Did you know? Criminal law in the Middle East today was shaped by the Ottoman Criminal Code of 1858, which was issued as part of the failing Ottoman Empire’s efforts to imitate its European rivals. The Code was little more… Read More ›
Islam
Jay Smith Tied up in Falsehoods
Jay Smith of Pfander Centre for Apologetics made the claim of Muslims banning ham in Harrow. Harrow is an area in London of 200,000 people. Jay Smith got caught out on this. He got mocked online and was confronted in… Read More ›
Thoughts on the Limited Atonement Battle between Sam Shamoun and James White
I am not sure whether there is something in Dr James White’s claim of Sam Shamoun’s repudiation of Limited Atonement theology was out of spite following Sam’s acrimonious break-up with James. We can’t be sure although Sam has previous form. … Read More ›
Isaiah vision
For thus my Lord said to me: “Go, set up a watchman; Let him announce what he sees. And he saw mounted men, two horsemen — a rider of donkey, a rider of camel — and he will listen closely, Most attentively” –Isaiah 21:6-7 For muslims, upon… Read More ›
Religious minorities are often depicted as oppressed and vulnerable victims of their Muslim rulers. This portrayal, however, is far from accurate.
Religious minorities are often depicted as oppressed and vulnerable victims of their Muslim rulers. This portrayal, however, is far from accurate. This brief paper seeks to reorient our understanding of the rights and responsibilities religious minorities possessed under Muslim rule…. Read More ›
The Devil quotes Scripture | Br Paul speakes to Josh (Christian teacher & PhD student)
Conversation covers Hudud punishments, Christian hate speech at Speakers’ Corner, and so-called ‘Wahhabi terrorism’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XeJE6JdpdE
Allah’s promise to believers: ‘A new Life that is good and pure’
Allah’s grace transforms our life Yusuf Ali translation and commentary surah 16 verse 97
Will Dr Andy Bannister Stop Using Dr Mike Licona?
This was a testament to the inconsistent way in which Christian minimalists in the apologetics community argue, specifically minimalists who rely on Dr Mike Licona. Dr Andy Bannister shared his Solas video on the resurrection story on a FB group:… Read More ›
How the Qur’an Justifies Itself
The Humble I In a previous posting about Islam’s rational monotheism (which can be read here), we saw how the Qur’an utilises a rationalist discourse to substantiate some of its main theological doctrines. As for how the Qur’an vindicates itself and rationalises… Read More ›
Although it will sound harsh to many in the West, I think the Tunisian courts decision is a good one.
‘Tunisia sentences British DJ for Muslim prayer remix’ BBC News reports A Tunisian court has sentenced a British DJ to a year in jail after he played a dance remix of the Muslim call to prayer. London-born Dax J, was… Read More ›
‘A paradox of world-historical proportions’
Hans-Joachim Schoeps (1909 – 1980) was a German-Jewish historian of religion and religious philosophy. He was professor of religions and religious history at the University of Erlangen.
Mustafa Akyol – The Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews Became a Prophet of the Muslims
The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) invited Mustafa Akyol on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, to deliver a talk on his newly published book, The Islamic Jesus: How the King of the Jews became a Prophet of the Muslims. Mustafa… Read More ›
Spiritual regeneration
As a former born again Christian myself I find Julian Bond’s insight to ring true. Julian is a Christian writer based in the UK.
Christian and Islamic view of the man on the cross
The Qur’an is not a work of literary narrative, as is the Bible. As a scripture that provides guidance (huda) and a reminder (tadhkira) to humankind, it gives more emphasis to spiritual edifications than to providing a full account of… Read More ›
Quran 9:5 – Sword Verse
Originally posted on Discover The Truth:
Kaleef K. Karim Whenever critics bring verses of the Quran to demonstrate that Islam is violent, that it sanctions Muslims to kill non-Muslims (as claimed by them), they do a cut and paste of…
Incontrovertible proof that Jay Smith is a liar and hate preacher
The short video below shows Jay Smith (an American missionary targeting Muslims in London) accusing Muslims of getting pork products (ham, bacon etc) banned in Harrow, an area of London where he says he lives. Jay says he can no… Read More ›
Christian Militias Murder And Rape South Sudan Population
Originally posted on Discover The Truth:
Adnan Rashid: South Sudan is a country that was forged by Christian missionaries. They campaigned for a separate “Christian” homeland for Christians. It seems missionaries didn’t have a plan to run the country after…
Islam on Rape
Originally posted on Discover The Truth:
Kaleef K. Karim One of the misconceptions towards Islam is that a rape victim gets punished, while the rapist gets unpunished and can walk away free. It is assumed by some that men in…
Irish Christian vs English Muslim | Religious Debate | Speakers Corner
Filmed a year ago at Speakers Corner it has now been viewed over 250,000 times. That’s me snarling on the right. It might have the highest views ever for a Speakers Corner video.
Paul Williams and Lizzie Schofield Debate: A Few Possible Discussion Points
There’s a debate scheduled for this Sunday between Lizzie Schofield and Paul Williams. It’s going to be about Islamophobia in Europe with a discussion on how groups such as Jay Smith’s and Beth Grove’s Pfander Ministries contribute to anti-Muslim sentiment…. Read More ›
How Were The People Before Crucifixion Saved?
How Were The People Before Crucifixion Saved? Enquiring the validity of Vicarious Atonement in pre-Jesus (p) era Question Mark Introduction Based on the teachings of the Old Testament it is extremely difficult to accept the Christian philosophy that sins before… Read More ›
Dated And Datable Texts Mentioning Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ From 1-100 AH / 622-719 CE
Islamic Awareness © Islamic Awareness, All Rights Reserved. First Composed: 26th January 2008 Last Modified: 24th January 2017 _______________________________________________________________ Assalamu ‘alaykum wa rahamatullahi wa barakatuhu: 1. Introduction The history of the quest for the historical Muhammad in the modern Western… Read More ›