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Was Allah the Moon God?

 
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Xian



Joined: 08 Jan 2006

PostPosted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:22 pm    Post subject: Was Allah the Moon God? Reply with quote

Some interesting ideas about the roots of Islam. This is one of many articles that discuss this issue.

http://www.faithfreedom.org/Articles/skm30804.htm

Here is an image of the 'deity'.

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Rteacher



Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA

PostPosted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I read some of the article, but it misrepresents Vedic thought by giving the impression that impersonalism is the essential idea. I found a link which I think gives a more comprehensive understanding of Allah in a comparitive religion context.
http://www.veda.harekrsna.cz/connections/Islam.php

"...The ancient Arabs believed in Allah, the only God, but actually they did not worship Him. They thought that Allah had entrusted the management of the various functions of the universe to different demigods. The faithful addressed these gods to invoke their blessings. They prayed to them to get the favor of Allah. The Arabs of the Syrian desert considered Al-Manat, the goddess of fortune, wife of Allah and mother of all the gods. Some deities as Al- lat, the goddess of heaven, and Al-Uzza, the goddess of Venus, were considered the daughters of Allah. The tribes of Yemen worshiped the sun. Others were worshiping the moon and still others the stars. Most of them worshiped idols. Traditions and rites were exclusively aimed to fulfill material desires. The degradation of the moral and religious principles had reached such a level where a messenger of God was necessary. Hazrat Muhammad (Mohammed) appeared in order to realize this plan of the Lord. Mohammed ..."
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tomato



Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: I get so little foreign language experience, I must be in Koreatown, Los Angeles.

PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chick Publications seems to be on the forefront of this:

http://www.chick.com/information/religions/islam/

Here is a good thread on Chick Publications:

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?t=45990&highlight=Chick+Publications

Here you can read all about Chick Publications' other hate targets, too.
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Bulsajo



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can't wait for that guy to team up with Disney and make an animated feature film.
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