Who is Allah?

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how we work

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whoisallah.org.uk is for anyone who has wondered who Muslims mean when they say Allah, and how Jews and Christians speak of the same God of Abraham.

If you are Jewish or Christian, you will find your own tradition here in its own words, quoted from the JPS 1917 Hebrew Bible and the World English Bible. If we have something wrong, please tell us.

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Each faith in its own words. Jewish, Christian and Muslim beliefs are described from their own sources, and read by people from those faiths.

Wonder, not proof. Science shows how far creation goes. We never claim a verse “predicted” it.

We, not you. Every faith looks at itself first.

Every messenger honoured alike. “Peace be upon him” for the Prophet Muhammad, Moses, Jesus and every prophet; “peace be upon her” for Mary.

We never make a picture of God, any prophet or Mary. A few films we list do show prophets; their cards say so.

Human voices and human hands. Recitation and calligraphy are by people.

Sources on every page. Tap any scripture reference to read it in place; Bible texts are public-domain translations (JPS 1917, World English Bible).

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We point to the best films, documentaries, channels and artists we can find, and send you to them to watch. Films and artwork are shown to comment on them, with credit and a link to where you can watch. If you made something here and want it changed or removed, tell us and we will review it promptly.

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Five short pages with a picture for every idea.

Watch more: Who we are, how we work

8 films and talks, chosen for this page. They play here.

  • Who is Allah? in 15 seconds

    whoisallah.org.uk · 1 min

  • Abrahamic

    whoisallah.org.uk · 1 min

  • One word

    whoisallah.org.uk · 1 min

  • Discovering Sacred Texts: Judaism

    British Library · 10 min

  • Discovering Sacred Texts: Christianity

    British Library · 13 min

  • Discovering Sacred Texts: Islam

    British Library · 8 min

  • Scriptural Reasoning: A How-To Guide

    Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge · 8 min

    Scriptural Reasoning: a how-to guide, reading together the way this site hopes to.

  • How do British Jews see Christianity?

    TheCCJUK · 3 min

    The Council of Christians and Jews: how British Jews see Christianity.

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