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TheReligionofPeace.com Presents:
Islam's Holiest Sources Refute Popular Misconceptions about the Prophet of Islam Muslims often complain of the "misconceptions" about their religion in the West, yet very few seem to know all that much about the true history of Islam and its founder, Muhammad. As a result, the biggest misconceptions about Islam are often those originating from (and sincerely believed by) Muslims themselves. As a service to Muslims and non-Muslims alike, we hope to refute the contemporary mythology of Muhammad (popular in the West) by referring to the earliest and most reliable Muslim historians, who based their writings on the narrations of those who actually knew him. The historical compilations of Ibn Ishaq, al-Tabari, Bukhari and Sahih Muslim are greatly respected in the Muslim academic community as a priceless source of biographical information and the details of Islam's origin and rise to power. These writings also provide the context for the Qur'an. Understand that it is the Hadith (traditions), Sira (biography of Muhammad) and the Qur'an together that provide the true Islamic counterpart to the Christian Bible and Jewish Torah. The Qur'an is simply the purported words of Allah arranged in no particular order. It makes little sense outside of the context provided by the other two sources, and it even explicitly refers devout Muslims to them. Over the
next several months, the articles posted here will be revised and improved even
as new ones are added. Readers not familiar with the life of Muhammad may
want to consider approaching these myths through our brief article on the history of his life:
The Life of Muhammad: An Inconvenient Truth.
It has been updated to include most of the same links found below, and
it will help place these debunked myths into historical context. Muhammad in Mecca MYTH: Muhammad was Persecuted for Preaching Islam MYTH: Muhammad was Tortured by the Meccans MYTH: The Muslims Suffered Many Deaths at the Hands of Meccan Persecutors MYTH: The Meccans were the First to Draw Blood in the Conflict with Muslims MYTH: Muhammad Traveled to Jerusalem MYTH: Persecution Forced Muhammad and the Muslims to Flee Mecca for Medina
Muhammad in Medina MYTH: Muhammad was under Persecution by the Meccans in Medina MYTH: Muhammad Raided Meccan Caravans to Retrieve Stolen Property MYTH: Muhammad Fought the Battle of Badr in Self-Defense MYTH: Muhammad was a Brave Warrior who Trusted Allah to Protect Him (Uhud) MYTH: Muhammad Lived at Peace with the Jews (Part 1 - the Banu Qaynuqa) MYTH: Muhammad Lived at Peace with the Jews (Part 2 - the Banu Nadir) MYTH: Muhammad Lived at Peace with the Jews (Part 3 - the Banu Qurayza)
Muhammad the Conqueror MYTH: Muhammad Only Waged War in Self-Defense MYTH: Muhammad Never Approved of Rape MYTH: Muhammad Never Killed Children MYTH: The Meccans were the First to Break the Treaty of Hudaibiya MYTH: Muhammad Always Chose Peace over War MYTH: Islam Made Mecca a More Tolerant City (Coming Soon) MYTH: Muhammad was Attack by a Byzantine (Christian) Army (Coming Soon)
Muhammad the Moralist MYTH: Muhammad Never Approved of Murder MYTH: Muhammad Never Killed Captives MYTH: Muhammad Condemned Pedophilia MYTH: Muhammad took Multiple Wives as a Favor to Them MYTH: Muhammad Never Approved of Dishonesty MYTH: Muhammad Never Killed Women MYTH: Muhammad was an Abolitionist MYTH: Islam Did Away with Superstition MYTH: Muhammad Never Approved of Torture MYTH: Muhammad Never Killed the Elderly MYTH: Muhammad Never Approved of Forcing Conversions to Islam MYTH: Muhammad was a Forgiving Man
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