Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Bernard Lewis’ new book ’What went wrong?’ contains nothing new. It is a repetition of what Lewis has said about Muslims in all his previous books.
Date of source: Sunday, April 15, 2007
The author considers reform in Islam, outlining the inhibiting stance that many Western countries adopt regarding reform in the Islamic world. The era of ‘political correctness’ has led many to blindly ignore violations of human rights in the hope of maintaining a level of correctness while not...
Date of source: Sunday, April 16, 2006
This article traces the rounds of the conflict between political Islam and the West, the possibilities for leadership of the Islamic world and possible future scenarios, including the victory of Islam, the revival of the Islamic caliphate or the decline and collapse of the Islamic world.
Date of source: Saturday, July 26, 2003
The author comments on different anti-Islamic writings of British historian, Bernard Lewis.
Date of source: Tuesday, October 28, 2003
Most of Mahatir Muhammad´s speech was directed at the circumstances of Muslims. He condemned those who believe that Muslim´s knowledge should only be based on their study of Islamic fiqh. Muhammad accused that group of being the reason for Muslims´ decreased interest in science,...
Date of source: Saturday, November 5, 2005
In his book, The Case for Islamo-Christian Civilization, published 2004, Bulliet re-examines the relationship between the Islamic and Christian civilizations and argues that "there is a far better case for Islamo-Christian civilization than there is for a clash of civilizations.”
Date of source: Friday, January 17, 2003
Dr. Gunter Mulack, Commissioner for the Dialogue with the Islamic World of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stressed the need for dialogue between the West and the Arab world to avoid increasing tensions and develop an understanding between different cultures. Many of his views concur with...