Bestselling author and Jihad Watch director Robert Spencer has written a second, revised and expanded edition of Did Muhammad Exist?: An Inquiry into Islam’s Obscure Origins. Therein Spencer takes a critical look at Islam’s origins. How much of this faith is true? Are jihadists today merely dying for a Robin Hood myth? Spencer joined Conservative Casual Friday host Andrew E. Harrod to discuss these and other matters.
Tony Naim says
Mr Spencer
I deeply admire your daring intellectual venture into the most dangerous field of our times: unraveling the truth behind Islam.
Your work reminds me of St George taking on and defeating the dragon.
I sincerely hope you will have the time to expand your research to include, not only the hidden teachings of the Koran, but also the secret prejudices of Sharia, its edicts and legal opinions. Sharia Law is the tool that constricts the minds of Muslims. The violence of jihad is simply the end product of supremacist Islamic teachings. Whereas its beginnings remain in the “CIVIC” code of Sharia. That is where the mental predisposition for violence begins in the minds of Muslims. That is where they are taught to look down at women and non-Muslims alike, particularly, Christians and Jews.
The Laws of Dhimmitude, established by the 12th century imam, Ibn Qayyem Al-Jouziya represent an important section of that civic code, applied in all Muslim countries, and in all Mosques on US soil.
commonsense says
Tony, in the 1300s ibn Qayyem Al-Jouziya wrote an authoritative two-volume treatise on the treatment of the dhimmis based on the terms originally found in the (probably apocryphal) Pact of Umar, which is hundreds of years older than ibn Qayyem’s treatise, and which served as the template for the Muslim rulers’ treatment of the subjugated Christians (and Jews, Magians, et al.) since its putative origin not many years after the death of Muhammed, during Umar’s caliphate. You probably already know this, but I’m writing this to inform those who may not that the laws of dhimmitude were in practice long before ibn Qayyem, whose writings apparently served to provide an additional stamp of authority respecting the implementation and legitimacy of such laws, which are part of Sharia.
Terry Gain says
Robin Hood? Time for another good grief. I don’t recall Robin Hood stealing from ordinary merchants, nor claiming to be a prophet and demanding that everyone abide by his dictates. Or else. Nor do I recall Robin Hood taking sex slaves or being a misogynist.
Surely there are other villains who more closely resemble that evil man.
gravenimage says
Agreed–I would not compare the vicious “Prophet” to Robin Hood.
gravenimage says
Robert Spencer Deconstructs Islam
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Another New York Times bestseller!