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84 – A Former Muslim’s Analysis of Islam, Israel, and the West | Danny Burmawi
Episode 84
Tuesday, 2 December, 2025
For hundreds of years, secular thinkers in the West have considered Christianity, Judaism, and Islam to have similar claims to the Jewish patriarchs. Our guest today, Danny Burmawi, has a different perspective. A convert from Islam to Christianity, he’s here to argue that Islam’s appropriation of Jewish history is fundamentally flawed, that Islam’s core values are incompatible with democracy, and that Islam’s theological claim to the land of Israel requires a new approach at the negotiating table between Israel and the Islamic world.👉 Key Takeaways:► The Quran as “Dictational Inspiration:” Christian and Jewish views of the divine inspiration of religious scriptures allow room for rationality, reasoning, and wrestling with the text. The Quran on the other hand explicitly commands Muslims “not to ask questions.”► The Political Fabrication of Jerusalem's Holy Status: Jerusalem's status as Islam’s "third holiest city" is a historical and theological fabrication driven by political motives. Muhammad initially prayed toward Jerusalem but changed the direction to Mecca after the Jewish community rejected him. Decades later, a caliph in Damascus politically asserted the Temple Mount was the site of the "Distant Mosque" (Al-Aqsa) during a rivalry with the caliph in Mecca.► How Islam plans to take over the West: Most Muslims in western countries are not plotting to overthrow their country of residence. Islam as a religious system, however, is a theologically motivated system, whose inherent goal is world domination. This theological mandate makes it an ideological and existential threat. The number of adherents in the west grows due to the promise of strong relational community bonds, and it expands political power through religious loyalty.🔖 Chapters00:00 Introductions01:58 A Radical Muslim becomes a bold follower of Jesus05:18 Missions to Muslims and its challenges12:37 The cost of Islamic dogmatism21:01 Muslims once prayed toward Jerusalem29:09 The real reason Islam is growing38:57 The global ambitions of Islam45:55 Conversion of both people and place to Islam50:22 Narrative of Islamic victimhood58:06 What does the future look like?👉 ResourcesBook: Islam, Israel and the West: https://www.amazon.com/ISLAM-ISRAEL-WEST-Muslims-Analysis-ebook/dp/B0FP16RQW8Danny Burmawi Online: https://www.danburmawi.com/Danny Burmawi on X: https://x.com/DanBurmawyEx-Hamas Wife Meets Jesus in a Dream: https://youtu.be/6bnBUKY24c4?si=udDjnCo7UcKDI7On– Who is Messiah Podcast? – Messiah Podcast is a production of First Fruits of Zion (FFOZ), a Messianic Jewish education organization dedicated to reconciling disciples of Yeshua with God's prophetic promises to Israel. Messiah Podcast is made possible by the generosity of our First Fruits of Zion Friends. FFOZ Friends help advance our mission while gaining access to exclusive Messianic Jewish teachings and resources. If you want to partner with us in spreading the message of the kingdom to all nations, become an FFOZ Friend today.
