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The Protestant Reformation of the 16th century called for a return to Christianity based on scripture and the understanding of the early church. Protestants attacked existing religious teachings as new additions and faulted them for often encouraging polytheism. Protestants were particularly concerned with ritual interactions involving saints, dead persons, and relics. Protestants pronounced all other […] The post The Parallels Between Wahhabism and the Protestant Reformation appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/07/09/the-parallels-between-wahhabism-and-the-protestant-reformation/

It’s been a little while since Richard Dawkins came out and ridiculously attributed consciousness to AI. This is a topic that was covered in great detail on Muslim Skeptic by our dear brother Bheria. He explored the many inconsistencies that Dawkins exposed himself to by making this absurd attribution. In the article at hand, we […] The post The War on Consciousness: Atheists Like Richard Dawkins are Degrading Humans appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/07/08/war-consciousness-atheists/

Introduction Taqiyya is a doctrine found in both Sunnism and (Twelver) Shiism. Taqiyya means concealment due to fear. More specifically, it means that a Muslim may conceal his true religious beliefs due to fear of threats. However, the doctrine of taqiyya raises a number of questions. Among them are the following: 1. What sorts of threats […] The post An Objective Assessment of Taqiyya in Sunnism and Shiism appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/07/07/taqiyya/

Here at Muslim Skeptic, we have frequently argued after October 7 and even more so as Israel’s genocidal military campaign in Gaza unfolded, that Western political messaging surrounding Islam would likely evolve and worsen rather than simmer down and dissipate. As public support for Israel becomes more contested across much of the West – including […] The post “Citizen Vigilante”: B-Movie Goyslop for the Zionist Right appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/07/06/citizen-vigilante/

In recent years, Christian apologists have increasingly been advancing what they refer to as the so-called “Islamic Dilemma.” The argument is essentially that the Qur’an’s positive references to previous revelations somehow oblige Muslims to affirm the complete integrity and authority of the Bible as it exists today. This nonsensical “Islamic Dilemma” has been refuted repeatedly […] The post The Christian Dilemma: Before Questioning the Quran, Explain the New Testament appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/06/30/christian-dilemma/

Wahhabis claim that the dawah of Ibn Abd al-Wahhab is responsible for the global decline of shirk-related practices involving saint veneration, requests from the dead, magic, and the like. This is completely false.  Prior to the early twentieth century, Wahhabism was viewed by the entire Muslim world as a heretical Kharijite cult resembling ISIS. Hence, […] The post Did Ibn Abd al-Wahhab’s Movement Eliminate Shirk? appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/06/28/ibn-abd-al-wahhabs-movement-eliminate-shirk/