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In-depth analysis of Islamic theology, scripture, tradition, and argumentation through rigorous scholarly critique.
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
Did Allah transform Jews into apes and pigs? An analysis of three passages in the Quran. Paid Members Public
Did Allah transform Jews into apes and pigs? James M. Arlandson It has been bandied about in the media that Islamic fanatics shriek that Allah turned certain Jews into apes and pigs. Where does this harsh polemics come from? Do they get it from the hadith (Muhammads sayings and deeds
Islams belated militant and mystical claim on Jerusalem Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson Three faiths have claimed ownership over Jerusalem. Yet plain and ancient history favors Jewish ownership over the holy city. So should Christians claim control of it? If the longest history favors the Jews, then why do Muslims claim Jerusalem as theirs? Why did they build, for example,
Dont Lose Your Head: Four Reasons for the Early Spread of Islam Paid Members Public
Dont Lose Your Head! Four Reasons for the Early Spread of Islam By David Wood Muslims often cite the early spread of Islam as evidence of its divine origin. While history shows that Islam spread rapidly, many Muslims (and many non-Muslims) have a distorted picture of why it spread
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
Pondering the Invitation to Convert to Islam Paid Members Public
Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D. Recently, the President of Iran sent President Bush a long letter involving a number of things, but one of the items was an invitation for Bush to convert to Islam. I began to wonder about the issue of conversion. What advantage is there in becoming
A Topical Study of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
INTRODUCTION In the wake of the 9-11 attacks on the United States of America by Islamic terrorists, interest by non-Muslims in the teachings of the Qur'an continues to grow. However understanding an English translation of the Arabic Qur'an is often frustrating. For a person
