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'''''The Sword of the Prophet: The politically incorrect guide to Islam. History, Theology, Impact on the World''''' (2002) a book by ], a former supporter of ] who denies the ] of several thousand Muslims in ], describing the incident as a "'''stage-managed massacre'''".

The book is a chronicle of events related to the rise of ] and what it claims are the patterns of violence adopted by its founder ]. It also documents what it views as the historical application of ] to non-Muslims.

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In 2005 ''The Sword of the Prophet'' has been the subject of a dispute between ] and ]. CAIR has sought to have the book withdrawn from sale, alleging that its content is ]. ''The Sword of the Prophet'' includes a chapter that accuses CAIR of ] activities in the ].

The book is divided into six chapters:

*''Chapter 1 Muhammad:''
:In this first section the author provides an in depth coverage of pre-Islamic history and the geo-political background to the rise of Muhammad and ]. He contends that:
:* There are no historical records on Muhammad earlier than 800 AD, two centuries after Muhammad's death.
:* The ]s are the equivalent of urban legends crafted by the ]s eager to mythologize Muhammad.
:* There is no scientific evidence that Muhammad's tribe descended from ]'s lineage.
:* The Islamic culture has a tribal mindset that stems from the arabs' centuries of living in the desert. It is a culture which is does not deem itself accountable to outside authorities or man made laws and which has little regard for human life. The mindset includes the raiding in packs to overwhelm lone individuals or smaller groups, the acceptability of murder of outsiders, the pillaging and robbery of their property and a general contempt for anything but the strength of their rival tribes.
:* Historical records show that Arab women had far more rights and freedoms prior to advent of Islam.

*''Chapter 2 The Teachings:''
:The theology of Islam is described including its relationship to pre-Islamic beliefs from which the authors traces most of the beliefs that became part of Islam. In this section the author contends that:
:* The rituals that make up the five pillars of Islam were designed to separate the "hypocrites" from the faithful. Those who did not submit to the five rituals could be easily weeded out and dealt with.
:* The five daily prayers are modeled on the five daily prayers of ]
:* Fasting during the month of Ramadan is drawn from the Jewish practice of ] and the ] month of fasting
:* The walking around the ], the kissing of the black stone, the run between two hills, the throwing of stones against a stone pillar symbolizing the devil and the sacrificial slaughtering of animals are all pre-Islamic pagan rituals.
:* Unlike the ] god who loves all creatures in his kingdom and allows free will, the Islamic god Allah only loves believers and rejects unbelievers and condemns them to fiery deaths and forbids free will.

*''Chapter 3 Jihad without end:''
:The history of ] from the time of ]'s death to modern day.

*''Chapter 4 The fruits:''
:The current beliefs and practices of Muslims on such topics as ], women, ], ], ], ] and myths of a golden age.

*''Chapter 5 Western Appeasement:''
:Covers contemporary activities of the followers of Islam in the ], ], ], ], ] and ].

*''Chapter 6 Jihad's Fifth column:''
:Discusses the issues associated with Muslim immigration into non-Muslim countries.

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