Louay Fatoohi's Blog

May 30, 2021July 1, 2023Current Affairs

The Factualisation of Lies: The Creation of Fake History from Fake News

I have coined the term “factualised lie” to denote a lie that has been so commonly used and normalised to the ear and eye that it is received, perceived, and treated as a fact.

January 4, 2021April 22, 2021Qur'an

Abrogation and the Myth of Missing Verses

A few months ago, I was asked to give two Zoom talks to academic staff at the University of Al-Mustansiriyya in my […]

June 23, 2016April 22, 2021Islam

The Obligatory Prayers and the Broader Command to Remember Allah

We all each now and then meet and hear about people who perform the daily obligatory prayers for a period of time […]

December 23, 2015December 25, 2022Prophet Muhammad

Birthday of Love: Celebrating the Birth of the Prophet Muhammad

Tonight, hundreds of millions of Muslims throughout the world celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (ṣalla Allah ‘alaihi wa sallam). Ironically, […]

September 22, 2015January 12, 2025Qur'an

The Birmingham Muṣḥaf Between Simple Facts and Manufactured Controversies

Two months ago came the exciting discovery of fragments of a Qur’anic manuscript that radiocarbon dating has shown to be among the […]

July 28, 2015April 22, 2021Islam, Prophet Muhammad

Mercy: The Understated Sign of Islam

About eighteen months ago, I wrote an article about the particular leadership qualities of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that this beautiful verse […]

July 9, 2015February 4, 2022Islam

Mistaking Islam for a State: Misunderstanding Religion and Revering False History

The evil of ISIS has been filling news bulletins with stories that seem to be incessantly in competition to show how low […]

April 10, 2015April 22, 2021Islam, Qur'an

Qur’anophobia: The Core Truth of Islamophobia

“Islamophobia” is an established term that denotes prejudice against, hatred towards, and fear of Islam and Muslims. At times Muslims are targeted […]

April 5, 2015April 22, 2021Islam

Sources of Misinterpreting the Qur’an

Like any scripture, and indeed any text, the Qur’an is open to different interpretations. Some interpretations are plausible, others are possible but […]

January 11, 2015April 22, 2021Philosophy

The Role of Emotions in a Supposedly Rational World: A Dangerous Oversight

We live in a world that glorifies few things more than reason. And rightly so. Everything around us reminds us of the […]

December 14, 2014April 22, 2021Qur'an

Similarities and Differences Between the Qur’an and Jewish and Christian Scriptures and Sources: What Do They Really Mean?

One observation that is often made by critics of the Qur’an is that at times its historical account of a story, such […]

September 5, 2014April 22, 2021Islam

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