Sam Solomon

Sam Solomon is the pseudonym[1] of a British former Muslim author who specialises in Islam and Sharia law. He is a Christian convert, and is known for "A Proposed Charter of Muslim Understanding",[1][2] as well as the Al Hijra-theory of Muslim immigration.[3][4]

Biography

According to his own account, Solomon was an imam in Khartoum[5] who was "born and raised as a Muslim, had trained in Sharia law for 15 years before converting to Christianity. He was imprisoned and questioned; and was to be put to death, whereupon he chose to go to exile on the pain of death."[6] He has testified before the US congress and has been a consultant to the British parliament for matters regarding Islam.[6]

Writings

In 2006, following the 7 July 2005 London bombings,[7] Solomon was commissioned by UK Independence Party MEP Gerard Batten to author "A Proposed Charter of Muslim Understanding", which among other things proposes for British Muslims to sign a declaration against promotions of violent jihad in the Quran.[8][9][10] Although at first supported by the party, the charter later proved controversial, and UKIP leader Nigel Farage in 2014 distanced the party from it[8][11] after Batten continued to call for Muslims to sign it,[12] and again after the Charlie Hebdo shooting.[13]

Solomon, with Elias Al-Maqdisi, is also known for the Al Hijra-theory, published in the book Modern Day Trojan Horse: The Islamic Doctrine of Immigration, which claims, based on the hijra (migration) of Muslim Prophet Muhammad, that the modern-day immigration of Muslims is a deliberate strategy of Islamisation.[3][4][14]

"Hijra or migration is binding on all Muslims for numerous reasons; the most important being that migration is preparatory to jihad with an aim and objective of securing victory for Islam." (Solomon, Al-Maqdisi, 2009)[15]

They also assert that taqiyya (deception) is a key strategy in the Islamisation of the UK.[1] Together with Atif Debs, another former Muslim, Solomon has written the book Not the Same God: Is the Qur'an Allah the LORD God of the Bible?, which argues, drawing on Quranic scholarship, that the Muslim Allah and God of Christianity are not the same.[16]

Solomon and Al-Maqdisi's book Al-Yahud: Eternal Islamic Enmity and the Jews was banned in Malaysia in 2017.[17]

Other activities

Solomon is the Islamic Affairs Adviser to Christian Concern,[16] and in 2004 worked with the group against the Religious Hatred Bill.[8] In 2007 he participated in the international counter-jihad conference in Brussels,[18][19] and later played an important role in the counter-jihad movement.[20] He attended the International Legal Conference on Freedom of Speech and Religion together with among others Pamela Geller and Robert Spencer in 2009,[8] and was invited to speak in the Israeli Knesset by MK Aryeh Eldad the same year.[5] In 2011 he spoke at the Geert Wilders "A Warning to America" event at Cornerstone Church in Nashville.[8] He has also been on the advisory board of the International Free Press Society.[21]

In 2023, it was revealed by Hope not Hate that Solomon had been one of the individuals active in the New Issues Group, a secret group of anti-Muslim activists that had operated out of the House of Lords for over a decade, hosted by Lord Pearson and Baroness Cox.[20] It was also noted that he had written for the former Sharia Watch UK website of another group member, Anne Marie Waters.[20]

Works

  • Solomon, S.; Alamaqdisi, E. (2007). The Mosque Exposed. Publishers Solution. ISBN 978-0979492907.
  • Solomon, Sam; Al Maqdisi, E. (2009). Modern Day Trojan Horse: Al-Hijra, the Islamic Doctrine of Immigration, Accepting Freedom or Imposing Islam?. Publishers Solution. ISBN 978-0979492952.
  • Solomon, Sam; Al Maqdisi, E. (2009). A Common Word: The Undermining of the Church. Publishers Solution. ISBN 978-0979492921.
  • Solomon, Sam; Al-Maqdisi, Elias (2010). Al-Yahud: Eternal Islamic Enmity and the Jews. Publishers Solution. ISBN 978-0971534636.
  • Solomon, Sam; Debs, Atif (2015). Not the Same God: Is the Qur'an Allah the LORD God of the Bible?. Publishers Solution. ISBN 978-0990837220.

