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The Myth of Islamic Tolerance- How Islamic Law Treats Non-Muslims

1 stars (Only ever telling HALF the truth) - I am always shocked by non-Muslim writers when they write about Islam with such biased and present it as the truth! If you are going to discuss a topic academically do so critically, presenting all the information so people can make-up their own minds. I agree to a certain extent with the other reviewer (Zaid) when he says `The myth of Muslim tolerance' however I am a person who would not even like to label it under such a general title. I would prefer `The Myth of (the particular ruler of the period) tolerance', which is being far more honest. Are there no records of oppressive `MEN' throughout history in any country or in any religion? Or is this someone, having seen a market, just trying to make a buck by selling a book? Surely we have enough hate in the world! Here is a quote from the Koran. It is crystal clear. "Allah does NOT forbid you to deal JUSTLY and KINDLY with those who did NOT fight against you on account of your religion and did NOT drive you out of your homes. Verily, Allah LOVES those who deal with fairness (Surah 60: Verse 8)' Just as in the Bible - in the Koran there are verses that state - an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth etc. In other words you can give as good as you get, but it clearly states you cannot go beyond that and there is a clause! - if you forgive, forget and treat your offender with gentleness and kindness you get a far greater reward from Allah! How can this be a religion of violence? I advise people to not rely on books written about Islam, but instead pick up the Koran and read it - make up your own mind - don't let others do it for you. You owe it to yourself not to have your thinking molded by someone else. I rated it one star - nice picture on the cover. 1 stars (People with little background....) - I am quite alarmed by both this book as well as the reviews it has received. The book attempts to draw conclusions by assuming the conclusions are presumtively correct. There ...
Prometheus Books :: Religious minorities :: Religion - World Religions :: Religion :: Legal status :: laws :: etc :: Legal status :: laws :: etc :: Islamic countries :: Islamic Law :: Islam - :: The Myth of Islamic Tolerance- How Islamic Law Treats Non-Muslims

 

The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam And the Crusades

5 stars (Avid Reader) - Sharp, to the point and fearless, Robert Spencer's book is a must read for anyone willing to face the facts about a growing, fanatical threat. For those westerners who have had difficulty reading an English language translation of the Koran, read this book first. 1 stars ("The Protocols of the Bearded Mullahs of Mecca"....) - This book (the so-called "Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam") is purely and unabashedly racist. It should take its place alongside other "classics" of its "genre" (like "Mein Kampf" -- by "Judaism expert" Adolf Hitler.) 1 stars (Since we are going to stereotype people;) - Lets not stop with Islam and Muslims; I believe Roberts' next book should be about the Jewish banking conspiracy. I for one am looking forwards to that one. The Illuminati and the Elders of Zion have been going through my trash for years and I'm sick of it. Then, please someone; write a diatribe on the deplorable state of the Caucasian race, nobody's retirement account or investments are ever going to be safe with those thieves running around. Honkeys are nothing compared to the left-handed, thinking they deserve special learning tools just because they can't use right-handed scissors, it's a shame that we've come to such a welfare state. Speaking of welfare, what about all these babies, crawling around, crying, and expecting everyone to do everything for them. This isn't communism. Get a job for chripes sake. Moreover, while he's at it I hope Robert Spencer writes a tell-all about French people, they're always attacking our way of life and they stink too. Since we are on the subject: what's up with the English and their disgusting oral hygiene? Somebody should write a book outlining everything that's wrong and horrible with the state of dentistry in the U.K. Come on people; a toothbrush is only a dollar! What about those damn Native Americans? Will you go ahead and cease to exist already! If I want to gamble and buy cheap cigarettes, I'll go to ...
Regnery Publishing :: Religion - World Religions :: Politics&International Relations :: Political Science :: Jihad :: Islam - General :: Islam :: General :: Crusades :: Controversial liter :: The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (And the Crusades)

 

The New Concise History of the Crusades- Revised Edition

4 stars (Insight in medieval history) - The New Concise History shows a good view on the Medieval 'madness' in which thoudands and thousands of people wandered through Europe, disorganised, plundering and pillaging, without the organisational powers of the former Roman armies driven by religious fanatism. It also gives insight into the current situation of the Middle East. Once the christian knights of Europe were not far from the Jihad warriors of today...Wruthless, without compassion, murdering anyone that had not the Christian faith. Especially the Jews of Germany had to endur in the start of the Crusads....In so far af very good and readable book. The author does not use any difficult language, myself being from Holland, and it gives a very good oversight and insight into Europe around the year 1000... 5 stars (GOOD WORK TO GET YOU STARTED ) - As other reviewers have pointed out, there are pros and cons to this particular work. I have some reservations myself, but overall, found the work good. This work does indeed give us a good, if somewhat brief, overview of the crusades. The author does present some ideas that are a bit different than than those that have been traditionally taught, and for the most part, unquestioned. This, in my opinion is a good thing as it makes us all think. On the other hand, I am not enough of an expert to be able to verify with any validity some of his statements. I do feel the author tried to be fare. On the other hand he tells us "research" is able to give us much more insight as to what was in the hearts and minds of men and women several centuries ago. I find this hard to beleave at times. I also felt the author sort of fluffed over and flitted through some pretty important aspects of the crusades. The act of completely obliterating city after city and the killing of hundreds of innocent people, really deserves more than one or two sentences. All in all, the work is a good survey and I feel it's greatest value is to spu...
Rowman - Littlefield Publishers Inc :: World history- c 500 to C 1500 :: Islam :: History & General :: History & Europe & General :: Europe :: Christianity :: Military - General :: Medieval :: History- Wor :: The New Concise History of the Crusades- Revised Edition

 

No god but God - The Origins- Evolution- and Future of Islam

3 stars (Thorough and confusing) - I am not sure why I didn't like this book. It just seemed to have so many names about who did what that I couldn't keep all the information straight. It's like reading a novel with way too many characters. I haven't retained much of the information in the book, and am still a little confused about the difference between Sunnis and Shiites. He did make Sufism quite clear though. I think I will have to do more reading on the subject to make the facts stick. 3 stars (Almost a great book) - While this was often an engrossing read, I left reading it feeling slightly dissapointed. While I will echo other reviewers in stating that the author is a very gifted writer, his skills in history, political science, and anthropology are weaker. Weaknesses: His history loses it's chronological thread rather often. Given the convoluted history of the subject, this is perhaps understandable, but far too often he resorts to "as we shall see in the next chapter", which strikes me as the mistake of an immature historian - particularly as the thread often doesn't get taken up into well into the aforesaid chapter! His final thesis, that Islamic democracy is both necessary and inevitable, given the teachings of the Prophet, is weakly presented, especially as he notes how difficult it is to counter fundamentalisms of any religon. Finally, I think perhaps the scope of the book is over-broad. I found myself hoping that the author will re-write this book in 15-20 years, as the Oxford Dons of old would do with their signature works, in light of what I have no doubt will be his advancing skills and scholarship. The best of this book is very, very good indeed. It's especially strong at putting the Prophet and his ministry in a historical and social context. It is similarly strong on the process of exegesis that lead to Hadith and Sharia that run counter to his teachings. And his contention that the upheaval we are witnessing in the Islamic world is analgous t...
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