Who Was Muhammad? Qureshi vs. Wood

Farhan Qureshi vs. David Wood
May 10th, 2009
Jackson Memorial Baptist Church
Chesapeake, Virginia

NOTE: We had some problems with the cameras in this recording, so we have multiple angles and a few seconds of missing video (less than a total of 10 seconds). Sorry for that, but here's what we got.


Opening Statements




Rebuttals





Crossfire and Conclusion

Was Jesus Crucified? Wood vs. Abdallah

David Wood vs. Osama Abdallah
May 9th, 2009
Coastal Community Church
Virginia Beach, Virginia


Opening Statements




Rebuttals and Conclusion

Muslim Cleric: Why Women Shouldn't Be Allowed to Drive

Is the Qur'an Miraculous? Abdallah vs. Qureshi

Osama Abdallah vs. Nabeel Qureshi
May 9th, 2009
Coastal Community Church
Virginia Beach, Virginia


Opening Statements




Rebuttals




Crossfires and Conclusion

Who Was Jesus? Qureshi vs. Qureshi

Nabeel Qureshi vs. Farhan Qureshi
May 10th, 2009
Jackson Memorial Baptist Church
Chesapeake, Virginia


Nabeel's Opening Statement




Farhan's Opening Statement




First Rebuttals




Second Rebuttals



Crossfires and Conclusion

Hawaii Establishes Islam Day 2009

JERUSALEM POST: Hawaii's state Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday to celebrate "Islam Day"... The resolution to proclaim September 24, 2009, as Islam Day passed the Senate on a 22-3 vote. It had previously passed the state House of Representatives... CLICK HERE FOR MORE

I wouldn't have as much of a problem with this if some state also had a "Christianity Day". But alas, anti-Christian sentiments are the flavor of the day, and pro-Islamic sentiments seem to be pretty popular among appeasers and new agers.

In fact, I wouldn't have a problem with this at all if "recognize 'the rich religious, scientific, cultural and artistic contributions'" also included "and learn about the history of the roots of Islam, including Muhammad and the Qur'an." Then at least the public would learn something of substance instead of celebrate something they don't understand.

Big Whopping Thanks to Yahya

Hey everyone--

If you're wondering how we can all of a sudden post large videos on YouTube even though they've discontinued their partner accounts, it's because Yahya gave us his account! Yup, Yahya told us he wasn't using his account anymore and that we could have it with all its privileges.

Unfortunately, we can't change the name to Acts17 or AnsweringMuslims, but we can upload these videos onto YouTube. This was a very kind gesture from Yahya, and Acts17 is giving out a big, public "Thank You!"

The videos will be posted soon (about 1 debate per day, hopefully). Looking forward to your comments (feel free to subscribe to the Yahya2006 channel on YouTube!)

Review of the Debates

Hello everyone--

Well, it's Monday and the weekend of debates ended yesterday. I must say that there were some unexpected twists and turns during the weekend! Overall, the debates went very well.

On Saturday, we kicked off the debates with the topic "Was the Qur'an Miraculous?" True to form, Osama opened up with a 30 minute opening statement entirely dedicated to the argument from scientific accuracy. I responded with an opening statement focused on the history of the Quran (including its inception, its course, and unusual characteristics of its compilation) as well as the supposed miracle claims (literary excellence, mathematical marvels, scientific accuracy, and perfect preservation.) All in all, I feel the debate went very well for the Christian side. Osama was unable to provide satisfactory responses to the Christian arguments, preferring instead to rehash the arguments he had already made or to introduce new, equally flawed examples of the argument from scientific accuracy.

Saturday evening was the debate with Osama and David on the topic "Was Jesus Crucified?" David provided all the historical evidence for Jesus' death by crucifixion, as well as the incompatibility of Islam with a coherent account of Jesus' death. Osama chose to focus the vast majority of his case on Old Testament verses, arguing that these verses do not portray the Messiah as a man who would die. You don't have to believe me when I say David did very well in this debate; Osama himself conceded twice during the debate that David was doing much better than he was.

Sunday morning was the debate between Farhan Qureshi and David Wood on the topic "Who Was Muhammad". I have to be honest and say I was unable to watch the whole debate, but from what I did see, it was very lively and spirited.

And finally, the Sunday evening debate was between me and Farhan Qureshi on the topic "Who Was Jesus?" I provided a case very similar to the one I provided in 2006 against Farhan, focusing on the four-pronged approach to Jesus' claim to deity. However, I added two arguments to that: that the earliest Christians honored Jesus with an honor due only to Yahweh (I relied heavily on the works of Larry Hurtado for this) and that the earliest stratum of Christians ascribed to Jesus characteristics that were only ascribed to Yahweh (I relied heavily on the works of Richard Bauckham for this). Farhan's response was twofold: if we are worshiping the spirit of Jesus, then we are just worshiping the spirit of God that in a sense can be found in everyone; and that the question "Who was Jesus?" is not a historical one, but rather a theological one that is best answered after we have already chosen which book to follow, the Qur'an or the Bible. 

So I praise God for giving His truth multiple victories this weekend, and for counting David and me worthy of being His servants. I really enjoyed debating with both Osama and Farhan. Osama is remarkably cordial in person and represents Islam well (though his arguments are the exact same ones he uses online). Farhan is still one of the coolest people I know, let alone one of the coolest Muslims, and it was a pleasure debating a student of Islam with his caliber of honesty and integrity. 

