Author: Karine Keyser

By Karine Keyser – The problem with all the references to “Mohammad” in the 7th Century is the spelling. The Arabic of the 7th Century had no vowels. So how do you know what vowels to insert in MHMD, written in the Koran? A more logical option is “Mahmed” – a well known word used in a host of Semitic languages that gets employed also by Christians, Zoroastrians, even Ethiopians. It means Anointed One or Praiseworthy One. The Qur’an itself uses the word “prophet” (43 times) more than “MHMD” (4 times). This appears consistent with the idea that MHMD is…