated lie that the Muslim scripture has been perfectly preserved. I begin with the missing verse of stoning adulterers/adulteresses. All emphasis

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Is the cross a pagan symbol? Members Public

The following is taken from #13: Is the cross a pagan symbol?. Answers to Jehovah’s Witnesses #13 Robert M. Bowman Jr. Post date: December 5, 2018 Alexamenos Graffito (2nd cent.), with the inscription, “Alexamenos worships God.” Summary: The Watchtower Society teaches that Jesus was not executed on a cross

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Manuscript Evidence of the New Testament Gospels Members Public

Affirmation of the Authorship of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John The following is taken from Manuscript Evidence of the New Testament Gospels. I have posted here in order to insure that remains on the web and doesn’t disappear from the internet for whatever reason. By Ron Jones, D.D.

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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