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The Arab Institute for Research and Publishing has recently released the book *The Children of Israel in the Land of Kush* by Sheikh Al-Nil Abd al-Qadir Abu Qurun—a thinker known for his project to renew Islamic thought through a profound, contemplative, and meticulous re-reading of the Quran.
In this work, the Sudanese thinker Sheikh Al-Nil Abu Qurun presents an entirely new perspective on the lands inhabited by the prophets of the Children of Israel, as well as the geography that witnessed their movements and their voluntary or forced migrations. He clearly identifies the factors that drove these events, concluding that the Kingdom of Kush—which spanned from Aswan to the Ethiopian Highlands and the Nile Basin—was the setting for the major events in their historical journey. He argues that, in fleeing the tyranny of Pharaoh, they crossed the Nile River rather than the Red Sea, and that the “Promised Land” is also located within this region—having no connection to Palestine. Furthermore, he posits that the prophets who followed Moses and Aaron—including David, Solomon, and ultimately Jesus (peace be upon them all)—lived in that same territory.
While the ideas presented in this book may challenge the traditional, inherited understanding of Quranic narratives, the scholar and reformist Sheikh Abu Qurun continues his project with quiet, persistent, and unwavering resolve. He has elaborated on this vision in his previous works, which include *Revisions in Islamic Thought*, *A Prophet from the Land of Sudan*, *Belief in Muhammad*, *The Healing of Consciences*, *Islam and the State*, and *The Essence of Life*, among others.
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