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Who was Muhammad?
The Birth and Childhood of Muhammad
Marriage to Khadijah
Mystic Experience
The Myth of Persecution
Immigration to Medina
Divide and Rule
Promise of Heavenly Rewards
Incite to Violence
Raids
Rape
Torture
Assassination
Genocide
Invasion of Banu Qainuqa'
Invasion of Banu Nadir
Invasion of Banu Quraiza
Taqiyyah: the Holy Deception
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Muhammad's Ecstatic Experiences
Suicidal Thoughts
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
The Symptoms of Temporal Lobe Seizure
Other Symptoms of TLE
The Heavenly Night Journey
Muhammad Was Telling the Truth (sometimes)
The Origin of Muhammad's Mystical Experiences
Brain Stimmulation Creates Shadow Person
Camel Kneeling under the Power of Revelation
The Case of Phil K. Dick
Other Cases of TLE
Other Famous People with Epilepsy
Sexuality, Religious Experience and Temporal
Lobe Hyperactivation
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Schizophrenia
Bipolar Disorder
The Mystery of Cave Hira
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Muhammad's Physical Ailment
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When Sane People Follow Insane People
Absolute Obedience
Death as the Proof of Faith
Punnishment and Coercion
Elimination of Dissension
Inconsistencies
Destruction of Family Ties
The Power of Persuasion
Claims of Grandiosity
Claim to Secret Knowledge
Performing Miracles
Distrust of Outsiders and Self-Blame
Self Justification
Isolationism
Gradual Absorption
Demanding the Ultimate Sacrifice
Overwhelming the Believers
Control of Information
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