We'll be uploading these videos throughout the week. Our main video site, google videos, stopped allowing uploads. So we're looking around for a new option that will be easy to use. We'd love to use youtube, but we have to cut the debate up into 10 minute segments (too annoying to do!) Anyhow, God bless you all and thanks for your prayers!

Saudi judge: It's OK to slap spendthrift wives

(CNN) -- Husbands are allowed to slap their wives if they spend lavishly, a Saudi judge said recently during a seminar on domestic violence, Saudi media reported Sunday.

Arab News, a Saudi English-language daily newspaper based in Riyadh, reported that Judge Hamad Al-Razine said that "if a person gives SR 1,200 [$320] to his wife and she spends 900 riyals [$240] to purchase an abaya [the black cover that women in Saudi Arabia must wear] from a brand shop and if her husband slaps her on the face as a reaction to her action, she deserves that punishment."

. . . Saudi women's rights activist Wajeha Al-Huwaider told CNN that Saudi women routinely face such attitudes.

"This is how men in Saudi Arabia see women," she said in a telephone interview from the Saudi city of Dahran. "It's not something they read in a book or learned from a friend. They've been raised to see women this way, that they're less than a person."

Read More from CNN.
Read More from Answering Muslims.

Debate: Hogan Elijah Hagbard versus Ayaz

My first public debate ever occured in October 2008 between myself and a local Muslim apologist and debater named Ayaz.

The topic was: The Bible or the Qur'an: Which is the Word of God.

Fortunately my brothers from the 'Only Way' team and members of another organisation were present under the debate and were kind enough to record the debate and work on it.

The debate will for the first time be available for everyone to watch on the website of 'The Only Way' team http://www.theonlyway.org.uk/ on Wednesday 13 May 17:00 UK time. The only Way websites focuses primarily on Asian Christians and Muslims. They have future plans to start live programes online, broadcasting live training in apologetics, debates and interviews.
At the moment they broadcast me mainly as a test for the future live channel.

To watch the debate you need to enter the website http://www.theonlyway.org.uk/ then click the box Tow-TV and then click the screen.

The debate is approximately two hours or more; I am sorry about the quality of the sound.

This was my first debate; I have to say here that Ayaz is a much better speaker and debater than me; in addition I had to struggle with the English language. Furthermore, after having watched the debate I noticed that I committed several errors, particularly speaking to fast (a serious problem I am trying to tackle at the moment), including a few wrong answers, which I doubt anyone in the crowd including Ayaz noticed. I must say I got stuck on the question being asked about the Aramaic word for God.

Beside all this I think I managed to give an answer to most of Ayaz's arguments.

It amazed me though that the Muslims were unable to deal with the number of objections I brought up.

The debate was a great event, good atmosphere and fairly calm; Ayaz appears to be a great guy with an excellent integrity. I hope to debate him again or at least that we may be able to arrange further events of this kind.

If the timing is unsuitable, let me know and I will ask the Only Way team to let the debate run again later.

VenomFangX Threatened into Silence

Make no mistake about it. If I were a Muslim, VenomFangX would be dead, so it didn't surprise me to learn that Muslims have threatened his family. I'm actually surprised that Muslims waited so long to resort to such measures.

But I'm not a Muslim, and I believe that resorting to violence and threats is wrong. This is why I find the following video disheartening.



NOTE: I have to question VenomFangX's claim that he never meant to offend anyone's beliefs. The following videos will show what I mean. (For those who are wondering, I'm posting these videos, not because I approve of the tactics, but because free speech is being threatened and because people need to understand why VenomFangX and his family are being threatened. I saw these videos a long time ago. I never posted them because I would rather approach Muslims in a manner more conducive to discussion. With that said, the material VFX presents is quite accurate, and he certainly has the right to get his point across without his family being slaughtered.)

EVERYONE LOVES ALLAH: EPISODE ONE


EVERYONE LOVES ALLAH: EPISODE TWO


It's clear from these videos that VenomFangX did intend to insult Islam. Indeed, the reason that he was threatened is obviously that he is extremely talented at ridiculing the beliefs of his opponents.

David on "Iron Sharpens Iron" Today

Hello all! David was supposed to cohost the Long Island radio show "Iron Sharpens Iron" today to interview a special guest, but plans changed and now David will be the guest!

So tune in to "Iron Sharpens Iron" today on www.sharpens.org at 3-4 PM Eastern to hear David. Who knows? Maybe he'll be giving away some sneak peaks for the debates we'll be doing this weekend!

And please keep David and me in your prayers as we prepare for this weekend's debates. Your prayers are always needed and always appreciated :-)

Nations with the Worst Religious Tolerance

A government panel recently released a list of countries with the least religious freedom. Does anyone notice a pattern? (Hint: I've listed the dominant religion of each country.)

Myanmar--Majority Buddhist
North Korea--Majority Irreligious/Atheist
Eritrea--Population Divided between Muslims and Christians
Iran--Majority Muslim
Iraq--Majority Muslim
Nigeria--Majority Muslim (Large Minority Christian)
Pakistan--Majority Muslim
China--Mixture of Many Beliefs
Saudi Arabia--Majority Muslim
Sudan--Majority Muslim
Turkmenistan--Majority Muslim
Uzbekistan--Majority Muslim
Vietnam--Majority Buddhist

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A U.S. government panel listed 13 countries Friday as "egregious" violators of religious freedom.

