One major lie about FGM is the lie that FGM is a modern practice, deviation or some African tribal practice that magically found its way into Islam. As we can see, it is something of an obsession from the earliest part of Islam: A woman used to perform circumcision [الْخِتَانُ – khitan] in Medina. …
Reader discretion for this topic is highly advised, as the content within is particularly repugnant, even by Muslim standards. For those with weaker stomachs (or simply those who wish to not lose further faith in humanity), the option to not read on would be well considered. First off, for the sake of full awareness …
These days, it’s hard to find images of anywhere more blatantly opulent than the United Arab Emirates’ Dubai. For the most part, the aesthetic that springs to mind when one imagines the “Middle East” is one of war torn deserts, but Dubai seems to be a true exception to the rule. Held lofty as a …
A common lie one hears from Muslims is that Islam doesn’t condone slavery. The truth is, Islam has always mandated slavery. In the Qu’ran, Allah even says it as a precondition of existing! وَٱللَّهُ فَضَّلَ بَعۡضَكُمۡ عَلَىٰ بَعۡضࣲ فِی ٱلرِّزۡقِۚ فَمَا ٱلَّذِینَ فُضِّلُوا۟ بِرَاۤدِّی رِزۡقِهِمۡ عَلَىٰ مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَیۡمَـٰنُهُمۡ فَهُمۡ فِیهِ سَوَاۤءٌۚ أَفَبِنِعۡمَةِ ٱللَّهِ …
English