Category Archives: Uncategorized

Azahari Hassim 🌍 Greater Israel vs. The Abrahamic Covenant: A Comparative Theological Perspective 1️⃣ Introduction ⸻ The concept of Greater Israel (Eretz Yisrael HaShlemah) emerges from a literal reading of the biblical promise to Abraham in Genesis 15:18: “To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates.”Continue reading “Greater Israel vs. The Abrahamic Covenant: A Comparative Theological Perspective”

Azahari Hassim 🌟 Does the Expansion of Islam in the Middle East Fulfill the Prophecy in Genesis? ⸻ 📖 1. The Promise in Genesis In the Book of Genesis (ch. 12, 15, 17), God promises Abraham that his descendants will inherit a specific land — described as stretching from the “River of Egypt” to theContinue reading “Does the Expansion of Islam in the Middle East Fulfill the Prophecy in Genesis?”

Azahari Hassim 🌙 The Coming Kingdom: From John and Jesus to Muhammad From an Islamic theological perspective, the missions of John the Baptist (Yaḥyā) and Jesus (ʿĪsā) occupy an important transitional position in sacred history. Both were Israelite prophets ministering among the Children of Israel within the religious world shaped by the Sinai covenant. YetContinue reading “The Coming Kingdom: From John and Jesus to Muhammad”

Azahari Hassim 🌿 The Blessing of Shem: Genesis 9:26–27, Islam, and the Civilizations of the Middle East Genesis 9:26–27 contains one of the Bible’s earliest statements about the descendants of Noah after the Flood. Although the passage is brief, it later became important in Jewish and Christian reflections on the nations descended from Noah. ReadContinue reading “The Blessing of Shem: Genesis 9:26–27, Islam, and the Civilizations of the Middle East”

Azahari Hassim The Synagogue of Satan, Gog and Magog, and a Hijacked Identity In plain terms, this is an argument that has been around for centuries, and it goes like this: Not everyone who claims to be part of a faith is actually faithful to it. The phrase “Synagogue of Satan” comes from the NewContinue reading “The Synagogue of Satan, Gog and Magog, and a Hijacked Identity”

Azahari Hassim Throughout much of Islamic history, the dhimmi system helped mitigate anti-Semitism by providing Jewish communities with a recognized legal status, religious protection, and communal autonomy. Although it did not establish complete legal equality between Muslims and non-Muslims, it created a framework in which Jews could preserve their faith, institutions, and identity for centuries.Continue reading “How the Dhimmi System Helped Mitigate Anti-Semitism: An Islamic Historical Perspective”

Azahari Hassim 📖 The Abrahamic covenant and the Sinai covenant are two of the most important themes shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. While both the Apostle Paul and Islam clearly distinguish between these two covenants, they reach very different conclusions about how God’s promises to Abraham were ultimately fulfilled. 🧭 According to Paul, theContinue reading “Paul and Islam on the Abrahamic and Sinai Covenants: Two Different Understandings of God’s Plan”

Azahari Hassim Many Muslims believe that Jesus (ʿĪsā ibn Maryam) will return to the Holy Land near the end of time to fulfill his divinely appointed mission. According to authentic Islamic traditions, he will defeat the Dajjāl (the False Messiah), establish justice, and usher in a period of peace before the Day of Judgment. WithinContinue reading “Jesus’ Second Coming, the Holy Land, and the Remnants of Israel: An Islamic Interpretive Perspective”

Azahari Hassim Sham vs. Mecca ⚖️ Divine Blessings Compared: Sham’s Inherent Sanctity and Mecca’s Prayer-Bestowed Honor in the Qur’an The difference between the divine blessing of the land of Sham (Greater Syria, including Palestine) as mentioned in Surah 21:71 and the blessing of Mecca (Makkah) in the Qur’an lies in the source and nature ofContinue reading “Sham vs. Mecca”