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Religion of Peace? -- A Debate
Religion of Peace?: Why Christianity Is and Islam Isn'tReligion of Peace?: Why Christianity Is and Islam Isn't by Robert Spencer
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A controversial book by a prolific writer on Islam. Juxtaposes the reformed Christian theology/doctrines with the unreformed dogmatism of modern Islam.
The Truth about Muhammad: Founder of the World's Most Intolerant ReligionThe Truth about Muhammad: Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion by Robert Spencer
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Another controversial book by Spencer. He clearly knows his history and theology, but is it counter-productive in the battle to win the hearts and minds?
The Myth of Islamic Tolerance: How Islamic Law Treats Non-MuslimsThe Myth of Islamic Tolerance: How Islamic Law Treats Non-Muslims by Robert Spencer
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Spencer documents and chronicles the practical consequences of the implimentation of Islamic laws and doctrines.
Islam Unveiled: Disturbing Questions About the World's Fastest-growing FaithIslam Unveiled: Disturbing Questions About the World's Fastest-growing Faith by Robert Spencer
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Asks tough questions about the nature of the religion and its policies towards women.
Onward Muslim SoldiersOnward Muslim Soldiers by Robert Spencer
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Another thorough study of Islam -- this time its the strain of "jihad" and its threat to the West.
Why I Am Not a MuslimWhy I Am Not a Muslim by Ibn Warraq
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A superb writer on Islam. This book blew the lid on Radical Islam years ago, but has gained a new importance over the last few years. Blunt and honest.
What the Koran Really Says: Language, Text and CommentaryWhat the Koran Really Says: Language, Text and Commentary by Ibn Warraq
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Scholarly critique of the Koran and Islamic teachings. Warraq is a secularist, and is skeptical of Islam in general.
Leaving Islam: Apostates Speak OutLeaving Islam: Apostates Speak Out
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Edited by Warraq. Former Muslims, condemned to death, speak out for truth and justice.
The Trouble with Islam Today: A Wake-up Call for Honesty and ChangeThe Trouble with Islam Today: A Wake-up Call for Honesty and Change by Irshad Manji
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A Canadian moderate, secular, lesbian Muslim, (who lives under protection), calls for a Muslim reformation and more critical self-examination. Does she help by this rhetoric?
The Caged Virgin: A Muslim Woman's Cry for ReasonThe Caged Virgin: A Muslim Woman's Cry for Reason by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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Ayyan Hirsi Ali left Islam and became an Enlightenment champion. Sold out by spineless liberal Europe, she now lives in, and is appeciated in the US. A critic of Islam itself.
Infidel: My LifeInfidel: My Life by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
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The story of her journey to freedom, enlightenment and her exile. Loved by the secular liberal/Left, but hated by the anti-Bush Left and Muslims themselves.
The Islamist: Why I joined radical Islam in Britain, what I saw inside and why I leftThe Islamist: Why I joined radical Islam in Britain, what I saw inside and why I left by Ed Husain
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A critic of Spencer, Ali and Warraq, who believes a moderate and reformed Islam can prevail. A former Jihadist turned turned critic -- read it.
Religion of Peace?: Islam's War Against the WorldReligion of Peace?: Islam's War Against the World by Gregory M. Davis
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Is it peaceful and tolerant? Can it be reformed? Or is it inherently fascistic and reactionary? Read on.....
Brother Tariq: The Doublespeak of Tariq RamadanBrother Tariq: The Doublespeak of Tariq Ramadan by Caroline Fourest
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A scholarly and factual critique of a much overrated "intellectual", who disguises himself as a wolf in sheeps clothing. His anti-Western agenda is exposed, as is his support for Islamist causes.
The Enemy at Home: The Cultural Left and Its Responsibility for 9/11The Enemy at Home: The Cultural Left and Its Responsibility for 9/11 by Dinesh D'Souza
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Must read! How to win the traditional Muslim conservative majority. Criticizes Spencer & co who generalise about Islam and Muslims. A remarkable book -- Traditional Islam vs Radical Islam. Read it.
God's Continent: Christianity, Islam, and Europe's Religious CrisisGod's Continent: Christianity, Islam, and Europe's Religious Crisis by Philip Jenkins
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Another superb book by Jenkins. A rebuttal to the pessimists and critics who believe Islam wont, and cant, assimilate & will outbreed declining Christian Europe because of its secularization.
MilestonesMilestones by Sayed Qutb
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Know Your Enemy. The godfather of the Radical Islamists. This sort of extremism isn't believed by all, but has an appeal to the politically motivated.
The Roots of Radical IslamThe Roots of Radical Islam by Gilles Kepel
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Scholarly and accesible. Includes Qutb, The Muslim Brotherhood etc....
Jihad: The Trail of Political IslamJihad: The Trail of Political Islam by Gilles Kepel
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Comprehensive and brilliant despite some flawed political conclusions.
Myth and Reality in the Contemporary Islamist MovementMyth and Reality in the Contemporary Islamist Movement by Fouad Zakariyya
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A rather amazing book by an Egyptian philosopher and an Arab intellectual. Difficult in places, especially the reformist chapters.
The War for Muslim Minds: Islam and the WestThe War for Muslim Minds: Islam and the West by G Kepel
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Another fine Kepel book despite the boring and flawed criticism of those pesky "neocon" fundamentalists.
The Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy TerrorThe Crisis of Islam: Holy War and Unholy Terror by Bernard Lewis
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The great Western scholar of the Islamic world has written many classics including this one. Masterful and easy to read.
What Went Wrong?: Western Impact and Middle Eastern ResponseWhat Went Wrong?: Western Impact and Middle Eastern Response by Bernard Lewis
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Islamic world and culture in turmoil. Another fine Lewis volume.
Jihad and Jew-hatred: Islamism, Nazism and the Roots of 9/11Jihad and Jew-hatred: Islamism, Nazism and the Roots of 9/11 by Matthias Kuntzel
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Excellent scholarly book on the roots of jihadism, anti-semitism etc....