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No, Jews and Muslims are not Abrahamic brothers.

JL;DR SUMMARY Zach Ross challenges the perception that Jews and Muslims are "Abrahamic brothers," arguing that this concept is a construct developed for religious and political legitimacy rather than historical fact. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityIslamInterfaith DialogueCultural AppropriationHistorical NarrativeMuhammadScriptureAbrahamic BrothersReligious Legitimacy

Places mentioned

Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"The signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020 at the White House."
Israel
"and a national identity centered around Israel."
Mecca, Asir, Saudi Arabia
"Muhammad, however, came from an illiterate, polytheistic Arabian tribal society in Mecca."

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