Why I Don’t Believe in Islam in 5 Major Points
This paper seeks to outline several reasons as to why I cannot, nor ever could, consider myself to be a Muslim. This paper will be heavily critical of a number […]
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Category Archives: Islam
Egypt to Ban & Criminalize Atheism?
Recent news and events has lawmakers in Egypt deliberating over the passing of a law that would make atheism illegal (1). This takes place within a country in which blasphemy […]
The Sad Reality For Rape Victims in Afghanistan.
Rape, sexual assault involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration against a person without that person’s consent, is a significant concern in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is one of a […]
Does Islamic Piety Deny Progress of Scholarship?
The Koran is very important to Muslims. The Muslim believes that it is God’s divine revelation to the Prophet Muhammad via the angel Gabriel. Thus, in its final form it […]
Criticizing Islam isn’t Islamophobia & Why We Need Freedom of Speech to Criticize Beliefs.
I don’t agree on much with anti-theist Richard Dawkins but perhaps in one area we can find some common ground, and that is that religion does not deserve a pedestal. […]
Holy Books: Examining The Violence of the Bible & the Koran, and Their Differences.
Judging by the numerous works looking to provide a treatment of the subject, there are a few things more pressing for Christians than some of the more violent verses found […]
Islam’s View of Homosexuality.
There are a number of passages within both the Koran and Hadiths that address homosexuality (1). Islam goes beyond merely disapproving of homosexuality as Sharia law teaches that homosexuality is […]
Islamic View on Jesus’ Crucifixion
Most Muslims do not believe that Jesus died by crucifixion (1). The Koran teaches that Jesus was not crucified (4:157) as Michael Fonner, writing for Journal of Ecumenical Studies, explains, […]
The Hadiths (Islamic Texts)
The Hadiths are traditions about alleged events and practices in the early Muslim community that were compiled in the first three centuries of Islamic history (1). The term “traditions” refers […]
The Sira Literature
The Sira literature contains various Muslim biographies of the Prophet Muhammad (570 – 632 AD) penned between 713 and 761 AD. Alongside the Koran and Hadiths, the Sira is said […]
