sunnah
Analysis of the Sunnah, traditional Islamic practices, and their theological significance.
Islamic law and its punishments for homosexuality Paid Members Public
Sharia sure aint gay Muhammad and the homosexual James M. Arlandson Traditional Muslims who understand the Quran and the hadith (reports of Muhammads words and actions outside of the Quran) believe that Islamic law or sharia expresses the highest and best goals for all societies. It is the will of
Thieves, give Muhammad a hand! Paid Members Public
The tragic sound of one hand clapping in Islam James M. Arlandson Ever since 9/11, we have been careful not be overly critical of Islam because we do not want to insult the religion or to paint it with a broad brush, lumping together the bad Muslims with the
Muhammads critics and their deaths: Why the West must protect freedom of speech Paid Members Public
Muhammad’s critics and their deaths Why the West must protect freedom of speech James M. Arlandson An authoritarian ruler must get a grip. The first policy that he imposes on his people shuts down free speech that expresses dissent and criticism, especially if the speech questions the leader. He
Flogging and Stoning in Islam Paid Members Public
Come, ye sinners, get flogged and stoned in Islam! Or be forgiven, healed, and restored by Jesus! James M. Arlandson As recent as April 2004, a Swiss court annulled a government decision that fired or sacked Hani Ramadan for publicly defending the punishment of stoning adulterers to death. He takes
Muhammad, the Quran, and Prohibition: Islams punishments for drinking and gambling Paid Members Public
Muhammad, the Quran, and Prohibition Islams punishments for drinking and gambling James M. Arlandson As early as 1978, Saudi Arabia sentenced nine Britons to flogging for drinking alcohol. The webpage has a photo of how the police carry out the sentence. In 2001, Iranian officials sentenced three men to flogging
The Issue of Truth in Islam Paid Members Public
By Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D. I have an email from a Muslim who responded to one of my articles. He wrote, "You are telling me to doubt Mohammed (PBUH) but you will not doubt Paul and Constantine who are the founders of present day Christianity. Why would I
The death of Jesus and the death of Muhammad Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson All humans are mortal. You the reader are a human. Therefore, you are mortal. So goes standard, basic logic. But what about Jesus and Muhammad? They were also human. Therefore, they were mortal. It is true that the New Testament teaches that Christ is the divine Son
Muhammad's Dead Poets Society: The assassination of satirical poets in early Islam Paid Members Public
Muhammad’s Dead Poets Society The assassinations of satirical poets in early Islam James M. Arlandson From the mainstream press, scholars, and Muslim spokespersons who have access to the media, we have heard that Islam is the religion of peace. They point out that the three-letter root s-l-m is found