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For a considerable period, and indeed, still prevalent today, there has been a widespread belief that Ramesses II was the Pharaoh of the Exodus. However, no substantiated evidence has yet been presented to corroborate this assertion. This book, the preparation of which spanned over seven years, presents documented evidence from the Holy Qur'an, the Torah, the Talmud, and the works of ancient historians such as Manetho, Josephus, Eusebius, and others. Furthermore, it draws upon the writings of prominent archaeologists and historians, including Flinders Petrie, James Henry Breasted, Donald B. Redford, Cyril Aldred, and Arielle Kozloff, among others. The book argues that Amenhotep III, the father of Akhenaten, was the Pharaoh of the Exodus, and that the Aten religion was, in reality, the monotheistic faith introduced by Moses during Amenhotep III's reign. Moses, it posits, had two primary objectives: firstly, to propagate monotheism in Egypt, and secondly, to deliver the Children of Israel from their tribulation in Egypt. The book, using documented evidence, explains how Akhenaten, the son of Amenhotep III, along with his mother, Queen Tiye, and his wife, Nefertiti, embraced a monotheistic faith. It further elucidates how Akhenaten, appointed by his father as co-regent, spearheaded the greatest revolution against polytheism in history. Consequently, Egypt had two monarchs ruling concurrently: one adhering to polytheism and the other embracing monotheism. This situation is alluded to in eighteen verses of Surah Mumin (The Believer Chapter) of the Holy Qur'an, referring to a believing man among the Pharaohs who adopted monotheism and stood in opposition to the Pharaoh of the land. The researcher undertook multiple visits to archaeological sites in Egypt, including Luxor, Tell el-Amarna, and Beni Hasan, as well as to museums in Cairo, Luxor, the Louvre, the British Museum, and in Berlin, Austria, and elsewhere, to substantiate his research.