Homeless Pakistani Christians protest last month in Islamabad for protection of Christian minorities.

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom's annual report named Myanmar, North Korea, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, China, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. READ MORE.

Rafael Princ vs. Nadir Ahmed: Four Dialogues

I know that everyone is sick of Nadir, and that these posts may seem to be a waste of time. But the benefits will be extremely significant. Once all the facts are laid out, and all of the materials are collected, everything will be put together on a single site. Thus, whenever Nadir attempts to debate someone, or to speak in public, or to rail against people on PalTalk, he will be bombarded with the facts, which will be readily available to all. This will put an end once and for all to Nadir's self aggrandizement.

People are continuing to send me materials on Nadir. In this post, I'd like to consider Nadir's dealings with Rafael Princ, whom Nadir has backed down from repeatedly. (So much for Nadir's claim that everyone is running from him. In the following exchanges, we see that Nadir is the one running.)

DIALOGUE ONE: NADIR BACKS DOWN

Let's begin with an audio file, which can be heard by clicking here. Notice that Rafael challenges Nadir to debate him on the Bible and the Qur'an, and that Nadir changes the subject and backs down immediately.

DIALOGUE TWO: NADIR IS THE WORLD'S GREATEST MUSLIM DEBATER (IN HIS OWN MIND)

In this next exchange, Nadir declares that he is the greatest Muslim debater in the world. He also calls Shabir Ally a "fool" (not to mention a heretic) and says that all Muslims agree on this. (I find this strange, since when I attend a Shabir Ally debate, I see hundreds of Muslims there to support him. But when I attend a Nadir Ahmed debate, we can't even bribe Muslims to show up.)

rafa-el_1: up for a little debate now?
nadir_ahmed: wel.. kind of busy
nadir_ahmed: i thought you will invite me to your church
rafa-el_1: i need too practise material on you before debating this in public
rafa-el_1: yes I will
nadir_ahmed:
nadir_ahmed: ok.. when i receive the invitation you can practice on me
nadir_ahmed: you now know my arugments
nadir_ahmed: soo youre different
rafa-el_1: I already have rebutels too all of them
rafa-el_1: but the future will tell
nadir_ahmed: yea i know
rafa-el_1: nahh I will debate in januari the supject..original sin part of islam?
rafa-el_1: a hole other subject i will be dabting with you about
nadir_ahmed: ok
nadir_ahmed: do you plan to come to america ?
rafa-el_1: my first trip is too the UK...Will be talking with jay about the possibility's of debating in the usa
nadir_ahmed: ic
nadir_ahmed: do yo think jay is a good debater ?
rafa-el_1: average
nadir_ahmed: you might be able to land a job
nadir_ahmed: in anti-islamic apologetics
nadir_ahmed: like jay and sam
nadir_ahmed: just thnk you can get paid for the work you enjoy
rafa-el_1: That is not the kind of career I seek
nadir_ahmed: what kind of career do you want ?
rafa-el_1: I have amy master degree in psychology..this is a side thing for me
nadir_ahmed: ok
nadir_ahmed: do you think jay would support shamon for a debate ?
rafa-el_1: I think he would
nadir_ahmed: y?
rafa-el_1: because too be fair...sam is the one of the leading apoligist(against islam) out there
nadir_ahmed: but does jay think so ?
rafa-el_1: I don't think he will deny that sam is a great debator
rafa-el_1: but will ask him
nadir_ahmed: hm.. but i really dont see them supporting each other
nadir_ahmed: i think maybe
nadir_ahmed: they have different
nadir_ahmed: views
nadir_ahmed: or something
rafa-el_1: some seek honour and fame in it
rafa-el_1: others don't
nadir_ahmed: who do you think do?
rafa-el_1: I am not able too judge that
rafa-el_1: who you think is the best islamic debatopr out there
nadir_ahmed: me
rafa-el_1: besides yourself
nadir_ahmed: who do yo believe is the best islamic debater ?
rafa-el_1: depends which topic
nadir_ahmed: overall
nadir_ahmed: and tell the truth
rafa-el_1: on biblical subjects shabir ally....but he is coward too defend the quran
nadir_ahmed: lo
nadir_ahmed: lol
nadir_ahmed: you lied
nadir_ahmed: shabir is a fool
nadir_ahmed: and all muslism agree on that
nadir_ahmed: so you lied
rafa-el_1: shabir is a coward regarding his own Quran
rafa-el_1: you asked my opinion
nadir_ahmed: you lied about shabir and the bibe
nadir_ahmed: bible
nadir_ahmed: and you lied
rafa-el_1: so what got the opinion of all muslims got too do with it
nadir_ahmed: you know very well that shabir is a weak debator
rafa-el_1: so who you think is a good debater(besides yourself)
nadir_ahmed: and a heretic
nadir_ahmed: and a heretic
nadir_ahmed: almost apostate
rafa-el_1: isn't he a salafi like yourself
nadir_ahmed: hey.. i have to get some work done
nadir_ahmed: honesty is what will make you win
nadir_ahmed: and Glorify God
nadir_ahmed: not deception
nadir_ahmed: remember that
rafa-el_1: nadir we will see when you come here
rafa-el_1: with a duo respect..the sam shamoun debate wasn't anything compared what I will do with you
rafa-el_1: but with love
nadir_ahmed: shamon was humiliated
nadir_ahmed: i like that debate
nadir_ahmed: he huffs and puffs
rafa-el_1: me too
nadir_ahmed: and could not prove anything
nadir_ahmed:
rafa-el_1: lol ..he clearly was victorious
nadir_ahmed: sure..in style
nadir_ahmed: he won
nadir_ahmed: and charisma
nadir_ahmed:
nadir_ahmed: ok.. we will see what you can do
rafa-el_1: Inshallah
nadir_ahmed: ok... gota go
nadir_ahmed: take care
rafa-el_1: you too
nadir_ahmed is now offline.

