The Urban Voice for Truth with Dr. Alfonse Javed
The Reason Behind the Teachings and Practices of ISIS and Boko Haram
To evaluate the true nature of ISIS, Al-Qaeda and Boko Haram, it is essential to understand their claims, beliefs, preaching and practices in the context of Islamic literature (the Quran, and Hadith). They claim: That they are the true followers of Islam and are willing to kill and die for Islam. That all the other Islamic […]
Continue reading→The Genesis of Boko Haram in Africa
Boko Haram is an African organization founded in Nigeria by Mohammed Yusuf and succeeded by Abubakar Shekau after Yusuf’s death in 2009. Haram means forbidden, therefore their ideology is based on what is forbidden in Islam. Boko Haram can be translated as meaning that Western education is forbidden, but its agenda includes many other things […]
Continue reading→The Origin of ISIS, Its Relation with Al-Qaeda and Its Expansion
In his recent speech addressing the State of the Union, Present Obama used the term “ISIL” rather than ISIS, IS (Islamic State) or ISI. Even though all these terms refer to the same group, they does not necessarily mean the same thing. The founder of the Islamic State, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi named the group “Jamaat […]
Continue reading→The United Front of ISIS, Boko Haram and Al-Qaeda vs. ‘Peaceful Islam’ in Africa to the Middle East and to the West
Just recently I received a painful email from a Christian brother in Nigeria. He sent a few pictures of over 1000 Christians being slaughtered by Boko Haram in a recent merciless attack on the Christian village of Gwoza. Some were butchered, others were shot, slashed to death, or burned alive. If you’re wondering why you […]
Continue reading→Does Perfectionism go along with the Christian Life?
Perfectionism can kill, as author Khristi Adams points out: · I wanted to be a woman of God so badly. When people would ask me what or who I aspired to be, I always responded, “a woman of God.” I would read and quote Proverbs 31, attend women’s conferences, and read books on what it […]
Continue reading→Obamian View of Islam and the Crusades
The beginning of the 21st century has marked the rise of Islam in its most violent form. Since the tragedy of 9/11, Muslims and Christians alike have become the victims of Islam. As a fog of justifications and excuses lingers over the western hemisphere’s view of terrorism, the dawn of a new era of Islamization in […]
Continue reading→Jesus in the Qur’an: The Person of Jesus and the Holy Trinity
This is Book Review of Chapter 2 of THE MUSLIM NEXT DOOR ABSTRACT: The personhood of Jesus Christ is limited to a prophet in the Qur’an. Muslim who believes in the Qur’an love Jesus, honor him and believe in him. They believe that he is born of a virgin; that he spoke while he […]
Continue reading→How do we prepare our Heart for Lent?
One of the first things Christians ask when you mention the word lent is what is it? So let’s define Lent. What is Lent? Lent is the span of time in the church calendar that starts with Ash Wednesday and ends with Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday commemorates the beginning of Jesus’ 40-day fasting and temptation […]
Continue reading→The Muslim Next Door
Sin is taken lightly by Muslims because they believe that man was born good. Committing a few mistakes were not really a big deal because Allah will forgive them by the good works they have done in their life.This idea of heaven and hell is very narrow because they believe that every person has two angels recording their good and bad deeds. Going to heaven or hell is the ultimate decision of Allah after they die, by weighing their good deeds and bad deeds. If the good deeds outweigh the bad deeds then the person will go to heaven; but if the bad deeds outweigh the good, that person will go to hell.
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