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

The Army Of Black Flags Members Public

Chapter Four The Mahdi: Islams Awaited Messiah Among the Major Signs, the most anticipated and central sign that Muslims are awaiting is the coming of a man known as, The Mahdi. In Arabic, al-Mahdi means, The Guided One 1 He is also sometimes referred to by Shia Muslims as Sahib

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
islamhadithIslamic Prophecy

Book Information Members Public

Book Information All rights to this book belong to the author by copyright. The author has given permission for this book to be accessed, copied, shared, quoted and used free of charge as long as no part of the text is changed or misrepresented in any way and proper credit

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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The Gospel of Barnabas: Why Muslims Shouldnt Use It Members Public

In discussing the Gospel of Barnabas (GOB), there are so many arguments from both sides as to the validity of the Gospel. Some Muslim sites claim that it is more accurate than the KJV and the NIV. They claim that Irenaeus quoted from it. They state that it has been

Alano Perez
islamchristianityapocrypha

Allahs Wars Members Public

Allah and God at war: Worlds apart James M. Arlandson Muslim polemicists sometimes assert that Allah commanded Muhammad to fight polytheists in the same way that God commanded Moses and Joshua to fight Canaanites (Sura 2:246-251). The two situations are similar, so why would Christians and Jews complain about

Dr. James Arlandson
allahislamquran

Zul-Qarnain - What is the argument? Members Public

Let me make a few comments as well. Apart from minor quibbles, I fully agree with Khalid Jan and most of the Muslim responses on this issue that have been given on various forums. That is, I agree as far as they stressed that Zul-Qarnain cannot possibly be the historical

Jochen Katz
islamquranislam-rebuttals

Surat Al-Wilayat Members Public

Surat Al Wilayat Below a simple translation but please notice that I'm not a professional translator. The words between (..) is another meaning for the word. The words between ".." is explaining or adding to the sentences. Surrat Al Wilayat 7 verses Saintly (Patron) Chapter On the name

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
islamquranapocrypha

Surata al-Hafd and al-Khal' Members Public

from Ubayy ibn Ka`b's Qur'an codex Surat al-Hafd You (alone) we worship, and to You (alone) we pray and lie prostrate, and to You (alone) we proceed and have descendants. We fear Your torture and hope for Your mercy. Truly Your torture will overtake the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
islamquranhadith

The Quran, Moses and the Tablets of Stone: Another historical error in the Quran Members Public

The Quran, Moses and the Tablets of Stone Another historical error in the Quran The Holy Bible, Gods true Word and the oldest existing record on Israels history, says that God gave Moses two stone tablets containing the laws and commands which Israel had to follow: "And he gave

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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