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The Muslim obligation not to rebel against rulers & to show patience – Ibn Taymiyya
‘Among the fundamentals of the truth, which the texts [to which one refers to know the religion] provide proofs of, is that people with a tyrannical (ja’ir) and unjust (zalim) leader are ordered to show patience (sabr) in the face… Read More ›
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My reflections on ‘the Book Review: The Study Quran | Dr. Shabir Ally’
Dr Shabir Ally discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the new Study Quran (hereafter SQ) in an absorbing review on the Quran Speaks programme. He highlights what he see as a serious deficiency in the SQ’s discussion of women rights… Read More ›
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Book Review: The Study Quran | Dr Shabir Ally
Dr Shabir Ally discusses the strengths and weaknesses in this phenomenal new Study Quran See my review of Shabir’s discussion here
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The Muslims of Early America
Excerpt from The New York Times No matter how anxious people may be about Islam, the notion of a Muslim invasion of this majority Christian country has no basis in fact. Moreover, there is an inconvenient footnote to the… Read More ›
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Approaching the Study Quran
The Study Quran is a new English translation produced by a team of distinguished Islamic Studies scholars. It includes commentary, maps, essays, and more. The video explains..
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Does Angel Gabriel Choking the Prophet Mean He Is Not an Angel?
Originally posted on Calling Christians:
Question: Missionaries argue that an angel would not choke someone or be violent, and so the “angel” that Muslims believe to be Gabriel was actually a demon. Some claim this was a demon parading as an… -
Is the Canonization of the NT a Divine Proof?
Originally posted on Calling Christians:
Question: Missionaries often claim that the canon of the New Testament was not decided by a Council, and that its authors were guided by God. They also claim that since a Council was not needed… -
Some Christians don’t know that Muslims follow Jesus
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Patriarchy: the God-ordained order of affairs between a husband and wife.
I am reading parts of the phenomenal new Study Quran (which I cannot recommend highly enough). Discussion of individual verses is thorough, academically sober, and highly informative. It does not attempt to explain away passages that are clearly contrary to… Read More ›
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Dear non-Black Muslims, stop hiding behind the Qur’an, the Sunnah and Bilal (Radhiallahu ‘anhu / May God Be Pleased With Him)
Originally posted on Farafinna:
? As-salam ‘alaykum. Yes, on top of being Black and a woman I am Muslim. Couldn’t get any better. Most of my family and friends are Black African Muslims so to me being Black and Muslim… -
Home-library envy.
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“As Christians, we believe in One God, and that Jesus is God. Why then do Muslims say we will go to hell?”
In answer, we may note that both you as Christians, and we as Muslims, hold that a human being must believe in One God to attain salvation in the next world. God, for Muslims, is one in being without partner,… Read More ›
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A curious tweet
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God is not three people (plural of person) but one single person
This Christian theologian makes an important point about God.
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Jonathan McLatchie: Did Jesus Allow Disciples to Worship him
An impressive video featuring erudite contributions by two Muslims who have an excellent grasp of the subject. However, I think everyone featured in the video is correct, to a greater or lesser extent. Jonathan is surely correct (in my view)… Read More ›
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A curious & significant fact
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Think about it..
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‘Christian Prince Destroys Nabeel Qureshi, David Wood, Jay Smith, Pamela Geller and Sam Shamoun’
Yahya Snow writes: This Arab Christian Islamophobe, in his quest to self-promote, destroys the careers of his buddies and friends and recommends people stop learning Islam from people like Nabeel Qureshi, his friend Sam Shamoun, David Wood, Jay Smith and… Read More ›
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Ornithology with a difference
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New Bart Ehrman book: ‘Jesus Before The Gospels’
I just came across this new post on Ehrman’s blog. It looks very interesting…
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Breaking news (remarkably, the Anglican Church is displaying some backbone! But its too little too late..)
Primates suspend Episcopal Church from full participation in the Anglican Communion Reblogged from Anglican.ink ‘The primates of the Anglican Communion have suspended the Episcopal Church from full participation in the life and work of the Anglican Communion. On 14 January… Read More ›
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Just had these delivered (from Amazon Prime)
This book is looks extremely juicy. Edited with an introduction by top Oxford scholar Yahya Michot it defends Ibn Taymiyya against unjust accusations of extremism. It could hardly be more topical. I had to get this of course. I’m used to… Read More ›
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May only good befall him.
Die Hard Movie clip – Happy Trails, Hans (1988)
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God’s mercy is greater than that
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From-for-to
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After 10 years Christian accepts Islam, becomes Muslim, now fasting for Ramadan
‘This is the story of Brett who was born into a religious Christian Protestant family but he just saw too many contradictions and inconsistencies. From a very young age he started searching for “truth.” For some time he almost gave… Read More ›
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The Jesus of History versus the Christ of Faith
‘Sifting through centuries of myth-making, Reza Aslan sheds new light on one of history’s most influential and enigmatic figures by examining Jesus within the context of the times in which he lived: the age of zealotry. Balancing the Jesus of… Read More ›
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Since the Qur’an Is 600 Years After Jesus – Is It An Unreliable Witness?
Originally posted on Calling Christians:
Question: Christians often argue that since the Qur’an is 600 years after Jesus, it is a less reliable witness than the New Testament. How do we respond to this? Answer: Consistency is key here, and… -
What does the largest Church on earth say about Muslims and Islam?
It may surprise you! The official teaching of the Roman Catholic Church given at the Second Vatican Council in 1965 (known as Nostra Aetate), teaches the following: “The Church has also a high regard for the Muslims. They worship God,… Read More ›
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Anjem Choudary latest…
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