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This is a book about the beginnings of the Jewish people, from prehistory to the time the Jewish Nation was formed in the land of Canaan. Many books cover the early history of the Jews, the Bible being, perhaps, the most read one. However, archaeological discoveries made over last 30 or so years shed some new and important light on many events in that history. These discoveries have been published in a number of books and scholarly papers. For those who do not have time, or inclination to go over those numerous sources, this short (intentionally short) book retells the early history of the Jewish people in light of those discoveries. For those, who would like to dive deeper into specific subjects, the extensive bibliography provides the material for further reading....

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Introduction 1. People, Place and Time 2. First Humans. 3. Semites in Canaan 4. Israel emerges in Canaan 5. Who were the early Israelites? ‘ 6. From tribes to people 7. Nation Formed: the Jewish States Epilogue References ...

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This is a book about the reason why Israel was formed and why did the terrorists attacked America on 9/11. This is a book about religion, politics, history and science. It is also about the connection between the formation of Israel and the reason why 9/11 ever happened with the Quran, the Torah & the Bible. It is also a book of religion & science. It will give people an idea of why revenge was the cause of 9/11 rather than Islam. And what does Islam say about terrorism. According to the Torah the Jews believe God gave them Israel so for this reason the world has changed because of so many political and religious actions were taken to establish the world we see today and it has caused many good and bad things for the humans of our world. The tragedy of 9/11 might not have happened if some of the words of the Torah were not been taken into actions by politicians and religious groups. This book will give a different view about the reality of our world with the facts of science and religion + religion and politics. An excellent All in one book on science, religion, politics & the true history of our world....

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‘The Book of Mormon~ Colorfully Illustrated’ This is truly a Wonderful book. This is an -All New- recreation, based on Joseph Smith’s original work. This book was written for Our times Today! Everyone on earth is invited to download this Free ebook. This record is a religious based historical account of ancient civilizations in the Americas. Today’s Native Americans are their descendants, and are of the house of Israel. Native Americans and our Jewish friends are especially invited to download this free ebook. You will find in these pages the full spectrum of human emotion, along with a good deal of Action and Adventure, and the collected Wisdom of ancient civilizations that once existed here. All produced for you in young Joseph Smith’s simple country boy style of English. I personally find his simple English quite charming. This Free volume has been transcribed painstakingly word for word in exacting detail, as best as humanly possible, from a first printing reproduction of young Joseph Smith’s original words. Thousands of antique printing press typesetting errors have been removed. Yes, all of young Joseph’s original words ...

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Young Nephi, with the help of his brothers, builds his ship: (Excerpt) And it came to pass that they did worship the Lord, and did go forth with me; and we did work timbers of curious workmanship. And the Lord did shew me from time to time, after what manner I should work the timbers of the ship. Now I, Nephi, did not work the timbers after the manner which was learned by men, neither did I build the ship after the manner of men; but I did build it after the manner which the Lord had shewn unto me; wherefore, it was not after the manner of men. And I, Nephi, did go into the mount oft, and I did pray oft unto the Lord; wherefore, the Lord shewed unto me great things. And it came to pass that after I had finished the ship according to the word of the Lord, my brethren beheld that it was good, and that the workmanship thereof was exceeding fine; wherefore, they did humble themselves again before the Lord. And it came to pass that the voice of the Lord came unto my father, that we should arise and go down into the ship.- And it came to pass that on the morrow, after that we had prepared all things, much fruits and meat from t...

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مقدمة القسم الحمد لله الذي وفقنا لبذل هذا الجهد المتواضع الذي أثمر ثمرة أخرى تضاف إلى سلة ثمار قسمنا المبارك، لبنة تصف على جدار منشوراتنا في الثقافة الإسلامية عامة والحسينية خاصة، والصلاة والسلام على النبي القدوة والرسول الأسوة وعلى آله القادة البررة والعترة الطاهرة. والتحيات الزاكيات على السبط المنتجب والشهيد المخضب، أبي الأوصياء وسيد الشهداء، فارس اليحموم، الإمام المظلوم، ريحانة الرسول وفلذة كبد البتول وعلى ولده وأخوته وصحبه وحريمه، فالسلام عليه يوم اعتلى فرسه، ويوم قاتل عليه جنود الكفر، ويوم سقط من على ظهره شهيداً مودعاً، فرجع فرسه يحمحم وينادي الظليمة الظليمة لأمة قتلت ابن بنت نبيها، فكان اليحموم الرسول الذي أبلغ عن قتل فارسه، والمنذر الذي أنذر حرم آل البيت بما سيحل بهم، والمدافع الذي لم يرضخ لأحد فقاتل من أراده غنيمة فقتل في دفاعه عن صهوته أربعين رجلاً ولم يُسلّم انقياده لغير فارسه الإمام المعصوم ، فكيف لا يكون كذلك وهو من خيل جبرئيل . فلقد كان لهذا الفرس حالات تستحق الوقوف والتأمل وهذا ما أشار إليه فضيلة السيد المؤلف في بعض فصول كتابه، كما تعرض السيد المؤلف إلى بعض البحوث الجديدة التي لم يسبق لأحد قبله طرحها في إطار واحد وعنوان واحد، ولذا يرى قسم الشؤون الفكرية والثقافية في العتبة الحسينية المقدسة ضرورة وضع هذا الكتاب بين ...

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المحتويات الإهداء 7 مقدمة القسم 9 مقدمة الكتاب 11 ألف . المحور التاريخي 12 باء . المحور العقائدي 12 جيم . محور السيرة الحسينية 14 الفصل الأول اليحموم في اللغة والتاريخ المبحث الأول: اليحموم في اللغة 17 المبحث الثاني: اليحموم في التاريخ 21 الفصل الثاني الخيل في القرآن المجال الأول: المجال النفسي 25 المبحث الأول: التزيين أهو من الله أم من الشيطان؟! 29 المبحث الثاني: جمال الخيل العربي 33 المبحث الثالث: حب نبي الله سليمان  للخيل وتأثره بها 38 المجال الثاني: المجال الاقتصادي 43 المجال الثالث: المجال العسكري 44 الفصل الثالث خيل رسول الله  المبحث الأول: عددها وأسمائها 51 المبحث الثاني: تضميرها 56 الفصل الرابع خيل الملائكة في القرآن والسنة المبحث الأول: خيل الملائكة في القرآن 61 المبحث الثاني: خيل الملائكة في السنة 68 المبحث الثالث: انتقال فرس جبرائيل  إلى رسول الله  75 الفصل الخامس قرائن تدل على أنّ اليحموم من خيل جبرائيل  وانه «الحيزوم» المبحث الأول: خيل جبرائيل  83 المبحث الثاني: القرائن التي تدل على ان اليحموم هو الحيزوم 86 ألف ــ القدرة القتالية الإعجازية 86 باء ــ القوة الاقتحامية وسرعة الحركة 88 جيم ــ فهمه لكلام الإمام الحسين  وامتثاله لأمره 89 دال ــ عدم قدرة ا...

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مقدمة اللجنة العلمية المواجهة العاتية ما هي أشد معركةٍ واجهها النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم: أهي معركة بدر أم أحد أم تلك المعارك التي أثبتت وجود الإسلام وسط مؤامرات المنافقين غير المنقطعة؟ إنها مسألة تأخذ بالباحث التاريخي إلى شتات المتغيرات التحقيقية، ومجاهيل الآفاق التاريخية، ومتاهات الدعاوى الإخبارية، منهمكا بين تحقيق، وتمحيص، وتشذيب وتهذيب، حتى إذا لم يهتدِ السبيل يرجع ناكصاً على عقبيه لزحمة متداخلات التاريخ، وتدافعات التحقيق، والظنون حتى إذا ما أفلح بشيء، استسلم لأقرب الأقوال، وأيسر الأحوال، دون ملاحاة تحقيق، وتروٍ علمي دقيق، وهكذا هي البحوث التاريخية حينما تبتعد عن واقعية الحدث وملازمة الحقيقة، وما أكثرها عدداً، وأعظمها إخفاقاً، وأجلها خطوباً!! ولم تكن هذه الطريقة وحدها في عالم التحقيق، فإن نقيضها تتوافر عليه آليات التدقيق عند نفر من الباحثين شمّروا عن ساعد الجد، وتحفّزوا للوصول إلى حقيقة مفادها التاريخ لا تكتبه الا واقعية الأحداث التي تجول في مطاوي البحوث المغلقة لتجد لها متنفساً تحقيقياً تنطلق من خلالها الحقائق وتنعتق من عقالها.. وهكذا هي الحقائق التي جاء بها البحث القيم الموسوم «ما أخفاه الرواة من ليلة المبيت على فراش النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم» للمحقق المدقق السيد نبيل الحسني حفظه الله تعالى، فقد خلص إلى حقيقة خطيرة م...

