Author: Abu Raef Freemasonry (part 10) Degrees of Freemasonry and Classes of Members In this section, we address an important part of the Freemasonic membership system,…
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Author: Abu Raef Freemasonry (part 9) Another Narrative of the Masonic Events Another narrative concerning the formation and growth of the symbolic (speculative) phase of Freemasonry…
Author: Abu Raef Freemasonry (Part Eight) Second Period: The New Symbolic Era (1717 CE to the Present) In previous discussions, we addressed the early history and…
Author: Abu Raef Freemasonry (part 7) The Early Operative Period (715 BCE – 1717 CE) In the previous section, we stated that Freemasonry passed through two…
Author: Abu Raef Freemasonry (Part 6) The Emergence and Historical Stages of Masonry In this section, we examine and evaluate the emergence of Freemasonry and its…
Author: Abu Raef Freemasonry (Part Five) Famous Freemason Writers and Their Supporters In this section, we discuss the supporters of this movement and the individuals who,…
Author: Abu Raef Freemasonry (Part Four) Names of Freemasonry In this section, we seek to examine other names and titles of the Freemasonry movement in order…
Author: Abu Raef Freemasonry (Part Three) The Reality of Freemasonry In another definition of Freemasonry, Dr. Sabir Ta‘imah states in his book on Freemasonry: “Freemasonry is…
Author: Abu Raef Freemasonry (Part two) Definition of Freemasonry and an Examination of Its Nature When research is conducted regarding the definition of this movement, one encounters…