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Archeology and Islam

This series of over 20 videos explores many topics relating to the founding of Islam. Dan Gibson visits the focal point of the first Qibla and discovers the original Ka’ba. He then explores topics lie Zamzam, the Battle of Badr, pre-Islamic gods, worship and pilgrimage. Gibson also explores the archeology of early nomads like Abraham, Moses, and others. He takes a look at the archeology of the early prophets, and speaks of Hud and Salih. There are over 20 videos, as the list of new topics grows.

Archaeology and Islam #01 - Petra Mosques:

Click below to watch the video Archeology and Islam #1 The Petra Mosques. Mosques from the first century of Islam pointed to Petra Transcript Video #1 This is a general transcript of a Dan …

Archaeology and Islam #02 - The Between Mosques:

Click below to watch the video Archeology and Islam #2 The Between Mosques do not face Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Who built them and why? Transcript Video #2 This is a general transcript of a Dan …

Archaeology and Islam #03 - The Ka'ba:

Click below to view video Who built the original Ka’ba? Where was it? When was it destroyed and rebuilt? Can we find the original Ka’ba? Transcript Video #3 This is a general …

Archaeology and Islam #04 - Measuring Ka'ba:

Click below to watch the video: Do the ancient measurements of the Ka’ba match Mecca or Petra? Details of the inscription in Saudi Arabia dating the building of Masjid al-Haraam Transcript …

Archaeology and Islam #05 - Petra in The Qur'an:

Click below to watch the video: Who built the original Ka’ba? Where was it? When was it destroyed and rebuilt? Can we find the original Ka’ba? Transcript Video #5 This is a general …

Archaeology and Islam #06 - Mecca on Ancient Maps:

Click below to watch the video: Dan Gibson addresses the question of Macorba and other locations being the city of Mecca on ancient maps. Transcript Video #6 This is a general transcript of a …

Archaeology and Islam #07 - Zamzam:

Click below to watch the video Where was the original ZamZam well? In Mecca or in Petra? Transcript Video #7 This is a general transcript of a Dan Gibson video in the series: Archeology and …

Archaeology and Islam #08 - Historical Muhammad:

Click below to watch the video Was Muhammad a real historical figure? Dan Gibson explains why he thinks Muhammad was a real person. Transcript Video #8 This is a general transcript of a Dan …

Archaeology and Islam #09 - Muhammad in Petra:

Click below to watch the video Did the Prophet Muhammad live in Petra or Mecca? Was he surrounded by Idols? Did he worship idols in his early life? Transcript Video #9 This is a general …

Archaeology and Islam #10 - Battle of Badr:

Click below to watch the video: Where did the Battle of Badr take place? In Saudi Arabia or in Jordan? What historical evidence backs up the two suggested locations? Does this prove or disprove …

Archaeology and Islam #11 - Hubal:

Click below to watch the video: Investigating the pre-Islamic gods of Hubal and Dushara. How could they both be the leading deities; one in Petra and the other for the Quraysh tribe? Transcript …

Archaeology and Islam #12 - Pre-Islamic Gods:

Click below to watch the video Who were the gods that were worshiped in pre-Islamic times and what can we learn from them? Video #12 in the series Archeology and Islam by Dan Gibson. For more …

Archaeology and Islam #13 - Pre-Islamic Worship:

Click below to view the video What were the attributes of the pre-Islamic Gods and did this have an impact on the attributes of God that Muhammad preached? Transcript Video #13 *This is a …

Archaeology and Islam #14 - Petra Pilgrimage:

Click below to watch the video: Tracing the original Islamic pilgrimage through Petra. Discover places like Jiranah, al-Aqsa, al-Adna, the Ka’ba, Safa, Marwa, Mina, Dhu al-Hulaifa, Jamrat …

Archaeology and Islam #15 - Nomads & Prophets:

Click below to watch the video: Nomads had a profound influence on the history of the Middle East that is seldom recognized. Archeologists struggle to document nomads, but yet they have changed the …

Archaeology and Islam #16 - Abraham and Job:

Click below to watch the video: Were Abraham and Job real historical people? What about the arguments that claim they never existed? … or that their histories are all wrong? What does modern …

Archaeology and Islam #17 - The Prophet Moses:

Click below to view the video This video investigates the prophet Moses and the people of ‘Ad as found in the Qur’an and the Bible. What do the historical records tell us? Transcript …

Archaeology and Islam #18 - David and Solomon:

Click below to watch the video Were David and Solomon real people? What does archeology say Transcript Video #18 This is a general transcript of a Dan Gibson video in the series: Archeology and …

Archaeology and Islam #19 - The Prophet Isaiah:

Click below to view video Who was Ashiya, and why is he included as a Muslim prophet? Is there any archeological evidence for him? Also see: The Chronology of Isaiah: …

Archaeology and Islam #20 - Hud and Salih:

Click below to watch the video: Who were the prophets Hud and Salih? Where do they fit in history and geography? Why did they make Muhammad’s hair turn grey? Transcript Video #20 *This is …

Archaeology and Islam #21: Altars and Sacrifice:

Click below to view the video Why were altars and blood sacrifice so important to the prophets from Adam all the way up to Yahya. And why do we no long offer blood sacrifices today? Transcript …

Archaeology and Islam #22 Are They the Same?:

Click below to watch the video: Are Islam and Christianity basically the same religion? Dan Gibson shares his personal opinion. Transcript Video #22 This is a general transcript of a Dan Gibson …

Archaeology and Islam #23 The Petra Scrolls:

Click below to view the video In 1993 140 charred scrolls and many fragments were found in the back room of an ancient church in Petra. What can we learn from the Petra Scrolls? Discover how the …

Archaeology and Islam #24 Islamic Sites in Petra:

Click below to watch the video: Dan Gibson introduces a new on-line tool that takes visitors on a tour through the Islamic places in Petra. Gibson explains that the original place names in Petra …

Archaeology and Islam #25 Islamic Graveyards and the Qibla #1:

Click below to watch the video: This is the first video of several videos that will examine the Qiblas of early graveyards in Islam. In this video Dan Gibson looks at the Baqi graveyard in Medina …

Archaeology and Islam #26 Islamic Graveyards and the Qibla #2:

Click below to watch the video: This is the second video of two videos that will examine the Qiblas of early graveyards in Islam. In this video Dan Gibson looks at mosques with a Petra Qibla and a …

Archaeology and Islam #27 Evidence Suppressed #1:

Click below to watch the video To silence objections, General Hajjaj suppresses the old-school Muslims, even putting to death some of the Companions of the Prophets. By the end of his reign of …

Archaeology and Islam #28 Evidence Suppressed #2:

Click below to watch the video: When truth is forced underground, it takes several generations before it emerges. Discover the secret sects and suppressed teachings from the second,third and fourth …

Archaeology and Islam #29 Umayyad Qasrs :

Click below to watch the video: Transcript While writing the book: Early Islamic Qiblas, it became increasingly evident that the original Qiblas of Umayyad mosques faced either to the city of …

Archaeology and Islam #30 - The Origin of the Mihrab:

Did the prophet Muhammad initiate the use of the Mihrab or did it come later? Why do the first mosques have no mihrab? What was used to indicate the direction of prayer before the Mihrab was invented, …