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| He has identifyied the ]-born Egyptian official Joseph with the Egyptian official ], and asserted the identification of Hebrew liberator ] with the Egyptian ] pharaoh ] Ahmed Osman has even claimed that Moses and Akhenaten were the same person, supporting his belief by interpreting aspects of biblical and Egyptian history. Apart from the most obvious alleged correlation, that Atenism can be considered monotheistic and related to Judaism, there are alleged to be others, including a ban on idol worship and the similarity of the name Aten to the Hebrew Adon, or "Lord". This would mesh with Osman's other claim that Akhenaten's maternal grandfather Yuya was the same person as the Biblical Joseph. | He has identifyied the ]-born Egyptian official Joseph with the Egyptian official ], and asserted the identification of Hebrew liberator ] with the Egyptian ] pharaoh ] Ahmed Osman has even claimed that Moses and Akhenaten were the same person, supporting his belief by interpreting aspects of biblical and Egyptian history. Apart from the most obvious alleged correlation, that Atenism can be considered monotheistic and related to Judaism, there are alleged to be others, including a ban on idol worship and the similarity of the name Aten to the Hebrew Adon, or "Lord". This would mesh with Osman's other claim that Akhenaten's maternal grandfather Yuya was the same person as the Biblical Joseph. | ||
| Born in ] in 1934, Osman was a law student at ] before becoming a journalist. He moved to London in 1964. He became interested in possible links between the ] and recent ] discoveries in Egypt, looking for possible reasons for the historical tension between Egypt and ]. | Born in ] in 1934, Osman was a law student at ] before becoming a journalist. He moved to London in 1964. He became interested in possible links between the ] and recent ] discoveries in Egypt, looking for possible reasons for the historical tension between Egypt and ]. | ||
| His first theory was that ] (of the famed Coat of Many Colors) was the ] of ], Yuya. In 1987 this claim became his first book ''Stranger in the Valley of the Kings''. | His first theory was that ] (of the famed Coat of Many Colors) was the ] of ], Yuya. In 1987 this claim became his first book ''Stranger in the Valley of the Kings''. | ||
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Ahmed Osman (born 1934) is an Egyptian-born author and Egyptologist. He was put forward a handful of theories which are mainly rejected by mainstream Egyptologists.
He has identifyied the Semitic-born Egyptian official Joseph with the Egyptian official Yuya, and asserted the identification of Hebrew liberator Moses with the Egyptian monotheist pharaoh Akhenaten Ahmed Osman has even claimed that Moses and Akhenaten were the same person, supporting his belief by interpreting aspects of biblical and Egyptian history. Apart from the most obvious alleged correlation, that Atenism can be considered monotheistic and related to Judaism, there are alleged to be others, including a ban on idol worship and the similarity of the name Aten to the Hebrew Adon, or "Lord". This would mesh with Osman's other claim that Akhenaten's maternal grandfather Yuya was the same person as the Biblical Joseph.
Born in Cairo in 1934, Osman was a law student at Cairo University before becoming a journalist. He moved to London in 1964. He became interested in possible links between the Bible and recent archaeological discoveries in Egypt, looking for possible reasons for the historical tension between Egypt and Israel.
His first theory was that Joseph (of the famed Coat of Many Colors) was the father-in-law of Amenhotep III, Yuya. In 1987 this claim became his first book Stranger in the Valley of the Kings.
Most mainstream Egyptologists do not agree with his theories, some even rejecting them as nonsense.Donald Redford wrote a scathing review of Stranger in the Valley of the Kings for BAR. Osman states that the reason mainstream Egyptologists do not accept his theories and the theories of others is because, "Egyptologists have established their careers on their interpretations", no matter how unlikely they may be, and that to accept other theories could give them less authority.
Works
- Stranger in the Valley of the Kings: Solving the Mystery of an Ancient Egyptian Mummy (1987)
- alternate edition: Stranger in the Valley of the Kings: The Identification of Yuya as the Patriarch Joseph (1988)
- alternate edition: Hebrew Pharaohs of Egypt: The Secret Lineage of the Patriarch Joseph (2003)
- Moses: Pharaoh of Egypt: The Mystery of Akhenaten Resolved (1990)
- alternate edition: Moses and Akhenaten: The Secret History of Egypt at the Time of the Exodus (2002)
- The House of the Messiah: Controversial Revelations on the Historical Jesus (1992)
- alternate edition: The House of the Messiah: A Brilliant New Solution to the Enduring Mystery of the Historical Jesus (1994)
- alternate edition: Jesus in the House of the Pharaohs: The Essene Revelations on the Historical Jesus (2004)
- Out of Egypt: The Roots of Christianity Revealed (1999)
- Out of Egypt: Embracing the Roots of Western Theology (2001-2)
- Christianity: An Ancient Egyptian Religion (2005)
References
- ^ http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2004/672/profile.htm
- http://www.metimes.com/articles/normal.php?StoryID=20050408-051324-4388r
- Redford, Donald B. Review of Stranger in the Valley of the Kings by Ahmed Osman (though his books get mostly positive reviews). BAR 15/2 p.8