Prophet of Doom

Prophet of Doom (sub-titled "Islam's Terrorist Dogma In Muhammad's Own Words") is a self-published book written by the American businessman-turned-author Craig Winn.

The book includes passages from the five principal Islamic sources: Ibn Ishaq’s Sira, Tabari’s Tarikh, Bukhari’s and Muslim’s Hadith.
Winn reordered the Qur’an chronologically and set it into the context of Muhammad’s life. The book contains quotes from Islamic scripture and examines various claims made in the Qur'an regarding the Biblical patriarchs, the Satanic Verses as well as topics such as the concept of Jihad and also the alleged Islamic promotion of pedophilia, incest, rape, piracy, the slave trade and terrorism. Winn also discusses the early history of Islam including Qusayy, an ancestor of Muhammad to whom the author credits many of the rituals and doctrine attributed to the prophet.

Prophet of Doom is out of print, but is available on its web site along with an audio version of the book. The web site for Prophet of Doom also includes other materials about Islam in its Resources section.

Response

The book has been received with hostility by Muslim lobby groups, claiming that Winn has misquoted the Quran out of context, has utilized errant mistranslations, and fabricated incriminating passages. The Council on American-Islamic Relations has accused Winn of "hatemongering and fomenting incitement for the purpose of cashing in on fear and ignorance."

Winn recognized the controversy "Prophet of Doom" may cause by prefacing the book with the following discliamer: "The critics of this work will claim that Prophet of Doom is offensive, racist, hatemongering, intolerant, and unnecessarily violent. I agree - but I didn't write those parts. They came directly from Islam's scriptures. If you don't like what Muhammad and Allah said, don't blame me. I'm just the messenger."
Jalal Abualrub has written a book titled Prophet of Mercy in response to Winn's book, and its first two chapters can be read online. In his book, Abualrub challenges Winn to a debate, to which Craig Winn responds in an article at the book's website.

Muslims Launched a website "" in response to Craig Winn, inviting readers to look into the subject from Islam's perspective.

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