Art. #7:  DO ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY HAVE DIFFERENT ORIGINS?  No.  Together with Judaism, they go back to the Prophet and patriarch Abraham, and their three prophets are directly descended from his sons – Muhammad from the eldest, Ishmael, and Moses and Jesus from Isaac.  Abraham established the settlement which today is the city of Makkah, and built the Ka’abah towards which all Muslims turn when they pray.

REBUTTAL:  There are several commonalities between Islam, Christianity, and Judaism.  All three religions were born in the Middle East and trace their roots to Abraham.  Jews trace their blood lineage and Christians their spiritual lineage to Abraham and to Isaac, the son of Abraham and Sara.  Islam traces its lineage through Ishmael, the son of Abraham and the servant girl Hagar.  And, many stories of the Koran have their roots in the Bible and all three religions consider Jerusalem as a Holy City.  However, the origins of Islam are those as manufactured by one man, Muhammad.  He appointed himself as Allah’s last and most perfect prophet, and as such, he could do no wrong, even when committing his numerous crimes.  See "Allah vs Jehovah" in the Archives.