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] and later played an important role in the counter-jihad movement.[19] 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.[20]

In 2023 it was revealed that Solomon had been 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.[19] He has also written for the former Sharia Watch UK website of another group member, Anne Marie Waters.[19]

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. 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. p. 149.
  3. 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.
  4. Hodson, Margaret (2022). ""Baby Jihad": Analyzing White Nationalist Fears of Changing Western Demographics". Islamophobia Studies Journal. 7 (1): 111, 113.
  5. Miskin, Maayana (3 May 2009). "Anti-Jihad Scholar Angers MK". Israel National News.
  6. 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. 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. "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. "Counter Jihad Brussels: 18-19 October 2007". International Civil Liberties Alliance. 20 October 2007.
  19. Mulhall, Joe (24 February 2023). "Corridors Of Power: The Secret Anti-Muslim Group In The Heart Of Westminster". Hope not hate.
  20. "International counter-jihad organisations". Hope not hate. 11 January 2018.
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