Dr. Mark A. Gabriel, Ph.D., a former professor of Islamic…
““Dr. Mark A. Gabriel, Ph.D., a former professor of Islamic history at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt has described the contents of the Quran: “In Medina, Muhammad became a military leader and invader, so the revelations in Medina talk about military power and invasion in the name of Islam (Jihad). Sixty percent of the Quranic verses talk about Jihad, which stands to reason because Muhammad received most of the Quran after he left Mecca. Jihad became the basic power and driving force of Islam”. (Islam and Terrorism, Charisma House, 2002).””
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A claim that most Quranic verses focus on Jihad, linking Islam to militarism.
In simple terms: Alleged focus on warfare in Quran.
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