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Theological Issues810 words4 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute Introduction The dietary laws in Islam have long been debated among scholars, with the…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,161 words6 min
THE KISSING OF THE BLACK STONE IN ISLAM: A THEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL EXPOSITION OF PAGAN CONTINUITY _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba_ _Shimba Theological…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues687 words3 min
A Theological Refutation of the Claim that Mary is Part of the Godhead By Dr. Maxwell Shimba _Shimba Theological Institute_ Introduction One of the…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,669 words8 min
Are Camels “Devils” Yet Eaten? A Theological & Critical Inquiry By Dr Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute Abstract This article examines…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues789 words4 min
The Historical Treatment of Christians under Islamic Rule: Lessons for Contemporary Western Policy By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues971 words5 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute Abstract This article investigates the peculiar expression in _Qur’an 47:28_ , where Allah is…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,050 words5 min
Title: Questioning the Angelic Identity of Jibril: A Critical Examination of Qur’anic Interpretation _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba – Shimba Theological…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,489 words7 min
THE DAUGHTERS OF ALLAH Muslims have often been quick to tell others that God allowed the Bible to be corrupted. What they imply is that the Qur’an…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues568 words3 min
_By Dr. Maxwell Shimba_ _Shimba Theological Institute_ Introduction Beloved in Christ, today we expose a great deception that has confused many. The…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues354 words2 min
Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to close with clarity. The Qur’an in _Surah al-Ma’idah 5:116_ accuses Christians of worshiping a Trinity made of…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues375 words2 min
1\. Qur’anic Claim Surah al-Ma’idah 5:116 suggests Christians worship a trinity of Allah, Jesus, and Mary. This forms the basis of the Qur’an’s…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues763 words4 min
_"We have not sent you (O Muhammad) except as a mercy to all the worlds"_ Introduction The Qur’an makes a striking claim in Surah al-Anbiyā’ 21:107:…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues2,108 words11 min
A Theological and Scientific Appraisal of Qur’an 33:4 By Dr. Maxwell Shimba — Shimba Theological Institute, New York, NY Abstract Qur’an 33:4 states…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues619 words3 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute Religious claims must be evaluated through historical analysis, theological consistency, textual…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues793 words4 min
Women Have No Place in the Islamic Heaven (Jannah) By Dr. Maxwell Shimba — Shimba Theological Institute Prophet Muhammad, in _Sahih al-Bukhari_ Book…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues335 words2 min
The Theological Infiltration of Islam into Christian Thought: A Critical Examination _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ Throughout…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,228 words6 min
_By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ Abstract This short paper explains the Islamic legal rule commonly called nikāḥ ḥalālah (also…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues360 words2 min
_Islamic Halal Slaughter: A Theological and Ethical Critique_ By Dr. Maxwell Shimba From both a theological and ethical standpoint, the practice of…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues771 words4 min
Title: Unequal Equality? A Critical Examination of Race, Gender, and Hierarchy in Early Islamic Texts _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues197 words1 min
A Scholarly Observation on Ritual Invocation in Islam and Ancestral Traditions By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute From a theological…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues190 words1 min
Question for Muslim Scholars and Believers: In Islamic theology, the _Injeel_ (Gospel) is described as a divine revelation given by Allah. According…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues187 words1 min
A Comparative Theological Observation on Islamic Prayer Practices By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute From a comparative religion…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,670 words8 min
— _“God said, ‘This is My name forever’ (Exodus 3:15) and ‘I am’ (Exodus 3:14) — Why does Islam not have a parallel where Allah calls Himself “I…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues737 words4 min
Title: _Sheikh Arrested for Selling Pork as Lamb: A Case Study in Religious Ethics and Consumer Deception_ By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues983 words5 min
Title: An Academic Inquiry into the Muslim Prayer for Guidance: A Theological and Philosophical Analysis By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,658 words8 min
