A Few Islamic Facts: War on Western Civilization

By Ken Fookes

With all the discussion about Islam on the airways and so little knowledge by the commentators, there is so much misinformation; A Few Islamic Facts is an attempt to change the misinformation. This little book should provide the reader with the basic facts of the religion of Islam. The book further attempts to provide the reader with some of my personal experience and observation while I was working in the heart of the Muslim world. Islam is often referred to as a religion of the sword and I have provided some examples as to why the name is so applicable, and their war on the west.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Feb 27, 2020
• ISBN: 9781728348384

Ken Fookes

Ken Fookes is a retired United States Air Force Senior Non-Commission Officer and Defense Contractor. He holds a BS in information science and has spent decades working around the world. He currently is a Southern Baptist Pastor, serving in rural communities in central Illinois. He was married to the late Linda (Perez) Fookes; they had a forty five year marriage, and have two daughters and four grandchildren.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

For my late wife of forty five years, Linda, she is and was the source of all I have accomplished in this life. Lyn provided insight, inspiration, encouragement, and continuous support. She was my worst and best critic, whom I greatly miss.

Special thanks to Debbie Scholes and Clare Chance for their excellent editing skill. Without their help and suggestions this volume would not have been completed. You have my appreciative gratitude.

CONTENTS

Introduction

Islam

Founder

Five Pillars of Islam

Holy Books of Islam

Holy War

Greater Jihad

Lesser Jihad

Silent Jihad

Islamic Government

Faction Within Islam

Islamic Eschatology

Islam: The Peaceful Religion

Conclusion

Recommendation

Sources’

Books

Internet

INTRODUCTION

With the assault on our Christian brothers and sisters in Iraq and the continuing struggle the Israelis are having with Palestinian Arab, we Christians are woefully ignorant of Islam and its intent.

I’m a retired USAF Senior Noncom and following my retirement became a defense contractor. I was first deployed to the Arabia peninsula in 1979 and continued with further deployments in 1980, 1981, and 1982. As a defense contractor, I returned to the region on a Foreign Military Sales contract as technical support. In this capacity, I worked closely with my Araba trainees and had many conversations about Islam versus Christian.

While I was working in Saudi Arabia, I had numerous discussions with the Muslims I worked with and their Imams. I like to call this period of my life as a study in Christian apologetics or a defense of Christian Faith.

I’m currently the pastor at East Fork Baptist Church. I have close to a decade of living and working in the heart of the Arabia peninsula, and what I’m about to relate to you comes from my conversation with Muslims and from my own research. If there are any Muslims reading this, I want you to know it is my deepest heartfelt desire that you turn from Islam and embrace Christ Jesus as your Lord and Savior.

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FOUNDER

Islam (surrender) came into existence approximately 613 years after the birth of Christ Jesus and was founded by Muhammad. Muhammad would retreat to a cave in the mountains for several nights of seclusion and prayer near his home city of Mecca, Arabia. At age 40, while in seclusion and prayer he was visited by the angel Gabriel. Gabriel squeezed Muhammad three times, telling him to read. Muhammad responded, I cannot read or recite (Qur’an means recitation). Muhammad feared he had an encounter with an evil spirit or Jini. This is where we get the word Genie. Muhammad then returned home and told his wife of this encounter. Accordingly Muhammad was deeply afraid and sought counsel which was provided by his wife’s cousin. The cousin was a Gnostic monk. Interestingly, all Biblical accounts of angelic visitation begin with the greeting of "fear