The following pulls together links to articles from thereligionofpeace.com:
GAMES MUSLIMS PLAY
“If Islam were a violent religion, then all Muslims would be violent.”
“Other religions kill, too.”
Muhammad preached ‘no compulsion in religion’ (Qur’an: 2:256)
The Crusades
“Muhammad never killed anyone.”
The Qur’an Teaches that all Life is Sacred (Qur’an 5:32)
“Muslims only kill in self-defense.”
The million dollar wager that “Holy War” isn’t in the Qur’an.
“Verses of violence are taken out of context.”
“Islam must be true, because it is the world’s fastest growing religion.”
“The Qur’an can only be understood in Arabic.”
MYTHS OF ISLAM
Islam Means ‘Peace’
Islam respects Women as Equals
Jihad Means ‘Inner Struggle’
Islam is a Religion of Peace
Islam is Tolerant of Other Religions
Islam Facilitated a ‘Golden Age’ of Scientific Discovery
Islam is Opposed to Slavery
Islam is Incompatible with Terrorism
Islam is a Democracy
The Quran is the Muslim Counterpart to the Bible
THE MYTHS OF MUHAMMAD
Muhammad in Mecca
MYTH: Muhammad was Persecuted for Preaching Islam
MYTH: Muhammad was Tortured by the Meccans
MYTH: The Muslims Suffered Many Deaths at the Hands of Meccan Persecutors
MYTH: The Meccans were the First to Draw Blood in the Conflict with Muslims
MYTH: Muhammad Traveled to Jerusalem
MYTH: Persecution Forced Muhammad and the Muslims to Flee Mecca for Medina
Muhammad in Medina
MYTH: Muhammad was under Persecution by the Meccans in Medina
MYTH: Muhammad Raided Meccan Caravans to Retrieve Stolen Property
MYTH: Muhammad Fought the Battle of Badr in Self-Defense
MYTH: Muhammad was a Brave Warrior who Trusted Allah to Protect Him (Uhud)
MYTH: Muhammad Lived at Peace with the Jews (Part 1 - the Banu Qaynuqa)
MYTH: Muhammad Lived at Peace with the Jews (Part 2 - the Banu Nadir)
MYTH: Muhammad Lived at Peace with the Jews (Part 3 - the Banu Qurayza)
Muhammad the Conqueror
MYTH: Muhammad Only Waged War in Self-Defense
MYTH: Muhammad Never Approved of Rape
MYTH: Muhammad Never Killed Children
MYTH: The Meccans were the First to Break the Treaty of Hudaibiya
MYTH: Muhammad Always Chose Peace over War
MYTH: Islam Made Mecca a More Tolerant City
Muhammad the Moralist
MYTH: Muhammad Never Approved of Murder
MYTH: Muhammad Never Killed Captives
MYTH: Muhammad Condemned Pedophilia
MYTH: Muhammad took Multiple Wives as a Favor to Them
MYTH: Muhammad Never Approved of Dishonesty
MYTH: Muhammad Never Killed Women
MYTH: Muhammad was an Abolitionist
MYTH: Islam Did Away with Superstition
MYTH: Muhammad Never Approved of Torture
MYTH: Muhammad Never Killed the Elderly
MYTH: Muhammad Never Approved of Forcing Conversions to Islam
MYTH: Muhammad was a Forgiving Man
IS THE QUR’AN HATE SPEECH?
TEN FACTS ABOUT CAIR: THE COUNCIL FOR AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS
WHAT WOULD MUHAMMAD DO?
EXPLORE THE QUR’AN
Short Introduction
The Quran Online
Arabic and Phonetic Quran (Multilingual)
Material Sources for the Quran
Hate Speech: What the Quran Says about You
Verses of Violence
About the Quran
Problems with the Textual Integrity of the Quran
Contradictions in the Quran
Incompleteness and Incoherence in the Quran
What the Quran Says about the Bible
The Words of Muhammad
Allah’s Curious Interest in Muhammad’s Sex Life
An Unchanged Quran?
Science
The Quran and Science
Terrorism
Suicide Attacks (Martyrdom)
Commands to Holy War
Killing to Avoid Hell
In the Name of Allah
Loyalty to a Non-Muslim Government
The Religion of Peace Website (List of Attacks)
Human Rights
Slavery
Freedom of Expression
Democracy
Freedom of Conscience (Apostasy)
Freedom of Belief (Extortion and the Jizya)
Forced Conversion to Islam
Homosexual Rights
Torture
Women’s Rights
Veils
Women Worth Less than Men
Proving Rape
Wife-Beating
Divorce - A Man’s Prerogative
Divorce and Remarriage
Men in Charge of Women
Polygamy
Moral Issues
Adultery and Punishment
Prostitution (Temporary Marriage)
Friendship with Christians and Jews
Lying (Deception)
Stealing
Charity and Disaster Relief
Love in the Quran?
What Would Muhammad Do? (a Moral Checklist)
To help people assess Islam, this site presents core Islamic texts. So readers can verify that we are correctly presenting these, each text includes reference links. The links lead to the most widely accepted Qur'an translations, the most canonical Hadith collections, and the earliest Muslim biography of Muhammad.
Activism
Useful Books and Videos
- Video: expert in the core Islamic texts explains why he left Islam
- Video explaining the best way to resist Islam
- Persuading others about Islam: Getting Through
- Best Islam intro book: The Third Choice
- Video Series on the Muslim Brotherhood in America
- The daring escape of an Iraqi apostate: Price to Pay
Some Useful Sites
- Andrew Bostom
- Answering Muslims
- Bill Warner, Physicist, on Political Islam
- Bosch Fawstin (cartoonist)
- Chronological Qur'an
- Center for Security Policy (with Frank Gaffney)
- Citizen Warrior
- Diana West
- Gates of Vienna
- Gavin Boby's Law and Freedom Foundation
- Jihad Watch
- Mark Durie
- New English Review
- Raymond Ibrahim
- Religion of Peace
- The United West (with Mark Trento)