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Historical analysis of religious developments, events, and theological movements relevant to apologetics.
A Muslim Scholar’s Incriminating Statements on Islam Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
The Shiites Are Right! Sam Shamoun We have now come to the third part in our series. Any of the readers that have taken the time to study the Islamic religion and its various branches should be familiar with the Shiite (Shi’a – “party,” i.e. the party or followers
A Muslim Scholar’s Incriminating Statements on Islam Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
“The Satanic Verses” Sam Shamoun We come to the second part of our analysis of Brown's booklet. In this part we are going to cite what Brown has to say concerning the so-called “Satanic Verses,” an episode which reflects rather poorly on Muhammad’s prophetic claims and
A Muslim Scholar’s Incriminating Statements on Islam Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Muhammad’s Suicide Attempts Sam Shamoun This begins a series of posts where we examine the published works and lectures of Jonathan A. C. Brown, a Muslim convert and Georgetown University professor who comes highly recommended by Paul Bilal Williams, as can be seen from the following posts: * Punishment For
Revisiting the issue of Muhammad and Epilepsy Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
Exposing More of Jamal Badawi’s Misinformation Sam Shamoun We come to the conclusion of our examination. The Cause of Muhammad’s Epilepsy Our analysis has shown that this is another instance where Jamal Badawi was less than honest and forthright about what the sources he named stated concerning the
Revisiting the issue of Muhammad and Epilepsy Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Exposing More of Jamal Badawi’s Misinformation Sam Shamoun We continue from where we previously left off. Here is what Britannica says regarding the issue of epilepsy: epilepsy, sudden and recurrent disturbances in mental function, state of consciousness, sensory activity, or movements of the body, caused by paroxysmal malfunction of
Revisiting the issue of Muhammad and Epilepsy Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Exposing More of Jamal Badawi’s Misinformation Sam Shamoun In this series I am going to address Jamal Badawi’s attempt to refute the assertion that Muhammad suffered from epileptic seizures, which led him to see and hear things that convinced him he was a prophet of the true God.
Revisiting the Age of Aisha: Postscript Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this section we shall cite some of the narrations concerning the second caliph Umar’s marriage proposal to Ali’s daughter in order to highlight the people’s reaction to a 47-year-old man desiring to marry a 10-12 year old girl. Note what the
Revisiting the Age of Aisha Pt. 4 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We come to the fourth segment of our rebuttal. A Walking Contradiction Recall what Brown wrote: “… Finally, there are some elements of the Prophet's Sunnah that are actually prohibited for us, like continuous fasting and marrying more than four women…” Brown could not have picked a