AHMAD NAWFAL

This is another example of a major weakness of many fundamentalist Islamic scholars, clerics and experts. They have studied their subject extensively but rarely have studied other theologies, history, archeology or many other subjects which Western clerics and religious experts generally do. Nawfal does not seem to recognize the role of the New Testament Book of Revelations or the Mormon Prophecies having to do with the rebuilding of Solomon’s Temple. It is true that there are many Christians who believe in the prophesy that the Jews will rebuild the Temple of Solomon before the second coming of the Messiah, but most do not; and the Jews do not at all. As a matter of fact the Israeli Jewish authorities of Israel have forbidden any Jews to even consider the rebuilding of the Temple. Nor does he recognize that the Al-Aqsa Mosque was built on the ruins of the Jewish Temple of Solomon. Nawfal believes (see {588663}) that Solomon and King David were ancestors of the Arabs.

This is a common perception of many Islamic authorities—that the ancient Jews and early Christians would have clearly become Muslims had they but been exposed to the teaching of the Prophet. As egocentric as this sounds, Martin Luther believed that all reasonable Jews would become Christians.

This is a common perception of many Islamic authorities—that the ancient Jews and early Christians would have clearly become Muslims had they but been exposed to the teaching of the Prophet. As egocentric as this sounds, Martin Luther believed that all reasonable Jews would become Christians.

This is another example of a major weakness of many fundamentalist Islamic scholars, clerics and experts. They have studied their subject extensively but rarely have studied other theologies, history, archeology or many other subjects which Western clerics and religious experts generally do. Nawfal does not seem to recognize the role of the New Testament Book of Revelations or the Mormon Prophecies having to do with the rebuilding of Solomon’s Temple. It is true that there are many Christians who believe in the prophesy that the Jews will rebuild the Temple of Solomon before the second coming of the Messiah, but most do not; and the Jews do not at all. As a matter of fact the Israeli Jewish authorities of Israel have forbidden any Jews to even consider the rebuilding of the Temple. Nor does he recognize that the Al-Aqsa Mosque was built on the ruins of the Jewish Temple of Solomon. Nawfal believes (see {588663}) that Solomon and King David were ancestors of the Arabs.