Sam Shamoun has recently come out against Neil Littlejohn, formerly known as Isma’eel Abu Adam (read more on his history of changing religions ever few years)read more on his history of changing religions ever few years). Neil has claimed to… Read More ›
Ishmael
The road to Shur, the origin of the zamzam well? (Rabbi Sa’adiah ben Yosef Gaon)
In the story about the wife of patriach Abraham, Hagar, and his firstbon son, Ishmael, in the Torah in Genesis/Bereishit 16:7 it was mentioned about a place named Shur שֽׁוּר. וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֞הּ מַלְאַ֧ךְ יְהוָ֛ה עַל־עֵ֥ין הַמַּ֖יִם בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר עַל־הָעַ֖יִן בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ שֽׁוּר An angel of… Read More ›
Ishmael, peace be upon him part II: The rightful holder of the everlasting covenant
Many christians see Arabs and muslims as the descendants of prophet Ishmael and develop racist view and hatred toward them because of their understanding of the Hebrew scriptures but for those who treat the scriptures with fairness and sincerity will see that Ishmael part of God’s covenant with Abraham from the beginning, he is the very foundation of God’s eternal and unconditional covenant with the gentile nations (Heb: גויים Goyim)
Ishmael, peace be upon him, part I: “Wild Ass” Man?
Was prophet Ishmael(ص) really a ‘Wild Ass’ Man or Is it a deliberate character assassination due to the enmities which arose in prophet Abraham’s extended family contributed to the translation of Gen 16: 12?