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المحتويات الإهداء 5 مقدمة اللجنة العلمية 7 المواجهة العاتية 7 مقدمة الكتاب 9 أولا: بين يدي القارئ الكريم 9 ثانياً: وفي الرجوع إلى أول من كتب تكمن المشكلة 11 ثالثاً: ما في هذا البحث هو من بركات كتاب السيدة خديجة صلوات الله وسلامه عليها 13 الفصل الأول إخفاء الرواة لمحاولة إحباط خروج رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم من مكة في ليلة مبيت الإمام علي عليه السلام على فراشه المبحث الأول: ليلة المبيت على فراش النبي كما يرويها الرواة وقد غيبت عنها الأحداث والحقائق 20 المبحث الثاني: من هو الرجل الذي أتى المشركين ليلة خروج النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم فأخبرهم أنه قد خرج فأخفاه الرواة وتكتموا عليه؟ 27 المسألة الأولى: من علم بخروج النبي في هذه الليلة؟ 30 المسألة الثانية: أنّ المتكلم خرج عليهم من الدار 32 المسألة الثالثة: أبو بكر جاء إلى دار النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم في ليلة خروجه 34 المسألة الرابعة: لم يخرج أبو بكر مع النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم في وقت واحد 36 المسألة الخامسة: كيف علمت قريش بخروج أبي بكر؟! 40 أولا: إن الذين ينسجون الباطل هم أول الناس وقوعاً في شباكه 41 ثانيا: إن قريشاً قد علمت بخروجه لأنه هو الذي خرج عليهم من بيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم 42 المسألة السادسة: عمر بن الخطاب يقول: إن أبا بكر لحق ...

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مقدمة اللجنة العلمية تركت مسألة ولادة الإمام علي عليه السلام في الكعبة المشرفة جدلاً محتدماً بين بعض الأوساط مثيرةً للذاكرة التاريخية لأن تتحفز لاستعادة هيمنة الحدث "المعجز" على كل حيثياتها، فهي تستعيد تلك اللحظات التي وقفت فيها فاطمة بنت أسد أمام الكعبة داعيةً الرب أن يفرّج لها ولادة هذا المولود، وهكذا شاهد الجميع أن «البيت قد انشق عن ظهره ودخلت فاطمة فيه وغابت عن أبصارنا وعاد إلى حاله» حيث وردت الصحاح من الأخبار حتى قال قائلهم .. فرحنا أن ينفتح لنا قفل الباب، فلم ينفتح فعلمنا أن ذلك من أمر الله تعالى .. إذن هذه المعجزة كانت بأمر الله تعالى فكيف بنشرها وحفظها عن أولئك المتسولين على موائد السلطان، بل الذين لم يجدوا لمآربهم منفذاً حتى يطعنوا في فضائل غيرهم أو يصادروا مناقب آخرين، أو يجتهدوا في دعوى مآثر الصفوة ليحوزوها إلى أنفسهم زوراً أو تعدياً بغير حق .. ولعل نموذجاً مهماً من تلك النزاعات المثيرة للجدل هو ما ارتكبه آل الزبير من غمط حقوق الآخرين وإضافتها إلى أنفسهم، أو نسبة أخطائهم إلى غيرهم كما نسبوا ما لسكينة بنت خالد الزبيرية ومجالستها الشعراء وزيجاتها المتعددة الى السيدة سكينة بنت الحسين عليهما السلام، وقد استدركنا هذه المقولة المنسوبة إلى السيدة سكينة عليها السلام وأكدنا بالدليل ان كل ما نُسبَ لسكينة بنت الحسين والتي أثبتنا أ...

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فكان البحث ضمن مباحث خمسة تناولنا فيها مجموعة من العناوين التي قادتنا إليها نصوص المصنفين، فكان كالآتي: المبحث الأول: تضمن دراسة النصوص التي قدمت لنا هذه الشخصية التي حظيت بالولادة في بيت الله، أي (حكيم بن حزام). وناقشنا ما أورده المصنفون من ترجمة لهذه الشخصية لنخضع للدليل الذي يلزم العاقل بأهلية هذه الشخصية لهذه الميزة الفريدة فوجدنا أن الدليل قادنا إلى العكس لاسيما وأن الرجل قد عايش الأحداث السياسية التي عبر عنها المؤرخون بـ(الفتنة) خلال نصف قرن، ومن ثم لا يمكن أن يكون حكيم بن حزام بمنأى عن هذه التجاذبات العقائدية والصراعات السياسية بين الصحابة، وتأثير ذلك على حدث الولادة في الكعبة. المبحث الثاني: بحثنا فيه خصوصية الولادة في الكعبة (أعزها الله) من خلال محورين أساسيين وهما أتعدّ حرمة الولادة في الكعبة حرمة ذاتية أم اكتسابية؟ وخلصنا فيه إلى أن الخصوصية لهذا الحدث هي اكتسابية، ومرهونة بمن يعتقد بما للكعبة من حرمة وتعظيم. في المبحث الثالث: تم عرض الأقوال في الولادة في الكعبة على طاولة البحث ومناقشتها. في المبحث الرابع: خلصنا من خلال دراسة الأقوال في ولادة حكيم بن حزام إلى أنها انطلقت في المجتمع الإسلامي من شخصيتين وهما (الزبير بن بكار وعمه مصعب بن عبد الله) ووجدنا ــ وفي ضوء هذه الدراسة ــ أنهما كانا على عداء شديد مع علي بن أبي ط...

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المحتويات الإهداء 5 مقدمة الكتاب 9 المبحث الأول من هو حكيم بن حزام الذي حظي بهذه الميزة الفريدة؟ المسألة الأولى: ما ذكره أهل التراجم عن هذه الشخصية ودراسة هذه الأقوال 17 أولاً: ما ذكره ابن حجر (المتوفى سنة 852هـ) ودراسة هذه الأقوال 18 ثانيا: ما ذكره الحافظ بن عساكر (المتوفى سنة 571هـ) ودراسة هذه الأقوال 22 المسألة الثانية: دور حكيم بن حزام في الحياة السياسية خلال نصف قرن 31 أولاً: دوره في مقتل عثمان بن عفان 36 أ: الترابط بين دور طلحة بن عبيد الله في قتل عثمان وظهور منقبة حكيم بن حزام 36 ب: تجلي منقبة حكيم بن حزام في دفن عثمان بن عفان 40 ثانياً: دور حكيم بن حزام في معركة الجمل 45 المبحث الثاني منقبية الولادة في الكعبة أهي ذاتية أم مكتسبة؟ المسألة الأولى: قدسية الكعبة بين تعظيم الشرائع السماوية والمعتقدات العربية قبل الإسلام 52 المسألة الثانية: عوامل ثبوت المنقبية للولادة في الكعبة وظواهر انتفائها 56 أولاً: عوامل ثبوت المنقبية للولادة في الكعبة 56 ثانيا: ظواهر انتفاء حرمة الكعبة وتعظيمها قبل الإسلام وبعده وتعارضها مع منقبية الولادة 59 الظاهرة الأولى: ظاهرة تحالف القبائل في مكة لحفظ حرمة الكعبة ومناهضته 59 الظاهرة الثانية: ظاهرة ارتكاب الزنى في جوف الكعبة 64 الظاهرة الثالثة: الإشراك بالله في جوف الكعبة وهي بيت ال...

