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Theological Issues870 words4 min
I cite what Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew stated in respect to Muslims and Islam. All emphasis will be mine.…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues385 words2 min
St. Gregory mentions a dialogue he had with a group of Turkish Muslims. What makes his comments rather amazing is that he affirms that both the…
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A Debate Challenge to Islamic Apologetics By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute Introduction For centuries, Islamic polemicists have…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues859 words4 min
_By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ Introduction One of the most complex theological tensions in Islamic theology lies in the…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues984 words5 min
_Shimba Theological Institute_ Introduction One of the most contentious issues in Christian-Muslim dialogue concerns the Qur’anic injunctions…
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The Question of Salvation in Islam and Christianity By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute One of the most pressing theological issues…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,927 words10 min
An academic, multi-section inquiry with critical questions for Muslim readers By Dr Maxwell Shimba — Shimba Theological Institute Abstract The Qurʾān…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues936 words5 min
Introduction Islamic theology affirms that every human being is born a Muslim, naturally disposed to recognize and submit to Allah. This claim is…
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SHIMBA THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE NEWSLETTER Volume 7, Issue 4 — October 2025 ISSN: 2950-4125 Christian Teen Murdered by His Brother for Converting to…
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Title: Divine Judgment or Historical Irony? An Examination of Muhammad’s Death in Light of Quranic and Hadith Sources Author: Dr. Maxwell Shimba,…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues239 words1 min
Muhammad attacked the unsuspecting Jewish settlement of Khaibar without provocation, around 629 a.d (my estimate). He killed all males and tortured…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues986 words5 min
_By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ Abstract This article critically examines a controversial narration found in _Mishkat…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,024 words5 min
Title: The Role and Status of Women in Islam: A Theological and Anthropological Critique _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_…
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Title: Brotherhood with Demons? A Theological Analysis of Jinn in Islam and the Christian Prohibition of Communion with Evil Spirits By Dr. Maxwell…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,112 words6 min
Title: Theological Inquiries into the Islam of the Jinn: Prophethood, Revelation, and the Ummah of the Unseen By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues767 words4 min
Title: A Comparative Analysis of Women’s Empowerment in Israeli and Muslim Societies The status and roles of women in the Middle East differ…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,213 words6 min
Dr. Maxwell Shimba _USA Theological University, Orlando, FL_ Abstract This article presents and analyzes a parable— _The Silence of the Garden_ —as a…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,134 words6 min
Title : The Ethical Crisis of Child Marriage in Religious History: A Critical Examination of the Quranic Tradition in Modern Context Author : Dr.…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,167 words6 min
Journal Article for Submission Title : _The Similitude of Shame and the Symbolism of Covering: A Comparative Analysis of Genesis 38:15, the Islamic…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues803 words4 min
Abstract The Qur’an claims to be a divine revelation wholly free of internal contradictions. Surah 4:82 asserts that a divine scripture must be…
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Abstract Islam asserts that the Qur’an is a divine, unalterable revelation entirely free of contradiction. The internal standard set forth in Surah…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues560 words3 min
_Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute, New York, NY_ The Qur’an’s Consistency Claim A foundational claim in Islamic theology is the…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues864 words4 min
Shimba Theological Institute New York, NY Department of Comparative Theology Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Th.D. Contradictions in the Qur’an – Part 4 A…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues894 words4 min
The Comforter in John 14:26: A Biblical and Islamic Analysis By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute 1\. The Identity of the Comforter…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues1,231 words6 min
A Critical Evaluation of the Sexual Rewards in Islamic Eschatology Abstract Islamic eschatology, as depicted in both the Qur'an and Hadith…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues664 words3 min
Islamic descriptions of Paradise, as outlined in both the Quran and Hadith literature, have long drawn attention for their explicit portrayal of…
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Title: _A Comparative Theological Analysis of Salvation in Islam and Christianity: A Critical Evaluation of Eschatological Certainty_ Author: Dr.…
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The Satanic Verses and the Daughters of Allah in Early Islam: A Scholarly Historical Examination Introduction The historical records of early Islam…
Category: theological-issuesQuranic Issues904 words5 min
Title: Textual Dependency and Theological Divergence: A Critical Evaluation of Quranic Appropriations of Biblical Narratives Author: Dr. Maxwell…
Category: quranic-issuesQuranic Issues998 words5 min
Title: An Academic Critique of Internal Contradictions in the Quran with Reference to Eschatological Descriptions of Hell’s Sustenance Author: Dr.…
Category: quranic-issuesAnalysis of Muhammad1,353 words7 min
The following excerpt is taken from The apology of Timothy the Patriarch before the Caliph Mahdi, translated by Alphonse Mingana, published by…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad2,482 words12 min
Al-Tirmidhi Hadith – 237 Narrated AbdurRahman ibn A’ish Allah’s Messenger said: I saw my Lord, the Exalted and Glorious, IN THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FORM.…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad290 words1 min
Here is what a modern biography on Muhammad, which is based on the earliest surviving Islamic sources, writes in respect to this Jewish girl whom…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad1,969 words10 min
Doing to others what he didn’t want to be done to him It comes as no surprise to those who have studied the life of Muhammad with any depth that he…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad1,012 words5 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute Introduction The central claim of Islam is that Muhammad is the final prophet of God, Allah is…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad7,243 words36 min
Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Understanding the Concept of Jinn in Islam Jinn in Pre-Islamic Arabia Qur’anic Descriptions of Jinn Jinn in…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad7,237 words36 min
By Dr. Max Shimba, Max Shimba Ministries Org. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Understanding the Concept of Jinn in Islam Jinn in Pre-Islamic…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad917 words5 min
From Zaynab to Zion: The Symbolic and Strategic Role of Women in Jewish-Muslim Conflicts Author: Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad1,071 words5 min
Title: Questioning Muhammad’s Interaction with Jinns: A Theological and Biblical Critique By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad888 words4 min
Our Prophet's Akhlaq » When Jinns Embraced Islam Our Prophet's akhlaq "And you are truly ˹a man˺ of outstanding character" [Surah Al-Qalam 68:4] When…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad830 words4 min
Title: The Death of Muhammad by Poison: A Critical Examination of Prophetic Legitimacy in Light of Islamic Sources By: Dr. Maxwell Shimba Max Shimba…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad1,084 words5 min
Title: Who Is the Last Prophet According to the Quran? A Theological and Logical Inquiry into the Finality of Prophethood By Dr. Maxwell Shimba |…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad867 words4 min
Title: An Inquiry into an Unconventional Hadith: Did Prophet Muhammad and His Companions Consume Wild Boar? By Dr. Max Shimba | Max Shimba Ministries…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad844 words4 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba _Shimba Theological Institute_ Abstract One of the most widely asserted claims in Islamic theology is that Prophet Muhammad was…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad878 words4 min
WERE THESE EXTRAORDINARY TRAITS OF MUHAMMAD PROPHETIC? _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ Introduction Many Muslims uphold…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad837 words4 min
Title: Was Muhammad Prophesied in the New Testament as the Helper or the Holy Spirit? A Theological and Historical Analysis Author: _Dr. Maxwell…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad757 words4 min
Jesus, the Comforter, and the Claims Regarding Muhammad: A Theological Inquiry _By Max Shimba Ministries Org_ In the Gospel of John 15:26, Jesus…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad555 words3 min
Title: The Physical Assault on Muhammad by the Quraysh: An Academic Analysis of Historical Accounts Source Reference: _“Maisha ya Nabii Muhammad”_…
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