#16: Muslim mosques were misdirected for over 100 years! #ChristianApologetics #Christianity #DrJaySmith #EngagingIslamWhileLovingMuslims #Islam #PfanderFilms #MaryPatriotNews [Video]

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According to the Islamic traditions (i.e. the Standard Islamic Narrative = S.I.N.), as well as the Qur’an (Surah 2:146-149), the Qiblas (the direction of prayer) for every mosque was to face the city of Mecca by 624 AD, but was this actually the case? Over a century ago, in 1905 AD, two prominent archaeologists, Dr Creswell and Dr Fehervari, discovered that two of the earliest mosques in Iraq and Egypt had Qiblas which were both facing what they believed was Jerusalem, and certainly not Mecca.Dan Gibson, who did much more extensive research on Quranic geography between 1985 – 2004 AD, visiting over 100 early 7th century and 8th century mosques, and like the two earlier archaeologists found that all of the 7th century mosques as well as more built in the early 8th century had Qiblas facing directly towards Petra, in Jordan, while none of them had Qiblas anywhere close to Mecca.He noticed that this practice continued right up until 727 AD, when the first mosque with a Qibla facing Mecca was built in Banbhore, Pakistan. Yet, 727 AD is almost 100 years after Muhammad supposedly died!How do Muslims explain this away? They simply can’t.Petra, unlike Mecca, was actually an ancient city with a rich history in trade and religious significance, while Mecca had yet to be discovered, suggesting that the Islamic Traditions (i.e. the Standard Islamic Narrative) is once again full of Historical holes. Watch as Al Fadi and Dr. Jay review evidence of example after example of mosques facing Petra, instead of the falsely claimed yet supposedly famous and historical city of Mecca.© Pfander Centre for Apologetics – US, Feb.10, 2023(70,340) Music: “Epic Heroic Conquest” by Musiclfiles, from filmmusic-io

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Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act #ACLJ #AmericanCenterForLawAndJustice #JaySekulow #OfficialACLJ #RadioRecap #SCOTUS #Sekulow #MaryPatriotNews [Video]

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Visit Our Website: https://aclj.org/?utm_medium=Video&utm_source=YouTube&utm_campaign=RecapDescriptionSubscribe to Our Channel: https://aclj.us/youtubeRequest Our Legal Assistance: https://aclj.org/help/?utm_medium=Video&utm_source=YouTube&utm_campaign=RecapDescription#sekulow #aclj #christian #church #religion #freedomofreligion #politics #news Recently I went before a three-judge panel at the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. I presented an oral argument in defense of a local Christian ministry in Cherokee County, Georgia called Vision Warriors Church, Inc. The church is known for helping men overcome their issues with addiction and trauma.It’s also known for molding these men into better husbands, fathers and leaders in general. Several years ago, the ministry was finally able to purchase a property that met all its needs – it already had a residential building for those enrolled in their program, a big kitchen and a worship space. Before buying the property, Vision Warriors did everything it was supposed to do in regard to zoning, including meeting with the county zoning administrator and getting their zoning certification. But once the ministry was up and running, the County revoked the zoning approval and then made it as difficult as possible for Vision Warriors to continue its ministry.They were eventually unsuccessful in gaining back the approval they needed. That’s where the ACLJ stepped in. We know that the decision to reverse the zoning approval was strictly driven by discriminatory bias against the ministry. So we filed suit against the County. One of the arguments we made is that the district court applied the wrong standard when dismissing Vision Warriors’ R-L-U-I-P-A claim. R-L-U-I-P-A is the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. It’s a federal law that protects individuals and religious organizations from discrimination in zoning laws. It does so by prohibiting the application of zoning laws in a manner that would result in a substantial burden on religious exercise without a compelling reason for doing so. The Eleventh Circuit recently held that a substantial burden doesn’t have to be one that completely prevents religious activity. If the burden is one that results in modified behavior and is the result of government conduct or pressure, that’s enough.Vision Warriors’ lawsuit alleges a substantial burden on religious exercise. Not only has the County utilized its zoning laws to burden Vision Warriors’ religious exercise, but its also sought to shut it down altogether by demanding that it cease its residential program. What makes this case more egregious is that the County allows other similar residential uses in the same zoning area.We hope this much-needed ministry will not be hindered any further in carrying out its faith-based mission. We will continue to fight in court in hopes that Vision Warriors’ life-changing mission to those in the community can continue.

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