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يُعد البحث في التاريخ السياسي الشيعي من متطلبات البحث الذي يسعى للوقوف على حيثيات المجريات التاريخية الإسلامية، إذ المقطع السياسي التاريخي له أهميته القصوى في بيان الدواعي للمواقف اللاحقة التي أحدثت علامة فارقة لنشوء «الطور» السياسي الإسلامي والذي أغدق على الأحداث مواقف تنبع من رؤية إسلامية تتجلى على أساس فلسفات أصحابها وتوجهاتهم، وهكذا أربد الوجه الناصع للتاريخ الإسلامي بمواقف غير مسؤولة نمت وتصاعدت وتيرتها على أساس الدواعي السياسية والمصالح الشخصية للحاكم أو لفريق عمله، وإذ نؤكد أن التاريخ السياسي للشيعة هو وحده سيقدم تعريفة صحيحة للرؤية الإسلامية الناصعة، فإن المواقف الأُخَر لغير الشيعة تنطوي تحت راية الحاكم من دون أن يكون للمحكوم فيها موقف ما، وبمعنى آخر فإن خط المعارضة هو الذي سيخلق متطلبات الملامح السياسية ويؤصّل للموقف السياسي كذلك، ومل يكن سوى الشيعة الذين دخلوا في برنامج المعارضة السياسية – منذ مدّة ما بعد الرسول صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم حتى يوم الناس هذا – واستفحلت المعارضة السياسية الشيعية بوصفها ظاهرة لها ملامحها الخاصة بها، وتضخمت عقدة الحاكم حيال هذه الظاهرة السياسية حتى أدخلت ضمن يومياته العملية، واستقرت في الضمير الإنساني صورة المعارضة الشيعية المضطهدة فباتت تقرأها المدارس السياسية العالمية على أنها المعارضة الأنضج في...

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الضرورة الداعية لكتابة البحث وبسبب التزوير الذي تعرض له التاريخ الإسلامي بنحو عام والشيعي بنحو خاص، ولأهمية كتابة التاريخ الشيعي على الأسس الموضوعية والعلمية بعيداً عن تزوير السلطات الحاكمة والتعصبات المذهبية المقيتة وجدت من الضروري القيام بدراسة لتاريخ الشيعة السياسي منذ فجر الإسلام وحتى العصر الحاضر لأن تاريخ الشيعة هو تاريخ الإسلام الحقيقي وتاريخ التبعية الحقيقة للنبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم وأهل بيته الكرام عليهم الصلاة والسلام. يمكن القول إنّ تاريخ الشيعة العلمي يمكن الوقوف عليه بسهولة للمؤلفات القيمة التي دوّنها علماء الشيعة في مختلف أبواب العلوم فقهاً وأصولاً وكلاماً، ولكن التاريخ السياسي الشيعي لم يسبق أن وضعت له دراسات تتناول التاريخ السياسي الشيعي العام وإن كانت هناك جملة من المباحث التاريخية التحليلية التي تناولت بعض الشخصيات المهمة في تاريخ الإسلام ككتاب سليم رضوان الله عليه والجمل للشيخ المفيد رضوان الله عليه ومثير الأحزان لابن نما الحلي رضوان الله عليه وجملة من كتابات السيد ابن طاووس رضوان الله عليه وجملة من الكتابات المتأخرة ككتاب الحياة السياسية للإمام الحسن عليه السلام ومأساة الزهراء عليها السلام للسيد العاملي، وبعض كتابات الشيخ شمس الدين رحمه الله بالإضافة إلى جملة من كتابات الكتاب المتأخرين والمتقدمين، ولكن تلك ...

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المحتويات مقدمة اللجنة العلمية 5 المقدمة 9 الضرورة الداعية لكتابة البحث 11 معوقات البحث 13 بين يدي البحث 14 الفصل الأول: الأوضاع السياسية للدولة الإسلامية بعد غزوة الأحزاب صلح الحديبية وأثره في واقع المسلمين السياسي 23 فتح مكة وأثره في الواقع السياسي 25 الوضع السياسي بعد فتح مكة 26 الصراع مع الدول الكبرى 27 تحديات المرحلة الجديدة 28 المخاطر التي واجهت الدولة 32 الأوضاع السياسية بعد حجة الوداع 33 محاولات النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم إفشال مخطط القرشيين 37 المدينة عند وفاة النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم 41 الفصل الثاني: أبو بكر في مواجهة التحديات أ ـ التحديات داخل المدينة 49 المواجهة بين أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام والسلطة الحاكمة 50 الزهراء عليها السلام تتحدى 52 أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام في المواجهة 54 الهجوم الثاني على دار فاطمة عليها السلام 55 أمير المؤمنين عليه السلام في المسجد النبوي 57 الشيعة في مواجهة السلطة 58 ب ـ التحديات خارج المدينة 60 التحول في الوضع الشيعي 62 أوضاع الشيعة بعد وفاة النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم 63 تطورات التصدي الشيعي 65 طلبت منهما الزهراء عليها السلام أن يصدقاها الحديث لتستبين صحة 68 الفصل الثالث: الشيعة في عهد عمر بن الخطاب اعتراض القرشيين على تنصيب عمر 74 عمر في ...

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وعليه: كانت هذه الدراسة ضمن مباحث خمسة حاولنا الإحاطة بما يشتمله العنوان من محاور، لنفي بها حق هذه الدراسة وحسبما يفرضه علينا المنهج العلمي للبحث، فبدأنا بدراسة أصل خروج النساء إلى المعركة عند العرب قبل الإسلام وبعده؛ لنعلم من أين نشأت هذه الفكرة؟ وهذا أولاً. وثانياً: انعطفنا على معنى السبي وتاريخه لدى العرب وغيرهم؛ لنعلم أدخيلٌ هذا العمل على المجتمع العربي أم هو وليد هذا المجتمع؟ ثم توقفنا مع كيفية تعامل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم مع سبايا المشركين واليهود؛ كي نضع أيدينا على الجرح في أن الطريقة التي تعامل بها (المسلمون) مع بنات نبيهم ليس لها مثيل في الأديان. ثالثا: بحثنا في معنى المشيئة الإلهية والرجوع إلى القرآن والسنة المحمدية في بيان معنى المشيئة ودلالة قول سيد الشهداء عليه السلام: «شاء الله أن يراهن سبايا». وهل هذا ينفي وقوع العقاب على الجناة؟ رابعاً: ثم لابد لنا من دراسة هذه الشخصيات التي ابتليت بالسبي ومعرفة نسبتهن من علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام، فخلصت الدراسة في هذا المبحث إلى أن الإمام علي بن أبي طالب عليه السلام سبيت له يوم عاشوراء عشر بنات تتقدمهن عقيلة الطالبيين وزينة أبيها علي أمير المؤمنين وابنة سيدة نساء العالمين وهو ما لم يقع لنبي من الأنبياء سوى سيدهم محمد صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم أن تتعرض حرمه لهذا الا...

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السقيفة وما أدراك ما السقيفة؟!، تلك الصفة التي اتخذها بنو ساعدة كنادٍ يجتمعون فيه، ويتداولون أمورهم، ولا أظنهم كانوا يتصورون انه سيأتي يوم من الأيام يعقد فيه أخطر مؤتمر على الإسلام والمسلمين، بل على العالم باسره لأن الإسلام دين للإنسانية اجمع، لا لقريش او للعرب فقط، وهم من وصفوا انفسهم بأن لهم (سابقة إلى الدين وفضيلة في الإسلام، ليست لقبيلة من العرب)، وإذا بهم يُعينون على شق عصى المسلمين، وكسر شوكة الإسلام، الدين الفتي الذي تحيط به الأخطار وتتربص به الأعداء....

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السقيفة كانت اختباراً للمسلمين، ومع الأسف قد فشلوا فيه اجمعهم إلا قليلاً..

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الحمد لله الذي بطن خفيّات الاُمور، ودلّت عليه أعلام الظهور، أحمدُهُ استتماماً لنعمته، واستسلاماً لعزّته، واستعصاماً من معصيته، والصلاة والسلام على منوّر القلوب في بعثته، حبيبه محمّد خير خليفته وآله طيبين الطاهرين المكمّلين لرسالته، واُمناء الله في أرضه. خير ما نقدّم به كتابنا هذا وتعريفه وتعريف سنده، والدفاع عنه وصحة نسبته، هو ما كتبه المحدّث النوري أعلى الله مقامه في خاتمة مستدركه، وفي الحقيقة يغنينا عمّا كتبه الباقون. الجعفريات: هو من الكتب القديمة المعروفة المعوّل عليها، لإسماعيل بن موسى بن جعفر عليهما السلام. قال النجاشي في رجاله:إسماعيل بن موسى بن جعفر بن محمّد بن عليّ بن الحسين عليهم السلام سكن مصر وَوُلْده بها، وله كتب يرويها عن أبيه، عن آبائه، منها: كتاب الطهارة، كتاب الصلاة، كتاب الزكاة، كتاب الصوم، كتاب الحج، كتاب الجنائز، كتاب الطلاق، كتاب النكاح، كتاب الحدود، كتاب الدعاء، كتاب السنن والآداب، كتاب الرؤيا. ...