DIALOGUE THREE: NADIR BACKS DOWN AGAIN

As everyone who interacts with Nadir knows, he seems to follow a standard pattern, which consists of the following steps:

Step One: Nadir challenges Christian X to a debate in an extremely boastful, rude manner. If Christian X refuses to debate because of Nadir's foul language, constant insults, lack of credentials, and lack of Muslim support, Nadir says that Christian X is running from his arguments.

Step Two: If Christian X, for whatever reason, agrees to debate, Nadir attempts to twist and mangle the topic and the debate format until the debate becomes absolutely unacceptable. If Christian X refuses to accept the debate due to Nadir's unreasonable and absurd terms, Nadir says that Christian X is running from his arguments. (For more on this, see "Nadir Ahmed's Amazing Debate Format.")

Step Three: If Christian X agrees to Nadir's outrageous terms and goes through with the debate, Nadir will be completely crushed in front of the audience. At the end of such humiliating defeats, Nadir will challenge Christian X to another debate. By this time, of course, Christian X is thoroughly fed up with Nadir and never wants to deal with him again. Christian X has also already defeated Nadir in public, which makes further humiliation unnecessary. At this point, Nadir declares to everyone that Christian X has refused to engage in another debate with him, and that this can only mean that Christian X is running from his arguments. (To see some examples of this, watch the end of Nadir's debates with Sam Shamoun and James White, where Nadir, sensing his total defeat, challenges both opponents to further debates. Nadir later says that they're running from him when they refuse.)

The following dialogue is a good illustration of Step Two. Rafael agrees to debate Nadir on whether Islam is from God, but Nadir insists that Rafael must not be allowed to offer evidence against Islam! Can anyone even imagine such a format? Wouldn't Muslims laugh at me if I said: "All right, we're going to have a debate on the Deity of Christ. I'm going to offer reasons for believing in the Deity of Christ, and my opponent is free to discuss my reasons. But under no circumstances is my opponent allowed to present evidence against the Deity of Christ." Nadir was obviously attempting to make the format unbearable, so that Rafael wouldn't agree to Nadir's ridiculous terms (at which point Nadir declares that Rafael is running from his arguments).

