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Dewey Decimal Number: 297.63
EAN num: 9781596985285
ISBN number: 1596985283
Label: Regnery Publishing
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Page Count: 224
Printing Date: August 07, 2007
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The author did not miss an opportunity to twist the meaning and in some instances the actual words being detailed and referred to as in the Qur'an as well as from other sources. Not surprised, because the author is not a scholar of Islam nor of Arabic that would be required to conduct the research he claims. This book couldn't be farther from the truth!
For an excellent, well sourced and researched text about Muhammad Ibn Abdullah, The Final Messenger of Allah (God), peace be upon him, please read Muhammad His Life Based on the Earliest Sources by Martin Lings.
Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
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After reading this book the primary thought I had is that, similar to what Christians did by creating the "New Testament," thus toning down a lot of violent ideas that are not remotely consonant with our era, Muslims NEED to do the same thing ASAP! That is create a "New Koran," toning way down the violence and hate - thus depriving radicals of their toxic justifications for mass murder. Also, at the same time, possibly making the best parts of this book more accessible to non-Muslims. However, I see no hint of this happening, perhaps it will take a mushroom cloud.
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If you believe you have a grasp of the fundamentals of the people and their philosophy arrayed against us but have not read this book, you are in for a rude awakening.
Spencer shows that if we deal with the Islamic terrorist threat in ignorance, we cannot prevail. This book, fully sourced in detail, reveals what we must know about the founder of Islam AND the religion he founded. It is tightly written and profound in its ability to awaken one to built-in threats of the radical aspects of Islam. It's an excellent read. A must read.
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I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in learning the history of Muhammed and Islam. I know it certainly opened my eyes. This book informs the reader on how Muhammad's views changed as he matured from a young man being more tolerant of other religions to his total intolerance of other religious views as he aged.
I also found it highly suspicious that whenever he desired someone or something that was considered "improper" he would go into a trance and he would be told by his "guiding angel" that he was allowed to have his way.
The idea that Muhammad was and is considered the "perfect man" and the goal of all Islamic men is to be like Muhammed scares the HE** out of me. In closing, I consider this book to be a "MUST READ" for a better understanding of Islam.
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Robert Spencer's book is not totally vacuous. He does make many points worth considering by those who are overly apologetic. However, in many ways he misses the boat. Is Christianity a religion of peace? I don't think history would bear out such an absurd statement. Religion tends to get pretty nasty- you know, us vs. them stuff. Is Judaism a religion of peace? Well, if it is, what is Israel doing right now? Has anyone read the Old Testament lately?
I truly wish that all and sundry would drop religion and become rationalists, but I highly doubt such a miracle will happen. Regardless of such a contingency, humans will continue to murder each other and go to war. Religion may justify such actions, but it is hardly necessary to get them started.
Indeed, this is the weakest part of Spencer's book. He does not rigorously link current events to the core of Islam. Yes, he tries. Clearly his examples are anecdotal and unconvincing. I could fire off fifty examples of U.S. barbarism since WW2 and tie them to Christianity, does that mean that their is a causal link? Doubtfull.
In fairness, it is to Spencer's credit that while being controversial he rarely engages in ad hominem's or unfair rhetoric. He needs to be answered in a serious manner by defenders of Islam. I think this can be done, but invective is not the way to do so.
All in all, worth a read if you have the time. If not, you are not missing too much.
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