Are you in college or know a current student? Are you taking any Middle East Studies courses? If so, then read on! From Jihad Watch:
Professor Carl Ernst of the University of North Carolina recently saw fit to include a trip to Jihad Watch — in a disparaging context, of course — in his “Introduction to Islamic Civilization” course. Ernst thus demonstrates how threatened he is by the challenge we represent to the Middle East Studies academic establishment and the propaganda it purveys in our nation’s universities.
The following article/outline was recommended to me by Canadian Anvil reader Sounder and appears to be the creation of another but as yet unknown Canadian. I think it does an excellent job of expanding in greater detail on ideas that I have myself outlined here on the Anvil before, so it is worth reposting here. Take a look (I have edited it slightly for better clarity):
Based On The Evidence Of 1200 Years Of Islamic History
Introduction:
FACT #1:
Published by Foehammer 2 years, 6 months ago
in Eurabia, Turkey and Islamists.
News out of Ankara, Turkey which makes me quite suspicious. From the AP:
Turkey’s prime minister on Friday laid out a policy vision for the next five years that focuses on pursuing European Union membership and defending the state’s secular and democratic principles.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who won a second term in July elections, also said in his speech to parliament that the government will press ahead with economic and judicial reforms, overhaul the constitution, and establish “zero tolerance” against torture.
Published by Foehammer 5 years, 9 months ago
in Islam, History, Books and Crusades.
I would rank The Crisis of Islam by Bernard Lewis as must reading. This goes for anyone that cares about getting real perspective on Islam and why we do not understand them and they do not understand us — although I think the West is starting to definitely turn that tide. The opposite, unfortunately, is not the case.
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