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What is Islam? | 22 Questions About Islam Answered with Danny Burmawy | Ep. 48
Danny Burmawy holds a Master of Theological Studies and is the author of The God of My Grandmother. He is the Co-Founder & CEO of Project Ex, an organization aims to challenge Islamic political, theological and social narratives and restore moral clarity in the West.
Danny, a former Muslim turned Christian. Born in Jordan, he spent 15 years in Lebanon before moving to the U.S.
Timestamps
0:00- Introduction
2:37- What Does the word Islam Mean?
3:27- God in Islam is Allah, not a Trinity
4:54- Prophet Muhammad is Absolute Authority in Islam
11:38- What are the primary texts of Islam?
13:54- How does a person convert to Islam?
14:55- What happens if a person leaves Islam?
15:33- What is Sharia Law?
16:44- Why do Muslims Pray in Public Spaces?
18:52- How Does Islam Spread in a Society?
22:50- How Muslims View Afterlife? (72 Virgins)
25:31- How Does Islam Become Political?
31:31- What is Jihad?
34:17- What is a Caliphate?
38:08- What is the View of Women in Islam? (Hijab)
41:49- Honor Killings are Part of the View of Women
45:30- A Women’s Testimony & Inheritance is Half of Man’s
45:51- 4 Wives and Sex Slaves for Men in Islam
49:45- What is the Haaj ?
52:02- What is Ramadan?
53:33- What is Halal Slaughter?
54:25- What is Halal and Haram?
55:23- Why Can’t Images of the Prophet Muhammad be Displayed?