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Simple: A Jew is anyone who was born of a Jewish mother, or has undergone conversion to Judaism according to halachah (Jewish law). That’s the way it’s been since Biblical times and it’s also firmly established in the Code of Jewish Law. And mysterious: You’ll never hear of an atheist Protestant or a Catholic Muslim, but a Jewish ...
- Tzvi Freeman
These include the Tawrat, believed by Muslims to have been given by God to the prophets and messengers amongst the Children of Israel, the Zabur (used in reference to the Psalms) [1] revealed to David ( Dawud ); and the Injil revealed to Jesus ( Isa ). The Islamic methodology of tafsir al-Qur'an bi-l-Kitab ( Arabic: تفسير القرآن ...
A convert will want to learn about some of the key transitions in modern Jewish history, such as the Enlightenment and the Emancipation of Jews in Europe, which resulted in new ways of conceptualizing Judaism and led to the modern Jewish movements. They should know about the Holocaust, the creation of the State of Israel, and the growth and ...
- Rabbi Carl Perkins
Abraham in Islam. The Christians were not the only group who claimed to be the true successors of Abraham. With the rise of Islam in the seventh century the Arabs also came to emphasize their descent from the Patriarch. Interestingly, the descriptions of Abraham’s life as found in the Koran are strongly influenced by Jewish traditions.
- Eliezer Segal
Aug 21, 2018 · Nabeel Qureshi: With Muslims, you need to have a long-term relationship, not just during evangelism but after the person has accepted the Lord. They need someone to turn to. They need someone for discipleship. They need a new community, a Christian community to come around them.
Today many Muslims believe that Qur'an had abrogated the Bible. This belief is an obstacle for interfaith relations and reconciliation between Islam and Judeo-Christianity. Muslims need to reread the Qur'an and the history of Islam in order to understand the original spirit of Islam.
Sep 25, 2014 · Sajjad Rizvi: The very notion of Abrahamic religions is arguably Islamic. The Quran presents Abraham as an adherent of Islam, but here “Islam” means the primordial faith that connects humanity to one God and leads in turn to Judaism, Christianity and then historical Islam as proclaimed by Muhammad. There are some who view Islam as a faith ...
