Reviews of
Cracking the Qur'an Code: God's Land, Torah and People Covenants with Israel in the Qur'an and Islamic Tradition

1a. REVIEW OF "CRACKING THE QUR'AN CODE" BY DR. NAVRAS JAAT AAFREEDI

"'Cracking the Qur'an Code' makes an important contribution in man's quest
for peace, for Israel in particular and the world at large. This book
brings to the fore the real meaning of the qur'anic references to Jews and
Israel, through their correct interpretations by the most knowledgeable
Qur'anic commentators and translators. It sees misinterpretation of the
Qur'an as the real basis for Muslim antagonism towards Jews and Israel.
This book is dedicated to two angels of peace, two brothers, in spiritual
heritage as well as in their mission of peace.  One brother is descended
from Isaac, Dr. Asher Eder. The other brother is descended from Ishmael,
Sheikh Abdul Hadi Palazzi".

Dr. Navras Jaat Aafreedi

Open Space Fellow, Centre for Communication and Development Studies Indian
Co-Founder and Co-Chairman, Indian R&B Pathan-Israel Fellowship Lucknow,
India

http://openspacelucknow.blogspot.com
http://navrasaafreedi.blogspot.com
aafreedi@gmail.com



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1b. REVIEW OF "CRACKING THE QUR'AN CODE" BY FAZAL-UR REHMAN AFRIDI

"I am really delighted to know about the new book 'Cracking the Qur'an
Code', a monumental work devoted to clearing up Muslim misunderstandings
about our Jewish brothers. This book will go a long way in bringing
together Muslims and Jews, by highlighting the common traditions and
values that bind us together. I congratulate you on this masterpiece and
wish you all the best. Please keep in touch and continue your great work.
It is really phenomenal".

"'Cracking the Qur'an Code: God's Land, Torah and People Covenants with
Israel in the Qur'an and Islamic Tradition', by Lowell Gallin, is a
fascinating spiritual journey through good and evil, with all the real
actors, places, and situations depicted in such a manner as if the reader
is part of a journey beginning with Noah, continuing from Ibrahim to
Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David, Solomon, Jesus and concluding with Muhammad.

When the reader finishes this book, he finds himself in the present day
world together with Sheikh Abdul Hadi Palazzi and Dr. Asher Eder,
preaching peace and understanding between the Children of Ismail and
Jacob. 'Cracking the Qur'an Code' provides us with the great opportunity
of traveling on a fascinating spiritual and historical journey through the
objective prism of Qur'anic teachings.

This book is written in such a simple, sincere and mind-attracting manner
that one cannot stop reading it. A history starts unfolding in front of
one's eyes. When you finish reading 'Cracking the Qur'an Code', it has
already captured your soul. This is a masterpiece, a pioneering work which
will go a long way in bringing the Muslim and Jewish religions and
civilizations together, or at least helping us to understand each other;
to know about our shared roots, destiny, ideology, history, struggles and
values. It teaches us a very important lesson, focusing on the question,
'Why not come closer to each other based on shared commonalities rather
than fighting over our differences?'

In 'Cracking the Qur'an Code', we see a tremendous job of collecting
precious pearls from different seas of knowledge, with great wisdom and a
sense of purpose. I believe that without divine guidance this task would
not have been accomplished.

This painstaking work really deserves admiration and applause. It is as if
the author has sifted through every page, every phrase and every word of
the Holy Qu'ran, Torah and Tanach. He searched thoroughly the contemporary
literature to provide us with examples from the recent history of the hate
and love relationship between Arabs and Jews. He has presented truth. It
is through truth and objectivity and the spreading of unbiased information
that we can bring harmony and peace between different peoples, cultures,
civilizations and religions, paving the way to create a better world for
our future generations.

The author gave full space to the views and grand works of his teachers,
Dr. Asher Eder of Jerusalem, Israel and Sheikh Abdul Hadi Palazzi of Rome,
Italy, even at the cost of repetition. He did not forget to mention the
sacrifices of his friends such as Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury, rendered
for the support of the cause of Israel. This shows the author's respect
for his teachers and love for his friends.

Ironically, most non-Arab Muslims do not know about true Qur'anic
teachings as the Qu'ran is in Arabic and they have never read its
translations into their mother tongues. It is difficult to comprehend the
Qur'an's translation from Arabic into other languages, without
translations into those languages of the classical commentaries of
Qur'anic religious scholars. It is here that some misguided Wahhabi
scholars take advantage of ignorance among many Muslims to teach hate,
particularly to those Muslims whose language is not Arabic, such as we
Pashtuns, for example.

