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How Islam saved the Jews
The following is an article published in the Jewish Chronicle (24 May 2012) – original link – based upon a lecture (see here) given as SOAS on 14 May 2012. By David J Wasserstein, Professor of Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University…. Read More ›
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Text Analysis Answers: Is the Quran Really More Violent than the Bible?
An empirical study reports that the Old Testament and the New Testament are both more violent than the Quran. Having studied all three in detail I already believed this to be true. Advanced text mining platform scours Quran, Old and… Read More ›
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Islamic civilization is a force for good in this world.
Islam was destined to create a civilization which stretched from one end of the globe to the other. Already during the early Muslim caliphates, first the Arabs, then the Persians and later the Turks set about to create classical Islamic… Read More ›
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On this day in 1912 – British Library in London
On this day in 1912 Edward Wilmot Blyden, a pioneer of Pan-Africanist ideas, passed away. View one of Blydon’s major works, in which he argues the positive effects of Islam in West Africa at our #BLwestafrica exhibition.
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Those chaotic, unorganized and backward people
Córdoba was the grandest city of Islamic Civilization in Spain. Indeed this city was the main threshold behind the European Renaissance. Many non-Muslims find it hard to believe [James White?] that there was a time in the Middle Ages when… Read More ›
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Two different religions contrasted
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Dr James White Belittles African Christian Hussein Wario with Western ‘Superiority’
I am sad to say here is another shocking video demonstrating that there seems to be a problem in the way James White views non-Westerners. James White really needs to re-evaluate his views.
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Jesus, the Fake Jihadis & Evangelical Christians
Originally posted on Calling Christians:
I’ll be publishing a review of this work this week. It is a fascinating and highly scholastic work, written in accessible language that delves deeply into Biblical scholarship and their recent attempts at maligning Islam,… -
How do I handle doubts and gain certainty in Islam?
Some sound and helpful advice
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Sorry Adam..
I count myself a friend of Adam Deen. I have tried to defend him against some of the disgusting and obscene abuse he routinely receives from Muslims (yes Muslims). His joining Quilliam was incredibly controversial in the Muslim community and… Read More ›
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Today would have been Ronald Reagan’s 104th Birthday.
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Make America Great Again!
Observe the picture and then think about Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan. The green part of the picture should be titled “the New Jim Crow.” source
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Judging the Other
We need to stop thinking of the Other in black and white terms. Islamophobes like Jay Smith and his associates do it, and regrettably some Muslims do it too.
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A key difference between Islam and Christianity
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The problem of sloth
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Let’s be honest, what are the *real* causes of rape?
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Muslim converts find they are ‘suspect’
by Gavin Drake at the Church Times Posted: 05 Feb 2016 BRITISH men who convert to Islam are often targeted by the security services, a report from the HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Centre of Islamic Studies at the University of… Read More ›
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Do Muslims Love Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him)?
Originally posted on Calling Christians:
I’m often asked this question by Christians. Do Muslims really love Jesus (peace be upon him)? It’s a question I’ve always found to be odd, but it is popular and asked with good intentions. It’s… -
Some friendly advice to my Muslim brothers & sisters
As salamu alaykum, The acquisition of knowledge is an essential part of our deen. Our scholars, historically, have taken great pains to sift out authentic and reliable knowledge from the dross. So I offer you my humble advice, not as… Read More ›
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Never forget
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Does Tom Wright Believe Jesus Is God?
February 4, 2016 by Kermit Zarley I am sometimes asked, “Does Tom (N.T.) Wright believe Jesus is God?” Or I am told that he does not. I’m also asked the same question about Jimmy (J.D.G.) Dunn. Wright and Dunn are… Read More ›
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Sayyid Qutb’s book Milestones: an initial review
The very first paragraph (see below) of Milestones by Egyptian Islamist author Sayyid Qutb contains two rather extreme (even outrageous) claims, namely, that the Western world has no healthy values at all, and possess nothing at all to satisfy its own… Read More ›
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Shameless Bigotry: Jay Smith, James White and Steven Martins – Christian Missionaries
Yahya Snow’s hilarious exposure of the cultural ignorance and supremacism of fundamentalist Christians. Snow says, ‘If you’re from the East watch out, any mistake you make in morality, social convention or argumentation that may well be ascribed to your CULTURE by folk in the West. Western… Read More ›
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Mawlid Wars: The Rise of Birmingham Shareef
The Ulema of Birmingham Shareef respond to the arrival of the Mawlid Debate. An esteemed brother Abu Roadman suggested that I should put this great talk of knowledge on my blog, saying it is “Very beneficial to ummah”. Indeed I… Read More ›
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Download report ‘Narratives of Conversion: Male Perspectives’
Narratives of Conversion to Islam in Britain: Male Perspectives brought together forty-six male Muslim converts to discuss aspects of their conversions to Islam, to reflect on their journeys and experiences and to produce a report to inform Muslims and non-Muslims about… Read More ›
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Video: Narratives of Conversion to Islam in Britain: Male Perspectives-University of Cambridge 2016
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Imagine…
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This is true love
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Exquisite
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News just in: Mr Burns is Indestructible
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