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 comic and some juicy context will be…
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…
There is plenty of anecdotal evidence which speaks to the fact that Islam patronizes and belittles its women while unduly pressuring its boys to grow into model promulgators of the faith. I discuss this at length in the third volume of Muhammad by Mohamed. Support Mohamed Ibrahim — Book Shop | Patreon | Twitter| Facebook…
Islam mandates a draconian punishment for those convicted of adultery: stoning to death. This sounds terrifying, but the good news is that a conviction for adultery is more easily avoided than you might expect. This is because four witnesses are required to prosecute the libertine in question. According to a prophetic tradition brought to us…
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Brought to us by the fine scholarship of Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj and Abu Dawud respectively, the below utterances attributed to Prophet Muhammad reveal not only an obsession with the most trivial facets of life, but also an obsessive-compulsiveness which would make Monk seem lazy by comparison! “If any of you wipes yourselves with pebbles…
Hair weaves If you are someone who enjoys hair weaves, I’ve got bad news. When it comes to weaves, Prophet Muhammad cursed both the customer and the service-provider! According to the authoritative compiler of Islamic anecdotes Mohammed al-Bukhari, the Prophet said the Israelites were destroyed when their women began using false hair. Poetry This embarrassing…