rafa-el_1: are you interested too debate me in CP his room?
rafa-el_1: there will be aprox 120 people
nadir_ahmed: topic ?
rafa-el_1: the evidence for islma
rafa-el_1: islam
nadir_ahmed: and christianity.
nadir_ahmed: sure
rafa-el_1: nope you challenged james whit on the topic
nadir_ahmed: did you forget about Christianity ?
rafa-el_1: evidence for islam
nadir_ahmed: ok
rafa-el_1: so that will be our topic
nadir_ahmed: fine
nadir_ahmed: fine
nadir_ahmed: but no red dot
rafa-el_1: Mashallah
nadir_ahmed: and we will concentrate on the evidence i present
nadir_ahmed: and you must knock it down
rafa-el_1: nope
rafa-el_1: I will bringn my evidence that islam isn't from God
nadir_ahmed: like i did with keith and james white
nadir_ahmed: that is a different debate
nadir_ahmed: trying to disprove islam is a different issue
nadir_ahmed: rather than focusing on it's evidences
nadir_ahmed: make up your mind
nadir_ahmed: remember..
rafa-el_1: the topic will be...Is islam a religion from God
nadir_ahmed: did i attack PAUL?
nadir_ahmed: ?
nadir_ahmed: in the jame white debate
nadir_ahmed: or
nadir_ahmed: with Keith hopkinds
nadir_ahmed: i NEVER attackd paul
rafa-el_1: you are too ignorant too attack paul
nadir_ahmed: or tried to disprove him
rafa-el_1: thats why you were smoked in those 2 debates
nadir_ahmed: well..i dont think so
nadir_ahmed: soo
nadir_ahmed: rather... i attacked
nadir_ahmed: what Christians present as evidence
nadir_ahmed: thats it
nadir_ahmed: however, I can disprove Paul
nadir_ahmed: easily
rafa-el_1: i will bring my objections
nadir_ahmed: . but that is a different debate
rafa-el_1: you will knock them down
rafa-el_1: If you knock down just 1 of mine arguments
rafa-el_1: I will become muslim
nadir_ahmed: that has nothing to do with the scientific, prophetic archaelogical evidence for Islam
nadir_ahmed: you are silly man.. who cares what you become
rafa-el_1: my arguments will contain science,historical etc
nadir_ahmed: ok... so you are running away from the evidence for Islam - need confirmation
nadir_ahmed: yes!
nadir_ahmed: i will save this pm.. a young boy wants to see it
nadir_ahmed: he has some questions
nadir_ahmed:
rafa-el_1: I am challenging you sir
rafa-el_1: too debate me
nadir_ahmed: not on our evidences
rafa-el_1: is islam a religion of allah
nadir_ahmed: this boy named salman is smart
nadir_ahmed: he can see through your deception
nadir_ahmed: aalll the evidence points towards ---> Islam
rafa-el_1: nadir...if he is smart..he would see that you are the 1 running away
nadir_ahmed:
nadir_ahmed: thank yo
nadir_ahmed: must go
nadir_ahmed: last time
rafa-el_1: nadir come too the room...And I will show you that the Quran is unscientific,unhistorical etc
nadir_ahmed: you are not able to deal with the evidence which i present to you
nadir_ahmed: simple
nadir_ahmed: you are defeated.
nadir_ahmed: go away
rafa-el_1: bring it
nadir_ahmed: are you sure ?
nadir_ahmed:
rafa-el_1: nadir..everybody is laughing at you on platalk
nadir_ahmed: you must only deal with the evidence which i presnt to you
rafa-el_1: even muslims told me that they were embaresseed too see you run from me
nadir_ahmed: i dont think so
nadir_ahmed: i think you are dreaming
rafa-el_1: just ask around
nadir_ahmed: sure did
rafa-el_1: you will see
nadir_ahmed: they loooooooooooooooooove my debate with CP
nadir_ahmed: i get flowers and kisses all the time
nadir_ahmed: after i am done with you
nadir_ahmed: then I will smash that coward CP
rafa-el_1: done with me? than you have too stop running
nadir_ahmed: arab christains are a true joy
rafa-el_1: and fave me
rafa-el_1: face*
nadir_ahmed: you are a small potato
nadir_ahmed: actaully
nadir_ahmed: i should put you on ignore
rafa-el_1: haha
nadir_ahmed: but yo are an arab christian
nadir_ahmed: and they are the most fun
nadir_ahmed: just becase of that
nadir_ahmed: i talk to you
rafa-el_1: doesn't it suck that I can read your Quran and you don't?
nadir_ahmed: because God has placed a very special type of stupidity in the Arab chrisitan
nadir_ahmed: it will do you nooooooooo good
nadir_ahmed: hey
nadir_ahmed: gota go
nadir_ahmed: take care
nadir_ahmed: ill come looking for you
rafa-el_1: pffff
nadir_ahmed: when the time is near.
rafa-el_1: keep running
nadir_ahmed: cya
rafa-el_1: run forest run

DIALOGUE FOUR: NADIR SAYS THAT CHRISTIANS ARE RUNNING FROM HIM, RAFAEL ONCE AGAIN AGREES TO DEBATE HIM, AND NADIR CHANGES THE SUBJECT

In the following dialogue, Nadir claims that he has a "huge support base." Where is this support base? Nadir once had to come on this blog under a false name to pretend that someone supports him.

Notice that Rafael again agrees to debate Nadir. What does Nadir do? Does he accept? Of course not. He changes the subject and tries to say that Sam Shamoun (who crushed him horribly here) is running from him. Follow Nadir's reasoning (or lack thereof). Nadir has a man repeatedly asking to debate him, and Nadir keeps backing down and changing the subject. Then, when he changes the subject, it's to show that everyone is scared to debate him!

Nadir is certainly one of a kind. We couldn't invent stuff like this if we tried.

