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The Qur'anic Testimony of Christian Monotheism The Qur'an testifies that Christians are monotheistic and not infidels. The following are examples of this testimony: Sura al-Ankabut 29:46: Do no argue with the people of the…
Per Kind Permission from MASIHI ISHA'AT KHANA Lahore - Pakistan In most of the countries of the world there are many people who are known Christians. There are also many who are seeking for the truth, and who want to know w…
A war is taking place in the realm of the unseen. It is the battle for the mind, where prejudice is beset by enlightening information. It is the battle for the heart, where contempt is being replaced with love. It is the bat…

SUNDRY NOTES AND INCIDENTS

1873 - The American Palestine Exploration fiasco - Rustum Pasha - Prayer - Ramadan. LIEUTENANT STEEVER, Professor Paine, formerly of Robert College, Rev. Mr. Ballantine, Rev. A. A. Haines, C. E., and others left Beirut in March, 1873, to explore and map trans-Jordanic Syria. They had many and valuable instruments worth $15,000 loaned by the American government and did substantial service, but the "Map" has never realized the hopes of the society although they mapped 600 square miles. Want of harmony among the staff well-nigh wrecked the expedition. Lieutenant Steever, the head of the expedition, laboured under the strange delusion that he…

Only One Way To God

What is religion? This question has puzzled theologians throughout human history. But how did religion start in the first place? Why did it start? In order to understand some of these issues, let us have a look at the etymology of the word “religion” itself, and see that when and where this word was used for the very first time in the human history.

The word religion was used for the very first time in the Latin language. The actual word used in Latin was “religio”, which changed into religion when came into English. The roots of the Arabic word “Mazhab” or “Deen” can also be traced back to “religio”. In the Latin language, the word “religio” had three basic meanings; which are Faith, Trust & Belief.

If you further analyse these three words, faith, trust and belief; then you realize that there are actually three different characteristics

Samir's Testimony (Islam)

Mightier than death I was born into a conservative Muslim family in Iraq. Whilst in The Middle school, I was always disturbed when I heard my teacher explaining how Islam spread by wars and battles lead by Mohamed or his successors. Even in the Muslim prayers there is no appeal for God to change their manners and behavior but rather their surrounding circumstances. So whilst my teacher was talking about the Islamic heroism of their wars and battles, I viewed them as war crimes that encourage hatred, malice, killing and stealing. As time passed, I finished my middle school and was forced to join the army. At the army I became an a…

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