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Le contexte Historique
PRE-ISLAMIC ARABIA
In Islam, many taboos surround the bodies of men and women, who must also perform all kinds of purification rites to get rid of…
LATE ANTIQUITY
To understand the emergence of Islam, it is essential to examine the environment in which it gradually appeared in the 7th…
The Quran
The Sources of the Quran
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THE MIRACLES OF THE QURAN
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THE TRANSMISSION OF THE QURAN
According to Sunni tradition, the Quran was miraculously preserved by the Prophet's companions after his death. Thus, the text we…
The Quran and Science
Unlike the Bible, which is considered by Christians to be the work of prophets and inspired messengers, the Quran is viewed by…
MYTHS AND HISTORY
The Quran largely consists of narratives supposed to describe events that took place in a more or less distant past: the…
THE CREATION OF THE QURAN
The historic-critical approach to the Quran offers a new perspective on the origins of the Book and challenges the narrative…
In Search of Lost Meaning
The Quran is an obscure text: many verses indeed present difficulties regarding their meaning. Muslim scholars over the centuries…
Muhammad
The Invention of a Prophet
Contrary to popular belief, Muhammad is a figure about whom we know little. While his existence seems beyond doubt (his name is…
The Manufacture of Hadith
The hadîths, in a broad sense, are the sayings attributed to the Prophet of Islam. After the Quran, they constitute the second…
The Battles of the Prophet
According to Muslim sources, Muhammad is not only a prophet and messenger: he is also a war leader. In this regard, it is…
SOURCES & DOCUMENTS
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Islamica
Islam and Women
The question of the place of women in Muslim religion is caught in a squeeze: on one side, the golden legend claims that Islam…
Islam and Society
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WAR AND PEACE
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SLAVERY
While slavery is considered reprehensible by the majority of individuals today and is almost universally prohibited around the…
TOLERANCE AND COERCION
For some, Islam is a "religion of peace and love" that teaches tolerance and acceptance of non-Muslims. For others, it is, on the…
MARRIAGE
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Rites and Beliefs
Allah
Creator of all things and Master of the Universe, Allah is the supreme deity of Islam and Muslims. But many questions arise about…
eschatology
The Quran, like later Muslim tradition, places significant importance on eschatology, that is, everything related to end-of-world…
THE WORLD OF THE INVISIBLE
According to traditional Muslim beliefs, there exists in our world an entire universe of the invisible made up of non-human…
THE PILGRIMAGE
Performing the pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in one's lifetime is one of the religious obligations of every Muslim. This…
The Pure and the Impure
In Islam, many taboos surround the bodies of men and women, who also must perform all sorts of purification rites to rid…
THE ORIGINS
The origins of Islam have long posed a challenge for historians. Even today, despite the discoveries made, there is no consensus…
Asceticism
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PRAYER
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THEOLOGIES
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The law
Chronicles
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