In this final part we will be concluding our examination of Donner’s book Muhammad and the Believers at the Origins of Islam. All major events occurred on the same date and day of the week – just different years? On p. 51 Donner made this claim to support his concerns about the accuracy of the […]
The Fantasy Islam of the University of Chicago’s Fred Donner (Part 2)
In Part 1, we looked at Donner’s book Muhammad and the Believers at the Origins of Islam and saw that Donner’s premise of an ecumenical “Believers’ movement” founded by Muhammad was not supported by fact. In Part 2 we will look at more misinformation in Donner’s book. Five prayers a day was established after Muhammad’s […]
The Fantasy Islam of the University of Chicago’s Fred Donner (Part 1)
A few years ago we saw the release of a book by Fred M. Donner titled Muhammad and the Believers at the Origins of Islam. Donner was then, and still is, the Professor of Near Eastern History (Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations and the Oriental Institute) at the University of Chicago. Donner’s book received very […]