The Origins Of Mahomet
Mohamet, or “Abu l-Qasim Muhammad ibn ‘Abd Allah al-Hashimi al-Qurashi”, transliterated simply to Mohammed, Muhammed, or just Muhammad. Muhammad was the last in a long line of prophets according to the Islam religion, and the greatest of all of them. He is also regarded by the Muslims as the messenger and prophet of God, being [...]
Mahomet’s First Revelation
According to Muslim tradition, while the last Islamic prophet was in the cave near Mecca in Arabia, meditating and seeking peace, while trying to understand the world around him, Muhammad experienced his first revelation from God. Muhammad later said that he had been visited by the angel Gabriel, and this resulted in Muhammad proclaiming himself [...]
Mahomet Controversies
One of the most recent major controversies revolving around the religion of Islam founded by Muhammad was began with over a dozen cartoons in the Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten. On September 30th, 2005 the newspaper published near one dozen cartoons, many of the depicting Muhammad. It was an attempt to contribute to a debate regarding self-censorship [...]
Mahomet According To Voltaire
Le fanatisme, ou Mahomet, or “Fanaticism, or Mahomet” is a play in five acts written by the widely renowned philosopher and playwright, Voltaire. It was performed for the first time in Lille, April 25th 1741. It follows the story as criticism on religious fanaticism, as thus he believed of that of the Islamic religion, and [...]
Baphomet
The name Baphomet is relatively unknown; it’s origins as a deity, or a figure in history are altogether a mystery. It was first used in transcripts from the early 1300’s by the Knights Templar during the Inquisition. The Knights Templar were a an organization of the best military fighters during the Crusades, and endorsed heavily [...]