-=[Final Thread on Aabhas]
Aabhas, the wannabe revisionist, makes multiple wild claims about the origins of Islam, both on twitter and youtube interviews, to his audience that doesn't know any better.
Prepare for rant.
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Aabhas, the wannabe revisionist, makes multiple wild claims about the origins of Islam, both on twitter and youtube interviews, to his audience that doesn't know any better.
Prepare for rant.
1/10
I don't want to put any effort into this. Truly any time spent on this is wasted, but I wanted to stress the importance of calling people out and pressing them on their references.
This was my initial question to Aabhas who questioned the identity of the Prophet ﷺ.
This was my initial question to Aabhas who questioned the identity of the Prophet ﷺ.
In any case, Aabhas referred me to "Mohammedans in China" and asked me to read pages 55-70 instead of giving me a specific page.
I responded by sharing with him a screenshot of the actual size of the book.
I responded by sharing with him a screenshot of the actual size of the book.
It became quite clear that Aabhas has no access to the work itself and was in reality quoting a secondary source that was referencing a journal.
I wouldn't have known this if I didn't press him for a proper reference.
I wouldn't have known this if I didn't press him for a proper reference.
Upon reading "Mohammedans in China" I made a tweet that seems to have caught him off guard since he clearly didn't read the reference that he asked me to.
In any case, he decided to point me to a second source.
As you can guess, it was another source that he didn't read either.
Once again, pressuring someone to provide a proper reference often ends the discussion.
As you can guess, it was another source that he didn't read either.
Once again, pressuring someone to provide a proper reference often ends the discussion.
In Aabhas' final attempt to prove his point, he referred readers to the work of Robert Hoyland, someone he clearly relies on since he continuously mentions him.
Luckily, Professor Hoyland is quite accessible and he responded to my e-mail a day after I sent it.
...and yes, I requested his permission to share the screenshot and he wanted me to correct the misunderstanding.
...and yes, I requested his permission to share the screenshot and he wanted me to correct the misunderstanding.
Aabhas set his account to private for a month following our brief discussion, causing him to lose a thousand followers. I guess it kinda stressed him out.
I tweeted about him after he came back to public twitter but he treated me with unkindness.
I tweeted about him after he came back to public twitter but he treated me with unkindness.
What is the moral of the story, kids?
A claim is nothing more than a claim until backed with evidence.
Always push for a source.
Read it yourself.
Often, those providing you a source haven't read it themselves, and at times, they don't even understand what they are quoting.
A claim is nothing more than a claim until backed with evidence.
Always push for a source.
Read it yourself.
Often, those providing you a source haven't read it themselves, and at times, they don't even understand what they are quoting.
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