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Response to David Wood’s Argument on the Muslim “Strategy”

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In a recent debate with the cocksure and outrageously honest apologist, Daniel Haqiqatjou, the sly provocateur, David Wood, made reference to a conspiratorial anti-Islamic trope. He charged Muslims, following in the steps of the Prophet Muhammad (s), or so he claims, with a secret plot to preach tolerance until such a time as to gain enough strength to supplant the existing social structure and impose Islam upon all. Continue Reading

The Great Books of the Islamic World Megalist Draft

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The late American philosopher Mortimer J. Adler compiled a list of books that he deemed “The Great Books of the Western World.” Introducing this list of books at the end of his best-selling book “How to Read a Book” (recommended by Shaykh Hamza Yusuf), he writes:   Continue Reading

Can Religious Texts Be Used as Historical Evidence?

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In a recent Reddit thread, someone asked about the practice of infanticide. In response, I said the following: Continue Reading