politics
Investigations into the political dimensions of religious movements, leadership, and societal influence, with particular focus on how theological beliefs drive public policy, authority, and global ambitions.
Umar and Islamic Prostitution Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
This is the continuation of the Shia rebuttal to the Sunni claim that Muhammad abrogated the practice of Islamic prostitution called muta (/2020/08/18/umar-and-islamic-prostitution-pt-1/). Imran Bin Sawadah’s opposition to Umar Imam Ibn Jareer Tabari has reocrded the following incident in his Tarikh: Imran Ibn Sawadah reported: “I
Umar and Islamic Prostitution Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
The following is a rebuttal by Shia Muslims (http://www.shiapen.com/comprehensive/mutah/umar-banned-mutah.html) proving that it was actually Umar who abrogated temporary marriages (muta), which was nothing more than prostitution. Chapter Eleven: The Truth: That Umar banned Mut’ah The word Khalifa by definition means ‘to follow’
The Third Caliph’s Abuse of the Quran’s Greatest Compiler Paid Members Public
In this post, I am going to cite certain Muslim authorities concerning the abuse and physical beating that the third caliph Uthman ibn Affan inflicted on Abdullah ibn Masud. The purpose of doing so is to unveil what Sunni Muslims are too embarrassed to mention since it reflects rather poorly
Muhammad’s Neglect and Disdain for the Poor and Ill Paid Members Public
The Quran unashamedly admits that Muhammad turned away from the poor and marginalized in order to appease the rich elite of the Quraish tribe: Repel not those who call upon their Lord at morn and evening, seeking His Countenance. Thou art not accountable for them in aught, nor are they
A “Prophet” for Profit: More of Muhammad’s Inconsistencies Exposed Paid Members Public
The Quran explicitly states that jizya, i.e. a sum of money, was to be taken only from the “people of the Book,” e.g., Jews and Christians: O ye who believe! The idolaters only are unclean. So let them not come near the Inviolable Place of Worship after this
The Prophecy that Exposed Muhammad as a Fraud: Addendum Paid Members Public
In this section (/2019/06/02/the-prophecy-that-exposed-muhammad-as-a-fraud-pt-2/) I am going to show that even if we take the traditional interpretation of Q. 30:1-5 that this is a prediction of the Romans defeating the Persians, this still ends up being a false prophecy exposing Muhammad as a fraud and charlatan.
Revisiting the Age of Aisha: Postscript Paid Members Public
In this section (/2018/05/07/revisiting-the-age-of-aisha-pt-4/) we are going to 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.
Shabir Ally Proves Muhammad was a Terrorist! Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue from where I left off /2017/03/06/shabir-ally-proves-muhammad-was-a-terrorist-pt-1b/. Recall Ally’s second criteria which he uses to determine whether a religious book’s teaching on war is just or not, namely, does the Book present its heroes and models as peaceful individuals? Ally employs this specific criterion