Robert Spencer on his new book:
If the Arab forces that conquered so much territory beginning in the 630s were not energized by the teachings of a new prophet and the divine word he delivered, how did the Islamic character of their empire arise at all?
If Muhammad did not exist, why was it ever considered necessary to invent him?…
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More about the book Did Muhammad Exist?: An Inquiry into Islam’s Obscure Origins
Zombie reviews the book at PJMedia.
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