rafa-el_1: lol...there are muslims that took that video serious?
rafa-el_1: wow they are dumber than I thought
nadir_ahmed: u bet
nadir_ahmed: in fact,
nadir_ahmed: there was a muslim from texas who was doubting his faith
nadir_ahmed: but now he is convinced
nadir_ahmed: after seeing athe christians run away
nadir_ahmed: he will be adding his testimony
nadir_ahmed: to that
nadir_ahmed: james white
nadir_ahmed: hasbeen expoosed
nadir_ahmed: badly
rafa-el_1: soo this 'muslim' doubted his faith...but when He sees a christian not willing too debate that topic WIT YOU. he becomes sure of his faith?
rafa-el_1: wow...talk about blind faith
nadir_ahmed: and sam shamoun
nadir_ahmed: i told him
nadir_ahmed: the evidence is unchallengable
nadir_ahmed: and the christians are hiding
nadir_ahmed: soo
rafa-el_1: I will detae you on that topic
nadir_ahmed: he saw it for himself
rafa-el_1: np
nadir_ahmed: hey
nadir_ahmed: did you know
nadir_ahmed: that when i went to challenge sam shamon
nadir_ahmed: about 2 years ago
nadir_ahmed: i went to his office
nadir_ahmed: and he hid in a back room ?
nadir_ahmed: i had 2 girls with me
rafa-el_1: you went too a mens working place?
nadir_ahmed: and htey were laughing at him
nadir_ahmed: sams
nadir_ahmed: shamouns
nadir_ahmed: syes
nadir_ahmed: yes
rafa-el_1: dor you have no respect?
rafa-el_1: that is called invadind privacy
nadir_ahmed: i was very respectful
nadir_ahmed: not really
nadir_ahmed: but
nadir_ahmed: he HID IN A BACK ROOM!
nadir_ahmed:
nadir_ahmed: soo i stood around
rafa-el_1: first of all...I don't believe you,but when this is infact true,it doesn't proof anything
nadir_ahmed: for about 35 minutes
nadir_ahmed: please ask him
nadir_ahmed: he will admit to it
rafa-el_1: like I already stated..I am more than happy too debate muhammad
nadir_ahmed: becausse all his friends were asking him to come out
nadir_ahmed: but he wouldnt
nadir_ahmed: we are talking about sam
nadir_ahmed: not you
rafa-el_1: ok sam doesn't want too debate you
nadir_ahmed: email him
rafa-el_1: so?
nadir_ahmed: HE HID IN A BACK ROOM!!
nadir_ahmed: LOL
rafa-el_1: so what?
nadir_ahmed: ahahaahah
nadir_ahmed: hahahaha
nadir_ahmed: omg
rafa-el_1: what point are you trying too make
rafa-el_1: or are you just trying too boast?
nadir_ahmed: boasting.. laughing..
nadir_ahmed: yea
nadir_ahmed: it is real incidents like that
rafa-el_1: nadir...everybody in the room and paltalk laughs at you for running from me
nadir_ahmed: which speak louder than words
rafa-el_1: you don't see me baosting about that
nadir_ahmed: i dont think anyone sees you as a condenter
nadir_ahmed: contender
nadir_ahmed: or someone who is a great challenge
nadir_ahmed: sorry
nadir_ahmed: but u are just a guy on paltalk
nadir_ahmed: nothing mroe
nadir_ahmed: more
nadir_ahmed: and your apologists
nadir_ahmed: run away
nadir_ahmed: from me
rafa-el_1: nadir...after your debate with sam shamoun,james white...you have became a laughing stoke
nadir_ahmed: james white
nadir_ahmed: sam shamoun
rafa-el_1: only david wood is willing too debate you
nadir_ahmed: talk is cheap
nadir_ahmed: the young man from texas didnt buy it
nadir_ahmed: and no one will
nadir_ahmed: keep it up
nadir_ahmed: ok
nadir_ahmed: gota go
nadir_ahmed: dont forget to save this pm
nadir_ahmed: and send it to fat boy shamoun
rafa-el_1: nadir just want too respond section of the debates you hadwith them
nadir_ahmed: and he will accept
rafa-el_1: even the muslims are apoligizing for you
nadir_ahmed: that he hid
nadir_ahmed: yawn
nadir_ahmed: i got a huge support base
rafa-el_1: loool
nadir_ahmed: good bye
rafa-el_1: most muslims I talk too aren't taking you seriously
nadir_ahmed is now offline.

These four dialogues show Nadir's complete inconsistency. When Nadir challenges someone to a debate, the conversation usually goes something like this:

NADIR: "Hey, Mr. Christian Scholar! You have to debate me! I'm Islam's greatest debater! All other Muslim debaters suck compared to me! And if you don't debate me, you're a coward! Now debate me so I can expose your filthy religion!"

CHRISTIAN SCHOLAR: "Wow, you behave like a child. I'm simply not interested in debating people who behave like children. Besides, I contacted some Muslims about you, and most of them have no clue who you are. Those who know you told me that you're one of the worst debaters who's ever lived, and that the Muslim community has absolutely no respect for you. Beyond this, you have no credentials whatsoever, you constantly insult your opponents, and some people think you're insane."

NADIR: "LOL! LLLLOOOOOOOLLLLL! I knew you were a coward! You're running from my arguments! Just like all the other Christian cowards who backed down from me! Look, when someone challenges you to a debate, you have to accept! If you don't accept, you're a fat coward! It's that simple! Coward! Coward! Coward!"

But what happens when Nadir is challenged? As we've seen, the conversations go something like this:

CHRISTIAN: "Nadir, I challenge you to debate me."

NADIR: "Um, let's talk about someone else. Hey, that Sam Shamoun is running from me!"

CHRISTIAN: "You mean the same Sam Shamoun who humiliated you in one of the most one-sided debates in history?"

NADIR: "Yeah, that's him. He's scared to death of me. I went to his office and he hid from me."

CHRISTIAN: "So are you going to debate me or not?"

NADIR: "Not so fast. There's some other Christian on the internet who said something false about me one time. I'd like to focus on him for a while."

CHRISTIAN: "He doesn't want to debate you. But I do. I'm right here. Come on. Let's do this."

NADIR: "Um, did I mention Sam Shamoun already? He's scared of me."

If someone refuses to debate Nadir because he has no credentials, is a complete liar, has no support from the Muslim community, has no knowledge of either Christianity or Islam, and behaves like a nine-year-old boy, Nadir says he must be scared. Yet when someone challenges Nadir, again and again, to debate a basic topic, and Nadir actually runs out of the room, this is somehow completely reasonable. Then Nadir goes around telling everyone that Christians are scared of him. Is it just me, or is this absolutely pathetic?