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فهرس المحتويات مقدمة التحقيق............................................................... ٧ نماذج من النسخ الخطية...................................................... ٣٧ كتاب الطهارة باب طهارة الماء الجاري............................................................ ٤ باب الماء ترد عليه الكلاب والسباع ................................................ ٥ باب البئر يقع فيها الشيء فيموت................................................... ٦ باب بول الصبي قبل أن يُطَعم الطعام .............................................. ٦ باب بيع فضل الماء................................................................. ٧ باب صفة الاستبراء من البول...................................................... ٧ باب التسمية على البول ............................................................ ٨ باب النهي عن أن يُطمّح الرجل ببوله .............................................. ٨ باب صفة فعل رسول الله "عند دخوله الخلاء ................................... ٩ باب الرخصة في البول في الصُّفْر ................................................. ١٠ باب سؤر الهرّ ................................................................... ١٠ باب فضل الطهار...

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PRAYING GOD'S PROMISES FOR YOUR LIFE AND ETERNITY This Prayerbook is the Puritan writer Matthew Henry‘s world renowned Christian classic ‘A Method for Prayer’ the 1710 edition. Professionally typeset in a classic prayer-book format with all the cross references from Matthew Henry's original Prayerbook, and modernized spelling. With added devotional prayers and Bible study aids from the publisher/author of this new blue expanded edition. –Featuring a collection of devotional prayers to the Godhead of Jesus Christ called ‘My Affection’ –A poetic setting of Psalm 119. –A Glossary containing 2400 words of the King James Bible. –And a daily Bible reading plan....

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Title Page To the Reader Chapter One: Adoration Chapter Two: Confession of Sin Chapter Three: Petitions and Requests Chapter Four: Thanksgiving Chapter Five: Intercession Chapter Six: Addresses to God upon particular occasions Chapter Seven: Conclusion of our Prayers Chapter Eight: A Paraphrase on the Lord’s Prayer Chapter Nine: Some forms of Prayer Chapter Ten: Psalm 119 Chapter Eleven: My Affection Glossary Bible reading plan...

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Maiden, murderer, ascetic, philosopher, awakened nun. Bhadda Kundalakesa is one of the most intriguing figures of early Buddhism. This is a fictionalized account of her life, partially based on historical sources....

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Presenting the King James Bible, Pure Cambridge Edition. Easily navigate through individual books and chapters of the Bible.

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This is not another Christian book in the market; this book is designed for those who truly love Jesus Christ and embrace him as the only way to God’s Paradise in Heaven. If you do not believe in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit collectively known as the Holy Trinity, then I strongly urge you not to open this book. You must truly love Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior to read this book. God, through the Holy Bible has given us everything we need to know about Him, His nature, His creative ingenuity, and His summary divine plan for humanity. The Bible teaches that Salvation is a gift from God to humanity. The Equation of Salvation comes from the supernatural conception, the natural birth, the natural death of Jesus Christ on the cross, and his resurrection. From this equation, what God however did not tell the world is that “Salvation is a gift with a missing component that leaves the equation unbalanced”. It explains why Salvation is also a waiting game directly dependent on the End of the Age. From a supernatural standpoint of God’s Creative Library, the equation of your salvation is absolutely unbalanced without the se...

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Salvation is a supernatural equation with a missing component from "The End of the Age".

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CONTENTS My Prayer vii Prayer Request ix Acknowledgement x Introduction xii Chapter 1: The Natural Birth of Salvation 1 Why Jesus Christ is Coming Back 1 The Beginning and the End 13 The Resurrection of the Covenant 20 The Blueprint of the Covenant 26 Chapter 2: The Identity of God’s Image 34 The Hidden Steps of God 34 The Holy Trinity 37 The Natural Birth of God’s Covenant 40 The Image of God’s Creative Library 57 Chapter 3: The Supernatural Image of Salvation 64 Replicating the Resurrection 64 The Egyptian Famine 68 What Joseph was hiding from Pharaoh 81 The Steps of the Sacrificial Lamb 85 Chapter 4: The Conception of Salvation 108 The Gift of Salvation 108 Group Solitary Confinement 117 Making Moses Like God 126 God’s Equations of the Garden of Eden 134 The Natural and Supernatural Outputs 144 Body and Soul 150 Chapter 5: The Supernatural Birth of Salvation 153 Supernatural Equilibrium Point 153 The Birth of Salvation 160 Jesus Christ and Adam 168 The Holy Spirit Leaves the World 171 The Second Exodus 177 The Irreversible Covenant 183 My Dream 189 About the Author 189 Other ...

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Throughout this year, young adults have been writing pieces for the Saint Hilda's House blog. The Saint Hilda's Winter Quarterly is a collection of ten of those pieces, dealing with the questions which have most challenged our writers over the past three months. More information on Saint Hilda's House can be found at www.sainthildashouse.org....

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EDITORIAL ABOUT THE AUTHORS PART 1: FORMATION AND SERVICE IN THE TABERNACLE AND IN THE SLUM: FORMATION AT ST. HILDA’S BY JORDAN TRUMBLE CHRIST TESTING US ON THE STREET BY WILL OXFORD LOVE AND ANGER ON THE STREETS OF FERGUSON BY ROSEMARY HAYNES MY STRANGE RELATIONSHIP WITH SCRIPTURE BY ED WATSON PREPARE YE THE WAY: JESUS MOVING IN THE LIFE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING BY SHANCIA JARRETT WHY WE SHOULDN'T GO TO CHURCH BY ED WATSON PART 2: DEBATE: SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION A FONDNESS FOR RELIGION BY MEGAN MCDERMOTT A SPIRIT FREE OF SPIRITUALITY BY ED WATSON PART 3: DEBATE: TRADITIONALIST BISHOPS AND CHURCH UNITY SHOULD BISHOP NORTH HAVE BEEN CONSECRATED? TRADITION AND MISOGYNY IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND BY ED WATSON THE HEAVY BURDEN OF PATIENCE BY MEGAN MCDERMOTT...

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Some 2500 years ago in ancient Northeast India, a young, brilliant and courageous man discovered the sublime answer to how the mind works and how to realise unconditioned happiness and bliss. For the next 45 years, he devoted his life to teaching the doctrine that helped bring unparalleled happiness, peace and relief to numerous people long after his death. In time stories began to emerge proclaiming his greatness and his near-divinity status. Over generations and into distant lands, those stories took on a life of their own. Eventually the real man is buried under a mountain of beautiful fantasies and magical tales. Scholars in Buddhist studies have never lost sight of the historical Buddha. There is a beautiful story to tell about the real man but the materials never quite made it to the mass market because academic books are generally hard to read and appreciate. This book seeks to bring the historical Buddha back into the popular psyche. That story is as intriguing, and is perhaps even more inspiring than the best fantasy story that had ever been woven....

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"Buddha did not waste time with external worldly conditions. He had seen through their transient nature and decided to go in search of happiness directly and not derive it through conditional proxies. At 35 (quite the prime ofhis life), Buddha knew exactly what it was like to taste that exquisite inner peace that is not dependant on fickle, short-lived external conditions. After six years of exacting spiritual practice under very painful conditions, he succeeded in his quest to realise unconditioned happiness (nibbana). By any yardstick, that attainment alone would already have made his life deeply meaningful. While the rest of the world hankers after passing moments of delight, he abided in deep contentment and happiness as a matter of course. There is no comparison!"...

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Table of Contents Abbreviations for Pali Canon Texts | i An Author’s Request | ii Foreword | viii Chapter One: Spread of Dhamma to Kosala | 1 Chapter Two: Establishing the Nun Order | 19 Chapter Three: Sangha Quarrels at Kosambi | 37 Chapter Four: Middle Age – Successes in Dhamma Work | 47 Chapter Five: Middle Age – Trouble and Unpleasantness | 93 Chapter Six: Troubling Times | 123 Chapter Seven: Troubled Old Age | 145 Chapter Eight: Last Days | 160 Chapter Nine: After Parinibbana – safeguarding Dhamma | 205 Short Reflection on Volume 2 | 225 Poems | 228 Glossary of Pāli Words | 231 About the Author | 241 Bibliography | 243 In Noble Service | 247...

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In the long days and dark nights of occultation (ghaibat), neither our beloved prophet, Mohammad (s.a.w.a.) nor our Imam, Imam Vali-e-Asr (a.t.f.s) is present in our midst. The only way to quench the thirst of their recognition (ma'refat) and knowledge is through the treasure of books, which we have inherited from our great scholars. As it is narrated by the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) - in the last era, the faith of the people will be based on 'black over white' i.e. books. Books are the source through which we can acquaint ourselves with Islamic beliefs (aqaed), religious edicts (ahkam), history, and ethics (akhlaq). In this treatise we try to acquaint ourselves with one such book, which is one of the most crucial references with regards to Hazrat Sayyudush Shohada, Imam Husain (a.s.). The book is Kamiluz Ziaraat....

