Muhammad Mutilated Animals and Garlanded Them with Shoes
Muhammad Mutilated Animals and Garlanded Them with Shoes When creating his new religion, Muhammad borrowed heavily from Judaism, but to win over the pagan Arabs, he also incorporated Hajj rituals into Islamic Sharia. Hajj wasn’t just about animal sacrifice. There were other practices too: Cutting the humps of camels Smearing blood on them Hanging strings […]
Moon’s Phases: Allah Was Unable to Even Understand the Jews’ Question
Early Jewish and Christian beliefs held that the earth was flat—an outdated idea found in many places in the Bible. But Greek scientists had proven centuries earlier that the earth was a sphere, and the real scientific reasons for the moon’s phases had also been discovered. By the time of Muhammad, this knowledge was about […]