References

  1. ^ a b c Guest, Mathew; Arweck, Elisabeth (2016). Religion and Knowledge: Sociological Perspectives. Routledge. p. 120. ISBN 9781317068051.
  2. ^ Legrand, Vincent (2014). "Anti-Islamization of Europe' Activism or the Phenomenon of an Allegedly 'Non-racist' Islamophobia: A Case Study of a Problematic Advocacy Coalition". In Toğuşlu, Erkan; Leman, Johan; Sezgin, İsmail Mesut (eds.). New Multicultural Identities in Europe: Religion and Ethnicity in Secular Societies. Leuven University Press. p. 149. doi:10.2307/j.ctt9qdzxj.9. ISBN 9789058679819. JSTOR j.ctt9qdzxj.9.
  3. ^ a b Bracke, S.; Hernández Aguilar, L. M. (2022). "Thinking Europe's "Muslim Question": On Trojan Horses and the Problematization of Muslims". Critical Research on Religion. 10 (2): 200–220. doi:10.1177/20503032211044430.
  4. ^ a b Hodson, Margaret (2022). ""Baby Jihad": Analyzing White Nationalist Fears of Changing Western Demographics". Islamophobia Studies Journal. 7 (1): 111, 113. doi:10.13169/islastudj.7.1.0108. JSTOR 48676240.
  5. ^ a b Miskin, Maayana (3 May 2009). "Anti-Jihad Scholar Angers MK". Israel National News.
  6. ^ a b Solomon, Sam (14 April 2010). "The Role of the Mosque and the Challenge to the Church". Westminster Institute.
  7. ^ Goodwin, Matthew (3 February 2019). "Angry Brexiteers are splitting into factions as Ukip is taken over by far-right extremists". The Times.
  8. ^ a b c d e Rose, Steven (16 May 2014). "Sam Solomon, Christian Concern and Gerard Batten". Tell MAMA.
  9. ^ Paul, Jonny (14 December 2006). "EU Parliament charter asks Muslims to reject extremism". The Jerusalem Post.
  10. ^ Thomas, Cal (27 December 2006). "Charter could help marginalize extremists". South Florida Sun Sentinel.
  11. ^ Mason, Rowena (5 February 2014). "Nigel Farage distances himself from MEP over 'Muslim code of conduct'". The Guardian.
  12. ^ Mason, Rowena (4 February 2014). "Ukip MEP says British Muslims should sign charter rejecting violence". The Guardian.
  13. ^ Gander, Kashmira (14 January 2015). "Paris attacks: Ukip MEP Gerard Batten renews calls for Muslims to sign charter against violence". The Independent.
  14. ^ Matthew (2014). Doublespeak: The Rhetoric of the Far Right since 1945. Columbia University. p. 178. ISBN 9783838265544.
  15. ^ Kilpatrick, William (2012). Christianity, Islam and Atheism: The Struggle for the Soul of the West. Ignatius. p. 330. ISBN 9781681490977.
  16. ^ a b "Not The Same God: Is The Qur'anic Allah The Lord God Of The Bible?". Wilberforce Publications. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  17. ^ Soong, Kua Kia; Ramananthan, Joyce, eds. (2018). Malaysia Human Rights Report 2017: Civil and Political Rights. Suara Inisiatif Sdn Bhd. p. 41. ISBN 9789671426357.
  18. ^ Hannus, Martha (2012). Counterjihadrörelsen– en del av den antimuslimska miljön (PDF) (in Swedish). Expo Research. pp. 18, 67, 92. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2024.
  19. ^ "Counter Jihad Brussels: 18-19 October 2007". International Civil Liberties Alliance. 20 October 2007. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022.
  20. ^ a b c Mulhall, Joe (24 February 2023). "Corridors Of Power: The Secret Anti-Muslim Group In The Heart Of Westminster". Hope not hate.
  21. ^ "International counter-jihad organisations". Hope not hate. 11 January 2018.