It is possible that the unique role of Muhammad among Arabs is related to the distinction made by Muslim scholarship between the ‘apostles’ (rusul) and the prophets (anbiya1). Muhammad ibn Sacd (d.230 ...

Passover, a major Jewish holiday celebrated by millions around the world, begins this week. In the U.S., you may see families observing the multi-day holiday with special dinners, specific foods and ...

In Ancient Palestine, numerous wars took place between the Israelites and the Philistines. What do we know about these wars?

Dressed in matching purple hoodies and shirts, with gold fringes attached to the bottom in observance of Deuteronomy 22:12, hundreds of members of a controversial Hebrew Israelite group marched ...

In Exodus: The Genesis of God’s People, Grumet examines the narratives. Rather than presenting a verse-by-verse commentary, he focuses on major themes and evolving events in the narrative. He shows ...

Preaching Hate. Members of the so-called Church of Yahawashi in Stamford Hill, London, last week. Screenshot from Youtube. Last week, it was reported that a group of Black Hebrew Israelites stood on a ...

As you can see I’ve been writing a number of book reviews and recommendations recently. I plan to do this on an on-going basis. Because I read a lot of history and people seem interested in getting ...

A group of Hebrew Israelites in Washington, D.C. was entangled in a confrontation on Friday with Native American protestors and Catholic school students visiting from Kentucky, The Washington Post ...

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey -- The deadly shooting rampage at a New Jersey kosher market has cast a spotlight on a fringe movement known for its anti-Semitic strain of street preaching and its role in a ...