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| =Visiting the graves of the founders of the great religions=
| | William Branham talked a lot about going overseas but most of the trips he planned were canceled. He stated that he had been around the world seven times but we have been unable to confirm this. The only time he actually could have gone around the world was when he visited India in 1954. However, he went to India via Europe and Egypt and stated he returned home the same route. |
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| William Branham said that he had visited the graves of Mohammed, Buddha and Confucius:
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| :''I've visit the grave of most all the founders of a religions; the Mohammedan, and also to--to the grave of Buddha, and Confucius, and many of the philosophers.''<ref>William Branham, 53-0405S</ref>
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| ===Did William Branham visit the grave of Confucius?===
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| The facts are:
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| #Confucius is buried in Kong Lin cemetery which lies in Qufu in the Shandong Province.
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| #William Branham was never in China.
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| The conclusion: '''William Branham lied about visiting the grave of Confucius.'''
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| ===Did William Branham visit the grave of Buddha?===
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| The facts are:
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| #Buddha was cremated.
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| #There is no grave of Buddha.
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| #Therefore, it is impossible that William Branham visited Buddha's grave.
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| The conclusion: '''William Branham lied about visiting the grave of Buddha.'''
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| ===Did William Branham visit the grave of Muhammad?===
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| #Muhammad is buried in the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi ("Mosque of the Prophet") in the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia.
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| #There is no indication that William Branham was ever in Saudi Arabia. He did land in Egypt twice on his flights to and from India.
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| #William Branham also stated that he noticed at the grave of Muhammad that there was "a white horse that stands there" which is changed every four hours in preparation of him rising from the dead. However, Islam does not teach that their prophet will resurrect (other than in the general resurrection which referred to as " Yawm ad-Dīn" in Arabic) and there is '''no white horse standing at the grave of Muhammad'''.
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| #In 1958, William Branham admitted that he had been in a country "near the grave of Mohammed" and not the actual grave itself.<ref>William Branham, 58-0128 - The Oneness Of Unity, para. 18</ref>
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| The conclusion: '''William Branham lied about visiting the graves of Muhammed.'''
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| =Around the world seven times?=
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| William Branham talked a lot about going overseas but most of the trips he planned were cancelled. He stated that he had been around the world seven times but we have been unable to confirm this. The only time he actually could have gone around the world was when he visited India in 1954. However, he went to India via Europe and Egypt and stated he returned home the same route.
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| #He appears to have gone overseas a total of 5 times. | | #He appears to have gone overseas a total of 5 times. |
| #He never actually went around the world even once. | | #He never actually went around the world even once. |
| #He was never in Austraiia or New Zealand and the trip to India was his only trip to Asia. | | #He was never in Australia or New Zealand and the trip to India was his only trip to Asia. |
| #He was in Africa twice | | #He was in Africa twice |
| #He was in Europe three times, one of which was on his trip to India. | | #He was in Europe three times, one of which was on his trip to India. |
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| Conclusion: '''William Branham lied when he stated that he had been around the world seven times.''' | | Conclusion: '''William Branham lied when he stated that he had been around the world seven times.''' |
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| =Other Lies of William Branham about his travels=
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| ==Did William Branham visit King Farouk in Egypt?==
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| In 1961, William Branham stated that he had met King Farouk in Egypt:
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| :''And when I got off at Cairo, Egypt, just before we met that King Farouk...<ref>William Branham, 61-0217 - The Mark Of The Beast And The Seal Of God #2, para. 50</ref>
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| This would have been in 1954 on his way to India. However, we know that this could not possibly be true because Farouk was deposed in the Egyptian Revolution of 1952. He was forced to abdicate and went into exile in Monaco and Italy, where he lived until his death in 1965. He was not in Egypt in 1954!
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| Conclusion: '''William Branham lied about visiting King Farouk in Egypt.'''
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| =Quotes of William Branham about his travels= | | =Quotes of William Branham about his travels= |
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| :'''''I've been to the grave where the white horse is changed every four hours'''. Where, Mohammed, a great priest and—and leader right after Christ, was supposingly to be '''a prophet, and, I don't doubt but what he was''', right after the Maccabee brothers. <ref>William Branham, 65-0220 - God's Chosen Place Of Worship, para. 18</ref> | | :'''''I've been to the grave where the white horse is changed every four hours'''. Where, Mohammed, a great priest and—and leader right after Christ, was supposingly to be '''a prophet, and, I don't doubt but what he was''', right after the Maccabee brothers. <ref>William Branham, 65-0220 - God's Chosen Place Of Worship, para. 18</ref> |
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