My recent Middle East Forum webinar and its description follow:
Western academics routinely present Islam as an enlightened force for progress unfortunately stymied by Western bigotry and aggression. Where did this image come from and how did it become ensconced in universities? What truths and falsehoods does it contain? What implications does it have?
Thanks Raymond. Like your host said, too short. Nevertheless, as always, I learn a few more important points in this discussion.
The academic problem explained further.
The pauses that are not recognized for what they are – simply pauses – though lengthy in the European colonial era – still simply pauses in brutal conquest.
A reminder of the timeline of the battles, which also shows the major pause from Ataturk’s secularization of Turkey (1923-1938) to 1979 Iran with the return of the Ayatollah Khomeini.
The use of the Old Testament and misrepresentation of it by Islam.
There is of course so much more to learn but I’ll just mention one more point from a previous interview you did, the “Tribal Nature of Islam”, being the Uma of the single great Tribe that should rule the earth.
On Western historical ignorance, I’ll recommend “Debunking Howard Zinn” by Mary Graybar.
Zinn’s, “A People’s History of the United States” has done more damage to the perception of US history and European colonialism than any other book because it has been embraced by a large percentage of academics and is even taught in colleges across the nation.
I’m also almost finished with Saul Alinsky’s, Rules for Radicals.” It shows the “all out war and win by any means necessary” (my summation of it in quotes) strategy of the radical or revolutionary left.
Knowledge of the process is very helpful in discussions though not enjoyable to read.
Excellent!!!
Thanks Raymond. Like your host said, too short. Nevertheless, as always, I learn a few more important points in this discussion.
The academic problem explained further.
The pauses that are not recognized for what they are – simply pauses – though lengthy in the European colonial era – still simply pauses in brutal conquest.
A reminder of the timeline of the battles, which also shows the major pause from Ataturk’s secularization of Turkey (1923-1938) to 1979 Iran with the return of the Ayatollah Khomeini.
The use of the Old Testament and misrepresentation of it by Islam.
There is of course so much more to learn but I’ll just mention one more point from a previous interview you did, the “Tribal Nature of Islam”, being the Uma of the single great Tribe that should rule the earth.
On Western historical ignorance, I’ll recommend “Debunking Howard Zinn” by Mary Graybar.
Zinn’s, “A People’s History of the United States” has done more damage to the perception of US history and European colonialism than any other book because it has been embraced by a large percentage of academics and is even taught in colleges across the nation.
I’m also almost finished with Saul Alinsky’s, Rules for Radicals.” It shows the “all out war and win by any means necessary” (my summation of it in quotes) strategy of the radical or revolutionary left.
Knowledge of the process is very helpful in discussions though not enjoyable to read.
Thanks again Raymond