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A Psychobiography of Allâh's Prophet

Synopsis

Since September 11, 2001, there have been over 12,000 terrorist

attacks, resulting in the deaths and injury of hundreds of thousands of civilians,

throughout the world. The perpetrators of these attacks were not monsters; they

were Muslims, people who believed and acted in accordance with their faith.

There are millions more who think like them and are ready to do the same.

If you think Islamic terrorism is a new phenomenon, think again. Islam

owes its success to terrorism. Since the day Muhammad set foot in Medina, he

started his campaign of terror. His followers have been doing the same since.

Muslims are intolerant, supremacist, bullies, and violent. They are

inflammable and can explode if contradicted or they are not treated

preferentially and with respect. At the same time, they abuse others and violate

the rights of people of other faiths.

To understand Muslims, one must understand their prophet. Muslims

worship and emulate Muhammad. Islam is Muhammadanism. Only by

understanding him can one know what makes them tick.

Understanding Muhammad is a psychobiography of Allah’s Prophet.

It seeks to unveil the mystery of that man. Historians tell us Muhammad used to

withdraw to a cave, spending days wrapped in his thoughts. He heard bells

ringing and had ghostly visions. He thought he was demon possessed, until his

wife reassured him he had become a prophet. Convinced of his status, he was

intolerant of those who rejected him, assassinated those who criticized him,

raided, looted, and massacred entire populations. He reduced thousands to