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Lashawan Qadash In major cities across the United States one can find so-called "Black Hebrew Israelite" groups preaching and screaming on the street. These groups are offshoots of a militant Black-nationalist Christian cult known as the Israeli Church of Universal Practical Knowledge. Among their more curious claims is the assertion that they speak the true form of Hebrew, a dialect called "Lashawan Qadash". This article examines the claims of proponents of this alleged dialect, and gives reason to believe these claims are simply false. [Go to the essay] Protocols of the Followers of Baha'ullah Abdu'l-Bab as-Sahyuni, the Freethought Mecca's resident expert on the Baha'i faith, gives a short run through numerous atrocities that Muslims have committed against the gentle Baha'is. The persecution that Baha'is suffer in today's many Islamic countries is very similar to the persecution Jews suffered in medieval Christendom. [Go to the essay] Astrology One of the silliest superstitions also happens to be one of the oldest and most widely practiced: astrology. It is for this reason that the FTMecca has decided to include a piece on the truth about this pseudo-science. Ibn Copernici ar-Rumi, our expert on the stars, creates quite the humorous expose. [Go to the essay] The Story of Muhammad by Dr. York The Ancient Mystic Order of Malchizedek, AMOM, Nuwaubians, the Nubian Nation of Moors, the Nubian Islaamic Hebrew Mission, the Ansaaru Allah Community, Holy Tabernacle Ministries, the Original Tents of Kedar... these are all the same group, a group with many names. The group was founded by Dr. York, a highly creative and mystical individual who has created the most heterodox of all heterodox Islamic sects. This essay takes a quick look at his group, then treats FTMecca readers to his wonderful biography of Muhammad. [Go to the essay] Mushrik Zanj: The Allah Team The Nation of Islam and Five Percent Nation of Gods and Earths are two decidedly heterodox Islamic sects. they both preach that the "Black Man" (i.e. people of African descent) is God, and that Allah came in the form of Fard Muhammad to reveal true Islam to his messenger, Elijah Muhammad. In the past two decades, numerous people from these groups have left theese black nationalist anthropomorphic beliefs behind to join mainstream Islam. The Allah Team is the only counter-missionary group dedicated to turning back Sunni missionary campaigns. Is Allah a man? Does the Freethought Mecca support this group? [Go to the essay] 12 Tribes of Hate The 12 Tribes of Israel, and the Israelite Church of Universal Practical Knowledge (UPK) are two groups of heterodox right-wing black nationalist Christians, who make some rather dubious claims. This article crushes one of their claims, that the Edomites were caucasian, and the Israelites ancestors of modern day African Americans. Is race discussed in the Bible? [Go to the essay] |