The Qur’an, contrary to widespread belief among its adherents, is not necessarily divinely inspired or authored. Rather, it appears to reflect the…
Category: theological-issuesChristological Issues386 words2 min
Jesus Christ as God: The Truth, the Way, and the Life _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ Jesus Christ, according to the Gospel of…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues1,548 words8 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba — Shimba Theological Institute Abstract. Many Muslims assert that ʿĪsā (Jesus) was neither killed nor crucified, citing Qurʾān…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues332 words2 min
Ex-Muslims Turning to Christ: A Global Spiritual Awakening Across the world today, we are witnessing a remarkable spiritual movement—thousands of…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues1,548 words8 min
Shimba Theological Institute Review Volume 3, Issue 2 (2025) Author: Dr. Maxwell Shimba Affiliation: Shimba Theological Institute, Orlando, Florida…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues468 words2 min
Jesus Is Not Just a Prophet. Muslims, Do Not Deceive Yourselves!! _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ Today I went to Minneapolis…
Category: christological-issuesAnalysis of Muhammad866 words4 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute Introduction In Islamic tradition, the angel Jibril (Gabriel) is presented as the messenger who…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad814 words4 min
Title: A Scholarly Debate on Ishmael’s Lineage and the Ethnic Origins of Muhammad _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ Introduction…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad1,055 words5 min
Title: Miracles and Prophetic Integrity: A Theological Comparison between Jesus and Muhammad Author: Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad1,207 words6 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba | Shimba Theological Institute Introduction Muslims often accuse the Apostle Paul of being a false apostle, a corrupter of…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad956 words5 min
THREE (3) REASONS WHY MUHAMMAD IS NOT A PROPHET _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ The source of a matter is its beginning and its…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad498 words2 min
Allah Publicly Disgraces Muhammad By Dr. Maxwell Shimba – Shimba Theological Institute Muslims strongly believe that Muhammad is holy, powerful, and…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad460 words2 min
MUHAMMAD AND THE USE OF KOHL (WANJA) Many of us know that beauty products such as _wanja_ (kohl), lipstick, and skin-lightening cosmetics are…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad934 words5 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute Abstract This article examines the claim—commonly advanced within Islamic polemics—that all…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad972 words5 min
WHY JESUS CHRIST IS GREATER THAN MUHAMMAD AND ALLAH Let us begin by quoting from the books of Allah and Muhammad to see who dwelt in Muhammad’s…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad2,089 words10 min
An academic theological critique arguing that Muhammad’s prophetic claims lack verifiable, non-self-fulfilling fulfillments By Dr. Maxwell Shimba —…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad2,346 words12 min
An academic critique arguing that Muhammad did not fulfill the weightier prophetic expectations of the Judeo-Christian canonical tradition By Dr.…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad1,243 words6 min
The Paradox of Final Prophethood in Islam: A Theological Examination of Muhammad and the Return of Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus Christ) By Dr. Maxwell…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad770 words4 min
_Translated into English by Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ “Can Muhammad truly marry me?” wondered Lady Khadija, an elderly woman…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadHadith Literature1,022 words5 min
Adultery and Islamic Hadith Literature: A Critical Theological Analysis _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba_ Shimba Theological Institute 1\. Introduction Within…
Category: hadith-literatureHadith Literature880 words4 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Abstract This paper examines the controversial hadith narrated in _Sahih al-Bukhari 4615_ , which recounts the Prophet…
Category: hadith-literatureHadith Literature1,030 words5 min
Shimba Theological Institute By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Title: An Academic and Theological Debate on the Adam–Moses Encounter in Sahih al-Bukhari 6614…
Category: hadith-literatureBiblical Issues1,136 words6 min
GOD IS IMPARTIAL, BUT ALLAH IS PARTIAL: A THEOLOGICAL COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN THE GOD OF THE BIBLE AND THE ALLAH OF THE QUR’AN By Dr. Max Shimba…
Category: biblical-issuesBiblical Issues805 words4 min
Translated into English by Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute Why Is Jesus Called God? Through the Qur’an and the Bible Many loud claims…
Category: biblical-issues