Nadir Ahmed, Ahmed Deedat, and the Curse of God

As we've seen, Nadir Ahmed claims that Allah struck Shabir Ally's son blind because Shabir believes that Jesus was nailed to a cross. It's clear to everyone that Nadir is attacking Shabir because of envy and jealousy. Yet Nadir maintains that he is simply being consistent. That is, since he gladly declares that people like me have been cursed by Allah, he must be consistent and claim that people like Shabir have also been cursed.

So which explanation of Nadir's horrendous actions is correct? Is Nadir attacking Shabir out of envy? Or is he attacking Shabir because he wants to be consistent?

There is a simple way to prove that Nadir is acting from jealousy, and it has been noted by two contributors in our comments section (one Christian and one Muslim). If Nadir is really consistent, he will have to proclaim that Ahmed Deedat was also cursed by God. Deedat, like Shabir Ally, embraced Swoon Theory and helped popularize it among Muslims. In 1996, Deedat suffered a stroke that left him paralyzed and unable to speak or swallow for the rest of his life.

Is Nadir willing to say that Deedat was cursed by Allah? Of course not. Even Nadir wouldn't dare to say such a thing. This proves, conclusively, that he isn't attacking Shabir from consistency, but from a desire to bring down apologists who are obviously better and more famous than he is.

Nadir Ahmed Declares: "Shabir Ally's Son Is Cursed!"

It's no secret that Nadir Ahmed will attack any apologist who is obviously superior to him (i.e. every apologist in the world). But it's also true that the better the apologist, the more Nadir will want to bring him down--by any means necessary.

Take, for instance, my first debate with Sami Zaatari. Many people were shocked at Nadir's attack on Sami during the Q&A period. Nadir suggested that Christians should not debate Sami because he is not equipped for debate. Why would Nadir make such a claim? The answer is simple. A day earlier, Nadir had been utterly humiliated in a debate with James White, as even Muslims will admit. Yet Muslims were generally quite pleased with Sami's performance. So what does a self-centered, selfish, power-hungry egomaniac like Nadir do when he is obviously outshined by a much younger apologist? For Nadir, there was only one option: Attack Sami.

Those who have dealt with Nadir in the past know that this is nothing new, for he has a long history of attacking Muslim apologists, often in an extremely offensive manner. Over the past few years, for instance, Nadir has called Shabir Ally a "dummy," a "loser," and "weak-minded." Nadir even said that debating Shabir Ally is like debating someone's grandmother. But these baseless insults are nothing compared to Nadir's most recent tirade against Shabir.

In a desperate attack, Nadir has claimed that Shabir's son has been cursed by God because Shabir believes in Swoon Theory (the view that Jesus was crucified, but that He survived crucifixion). According to Nadir, Shabir's son is blind because God struck him due to Shabir's beliefs. Indeed, Nadir maintains that Muslims must believe that Shabir's son has been cursed by God, since to believe otherwise is to be inconsistent. Nadir says:

Muslim have no problem accepting that Anis Shorosh was punished, or Jimmy Swaggart was punished..Muslim have no problem saying that ... so now be consistent... be honest.. and say the same thing about Shabir Aly.

And praise the Lord, the Christians have testified to to honesty and even handedness - I applauded the demise of Morey, Sharosh, Wood, and when Christians confronted me about other Muslims... I did not hold a double standard and use the same standard to judge them...

My response to why Allah punished Shabir Aly, or other Muslims... it is the curse of the cross. They embraced it, and Allah punished them. Now all those Muslim who mocked Sharosh and the Christians... need to come forward and admit the same thing about Aly.

It is a matter of honesty... and we can not have a double standard.

Now let's follow Nadir's reasoning through to the logical conclusion. Shabir defends Swoon Theory. Instead of striking Shabir with blindness, Allah struck Shabir's son. So Nadir believes that God punishes one person for the sins of another. But since Nadir believes that God can punish person X for the sins of person Y, why would Nadir object to the cross at all? And if there's no good reason to object to the cross, why would Allah strike Shabir's son because Shabir took a different position on an ambiguous verse of the Qur'an?

We should keep in mind that the Hadith supports Nadir's view that God punishes people for the sins of others:

Sahih Muslim 6666--Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) said: No Muslim would die but Allah would admit in his stead a Jew or a Christian in Hell-Fire.

Sahih Muslim 6668--Allah's Messenger [said]: There would come people amongst the Muslims on the Day of Resurrection with as heavy sins as a mountain, and Allah would forgive them and He would place in their stead the Jews and the Christians.

Nadir, however, believes that parents' sins are paid for, not by Jews and Christians, but by their own babies! This is an interesting view for a Muslim to hold, considering verses such as the following:

Qur'an 6:164--Say: What! Shall I seek a Lord other than Allah? And He is the Lord of all things; and no soul earns (evil) but against itself, and no bearer of burden shall bear the burden of another; then to your Lord is your return, so He will inform you of that in which you differed.

Qur'an 17:15--Whoever goes aright, for his own soul does he go aright; and whoever goes astray, to its detriment only does he go astray; nor can the bearer of a burden bear the burden of another, nor do We chastise until We raise an Apostle.

Nadir, it seems, has gone against the clear teachings of the Qur'an. But if Allah blinded Shabir's son because Shabir reinterpreted an ambiguous verse, what will Allah do to Nadir when Nadir ignores obvious statements of the Qur'an? Perhaps Allah will strike Nadir's career, and cause him to be despised by Christians, Muslims, Jews, and atheists around the world. Oops. It's too late to do that.

