Tag: Judaism

Right Wingers Taunting Muslims With Images Of Pork Are Bringing Back An Anti-Semitic Trope

By Zaid Jilani – Alternet.org It is sadly common to see grassroots conservatives engage in Islamophobia – it’s one of the most acceptable types of hate for the modern Republican Party. One way of spreading this hate is to mock Muslims with pigs or pork. Here’s one example, posted on the day of the Paris… Read More ›

Ezra (Uzayr) The ‘Son Of God’

Kaleef K. Karim This article examines the alleged claim made by critics that Quran 9:30 contains a historical error. This is in regards to the Quranic passage about Jews taking Ezra (Uzair) as the son of God (Q. 9:30). Related Article: Quran: Mary Part Of The Trinity? The claim by critics is summarised as such:… Read More ›

Non-Muslim Rights In The Ottoman Empire

Much like previous Muslim Empires, the Ottomans showed great toleration and acceptance of non-Muslim communities in their empire. This is based on existing Muslim laws regarding the status of non-Muslims. They are protected, given religious freedoms, and free from persecution according to the Shariah. One of the first precedents of this was the Treaty of… Read More ›

Fischer: Jesus Would Support The Use Of Torture

DTT comment: Either he has not read the Bible or he is making things up. ‘Romans’ does not have 19 chapters, don’t know which version of the Bible he’s reading. By Kyle Mantyla – RightWingWatch.org The American Family Association’s Bryan Fischer is continuing his defense of the CIA’s use of torture, writing today that liberals… Read More ›

‘It’s Pork Or Nothing’, French Mayor Tells Schoolchildren

DTT Comment: Muslims are not the only people that don’t eat pork, there are religious and non-religious that don’t eat pork. They’re not asking for any special treatment. Nor are they asking for Halal or Kosher food, all they asking for is that they be given a ‘meal with substitute protein’. By TheLocal.fr A mayor in… Read More ›

Can Christians And Jews Be Friends With Muslims?

Kaleef K. Karim Can Christians and Jews be friends with Muslims? The Quran says, “O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your awliya: They are but awliya to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust.” – Quran 5:51… Read More ›

Quran 18:65-81 – Al-Khidr And Moses (Musa)

The story of Moses and Khidr is mentioned in Surah Al-Kahf (Chapter 18, verses 60-82). You can read the story here, 18:65 And they found a servant from among Our servants to whom we had given mercy from us and had taught him from Us a [certain] knowledge. 18:66 Moses said to him, “May I… Read More ›

Quran 17:16′ When We Wish To Destroy A Town…’ – Noah

Quran 17:16 – “And when We wish to destroy a town, We send Our commandment to the people of it who lead easy lives, but they transgress therein; thus the word proves true against it, so We destroy it with utter destruction.” As usual Islamophobes cut and paste verses of the Quran and deceptively leaving its context… Read More ›

Quran 9:30 – ‘…May Allah Destroy Them’ – ‘Son Of God’

Quran 9:30 “And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!” How does the above verse encourage Muslims… Read More ›

Quran 9:123 – ‘Fight Those Of The Unbelievers Who Are Near To You…’

Quran 9:123 – “O you who believe! fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness.” Commentary on the Quran, Tanwir al-Miqbas min Tafsir Ibn Abbas mentions (below) that the above verse was revealed in order to fight the enemy, Banu Qurayza, a Jewish tribe who lived in… Read More ›

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