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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Reward for the Ziyarat of Allah’s Messenger (s.a.w.s.), Amirul Momineen and Imam Hasan and Imam Husain (a.s.) ....... 8 Chapter 2: Reward for the Ziyarat of Allah’s Messenger (s.a.w.s.) . 9 Chapter 3: Ziyarat of the Prophet’s grave and invocations at his tomb....................................................................................... 11 Chapter 4: Rewards and Excellence of Praying in the Prophet’s mosque................................................................................... 18 Chapter 5: Ziyarat of Hamza (a.s.), Uncle of the Prophet, and other Martyrs of Uhad.............................................................. 19 Chapter 6: Excellence and Rewards of visiting the Masjids and Graves in Medina.................................................................... 23 Chapter 7: Bidding Farewell to the grave of Allah’s Messenger (s.a.w.s.).................................................................................. 25 Chapter 8: Rewards and Excellence of Praying in Masjid Kufa and Masjid Sahla ......................................................................

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This book is a declaration of spiritual warfare, a call to rekindle the fire of the Reformation! Although this battle has been ongoing through many ages, it is time for this generation to know that it must chose which side it will fight on. There can be no peace between Christianity and the religion of the pope! Will you stand for the Reformation and for the gospel of Jesus Christ, or will you capitulate into apostasy?...

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We are saved by grace alone, not grace and the power of human free will; but by God’s grace alone! A grace of infinite and eternal power which always accomplishes what it sets out to do, and it never fails! The question is not just was the death of Christ necessary, but is it sufficient to save us from all our sins and completely set us free from the ancient curse? That is the fundamentally crucial and pivotal question that is constantly overlooked in current dialogues about Evangelicals and Roman Catholics together! Most people don’t even realize how different the papist and the biblical teaching on the atonement are! The Roman Catholic Church teaches that the merits of Christ’s life and death as well as the merits of all the saint s are now held in this thing called the treasury of merits. These merits must now be applied to us through human works and sacraments, which is so blasphemous because now, they teach that even the benefits of Christ’s sacrifice and his righteous life must be earned! The Roman Catholic Church teaches that the benefits of Christ’s sacrifice are now withheld from you in a reservoir called the treasury of m...

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Part 1: The Sufficiency of Christ as Our Perfect High Priest Part 2: The Sufficiency of Christ as Head of the Church

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Some 2500 years ago in ancient Northeast India, a young, brilliant and courageous man discovered the sublime answer to how the mind works and how to realise unconditioned happiness and bliss. For the next 45 years, he devoted his life to teaching the doctrine that helped bring unparalleled happiness, peace and relief to numerous people long after his death. In time stories began to emerge proclaiming his greatness and his near-divinity status. Over generations and into distant lands, those stories took on a life of their own. Eventually the real man is buried under a mountain of beautiful fantasies and magical tales. Scholars in Buddhist studies have never lost sight of the historical Buddha. There is a beautiful story to tell about the real man but the materials never quite made it to the mass market because academic books are generally hard to read and appreciate. This book seeks to bring the historical Buddha back into the popular psyche. That story is as intriguing, and is perhaps even more inspiring than the best fantasy story that had ever been woven....

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“Go now and wander for the welfare and happiness of many, out of compassion for the world, for the benefit, welfare and happiness of gods and men. Teach the Dhamma that is good in the beginning, good in the middle and good in the end, with the meaning and the letter. Explain a holy life that is utterly perfect and pure. There are beings with little dust in their eyes who will be lost through not hearing the Dhamma. Some will understand the Dhamma.”...

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Abbreviations for Pali Canon texts | i Map | ii Author’s request | iii Foreword | ix Life as a Layman | 1 From Home to Homelessness | 29 Enlightenment: Nibbana! Release! | 55 Legend of the Seven Weeks | 89 Unveiling Dhamma | 119 Spreading Dhamma |135 Reaching Out to the Lay Community | 159 Buddha's Foremost Lieutenants | 175 Return to Kapilavatthu |193 Glossary |229...

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The CGI graphic novel 'The Daimon Hespera' is a dark, subversive story in the urban gothic fantasy style. It is set in a world where supernatural beings fight an eternal war that will determine the ultimate fate of humankind....

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Enchanting, powerful, horrific, beautiful, wise, deadly, compassionate, seductive. Women in Buddhist story and image are all these things and more. She takes the signs of the ancient goddess – the lotus, the sacred grove, the serpent, the sacrifice – and uses them in astonishing new ways. Her story is one of suffering and great trials, and through it all an unquenchable longing to be free. This beautifully illustrated work is as layered and subversive as mythology itself. Based directly on authentic Buddhist texts, and informed with insights from psychology and comparative mythology, it takes a fresh look at how Buddhist women have been depicted by men and how they have depicted themselves....

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1 The Lady & the Tree 2 A Myth of Origins 3 The Death of the Goddess 4 The Little Stick Collector 5 A Magic Birth 6 How Māyā Became a Goddess 7 She Who Ate the Children 8 The King Sacrificed 9 The Real Māyā 10 Let’s Play 11 Perception, Symbol, Myth 12 On Using Jung 13 The Dhamma of Gender 14 Mythic Fact, Historic Fiction 15 The Other First Bhikkhuni 16 A Buddhist Femme Fatale 17 The Weaving of the Web 18 Fears of the Future 19 The Flood 20 The Serpent 21 The Deepest Taboo 22 How to Kill a Dead Nun 23 A Very Grievous Text 24 The Hero Departs 25 The Hero Wakes 26 The Hero Returns 27 Building the Legend 28 The Wicked Stepmother 29 The Princess & the Dragon 30 The Sacred Stepmother 31 Rescuing the Hero 32 The Hard Twin 33 The Sage & the Golden Maiden 34 The Soft Twin 35 What a Woman Wants 36 The Heroine 37 That Indefinable Yearning 38 The Flowering of the World 39 Her Dreaming 40 Things Hidden Since the Beginning...

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The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta is the most influential scripture in Buddhist meditation. It is the foundation text for the modern schools of ‘vipassanā’ or ‘insight’ meditation. The well-known Pali discourse is, however, only one of many early Buddhist texts that deal with mindfulness. This is the first full-scale study to encompass all extant versions of the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, taking into account the dynamic evolution of the Buddhist scriptures and the broader Indian meditative culture. A new vision emerges from this groundbreaking study: mindfulness is not a system of ‘dry insight’ but is the ‘way to convergence’ leading the mind to deep states of peace....

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THE GIST: THE HIDDEN STRUCTURE OF THE DHAMMA Foreword: The Vipassananāvādā 1 The Meaning of ‘Buddha’ 1.1 The Ambiguity of Tradition 1.2 The Death of Myth 2 The GIST 1​—​Three Strata of Early Texts 2.1 Before the Buddha 2.2 The First Discourses 2.3 The Gāthā Theory 2.4 The Earliest Collection 2.5 The First Abhidhamma 2.6 Some Problems 3 The GIST 2​—​The Agreement of the Three Strata 3.1 The Seeds of the Saṁyutta 3.2 The Two Saṁyuttas 3.3 The Root Abhidhamma Topics 3.4 The Three Strata Compared 3.5 The Saṁyutta-Mātikā in the Mahāyāna 4 The GIST 3​—​The Aṅgas 4.1 The Nine and the Twelve 4.2 Sutta, Geyya, Vyākaraṇa 4.3 The Three Aṅgas and the First Discourses 4.4 The Aṅgas and the Vedas 5 Aṅgas in the Nikāyas & Āgamas 5.1 Saṁyutta 5.2 Majjhima 5.3 Dīgha 5.4 Aṅguttara 6 The Evolution of the Truths 6.1 Sanskrit Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta 6.2 Spirals of Elaboration 7 What Happened in the Sattapaṇṇi Cave? 7.1 Conclusion A HISTORY OF MINDFULNESS 8 Introduction to Mindfulness 8.1 Samatha & vipassanā 9 Previous Studies 9.1 Von Hinüber 9.2 Anālayo 9.3 Thích Nhất Hạnh 9.4 Ṭhānissaro 9.5 Thích Minh Châu ...