I know that Muslims in general are repulsed by Nadir's antics. But I have no clue why only a small handful of Muslims (e.g. Yahya Seymour and Sami Zaatari) are openly speaking out against him. I disagree with William Lane Craig on various issues. I also disagree with James White. Yet it would never occur to me to say that these men are cursed because they disagree with me, and I would certainly not tolerate other Christians condemning them due to minor disagreements.

Shabir Ally is Islam's greatest debater. He is extremely intelligent. He's also kind, pleasant to be around, unoffensive, and honorable. He is a man of integrity. He is very much what I would want to be like if I were a Muslim apologist.

Nadir, on the other hand, is rude, obnoxious, disrespectful, arrogant, boastful, violent, and deceptive. He uses horribly foul language, insults Christians and Muslims alike, and tries to get the entire world to revolve around himself. He is one of the worst debaters in history, completely unable to focus on the topic at hand. Nadir obviously suffers from chronic envy and jealousy. He wants to bring everyone else down, so that his own status will be better by comparison. He is illogical, immoral, and has absolutely no personal integrity. He is, in short, the exact opposite of what I would want to be if I were a Muslim apologist.

I conclude with a piece of advice for Nadir. Nadir, if you're on the first floor of a building, and you're jealous because other people are on the top floor, the solution is not to tear down the building in an effort to bring them down to your level. Rather, the solution is to start climbing the stairs. Similarly, if the world is repulsed by your horrendous behavior, constant insults, and delusions of grandeur, and you're jealous of more respectable people, the solution is not to attack people who are obviously better than you. Instead, the solution is to reform your character and actions, and to learn something before you talk.

Debates in May

Again, just around the corner. Sorry for the late heads up! But here's the info in case you can make it:

Saturday's Debates
Glenwood Campus of Coastal Community Church
3:00-5:45 Abdallah vs. Qureshi: "Is The Qur'an Miraculous?"
7:00-9:00 Wood vs. Abdallah "Was Jesus Crucified?"

Sunday's Debates
Jackson Memorial Baptist Church
3:00-5:45 Farhan Qureshi vs. David Wood: "Who Was Muhammad?"
7:00-9:00 Nabeel Qureshi vs. Farhan Qureshi: "Who Was Jesus?"

Nadir Ahmed: The Facts Are Pouring In

Believe it or not, many people aren't too fond of Nadir Ahmed. Indeed, Christians and Muslims are sending me emails loaded with information about Nadir, and there seems to be no end in sight. In this post, I'd like to share some new information that may help shed light on Nadir's character and beliefs.

First, a Muslim emailed me to confirm something Keith Truth said in the comments section of an earlier post. Nadir claims that Shabir Ally's son is blind because God cursed Shabir for believing in Swoon Theory. (This is interesting, since Nadir's friend Ehteshaam believes that Swoon Theory is the only reasonable view to take.) I find this incredibly offensive. I have a fully disabled child, and an Ahmadi Muslim named Naser Shams once told me that my child's disability is due to the curse of Allah. (Since the gene for this disability affects half of all male babies on my wife's side of the family, our friend Naser must think that God cursed dozens of babies to punish me for my unbelief.) So Nadir's absurd and ignorant attack against Shabir is all too familiar to me. Let me say that Shabir Ally is the greatest Muslim debater in the world, that he is one of the nicest men I have ever met, and that he is intellectually and morally superior to Nadir. To use the disability of Shabir's child as an opportunity to attack him seems almost too slimy, even for Nadir. I hope that readers will take this appalling and unwarranted attack into account when they consider whether Nadir Ahmed needs to be completely, utterly, totally exposed.

Second, let's take a brief look at Nadir's ex-wives (yes, plural) and his criminal record. Nadir has been married and divorced twice. I'll be sharing more information in future posts (pending communication with the victims of being married to Nadir). Nadir married his first wife, Fatima, in October of 2001, and they divorced in May of 2006. I haven't been able to confirm yet whether an illicit affair was involved in the separation, but I do know that Nadir was charged with Domestic Battery and Violating an Order of Protection against Fatima. He pleaded guilty to the latter and was found not guilty of the former. (Nadir faced other charges when he was younger, such as criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct, but we'll assume that he's reformed since then.)

Even more interesting, according to court documents, Nadir and Fatima were divorced on May 2, 2006 (having lived together until May 1, 2006). Yet Nadir married his second wife, Essraa, on June 1, 2006! I'll let Nadir fill in the details, but this seems awfully fast (less than a month between the divorce and the marriage to his new wife). But things get worse. Nadir and Essraa were divorced in July of 2006 (yes, less than two months after the marriage). I think we should refrain from judgment until Nadir has a chance to explain. I'll simply say that I can see why someone would look at this and wonder if Muta is involved.

Christians Targeted for Slaughter in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Two attacks on Christian families in the city of Kirkuk on Sunday evening left three people dead and two others wounded, police said.

The first occurred in a neighborhood in southern Kirkuk when a Christian woman and her daughter-in-law were murdered in their home late night Sunday. Police told CNN the attackers slit the women's throats.

In a neighborhood close by, gunmen attacked a Christian family in their home, shooting a father and his three sons, police said. One of the sons died instantly and the other son and the father were wounded. READ MORE.