Islam and Christianity

Dear friends,      Thank you very much for inviting me. Great to be at the Four Seasons. I come from a country that has one season only: a rainy season that starts January 1st and ends December 31st. When we have three sunny days in a row, the government declares a national emergency. So Four Seasons, that's new to me.        It's great to be in New York. When I see the skyscrapers and office buildings, I think of what Ayn Rand said: 'The sky over New York and the will of man made visible.' Of course. Without the Dutch you would have been nowhere, still figuring out how to buy this island from the Indians. But we are glad we did it for you. And, frankly, you did a far better job than we possibly could have done. I come to America with a mission. All is not well in the old world. There is a tremendous danger looming, and it is very difficult to be optimistic.  We might be in the final stages of the Islamization of...

"Benedict XVI tells us that we must conquer fear" by Magdi Cristiano Allam Dear director, what I am about to tell you concerns a decision I have made regarding my religious faith and personal life that is not intended in any way to involve "Corriere della Sera," which I have been honored to be part of since 2003 with the title of vice director "ad personam." I therefore write to you as the author of an action as a private citizen. Yesterday evening, at the Easter vigil, I converted to the Catholic Christian faith, renouncing my previous Islamic faith. Thus, by divine grace, there finally came to light the sound and mature fruit of a long period of gestation lived in suffering and in joy, between deep and intimate reflection and deliberate outward expression. I am particularly grateful to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, who imparted to me the sacraments of Christian initiation – Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist – in the basilica of Sain...

Sayings attributed to Jesus from Islamic tradition (outside the Qur'an), taken from a book entitled, The Muslim Jesus: Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature , edited and translated by Tarif Khalidi, Harvard University Press, 2001 ________________________________________ "Jesus and his disciples passed by a dog's carcass. The disciples said, "how foul is his stench!" Jesus said, "How white are his teeth!" He said this in order to teach them a lesson -- namely, to forbid slander." (Late 9rd century A.D.) It should be noted that Muslims generally do not like dogs at all. "A pig passed by Jesus. Jesus said, "Pass in peace." He was asked, "Spirit of God, how can you say this to a pig?" Jesus replied, "I hate to accustom my tongue to evil." (Late 9th century A.D.) Muslims consider pigs to be totally unclean. "Jesus said to his companions, "What would you do if you passed by a sleeping man whose cloth...

“And to you (Muhammad) We (Allah) have revealed the Book with the truth. It confirms the Scriptures which came before it and stands as a guardian over them. Therefore give judgment among men according to God’s revelations and do not yield to their fancies or swerve from the truth made known to you . We have ordained a law and assigned a path for each of you . Had God pleased, He could have made of you one community ; but it is His wish to prove you by that which He has bestowed upon you. Vie with each other in good works, for to God you shall all return and He will resolve for you your differences .”

Islam - The Modern Religion How to Make America an Islamic Nation by Yahiya Emerick      Congress just passed a bill declaring the consumption of alcohol a felony, punishable by up to 120 days in jail. Although critics said the new law wouldn't work anymore than Prohibition did in the 1920's, supporters of the measure felt confident that it would hold, given the large support from the Muslim America community. Even now, many Islamic organizations are setting up alcohol treatment centers and prevention programs designed to help people kick the dangerous habit. The president, a staunch supporter of moral values, is expected to sign the new bill into law when reaches his desk.      Sound like fiction? It may be fiction now, but the future is like a book of blank, white pages; anything can happen. When I accepted Islam and surrendered my heart to Allah's will, I didn't do it for economic or social reasons. In fact, I suffered in those two areas becau...

Pre-Columbian Muslims in the Americas By: Dr. Youssef Mroueh http://www.sunnah.org/history/ INTRODUCTION (Much) evidence suggests that Muslims from Spain and West Africa arrived to the Americas at least five centuries before Columbus. It is recorded, for example, that in the mid-tenth century, during the rule of the Umayyad Caliph Abdul-Rahman III (929-961 CE), Muslims of African origin sailed westward from the Spanish port of DELBA (Palos) into the "Ocean of darkness and fog". They returned after a long absence with much booty from a "strange and curious land". It is evident that people of Muslim origin are known to have accompanied Columbus and subsequent Spanish explorers to the New World. A: HISTORIC DOCUMENTS: 3. Columbus sailed from Palos (Delba), Spain. He was bound for GOMERA (Canary Islands). Gomera is an Arabic word meaning 'small firebrand' - there he fell in love with Beatriz BOBADILLA, daughter of the first captain general of the island (the f...

From The First Sunday after September 11 th and other Sermons, Articles and Letters By Curt Tilleraas, Pastor, North Immanuel Lutheran Church Unless the eye catch fire, God will not be seen. Unless the ear catch fire, God will not be heard. Unless the tongue catch fire, God will not be named. Unless the Heart catch fire, God will not be loved. Unless the mind catch fire, God will not be known .                                                   William Blake, English Poet   “Oh that my words were recorded, that they were written on a scroll, that they were inscribed with an iron tool on lead, or engraved in rock forever! I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has...