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The Bangladesh Liberation War was an armed conflict pitting East Pakistan (Now Bangladesh) and India against West Pakistan, re-sulted in the secession of East Pakistan, which became the independent nation: Bangla-desh....

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Jesus has returned, Judgment Day is over, God has created a new heaven and a new earth where people will live forever in the New Jerusalem. What is that life like? Is it a world of disembodied spirits sitting around playing harps and singing hymns of praise to God? A somewhat boring world? Fortunately, God has promised us much more: Our bodies shall be resurrected, and our new lives shall be what God originally intended them to be. This novel describes how that eternal life might be: An active life, full of love and exploration and a close relationship with God. Kate is a cartographer, trying to draw maps of the new world. But why do the trees and mountains seem to move as the centuries go by? Anna is a zoologist, studying the changes that animals have undergone in the new world. Greg is an astronomer, wondering why the speed of light appears to be slowing down. Together with a number of friends they go on an expedition to explore unknown areas of the New Earth. Will they also solve the mystery about what happened to the lions? claus@Legolas:~/Documents/Shared/WhereAreTheLions$ ...

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The foundation of the doctrine of sola fide and sola gratia is none other than the finished sacrifice of Christ. This book is meant to challenge the Roman Catholic and indirectly even the Eastern Orthodox teachings concerning salvation. I hope that it will help Protestants defend their faith in an age when apostasy is rampant all around us....

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I hope you will come to agree with me that Jesus paid it all on the cross and now our salvation does not rest on our good works or our good deeds. As saint Paul says, “For if justification comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing” (Galatians 2:21). Jesus died entirely in our place and took upon himself the punishment the punishment we deserve. I love the way Cyril of Alexandria says it in the following words, "They led away the author of life to die – to die for our sake. In a way beyond our understanding, the power of God brought from Christ’s passion an end far different from that intended by his enemies. His suffering served as a snare for death and rendered it powerless. The Lord’s death proved to be our restoration to immortality and newness of life. Condemned to death though innocent, he went forward bearing on his shoulders the cross on which he was to suffer. He did this for our sake, taking on himself the punishment that the law justly imposed on sinners. He was cursed for our sake according to the saying of Scripture: “A curse is on everyone who is hanged on a tree.”" Then Cyril emphasizes his point even more b...

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-Introduction -The First Letter To Daniel Jodoin -The Second Letter To Daniel Jodoin -The Third Letter To Daniel Jodoin -The Fourth Letter To Daniel Jodoin -The Fifth Letter To Daniel Jodoin -The Sixth Letter To Daniel Jodoin -The Seventh Letter To Daniel Jodoin -The Eighth Letter To Daniel Jodoin...

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On the Meaning of Sin proposes a different take on the mechanics of sin and rebirth in hell, coming from the perspective of an unorthodox trajectory in the worlds of arts, science, and Oriental philosophy....

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1. Introduction 2. A Bit of Personal History 3. Sin, You Say ? 4. Mind-Killers 5. Sin in Buddhist Culture 6. Sin in Christian Culture 7. Bullseye 8. Footprints 9. Summary 10. Verses 11. Links 12. Credits 13. Disclaimer 14. License...

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This book may be downloaded from: http://www.islamicinformationcenter.info/understandingislam.pdf . This book enables its reader to thoroughly understand what Islam is. It makes strong analysis along with relevant knowledge and hundreds of quotations from the Quran, the main source of Islam. It gives answers to FAQ such as those about Islam and violence, men and women in Islam....

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1 Introduction 19 2 The General Features of Islam 20 2.1 Islam Is Based on Logic 20 2.2 Islam Is Based on Loving Allah and Being Careful of Him 22 2.3 Islam Is Comprehensive 25 2.4 Islam Is Universal 26 2.5 Islam Is Based on Peace 28 3 Belief Essentials of Islam 29 3.1 Allah -The One Real God- 30 3.1.1 Belief in God as a General Concept 30 3.1.1.1 The Concept of Belief in General 30 3.1.1.2 Islam and the Other Main Approaches Regarding God 33 3.1.1.2.1 Islam and the Atheist Approach 34 3.1.1.2.2 Islam and the Agnostic Approach 40 3.1.1.2.3 Islam and Beliefs Largely Based on Communication 41 3.1.1.3 Everyone Believes in One or More Gods, Or in Things That Correspond to the Concept of God 44 3.1.2 There Is No God But Allah: This Universe and Its Parts Are Not Absolute, There Is Only One Absolute Power 45 3.1.3 The Methodology to Understand Who Allah Is and Some Key Facts Relating to Him That We Observe in Our Universe 48 3.1.3.1 General Methodology 48 3.1.3.2 Examples 49 3.1.3.2.1 Many Similar Things 49 3.1.3.2.2 Things -Including Causality- Are Parts of Systems 50 3.1.3.2.3 The Sequential Unity 53 3.1.3.3 Thing...

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Although historically marginalized, Buddhist nuns are taking their place in modern Buddhism. Like the monks, Buddhist nuns live by an ancient system of monastic law, the Vinaya. This work investigates various areas of uncertainty and controversy in how the Vinaya is to be understood and applied today....

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Introduction 0.1 The Nature of Vinaya 0.2 Vinaya in Context 0.3 Bhikkhunis in History 0.4 The Vinaya Texts 0.5 Schools 1 A Question of Interpretation 1.1 What can we expect from Vinaya? 1.2 The Scope of Vinaya 1.3 The Layers of Text 1.4 What is a Tradition? 2 Principles to be Respected 2.1 Garudhamma 1 2.2 Garudhamma 2 2.3 Garudhamma 3 2.4 Garudhamma 4 2.5 Garudhamma 5 2.6 Garudhamma 6 2.7 Garudhamma 7 2.8 Garudhamma 8 2.9 The Garudhammas​—​an Assessment 3 Towns, Rivers, Journeys 3.1 Some Preliminaries 3.1.1 What does ‘alone’ mean? 3.2 The Rule 3.3 Sectarian Group Similarities 3.4 Traveling 3.4.1 Interpretation 3.5 Crossing a river 3.5.1 Interpretation 3.6 Spending the night 3.6.1 Interpretation 3.7 Lagging behind a group 3.7.1 Interpretation 3.8 Going out in the Day 3.9 Conclusion 4 Bhikkhuni Pārājika 1 4.1 Can a Bhikkhuni Ordain Again? 4.2 Nuns and Rape 4.2.1 Mahāvihāravāsin 4.2.2 Dharmaguptaka 4.2.3 Mūlasarvāstivāda 4.2.4 Who is to blame? 5 Ordination of Nuns by Monks 5.1 Vinaya and variability 6 Vuṭṭhāpana & Upasampadā 6.1 Vuṭṭhāpana, Pavattinī, Sahajīvinī 6.2 Basic Dharma Bhikkhuni...

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This e-book is valuable to all who are considering joining a church, such as youngsters preparing for confirmation, as well as those interested to learn what Christianity is all about - including those who have grown up in a family whose traditions are rooted in a different religion. It provides a concise overview of the key doctrines, origins and history of the Christian religion and its various denominations, with a "decision tree" to help the reader choose one best suited to him- or herself; and it points to "none of the above" as an alternative if none are found believable....

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More by far, in a very low-key way Jesus let his understanding of his identity be known. He never was so crass as to stand on a soap box and announce “Listen up, I'm the Son of God!” but rather waited for those who knew him well to reach that conclusion for themselves. The most significant occasion appears in Matthew 16:13 ff, where he asks his twelve disciples who they think he is. Peter is the one who answered “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God” and at once, Jesus replied “thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church.” That exchange is central to understanding the identity of Jesus, yet is very controversial – as we'll see below. It's a play on words. They were of course speaking Aramaic, which has fallen out of use except in a few parts of Syria, so we don't know exactly what was said – but we do have Matthew's Greek version, and the play on words is clear there. “Peter” was the disciple's name, a proper noun, Πέτρος (Petros) - and “this rock” was a noun, πέτρᾳ (petra.) To what did “this rock” refer? - Roman Catholics insist it referred to Peter as a person, and his successors as (eventua...

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1. Jesus - his ministry and identity Page 3 2. The Early Church – its growth and divisions Page 8 3. Nicea – the Establishment and the Creed Page 12 4. Schisms and the Reformation Page 17 5. Modern Denominations Page 26 6. How to Choose: the Decision Tree Page 30...

