No Wisdom Behind the Islamic Lunar Calendar & the 4 Sacred Months
When Muhammad was piecing together his new religion, he borrowed heavily from Judaism and Christianity. He lifted the idea of a single God, prophets, and angels straight from them. But for political clout among the Arabs, he kept hold of the Ka’aba and Hajj pilgrimage—stuff that already carried weight in the region. One old Arab […]
The truth of Islam: Faith or slavery to the Maulanas?
When Faith Turns into Slavery A fearless look at the religious practice of today’s average Muslim Once upon a time it was said: “Islam is Deen-e-Fitrat (the religion of innate nature), Deen-e-Aql (the religion of intellect).” Allah gave man eyes, ears, and the greatest blessing of all – intellect – so that he may think, […]