Prophet of Doom
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Prophet of Doom is a self-published[1] book written by the American businessman-turned-author Craig Winn.
The book is a presentation of the five Islamic sources: Ibn Ishaq’s Sira, Tabari’s Tarikh, Bukhari’s and Muslim’s Hadith. Winn reordered the Qur’an chronologically and set it into the context of Muhammad’s life. The book contains quotes from Islamic scripture including the Qu'ran, and examines various claims made in the Qur'an and statements made about Biblical patriarchs, the Satanic Verses as well as controversial topics such as the Islamic concept of Jihad and paradise as well as content related to pedophilia, incest and rape to piracy, the slave trade and terrorism. Winn also discusses the early history of Islam including Qusayy, an ancestor of Muhammad to whom the author credits many of the rituals and doctrine attributed to the prophet.
Prophet of Doom is out of print, but is available on its web site along with an audio version of the book. The web site for Prophet of Doom also includes other materials about Islam in its Resources section.
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[edit] Response
The book has not been well received in the Muslim community, and some have circulated a petition to have the book banned and censored.[1]
Many of the viewpoints from the visitors and readers of Prophet of Doom are posted on the book's website in their Feedback section[2].
Middle East scholar Daniel Pipes notes that the censorious Muslim response to Winn's treatise raises important concerns regarding freedom of speech and the press. [3].
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[edit] References
- ^ It is published by "CricketSong Books, a division of Virginia Publishers, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Winn Company, LLC."
[edit] External links
- Prophet of Doom website
- Prophet of Doom book online
- Yada Yahweh: A Conversation with God Most recent work by Craig Winn
- Tea with Terrorists: Who They Are And Why They Kill Precursor novel to Prophet of Doom
- Daniel Pipes article:Censor Anti-Islamic Books?
