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.
Exposing Islam’s Unholy Alliance Paid Members Public
More Groans for Greenhorn Sam Shamoun It is now time to give greenhorn a taste of his own medicine by showing him what happens when we take his very criticisms and twisted interpretations of the Holy Bible and apply them to his own religious sources. The Quran states in many
Reexamining the Murder of the Banu Qurayza Jews – Paid Members Public
Traitors or Betrayed by Muhammad? Sam Shamoun As promised, here is my reply to Zawadi’s justification of the murder and beheading of 600-900 Jewish men (which also included young boys) of the Banu Qurayza tribe. Zawadi’s smoke and mirrors tactics If one simply reads Zawadi’s “reply” s/
Muhammad the Antagonist Still! Paid Members Public
Responding to a Dawagandist’s attempt of vilifying the Meccans so as to defend Muhammad’s abuse of them Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has written a “reply” to my article proving that it was actually Muhammad who first antagonized and threatened the pagans, thereby refuting the Muslim claim that the
A Faithful Muslim Who Proved That He Wasn’t Treacherous Paid Members Public
A Look At Nidal Malik Hasan's Actions In Light Of Islamic Teachings Pt. 1 Sam Shamoun The recent Fort Hood massacre has gotten the attention of the media (and rightly so). It has once again brought to the forefront the issue of whether the actions of Muslims such
The Marriage of Umar ibn Khattab and Umm Kulthum Paid Members Public
A Case Study Sam Shamoun We proceed with our analysis of the typical arguments used by Muslims in defense of Muhammads marriage with a young child. Here we want to resume our discussion on whether such marriages were culturally acceptable and normal by analyzing a few marriages which took place
The Myth of Islamic Tolerance Paid Members Public
Addressing A Common Muslim Polemic Sam Shamoun Oftentimes, Muslims present specific Quranic citations in order to convince non-Muslims, especially Westerners, that Islam is a very tolerant religion that allows for or even promotes peaceful coexistence with other religious groups. The most famous citation, one that I am sure many Westerners
A Million Dollars for "Holy War": The Quran, Holy War & Jamal Badawi Paid Members Public
A Million Dollars for "Holy War" Our Counter Challenge to Jamal Badawi Sam Shamoun Muslim speaker and polemicist, Dr. Jamal Badawi, has been making headlines due to his one million dollar challenge. Dr. Badawi has offered any person a million dollars to produce a passage from the Quran
Muhammad and the Meccans: Who Antagonized Whom? Paid Members Public
Muhammad and the Meccans: Who Antagonized Whom? Examining Muslims Justification for Muhammads Atrocities Sam Shamoun INTRODUCTION Oftentimes, when Christians and other individuals mention atrocities committed by Muhammad, such as the raiding of caravans and the brutal murdering of people, Muslims seek to justify these heinous crimes by claiming that Muhammad