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The Jewish Wife of Muhammad : Umm al-Mu’minīn Ṣafīyyah bint Ḥuyayy
Safiyyah, daughter of Huyayy ibn Akhtab, a noble leader of Banu al-Nadir and a Jewish rabbi, was captured by Muslims during the seizure of al-Qamus. Recognizing her heritage, a Companion suggested she marry the Prophet (P). This led to her freedom and marriage. Learn more about Safiyyah's story.
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Refutation of Arthur Jeffery : Was Muhammad A Prophet From His Infancy ?
Excerpted from Sirat Al-Nabi and the Orientalists : With Special Reference to the Writings of William Muir, D.S. Margoliouth and W. Montgomery Watt , Vol. IA (1st ed., 1997), Chapter XIV, pp. 203 – 215. Compiled/Edited by Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi. Margoliuth has been followed in his arguments and conclusions by many a subsequent writer. Mention may be made,…
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What About The Killing of Ka’b ibn al-Ashraf ?
The Christian missionaries and the enemies of Islam have alleged that the Prophet Muhammad(P) was an “assassin” who would “kill his opponents in the middle of the night using deceit and lies”. They cite the events of the killing of Ka’b ibn al-Ashraf as evidence for their claims. Our contention is that these bigots are…
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Responses to Christian Allegations : Examining the Personality of Muhammad
Recently a South African Christian missionary by the name of “Gary” had been posting polemical snippets of untruth on his “website” about the character of the Prophet Muhammad (P), with total disregard for the answers from the Muslim side. Most of his material is dependent the missionary website Answering Islam, of which he wholly cuts and…
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The Life and Times of Muhammad (P)
Edward Gibbon describes the Arabs before Islam in his Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire as “…the human brute without sense is poorly distinguished from the rest of the animal”. From this abject barbarism, an unlettered person elevated them, as in the words of Thomas Carlyle : “…into Torch-bearers of Light And Learning. To the…