Testimony
Why I Wrote 'The Abduction'
For years I carried this testimony in silence. The weight of it, the strangeness of it, the fear of not being believed — all of it kept me quiet. This is the story of why I finally chose to speak.
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Reflections & Writings
The Blog
Ongoing reflections from Nader R. Abedrabo on faith, testimony, and the search for truth
Reflection
Isa and Jesus: One Name, Two Traditions
The name 'Isa' appears in the Quran 25 times. The name 'Jesus' fills the Gospels. Are they the same person? What my encounter taught me about the unity beneath the names.
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Theology
What Does 'Light' Mean in Spiritual Experience?
Across traditions — Christian, Islamic, Jewish, Buddhist — light appears as the primary metaphor for the divine. But what if it is not a metaphor? What if the light is literal?
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Testimony
On Pain and Revelation
My encounter was not painless. This surprised me. I had assumed that a divine encounter would be purely blissful. Instead, it was shattering. Here is what I have come to understand about why.
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Reflection
The Question of Credibility
The first question people ask is: 'How do we know this is real?' It is a fair question. Here is my honest answer — and why I think the question itself reveals something important.
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Community
For Those Who Have Had Unexplained Experiences
Since publishing the book, I have heard from hundreds of readers who have had their own encounters they could not explain. This post is for them — and for anyone who has felt alone in their experience.
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