Some say that Muhammad al-Bukhari, the renowned hadith scholar sifted through over 100,000 ahadith in his time. The vast majority of these were rejected as “unreliable.” I have often wondered what gems al-Bukhari forever wiped from the annals of history. Support— Social media: Twitter| Facebook | Instagram
In an effort to build up the Muslims’ emerging fighting force in the face of an even greater opponent, the prophet, in his role as chief-motivator, had come up with some fairly rousing talking points. (Read Sahih Bukhari 4:52:72 for the original hadith.) Support— Social media: Twitter| Facebook | Instagram
When it comes to morality as well as common sense, it’s best to approach lessons from the past with some healthy skepticism. Support— Social media: Twitter| Facebook | Instagram
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In Islamic tradition there are more than a dozen accounts of Prophet Muhammad’s favorite wife Aisha cleaning his semen stains by washing or scraping them off with her figner. I won’t link or refer to these here; suffice to say a quick Google search yields impressive results. The volume of such tales in Islamic tradition…
After the Muslims were defeated by Abu Sufyan’s forces at the Battle of Uhud, his wife Hind proceeded to mutilate the bodies of the slain Muslim soldiers. Her disdain for the Muslims was so ferocious that she cut ears, noses, lips and other parts off their bodies and made necklaces out of them, which she…
Nothing scares religious fascists like young people with thoughts. Support— Social media: Twitter| Facebook | Instagram
Mike Huckabee If you thought your dad made bad dad jokes, here is something that will make you feel better. It also explains why Sarah Huckabee Sanders looks so angry all the time. She’s obviously traumatized from decades of unfunny dad jokes. Such an experience is enough to turn anyone into a cynical lizard-person. Donald…
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In any society, the more theocratic elements fuss over things they don’t want people to say, the more often those things will be said. I don’t know how else to explain it. It’s just physics. Support— Social media: Twitter| Facebook | Instagram
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War often brings out the worst in people. Hind bint Utbah was the wife of Abu Sufyan—the Meccan chieftain who fought against the early rise of Islam. Hind shared Abu Sufyan’s hatred for Muslims and commissioned her slave, Wahshi ibn Sufyan, to kill Prophet Muhammad’s uncle Hamza. In return, she promised him his freedom. Wahshi…
The third volume of the Muhammad by Mohamed series is now available—for the first time in full-color! You can find it through the Lulu bookstore, Apple iBookstore, Barnes & Noble NOOK, Amazon Kindle and other retailers. I am deeply grateful for the encouragement I have received in my efforts to normalize Islamic satire and since…
In Islam’s body of literature, there is a reputable story that Prophet Muhammad prescribed camel urine for stomach problems. Variants of the story are relayed by both Mohamed al-Bukhari and Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (respected compilers of such tales). Of course, I am paraphrasing in the below cartoon. This is heavy stuff, and I must say…
Khalid ibn al-Walid was, like Omar, a companion of the Prophet who had fought against Muhammad’s followers in the early days of the revelations—notably, at the Battle of Badr. Ibn al-Walid was destined to convert and become one of Islam’s greatest generals. The broad-shouldered soldier’s soldier and genius battlefield tactician whose nickname was the “Drawn…
