**Muslims Are the Descendants of Sadducees**
Islam reportedly has roots tracing back to Jewish Sadducee leaders, including aspects such as prayers, calendar, and sharia law. The Sadducees were a Jewish sect known for rejecting the oral Torah and adhering strictly to the written text, which they considered authoritative. Rabbi Ben Abrahamson has created a website suggesting that Muslims descend from Torah-only Jews — the Sadducees.
The platform Red Judaism explores how Judaism influenced the emergence of Islam. It claims that Abu Bakr, the first Caliph, was a Sadducee, and that Shafi’i sharia law closely mirrors Sadducean rulings. Presentations by Lloyd de Jongue, as well as content on wikinoah.org, delve deeper into these connections. For instance, in a recent video at timestamp 1:20:17, the question “Who are the descendants of the Sadducees?” is addressed.
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### Abu Bakr
Abu Bakr al-Siddiq’s name is interpreted here as meaning “Abu Bakr the Sadducee.” The region known as Tachkastan (also referred to as Da Shi 大食 or Tashik in Tang Chinese sources, Tayyaye in Syriac, Tayy in Arabic, and by other similar names such as Tazigan, Tashih, Tachk, or Tajik) was initially a Messianic Noahide state established for the Erev Rav community in southern Iraq.
This area gained independence under the leadership of Ma’amed of Hani ibn Qabisa’s Miaphysite Noahide faction, following the Battle of Dhi Qar in 622 CE, the same year significant in Arab history. Early rulers of Tachkastan’s quasi-Manichean Noahite community included:
– **622 CE:** The Nabi Rosh, al-Ma’amed Hanzlah ibn Abi Qabisa, appointed by Hani ibn Qabisa at the Battle of Dhi Qar.
– **Circa 630 CE:** The Himyarite Jew Abu Bakr, who ruled over the quasi-Manichean Noahites in Hira and allied with the Jewish community in Edessa.
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### Prayers
There are notable parallels between Islamic and Jewish practices during prayer:
– During the “Repetition of the Shemonah Esrei” (the Eighteen Benedictions in Jewish prayer), the number of Islamic and Rabbinic *Ra’akat* (units of prayer) correspond.
– Both traditions conclude prayers by saying *Oseh Shalom* (a prayer for peace).
– The Muslim practice of washing hands three times before prayer (*wudu*) corresponds symbolically to the three gates entered in bringing a sacrifice in the Temple of Solomon. In this way, a Muslim performing *wudu* today maintains an unbroken connection to the ancient Temple.
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### Calendar Correspondences
There are also parallels between the Islamic and Jewish calendars:
– The 9th of Av, a day of mourning and pilgrimage in Judaism, corresponds to the 9th of Dhu’al-Hijjah, the day of Hajj in Islam.
– The 10th of Muharram/Tishrei corresponds to Ashura/Aseri, which aligns with Yom Kippur.
– The 1st of Muharram is called *Ras as Sana* in Islam, which parallels *Rosh Hashana* in Judaism.
– There are notable similarities between the Jewish counting of the Omer and the Islamic month of Ramadan.
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### Sharia Law
It is claimed that the Shafi’i school of Islamic sharia law is nearly identical to the rulings of the Sadducees, suggesting a direct legal and theological lineage.
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### Ezra, Son of God?
“Ibn Hazm records in *Kitab al-Fasl fi al-Milal wa al-Ahwa wa al-Nihal* that the sect known as Al-Saduqiyyh associates itself with a figure called Saduq (Zadok). Unlike other Jewish groups, they regard Uzayr (Ezra) as the son of God and are primarily found in Yemen.”
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This exploration suggests deep historical and theological links between early Islam and Sadducean Judaism. Further study into these connections can be found through the referenced websites and presentations.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4352743/posts
