Author Archives
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The Alt Right’s nemesis
The ‘Alt right’ (alternative right) is a fast growing movement in the US (and elsewhere) that is energised by Trump’s political ascendency. It is virulently antiMuslim and pro white separatist.
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Muhammad Ali the Muslim
"To Allah we belong and to Him we surely return." #MuhammadAli pic.twitter.com/pP8UIipj30 — Mohammed Ismail (@mohammedzismail) June 4, 2016
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“To Allah we belong and to Him we surely return.”
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Why Christian minister with the US Marines embraced Islam
Find out why a Methodist Christian Minister with the US Marines was so intrigued with Islam that he went to the Masjid to take his Shahada but couldn’t find anyone to help him take it until he decided to track… Read More ›
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He is dead who does not feel the Qur’an move in his hands.
An extract from my spiritual diary Whenever I read the Quran it speaks powerfully to me. It is not a ‘normal’ text. It has a mysterious transforming spiritual power. I cannot read it as the words of Muhammad. Even if… Read More ›
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And now for something completely different..
@randy.cano feat @chrisbrown. Follow: @futbol451 #streetart #sculpture #chrisbrown pic.twitter.com/pqgvZjrvBx — streetartglobe (@streetartglobe) June 3, 2016
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The Name
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Temptation of Christ: the implications for Christology
Vasily Ivanovich Surikov – Temptation of Christ ‘Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those… Read More ›
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If Christendom had heeded the Gospels, it would now not exist.
This is a deep truth and the reason I am no longer a Christian but a Muslim.
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The Liberal Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Zeitgeist.
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Liberal Christianity: first goes faith, then goes hope, until charity alone remains.
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Despair of self is the door into religion; despair of God is the door out of it.
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The justification of alcohol: those without self-control must pay for the pleasures of those with self-control.
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Catholic Truth Society fails to answer its own question about the Trinity
The Catholic Truth Society (who are the official publishers to the Holy See in Rome) appear to offer no answer to the excellent question they ask themselves in the tweet below: How could Jesus, as God, pray to God? Read the… Read More ›
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Poor Nietzsche
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Workshop: ‘Structural Dividers in Qur’anic Material: A Synthesis of Approaches’
Sadly I cannot attend but it looks fascinating Structural Dividers in Qur’anic Material: A Synthesis of Approaches Convener: Marianna Klar (SOAS, University of London) Date: 3 June 2016 Time: 9:00 AM Finishes: 4 June 2016 Time: 1:00 PM Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings Room: 4429 & 4426… Read More ›
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The biggest Church in the world has a positive view of Muslims
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The virtues of biblical modesty
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The World’s Greatest Problem | Jack The Lad
Originally posted on Jack The Lad:
Allah has forbidden everything that harms the body and mind, and saps the strength. Everything that is harmful to a person is not permitted… https://youtu.be/PbVb-_-jPaU Allah says in the Qur’an “O you who believe!… -
Deconstructing the Trinity
Published on 31 May 2016 Brother Hashim (Muslim) speaks with Christians about the Trinity at Speakers Corner. Hashim puts the concept of the Trinity to the test by asking some basic questions using logic and reason. It becomes apparent throughout… Read More ›
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No need to let loose the Islamophobic dogs of hell on this story
This afternoon the British media has been permitted by the courts to report on the extremely disturbing case of Richard Huckle, 30, who filmed himself abusing babies and raping children as young as three then shared them on the dark… Read More ›
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Surah Al-Ikhlas (in Thuluth script)
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Surah Al-Ikhlas
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‘EU court opinion supports corporate headscarf ban’
So the European Court rules in favour of legal discrimination against Muslims. So much for freedom of religion! City A.M reports Companies can ban Muslim staff from wearing headscarves if the rules are part of a general prohibition on religious symbols in the… Read More ›
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ISIS
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Dr Jonathan AC Brown – Commonly Misunderstood Hadith Texts – Al Madina Institute
Fascinating
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Contemporary Issues: Is the Qur’an A Good Book? – Dr. Joseph Lumbard
‘A common question that is both basic yet extremely profound – posed by many critics of the Islamic tradition is whether or not the Qur’an is a good book. Does it promote concepts that provide answers for humans to live… Read More ›
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Is the Original Qur’an Preserved? – Dr Joseph Lumbard
‘Orientalist scholarship since the 19th century has proposed various theories that seek to disqualify the Muslim narrative on the authenticity of the Qur’anic compilation and the preservation of the text. The recent discovery of early Qur’an manuscripts in San’a has… Read More ›
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Fraud? Allegations of fake “Conversions” to Christianity for Asylum
Published by Yahya Snow on 30 May 2016. He writes: Sadly, a few evangelicals around the world have been conned by these stories of mass conversions of Muslum Asylum seekers from Iran to Christianity in Germany. After a short investigation… Read More ›
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What Did Thomas Aquinas Believe About Head Covering?
Reblogged from the Christian website The Head Covering Movement Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) was an Italian Dominican friar and priest and an immensely influential philosopher and theologian. He is considered by the Catholic Church to be its greatest theologian and one of… Read More ›
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