by Bassam Zawadi There seems to be a Christian who has a problem with the expulsion of Bani Qurayda. Besides the fact that this issue has already been dealt with I just want to address the most important objection, which is the execution of the men of Bani Qurayda. First I urge everyone to … Read more
By Bassam Zawadi There are some who have argued that there is a contradiction in our hadeeth literature regarding at what age the Prophet (peace be upon him) died. Some say he died at the age of sixty, some say sixty three, while others say sixty five. Let’s take a look at … Read more
By Imam Zaid Shakir Recently, 28 million copies of the anti-Islamic propaganda documentary, Obsession, were distributed free of charge in what are being considered the “swing” states in the current election campaign. This effort is clearly designed to leverage the idea in the minds of some Americans that Senator Barack Obama is a Muslim … Read more
By Bassam Zawadi Missionaries raising polemics against Islam have a constant habit of citing from what Muslims deem to be weak sources. They think that the Western historical method is superior to the Muslim’s historical method of verification. Thus, when they examine our Islamic sources they apply their own standards and reach different conclusions … Read more
An Answer to the Mischievous Writings of Joseph Smith High Ranking Spokesman of the Hyde Park Christian Fellowship By ‘Abdur-Raheem Green Introduction All Praise is due to Allah, who has no partners, Peace and Blessings be upon His Final Messenger, Muhammad, and upon his family and companions. Amîn! What follows is the paper … Read more
By Bassam Zawadi This paper will discuss the status of non-Muslims in an Islamic state. This article will attempt to answer the following questions: What is a dhimmi? What is the Jizyah tax? Who is required to pay the Jizyah tax? Why are Non-Muslims made to pay it? Isn’t this Tax Oppressive and Unjust? … Read more
By Kadafi The historical distortion perpetrated on historical thinking by Thomas F. Madden is not a new fallacious concept introduced by contemporary Christian revisionists but has been prevalent since the emergence of Islam on world stage. For many centuries, the Christian historians and orientalists directly promulgated lies and fabrications about Islam in order to … Read more
By Bassam Zawadi Some Muslims are facing difficulties with passages such as Surah 2:37, 54, 160 and others, which state that Allah repented. Most, if not all, translations would translate the Arabic word for repent as meaning “relenting towards” or “pardoned”. The reason for this is because that is the correct meaning. In English … Read more
By Bassam Zawadi Please note: This paper is discussing non-Muslims in general and not exceptions to the general rule. Of course a Musilm can be friends with his non-Muslim wife and with his non-Muslim parents (31:15), etc. Before I proceed to my article, I want to clarify what I mean by the word “friend”. … Read more
By Bassam Zawadi Christians love to keep pointing out that stories found in Islamic sources could actually also be found in earlier sources (see here) and by Allah’s grace there have also been Muslims refuting these claims (see here). I think what these Christians fail to realize is that Islam does teach that … Read more