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                        <p><strong>Information on the Qur'an</strong></p>
*[[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars|Quotations from Qur'an, Hadith & Scholars]]
*[[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars|Quotations from Qur'an, Hadith & Scholars]]
*[[The Origins of the Quran|The Origins of the Qur'an]]
*[[The Origins of the Quran|The Origins of the Qur'an]]
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*[[Pedophilia in the Qur'an]]
*[[Pedophilia in the Qur'an]]
*[[Parallelism Between the Qur'an and Judeo-Christian Scriptures|Parallelism Between the Qur'an and Other Scriptures]]
*[[Parallelism Between the Qur'an and Judeo-Christian Scriptures|Parallelism Between the Qur'an and Other Scriptures]]
 
                        <p><strong>Science and Miracles</strong></p>
'''Science and Miracles'''
 
*[[Scientific Errors in the Quran]]
*[[Scientific Errors in the Quran]]
*[[Cosmology of the Quran|Cosmology of the Qur'an]]
*[[Cosmology of the Quran|Cosmology of the Qur'an]]
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*[[Quran and the Big Bang|Qur'an and the Big Bang]]
*[[Quran and the Big Bang|Qur'an and the Big Bang]]
*[[I. A. Ibrahim]], [[Harun Yahya]] & [[Zakir Naik]]
*[[I. A. Ibrahim]], [[Harun Yahya]] & [[Zakir Naik]]
 
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*[[The Timeline of Muhammad]]
*[[The Timeline of Muhammad]]
*[[List of Killings Ordered or Supported by Muhammad]]
*[[List of Killings Ordered or Supported by Muhammad]]
*[[The Farewell Sermon]]
*[[The Farewell Sermon]]
*[[Muhammad and Historys 100 Most Influential People|Muhammad and History's 100 Most Influential People]]
*[[Muhammad and Historys 100 Most Influential People|Muhammad and History's 100 Most Influential People]]
 
                        <p><strong>Muhammad's Wives</strong></p>
'''Muhammad's Wives'''
 
*[[List of Muhammads Wives and Concubines|List of Muhammad's Wives and Concubines]]
*[[List of Muhammads Wives and Concubines|List of Muhammad's Wives and Concubines]]
*[[Ages of Muhammads Wives at Marriage|Ages of Muhammad's Wives at Marriage]]
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*[[Aishas Age of Consummation|Aisha's Age of Consummation]]
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*[[Muhammads Marriages and Poor Widows|Muhammad's Marriages and Poor Widows‎]]
 
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'''Islamic Persecution'''
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*[[Persecution of Ex-Muslims]]
*[[Persecution of Ex-Muslims]]
*[[Persecution of Non-Muslims]]
*[[Persecution of Non-Muslims]]
*[[Persecution of Homosexuals]]
*[[Persecution of Homosexuals]]
*[[Honor Killing Index]]
*[[Honor Killing Index]]
 
                        <p><strong>Jihad and Terrorism</strong></p>
'''Jihad and Terrorism'''
 
*[[Lesser vs Greater Jihad]]
*[[Lesser vs Greater Jihad]]
*[[Invitations to Islam Prior to Violence]]
*[[Invitations to Islam Prior to Violence]]
*[[Are Judaism and Christianity as Violent as Islam?]]
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*[[The Islamic Ruling on the Permissibility of Martyrdom Operations|Ruling on the Permissibility of Martyrdom Operations]]
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*[[Revelation of the Hijab]]
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*[[Health Effects of Islamic Dress]]
*[[Health Effects of Islamic Dress]]
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*[[Purpose of the Mahr]]
*[[Purpose of the Mahr]]
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*[[Pagan Origins of Islam]]
*[[Pagan Origins of Islam]]
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*[[How Islamic Inventors Did Not Change The World]]
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'''Multimedia''' <BR>[[Videos on Islam|Video]] | [[Images Relating to Islam|Images]] | [[Literature on Islam|Literature]] <BR>'''Humor and Satire'''
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*[[Translations of Arabic/Islamic Media]]
*[[Islamic Prophecies]]
*[[Factual Persuasion - Changing the Minds of Islams Supporters|Factual Persuasion]]
*[[Fake Conversions]] '''-''' [[Michael Jackson (Conversion to Islam)|Michael Jackson]]
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                        <p><strong>Multimedia</strong></p>
                        <p>[[Images Relating to Islam|Images]] | [[Literature on Islam|Literature]]
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                        <p><strong>Useful Links</strong> <br /><BR>[[Resources for Former Muslims|Ex-Muslims]] | [[Jihad Literature|Jihad Text]]<BR>[[:Category:Pro-Islamic Content|Pro-Islamic Content]]</p>
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*[[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Islamic Silliness|Islamic Silliness]]
*[[On the Miraculous Nature and the Divine Origin of Virgils Georgics|Georgics: Miracles in the Qur'an?]]
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Dhul-Qarnayn and the Alexander Romance
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The story of Dhul-Qarnayn (in Arabic ذو القرنين, literally "The Two-Horned One", also transliterated as Zul-Qarnain or Zulqarnain) is found in the 18th Surah of the Qur'an, al-Kahf (the Cave). While he is never mentioned explicitly by name, the story is clearly based upon a legendary account of Alexander the Great. For centuries, most Muslim historians and Qur'anic commentators endorsed the identity of Dhul-Qarnayn as Alexander, though some also proposed alternatives. In recent years, this identification of Dhul-Qarnayn has become particularly problematic and controversial for Muslim scholars, as historians have gradually discovered that the historical Alexander was a Greek pagan who fashioned himself as a god. (read more)

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