Many people have heard about Muhammad’s marriage to Aisha when she was 6 years old, and how he had sexual intercourse with her when she was 9, and he was in his 50’s (Bukhari, and Muslim). This is either denied outright (without evidence) or explained as an anomaly. The truth however is that classical Islam, … Continue reading It Wasn’t Just Aisha: Child Marriage and Sexual Exploitation by Muhammad, and in Early Islam (Including the Qur’an)
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Most Religious Muslims Aren’t Religious, And That’s a Good Thing
Introduction There is a persistent myth, widely believed both within Muslim communities and outside them, that “religious” Muslims, those who pray, fast, and openly identify with Islam, are living embodiments of the faith’s actual teachings. Mosques are full of such people: men who pray five times daily, women who fast every Ramadan, families who send … Continue reading Most Religious Muslims Aren’t Religious, And That’s a Good Thing
