Questioning of Prophet's existence stirs outcry

OP - March 20, 2013, 01:17 PM

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Questioning of Prophet's existence stirs outcry
A noted Muslim scholar has provoked a huge controversy in Europe by openly questioning the existence of the Prophet Muhammad.

The Islamist at the centre of the storm in Germany over whether Muhammad ever existed as an historical figure says he is simply following the conclusions of many years of rigorous research.
Muhammad Sven Kalisch, 42, the chair of Islamic Studies at the University of Muenster and whose duties include training teachers for the rising number of Muslim students in German high schools, has created a furor by stating that in all probability Muhammad was a mythical creation.
He told the Star in a recent phone interview that his research leads him to believe that the three great monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam have mythical origins.
German police worried about a possible violent backlash have told the professor to move his offices to more secure premises. But Kalisch says there have been no specific threats and he is far from being "in hiding" as some bloggers and other rumour-mongers have claimed.
However, the Central Council of Muslims in Germany to which the four largest organizations of the country's 3 million-strong Muslim community belong, has stopped its co-operation with the university's Centre for Religious Studies over the professor's stand.

A spokesperson for the council, Ali Kizilkaya, has said if the Prophet Muhammad didn't exist then the Qur'an doesn't exist.

"This would mean that we would have to abolish the religion altogether," Kizilkaya said. "We are convinced the Prophet did indeed exist and that the Qur'an is the word of God."

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http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2008/12/23/questioning_of_prophets_existence_stirs_outcry.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122669909279629451.html

Errr, how can he be a "Muslim Scholar" if he does not believe Muhammad existed?? Surely ex-Muslim would be the correct term...

Questioning of Prophet's existence stirs outcry

Reply #2 - March 20, 2013, 01:58 PM

So it is, I wonder what happened to the guy....

Questioning of Prophet's existence stirs outcry

Reply #4 - March 22, 2013, 06:03 PM

there's no contemporary written historical records of mohammed, everyone knows this

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Topic: Questioning of Prophet's existence stirs outcry

Tonyt

OP - March 20, 2013, 01:17 PM

Jila

Reply #1 - March 20, 2013, 01:44 PM

Tonyt

Reply #2 - March 20, 2013, 01:58 PM

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