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

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This collection of essays by some of the world's leading authorities on Islamic social history focuses on the juridical and cultural oppression of non-Muslims in Islamic societies. The authors of these in-depth but accessible articles explode the widely diffused myth, promulgated by Muslim advocacy groups, of a largely tolerant, pluralistic Islam. In fact, the contributors lay bare the oppressive legal superstructure that has treated non-Muslims in Muslim societies as oppressed and humiliated tributaries, and they show the devastating effects of these discriminatory attitudes and practices in both past and contemporary global conflicts. Besides original articles, primary source documents presented here also elucidate how the legally mandated subjugation of non-Muslims under Islamic law stems from the Muslim concept of jihad--the spread of Islam through conquest. Historically, the Arab-Muslim conquerors overran vast territories containing diverse non-Muslim populations. Many of these conquered people surrendered to Muslim domination under a special treaty called dhimma in Arabic. As such these non-Muslim indigenous populations, mainly Christians and Jews, were then classified under Islamic law as dhimmis (meaning "protected"). Although protected status may sound benign, this classification in fact referred, most importantly, to "protection" from the resumption of the jihad against non-Muslims. The authors maintain that underlying this religious caste system is a culturally ingrained contempt for outsiders that still characterizes much of the Islamic world today and is a primary impetus for jihad terrorism. Also discussed is the poll tax (Arabic jizya) levied on non-Muslims, the Islamiccritique of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the use of jihad ideology by twentieth-century radical Muslim theorists, and other provocative topics usually ignored by Muslim apologists. This hard-hitting and absorbing critique of Islamic teachings and practices regarding non-Muslim minorities exposes a significant human rights scandal that rarely receives any mention either in academic circles or in the mainstream press.

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"Spencer, author of Islam Unveiled, edits this collection that sets out to debunk the theory that Muslims are tolerant of non-Muslims. Although the theme merits exploration, this book does not clarify it. The essays' authors frequently cite jihad and dhimmi as intolerant principles within Islam, but do not define them. Vague references to these ideas do not explain why Islam is inherently intolerant. Several authors also quote the Qur'an out of context and describe Muslims with large generalizations. Yasser Arafat, of the PLO, is presented as representing Muslim attitudes — a characterization most Muslims would probably disagree with. Comments describing alleged troublesome behavior by Muslims lack sources and citations. Some authors ignore basic Islamic concepts; Bat Ye'or, for example, says that the dhimmi treatment was considered 'justified by the superiority of the master-race,' although the Qur'an strictly states though that all races are equal in Islam. The collection includes multiple essays by the same author, including 17 by Ye'or. The resulting repetition and monotone provide little insight and a disconnected feel. This book would have been more persuasive and less alarmist if it had exclused half the essays." Publishers Weekly (Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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In his collection of nearly 60 essays and primary documents, editor Spencer (who runs the Jihad Watch weblog) counters what he views as a misleading and dangerous view of Islam being presented by Western civil rights organizations and others interested in distancing ordinary Muslims from extremists such as Osama bin Laden. Spencer and his contributors assert that in fact, a culturally ingrained contempt for outsiders characterizes much of the Islamic world and is a primary catalyst for terrorism, suicide bombings, and anti-Semitism. Spencer is also the author of Onward Muslim Soldiers: How Jihad Still Threatens America and Inside Islam: A Guide for Catholics. The volume lacks an index.
Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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This title examines the juridical and cultural oppression of non-Muslims in Islamic societies.

Synopsis:

Examines the juridical and cultural oppression of non-Muslims in Islamic societies.

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ISBN:
9781591022497
Subtitle:
How Islamic Law Treats Non-Muslims
Editor:
Spencer, Robert
Foreword:
Warraq, Ibn
Editor:
Spencer, Robert
Foreword:
Warraq, Ibn
Preface:
Warraq, Ibn
Publisher:
Prometheus Books
Subject:
Islam - General
Publication Date:
February 2005
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
593
Dimensions:
970x638x149 205

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