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Allen S. Maller

Sep 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

Of 2000 Prophets 1000 Were Ongoing Israelites

Brannon Wheeler in his article: ”Arab Prophets of the Quran and Bible." Journal of Quranic Studies 8.2 (2006): 24-57: a study that focuses on the question of the ‘Arab’ prophets Hūd, Sālih, and Shucayb. Of all the prophets mentioned...

Ibrahim Mukherjee

Sep 16, 2026, 5:19 AM

USPI Part 2 – Mind as a Public Good and Pathways.

Author’s note: In the previous article, the index was referred to as both UPSI and USPI while the naming was being refined. The final name used here is USPI — the ʿUmar Stewardship Performance Index. The underlying idea has...

Allen S. Maller

Sep 8, 2026, 3:53 AM

The Merneptah Stele, Erected in 1208 BCE, is First Proof of Israel

The Merneptah Stele, erected in 1208 BCE, contains the earliest known mention of Israel outside the Bible. Carved to celebrate Pharoah Merneptah’s victories, it lists Israel separately from Canaanite cities—using grammar that denotes a people group rather than a...

Allen S. Maller

Sep 7, 2026, 4:40 AM

A RABBI’S VIEW OF MUHAMMAD AS AN ABRAHAMIC PROPHET

Arrogant pride in the superiority of one’s own religion should be condemned by all religious leaders. Almost all parents love their own children much more than they love the children of their neighbors. This is only natural. Most parents...

Allen S. Maller

Sep 3, 2026, 4:53 AM

Why Did Tahrif Become OK

Religious charges of Tahrif, corruption of sacred scriptures, began with Judaism and Christianity. Rabbi Elazar ben Yossi HaGelili who lived in the first half of the 2nd century C.E. said: “I said to the Cuthite scribes: You falsified the Torah...

Steve Glickstein

Aug 26, 2026, 4:54 AM

What If Silence Isn’t Indifference?

The message they typed… but never sent.

What if we’ve been getting silence wrong? When a friend says nothing about antisemitism, Israel, or the war, it’s easy to assume they don’t care. Silence feels like absence. It feels like distance. It feels like indifference. But what...

Allen S. Maller

Aug 26, 2026, 4:52 AM

Tens Of Thousands Of Allah’s Prophets and 99.9 % Failed

Islam teaches that thousands of Prophets were inspired by the one and only God; and sent to the whole of mankind in different lands and at different times. One popular version in a hadith puts the number of prophets...

Allen S. Maller

Aug 18, 2026, 2:01 PM

Armageddon VS. A Mahdi, Three Messiahs and Jesus

Saudi Arabia is expected to experience above-average temperatures across most of the Kingdom through October, with rainfall intensifying from September and potentially reaching heavy to very heavy levels in some areas later in the season, the National Center for...

Allen S. Maller

Aug 13, 2026, 10:43 PM

The Pope And Prophet Abraham Say Religious Pluralism Is God’s Will

If there is only one God why are there so many religions?’ A good question that I as a Reform Rabbi have often been asked and this is my answer. The Qur’an declares that Allah could have made all of...

Steve Glickstein

Aug 12, 2026, 4:54 AM

Disarm Antisemitism in 20 Seconds

Disarming prejudice: One cup of coffee at a time.

The next time you hear antisemitism over coffee, resist the urge to give a history lecture. Most of us instinctively reach for facts—citing dates, stats, or global headlines. But the moment you start lecturing, the other person’s eyes glaze over....

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