Why I Am Not a Muslim

Amherst, New York: Prometheus Books, 2003. Third Printing . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 6" x 9. 402 Pages Indexed. Tight bright book with no defects noted. Interior text pages are near flawless. Those who practice the Muslim faith have resisted examinations of their religion. They are extremely guarded about their religion, and what they consider blasphemous acts by skeptical Muslims and non-Muslims alike has only served to pique the world's curiosity. This critical examination reveals an unflattering picture of the faith and its practitioners. Nevertheless, it is the truth, something that has either been deliberately concealed by modern scholars or buried in obscure journals accessible only to a select few. Contents in Seventeen Chapters: The Rushdie Affair, The Origins of Islam, The Problem of Sources, Muhammad and His Message, The Koran, The Totalitarian Nature of Islam, Is Islam Compatible with Democracy and Human Rights? Arab Imperialism Islamic Colonialism, The Arab Conquests and the Position of Non-Muslim Subjects, Heretics and Heterodoxy Atheism and Freethought Reason and Revelation, Greek Philosophy and Science and Their Influence on Islam, Sufism or Islamic Mysticism, Al-Ma'arri, Women and Islam, Taboos: Wine Pigs and Homosexuality, Final Assessment of Muhammad, and Islam in the West.. Plus Glossary, Abbreviations of Journals and Encyclopedias, Notes, and Selected Bibliography.