Pashtuns do not know about original and un-tempered Islamic, Jewish and
Christian history. We are taught by these fanatic Wahhabis that Christians
and Jews are infidels who deserve to be hated, tortured and murdered. The
situation is further complicated when translations of the Qur'an and the
teachings of Islam are manipulated by these Wahhabi pseudo-intellectuals
and power mongers for political purposes.

We have been taught or have found in whatever Islamic books we read,
broadcast or published by the Wahhabi dominated print and electronic
media, that Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Benjamin have been Muslim Prophets
who have nothing to do with Jews. Even the term Bani-Israel ('Children of
Israel') is used in an ambiguous manner to hide the truth from not only
ordinary ignorant people but from the educated classes as well. The
Wahhabi mission is to deliberately hide the truth of Islam and to
highlight only differences and spread hatred.

'Cracking the Qur’an Code' is an excellent antidote to the distortions,
ambiguities, and untruths perpetrated by the Wahhabi 'Islamic' media. This
book can correct, clarify and honestly explain both the differences and
commonalities of three great religions and civilizations, the Jewish, the
Christian and the Muslim".

Fazal-ur Rehman Afridi

Journalist, H.R.A. & Writer
Khyber Institute for Strategic Studies
Paris-France

http://balkanisationofpakistan.rsfblog.org/
afridiparis@yahoo.fr

Review of "Cracking the Qur'an Code"
http://balkanisationofpakistan.rsfblog.org/archive/2010/04/23/review-of-cracking-the-qur-an-code-by-fazal-ur-rehman-afridi.html

About Fazal-ur Rehman Afridi:

Fazal ur Rehman Afridi comes from the most dangerous region of the world,
the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan (F.A.T.A.). This is
the main global center of extremism and terrorism in Pakistan and around
the world.
Education: Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), specialization in
marketing, distinction of being Gold Medalist
Worked as honorary Lecturer with the International Islamic University
Islamabad (I.I.U.I) iiu.edu.pk/
Journalist, Writer and Human Rights Activist
Columnist for The Frontier Post, an English daily newspaper in Pakistan
thefrontierpost.com/
Former Executive Vice President, Pakistan International Human Rights
Organization (P.I.H.R.O.)
pihro.org/
Author, Bosnia and Herzegovina in the New Millennium
Member of research team on "Women's Participation in Political and Public
Life in Pakistan" a project of International Women's Rights Action
Watch-Asia Pacific (I.W.R.A.W.) iwraw-ap.org/
Editor, Human Rights Investigator, Khyber and Administrator
Author of booklet entitled, "Draconian Law of Frontier Crimes Regulation
of 1901, enforced in Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan
(F.A.T.A.)".
Worked actively for the rights of the people of the Federally Administered
Tribal Areas of Pakistan (F.A.T.A.), particularly in the field of women's
rights



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1c. REVIEW OF "CRACKING THE QUR'AN CODE" BY JOHN LOFTUS

"Every once in a while, a seminal text appears in Islamic-Judeo relations.
'Cracking the Qur'an Code' is such a book. Based on the teachings of the
prominent Sufi cleric, Sheikh Abdul Hadi Palazzi, perhaps the leading
Sunni Muslim cleric in Italy, if not all Europe; and an Israeli educator,
Dr. Asher Eder, it breaks new ground. More accurately, it reminds us all
that we once stood upon the old common ground, where Christians, Jews and
Muslims respected each other as Peoples of the Book. This is a book worth
reading".

John J. Loftus, Esq.

Author, The Secret War Against the Jews: How Western Espionage Betrayed
The Jewish People
President, Intelligence Summit

http://intelligencesummit.org



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1d. REVIEW OF "CRACKING THE QUR'AN CODE" BY RALPH PETERS

"My congratulations to all involved in this important breakthrough effort.
The disturbed nature of the world today, exacerbated by those who would
pervert and misuse the message of every religion, makes such endeavors
critical to the moral as well as the physical well-being of decent men and
women everywhere. We must give the Root and Branch Association a warm
round of applause for reaching out in so innovative and helpful a manner.
This is a small victory for all humankind. Let us hope it will lead to
great victories for peace, faith and civilization".

Ralph Peters

Author, The War After Armageddon