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Beginning with a picture of the Christian's spiritual battlefield, onward to the Bible's depiction of a Godly soldier all the way through to that holy victory that overcomes the world, this book carefully explains why the Christian believer must stand up for Christ and fight the good fight of faith. It explains not only why we must fight but why we must stand and fight together as one Body in Christ, in accordance to the commands of Christ. For those seeking to understand the rationale for spiritual warfare this book will provide solid Biblical evidence and clear and logical reasons and uplifting spiritual support as to "Why We Must Fight!"....

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“Every Christian is called into spiritual battle for the Name of Christ. The Word of God is his weapon. The Spirit of God is his pure teacher and unfailing strength. Christ is his confident armor. Like a well-trained soldier the Christian warrior requires to be ready his spiritual weaponry. His vast artillery are the Holy Scriptures. His ordained method is spiritual warfare.” – From “Why We Must Fight!” by Darrell C. Porter...

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The Battlefield ................................... ................. 5 Soldiers in a City ................,.............. .................. 7 Why the Christian Fights ................................ ........... 8 It’s God’s Created Earth!................................ .......... 11 The Main Objective ..................................... ........... 14 These Last Days ..................................... .............. 15 The Victory That Overcomes the World! ................,............. 17 No Peace for the Wicked .................................... ....... 19 The Will to Fight! .................................. .............. 22 Why Should You Fight?...................................... ........ 26 Key Things to Remember, Why You Must Fight ......................... 32 Destroy Any Doubts & Concerns About Spiritual Warfare............... 34 Together… Fight! ...................................... ............ 36 The Author… ......................................... .............. 40...

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Over centuries, The Bhagavad Gita has been considered an important spiritual guidebook and has influenced many thought leaders in human history. The Gita is conversational poetry set in an epic battlefield where a family of cousins are engaged in a war for control of a kingdom. The Lord Almighty assumes the role of a charioteer for prince Arjuna who is about to fight his cousins led by Duryodhana. The fact that this is a war between cousins and involves people related to each other immerses Arjuna in a deep remorse at the prospect of fighting his cousins, uncles, friends, teachers etc, which leads him to a decision to abdicate the war and leave the kingdom to his cousins. At this point, the Lord teaches Arjuna the need for one to confront difficult tasks in life and not run away from responsibilities as in this case, it was Arjuna's responsibility to wrest the kingdom away from his cousins who had usurped the same with dubious means. Arjuna indeed had an obligation to run a just and rightful administration. The Lord answers a series of questions that Arjuna has on the overall concept of rightful action, how to conduct them and the a...

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Mohammad Amin Sheikho Birth: 1890 A.D (1308 A.H) Death: 1964 A.D (1384 A.H) Precept: Interpretation of the Holy Qur’an Early Years Scholar Sheikho was born in al-Ward district in Sarouja Quarter, one of the historical districts of Damascus, in Syria which was called mini-Istanbul during the period of the Ottoman rule. He was raised in an Arab style house situated opposite the famous public al-Ward Bathhouse. This house stands there to the present day. Scholar Sheikho was still young when his father, the merchant Ismael Sheikho, departed this world. Mohammad Saleem, the only and elder brother of Mohammad Amin, was assigned as a director of the Military School during the Ottoman rule. Education At the age of twelve the boy who was to become the great scholar was enrolled at al-Rashidiya School, he then went on to complete his studies in Amber, the Royal Ottoman Faculty in Damascus. He received many certificates of praise and commendation during the Ottoman rule and then under the reign of King Faisal in Syria. There are many copies of these certificates still preserved in trustworthy hands. Achievements During the p...

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Since the first edition of Inquiries about Shia Islam was published in the summer of 1999, four-thousand English copies have been distributed and sold to Muslims and non-Muslims in the United States of America and abroad. The book was also published in various languages. The need still exists for a better understanding about the traditions and followers of the Ahlul Bayt, and thus a revised second edition of the book was made. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Sister Fatma Saleh for her generous contributions in editing and revising this edition. Special thanks are also due to the Khaki family of Seattle, Washington for making this book come to print. May Allah, the most Merciful, the most Compassionate reward all those who work sincerely to serve His cause....

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I ask all who read this book to read it objectively, with openmindedness and without sectarian biases, and I welcome any suggestions, criticisms, or inquiries. We ask Allah for guidance and enlightenment in our search for the truth. May Allah open our hearts and minds to it, and may He guide and extend His mercy upon us, for He is the one who grants all things. “Our Lord! Let not our hearts deviate from the truth after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from You; truly, You are the Bestower.”Noble Quran, 3:8 We ask Allah for His mercy, grace, and blessings in this endeavor, and I ask the readers for their prayers that we all continue to be humble servants of the religion of Allah on the Earth....

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Table of Contents Introduction Introduction to Second Edition Who are the Shi‘a? The Five Schools of Islamic Thought Ja‘fari Hanafi Maliki Shafi;i Hanbali Imamah Quranic Evidence for the Divine Ordination of the Imam Seven Categories of Verses of Allah’s Government in Quran (1) The Verses of Kingdom: (2) The Verses of Government: (3) The Verses of Command: (4) The Verses of Guardianship: (5) The Verses of Following: (6) The Verse of Choosing: (7) The Verse of Judgment: Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Ghadir Khum The Verse of Warning (Indhar) The Verse of Bowing (Ruku) The Verse of Guardianship Prophetic Narrations Appointing Imam Ali as Successor Twelve Leaders to Succeed the Prophet. Who are the Twelve Leaders? The Ahlul Bayt The Verse of Purity (Taharah) The Verse of Affection (Muwaddah) The Verse of Malediction (Mubahilah) The Verse of Prayer (Salat) The Verse of Feeding The Verse of Guardianship The Hadith of the Two Weighty Things (Thaqalayn) Similar Narrations from the Prophet Muhammad about his Ahlul Bayt Infallibility Intercession (Shafa‘ah) Calling Upon the Prophet and ...

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We all live in a world where virtually every spiritual struggle is practically beyond our control. While some of us will die instantly without the opportunity to consciously sense death beforehand, others on the other hand will have the opportunity to know well in advance that death is around the corner. Regardless of which group you eventually find yourself, the truth is that every life on earth will one day without notice suddenly come to an end followed by a swift judgment with no excuses whatsoever. Do you know your final destination? When the disciples asked Jesus about the End of the Age, he said to them, “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” Matthew 24:36. But in this book and for the first time in human history, Jesus discloses a unique breathtaking code in the Language of Heaven that reveals the only clue to the End of the Age. God’s spiritual principle of life for humanity on earth is, “All about Him” because He wants us to make Him the priority of our lives. But on judgment day, when you appear before Jesus Christ, that will all change because God’s spirit...

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As citizens of a nation, we all have unique individual identities that clearly set us apart from all other members of the society. It could be something as simple as your Social Security Number, your DNA or even your likes and preferences in life. Your physical identity is very obvious and everybody can see it as you carry yourself around because you can’t hide from the world. On the other hand, your spiritual identity can only be felt as you exhibit your inner self from the way you approach the struggles of life. Your spiritual identity describes who you are. Joseph knew himself; he knew he was the spoiled little kid who was very much loved and received everything from Daddy including an expensive coat of many colors. But when he found himself in prison in Egypt, he knew he had to redefine and change his spiritual identity. He decided to become tough, brave, and relentless. He became very hopeful and trusting God with everything....

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CONTENTS My Prayer vii Prayer Request ix Acknowledgement x Introduction xii Chapter 1: The Test of Faith 1 God’s Template of Humanity 1 Why Isaac was not Sacrificed 5 Shrewd 13 Tithes and Offerings 17 Jesus and John the Baptist 23 Blind Rush 26 Exploring the Promised Land 35 The Written Laws 45 Chapter 2: From Jacob to Jesus Christ 56 Fourteen Generations 56 Drafting the Holy Bible 65 Preparing for the Cross 70 The Lives of Joseph and Jacob 82 The Price of Guilt 84 Chapter 3: Reclamation 89 God’s Garden 89 God’s Spiritual Acceptability Test (GSAT) 93 Ready for War 102 Stages of the Journey 107 Inheritance 114 The 13th Disciple 122 Chapter 4: Supernatural Transformation 128 The Punishment 128 Reinstating Peter 130 Breakfast with the Holy Trinity 139 Spiritual Identity 145 Using your Supernatural Divine Number 147 Naming a Child 150 The Importance of a Female Seed 152 Chapter 5: Supernatural Equilibrium 155 God’s Equations of the Sacrificial Lamb 155 God’s Equations of the Cross 161 The Gates of Heaven 170 Personalize the Lord’s Prayer 177 The Call of Moses, Aaron, and Joshua 177 Go...

