The Myth of Islamic Tolerance
Encyclopedia
The Myth of Islamic Tolerance: How Islamic Law Treats Non-Muslims is a collection of 63 essays edited by Robert Spencer. It deals with the history of non-Muslim
populations during and after the conquest of their lands by Muslims. The book features 17 chapters by Bat Ye'or
as well as essays by Ibn Warraq
, Walid Phares
, David Littman
, Patrick Sookhdeo
, and Mark Durie
.
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
populations during and after the conquest of their lands by Muslims. The book features 17 chapters by Bat Ye'or
Bat Ye'or
Bat Ye'or is a pseudonym of Gisèle Littman, née Orebi, an Egyptian-born British writer and political commentator who writes about the history of non-Muslims in the Middle East, and in particular the history of Christian and Jewish dhimmis living under Islamic governments.She is the author of eight...
as well as essays by Ibn Warraq
Ibn Warraq
Ibn Warraq is the pen name of a polemical author of Pakistani origin who is critical of Islam, and who founded the Institute for the Secularisation of Islamic Society . He is a senior research fellow at the Center for Inquiry focusing on Qur'anic criticism...
, Walid Phares
Walid Phares
Walid Phares an American scholar of Lebanese origins, he is a professor and commentator on global terrorism and Middle Eastern affairs.Phares has testified before committees of the U.S. State, Justice, Defense and Homeland Security Departments, the United States Congress, the European Parliament,...
, David Littman
David Littman (historian)
David Gerald Littman is a British historian and a human rights activist at the United Nations in Geneva, representing various NGOs.-Biography:David Littman was born on July 4, 1933, in London, England...
, Patrick Sookhdeo
Patrick Sookhdeo
Patrick Sookhdeo is the director of the Institute for the Study of Islam and Christianity and International Director of the Barnabas Fund. Sookhdeo is an outspoken spokesman for persecuted Christian minorities around the world...
, and Mark Durie
Mark Durie
The Reverend Dr Mark Durie is an Australian scholar and vicar of St Mary's Anglican Church in Caulfield, Victoria, Australia. Durie is deemed an expert in the indigenous cultures in the region of Aceh, Indonesia.Revd Durie holds a Ph.D...
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External links
- Book review by Bruce ThorntonBruce ThorntonBruce S. Thornton is a classicist at California State University, Fresno. He has written for many publications, published several books, and appeared at numerous media venues. He lives in Fresno with his wife and two sons. He is currently a research fellow and W...
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