Orthodox Jewish Historian on Islam, Noahide Faith and Monotheism

I am a Orthodox Hasidic Jew from Israel,

and I work as a historian or

a kind of consultant. In our Jewish literature,

we are taught that there is such a thing as a common faith,

a fundamental religion which all men are born into.

And this is a basic

faith which is obligated on all mankind.

In the past, we've called it by different names,

and according to

the school of thought of Rabbi Benamozegh,

this fundamental faith is also called by the name Islam.

That this refers to the great number of non-Jewish believers

together with the Jews. Salamai, Muslimai, Muslimi.

This could be a clear indication

in our literature that Islam is

an ancient religion dating back to the time of the Second Temple.

And if Islam's roots,

if the roots of Islam are the same as what we call Bnei Noach, then for us,

it is much older. This is the religion of Noah.

This is the religion of Adam himself. It's a fact of Jewish law

that we believe that Muslims, Muslims are perfect monotheists.

They worship the same God that we do.