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The Song of Songs [of Solomon] (שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים Šîr haŠîrîm, ᾎσμα ᾎσμάτων Aisma Aismatōn, Cantĭcum Canticōrum) is a poetic courtship that moves from enchantment to consummation. Devoid of religiosity, it has traditionally been understood as metaphor for the relationship of the soul with the Divine – of God with Israel – of Christ with the Church – of Christ with the human soul – or humanistically, as a metaphor for psychological integrity....

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The young man: He replied: “Where I go you know, our love will lead my queen’s feet, to where paradise overflows – in plenty we’ll be replete. For you my mistress are to men as mare to noble stallion, hair bejewels your neck as a mane, bridled by golden garland.” The young woman: And thus sparked, the lady replied: “From scent you sense my presence and at the couch where you recline it moulds your manly essence. Nesting all night my breasts between like bunchéd blooms of henna ’midst verdant vines kissed by sea’s sheen you’re more to me than all men are.” ...

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You must truly love Jesus Christ to read this book. This is not another Christian book in the market. If you don’t believe in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, collectively known as the Holy Trinity, then you shouldn’t read this book. When God created everything, it was a manifestation of the blueprint of His divine plan from His Creative Library. Out of that plan came humanity, the Holy Bible, and Salvation through Jesus Christ. Out of that plan God will also surprisingly unleash the End of the Age which is a lot closer than you think. God’s blueprint encapsulated in His son Jesus Christ has never been disclosed to humanity; but as we move closer to the End of the Age, Jesus Christ has decided for the first time in human history to unveil God’s Supernatural Blueprint for Humanity to those who truly love him. The blueprint also contains the step-by-step divine process that leads to the End of the Age. “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Matthew 7:1...

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The Origin of God From time immemorial, the relentless search for the origins of Biblical truth has persistently trapped humanity in an endless loop. Bible critics have come up with all sorts of theories to refute Biblical truth. The most notorious claim is that Jesus Christ was married and even had children. If there is any element of truth in this claim, then that will practically make the Holy Bible completely false. If the Bible is not the truth, then God obviously doesn’t exist. On the other hand, the Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is the image and son of God Himself. “Jesus answered: ‘Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?” John 14:9. In every scientific research in human history, you cannot prove a theory without a traceable origin. For example, we cannot scientifically trace the origin of a new life on earth beyond the point of male and female unification. The fact that the world cannot trace the origin of God makes such scientific theories regarding Jesus Christ less reliable than a fairy tale. Biblic...

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CONTENTS My prayer vii Prayer request ix Acknowledgement x Introduction xii Chapter 1: The Conception of Life 2 The Birth of Sinful Humanity 2 The Origin of God 11 God’s Creative Library 13 The Birth of God’s Image 18 Do you love God? 26 The Baptism of the World 29 Salvation 36 Chapter 2: The Sinful Trinity 41 The Call of Abraham 41 Why Isaac did not live in Egypt 59 Why Ishmael was sent Away 66 Chapter 3: Supernatural Treaty 70 The Holy Trinity Envoy 70 Blueprint of the End of the Age 74 Why God Changed Jacob’s Name 77 The Path of Salvation 79 Supernatural Soul Mate 81 Chapter 4: The Supernatural Manifestation 93 Jacob and Israel 93 The Manifestation of the Cross 98 The Manifestation of the Sinful Trinity 104 Laban, Sin, and Jacob 110 The Manifestation of Slavery 112 Chapter 5: Supernatural Identity 123 The Identity of Jesus Christ 123 The Call of Moses 132 The New Egypt 134 Congratulations! 139 My Dream 139 About the Author 140 Other Books by Felix Wantang 141 Value Index 142 ...

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One common attribute we all share as humans is the fact that whenever there is an important future event, we always make necessary preparations in anticipation of an outcome from the event. We do this with childbirth, graduation from school, marriage, vacation, and death. But when it comes to the second visit of Jesus Christ leading to the End of the Age, we seem to care less about the need for some serious preparations. Before death, we will all come to a point in life when we subconsciously without notice start to briefly analyze our path; where we came from, where we are, and where we honestly think we are going after death. After this unprecedented brief moment, our next step is largely determined by the analysis obtained from the pause. That you accepted Jesus Christ as the son of God is not enough to save you from hell; you must repent and live by God’s law to enter His Paradise in Heaven. Anybody can believe in Jesus Christ; but not everybody can live for Jesus Christ. God made you for a specific unique supernatural divine purpose beyond your imaginable dreams. This book will guide you, restore you, energize you, and move you...

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The opening statement in the Holy Bible talks about two different worlds; it unveils the heavens and the earth.“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1. One remarkable feature that sets heaven apart from the earth is the fact that while everything about heaven is supernatural, the earth on the other hand is strictly natural. This spiritual demarcation was established in fulfillment of God’s law of divine number 2. The law states that members of a pair must be the exact opposites of each other. The Book of Revelation talks about the battle of the End of the Age which will take place during the second visit of Jesus Christ. We know that Satan will wage war against God’s kingdom. As Christians, every time we read the Book of Revelation, we immediately assume that this looming battle will be the first of its kind in human history....

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CONTENTS My Prayer vii Prayer Request ix Acknowledgement x Introduction xiii Chapter 1: The Battle of the Holy Trinity 1 Why Satan Tempted Jesus Christ 1 Your Spiritual Job Description 10 God’s Template of the World 11 Temptation Number One 13 Temptation Number Two 17 Temptation Number Three 30 Summary of the Three Temptations 37 The Sins of the World 38 The Gift of Temptation 45 Chapter 2: Preparing for the Mission 48 The Last Passover Lamb 48 Dreams 57 The Ten Commandments-Prayer 59 Chapter 3: The Birth of Jesus Christ 68 John the Baptist 68 The Supernatural Conception 69 The First Disciples 78 The Second Adam 82 Chapter 4: God’s Blueprint 87 Why Jesus started at the Age of Thirty 87 The First Two Miracles of Healing 91 Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Man 94 Marah 96 Supernatural Spiritual Flavor 102 Divine Number 12 107 Chapter 5: Spiritual Mandate 120 Receiving the Holy Spirit 120 The Laws of God 127 Authority and Power 131 Satan 139 God and Money 144 God’s Prescription for Fallen Greedy Pastors 157 Congratulations! 158 My Dream 158 About the Author 159 Other Books by Felix Want...

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In our present era, it is most disturbing for many Muslims and non- Muslims alike to witness the escalating rise in sectarian violence between the Shia and Sunni followers of Islam, particularly in places such as Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Some people, including Muslims, ask why the Shia and Sunni are violently murdering each other; is there something in the history of the Muslims that continues to spark such hatred and violence today; why does one sect accuse the other of heresy; and why is one sect of the Muslims considered as “mainstream,” while the other wing is branded unconventional and literally pacified? Unquestionably, seeded in the history of Islam is the answer - in particular, the political course that was taken following the death of the Prologue ii Holy Prophet and the way in which the early history of Islam was written. They say that history is bound to repeat itself and this is much more apparent today because the remnants and unconsciousness of Muslims in regards to their own history is affecting Muslims today. The account of the Muslims is not the classical historical case of not knowing th...

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Understanding that the historical and political aspects covered throughout this book may be delicate for some; nonetheless, never is it meant to be as a means to jostle sectarian division - this is far from my intention. I have maintained judicious care in the manner of presenting this work, but it is my belief that in order for Islam and Muslims to go forward in harmony and solidarity, we have to have the courage to recognize the truth of our past and rationally discuss the matter in a dignified and scholarly fashion. When an injustice is done in the past against others, then it becomes incumbent upon the people of the present to acknowledge it and make amends. This needs to happen so that the Muslims can truly practice what Allah has intended for them - a religion of brotherhood, peace, and justice. Until the end of time, even the most sincere Muslims will disagree upon what they truly believe is the most correct path. However, while accepting that there will be disagreement, it is important to represent each school of thought accurately - as it represents itself, and as reliable and mutually agreed-upon historical...

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Contents PROLOGUE ........................................................................................................................... I DEDICATION ..................................................................................................................... XI CHAPTER 1 SMASHING THE IDOLS OF TRIBALISM ............................................ 1 CHAPTER 2 QURAYSH GROUP ................................................................................... 5 Development of the Quraysh Group............................................................................................................... 5 Objective of the Quraysh Group ....................................................................................................................... 6 Emergence of the Quraysh Group .................................................................................................................... 7 Quraysh Group Appears on the Scene .........................................................................................................10 “Calamity of Thursday” ......................................................