Request pdf the quest for the historical muhammad over one hundred. In one of his early works the traditionalist writer frithjof schuon makes an acute observation about the mentality of muslims. When the courtauld institute in london announced that they would be holding a. Ibn warraq is the pen name of an anonymous author critical of islam. The ultimate ibn warraq collection common sense atheism. Price criticizing the koran christmas in the koran. As in his other works, however, ibn warraq focuses here upon the core elements of. In why i am not a muslim, ibn warraq, exposes the bitter truth about islam without sugarcoating it. May 01, 2003 editortranslator ibn warraq a pen name wrote in the preface to this 2003 book, all the testimonies here are witnesses to the authors courage, for a free discussion of islam remains rare and dangerous, certainly in the islamic world and even in our politically correct times in the west. Ive read many books about islam and muhammad over the years including karen armstrongs book on the life of the prophet. Ophelia benson growing up in pakistan, ibn warraq learned to read the koran in arabic without understanding a word of it a common experience for thousands of muslim children. The quest for the historical muhammad 2000, edited by ibn warraq, is an anthology of 15 studies examining the origins of islam and the quran. Ibn warraqs most popular book is the portable atheist.
I am a fellow at the westminster institute, fairfax, virginia, usa, a senior fellow at the london center for policy research, and a contributing editor to the new english. Warraq has written historiographies of the early centuries of the islamic timeline and has. He is the author of why i am not a muslim, what the koran really says, and virgins. This book is a must read for anyone interested in the relation between earliest. Ibn warraq provides an exhilarating intellectual ride in the world of biblical and koranic studies. Why the west is best by ibn warraq overdrive rakuten. Ibn amir of damascus according to hisham and ibn dakwan. Warraq is currently the vicepresident of the world encounter institute. Aug 01, 2019 defending the west warraq pdf ibn warraq is the pen name of an anonymous author critical of islam. Ibn warraq is the highly acclaimed author of why i am not a muslim, virgins. Even ibn mujahids seven provided fourteen possibilities since each of the seven was traced through two different transmitters, viz, 1. The stereotypic image of the muslim holy warrior with a sword in one hand and the koran in the other would only be plausible if he was left handed, since no devout muslim should or would touch a koran with his left hand which is reserved for dirty chores. It is the most comprehensive book on the subject of islam and the fate of the modern world that i have read. Classic essays on islams holy book, edited by ibn warraq prometheus books.
Dozens of authors endeavored to whitewash islam, trying their utmost to convince the terrified readership that islam is a peaceful religion hijacked by extremists. For anyone with an interest in the early history of islam, this erudite anthology will prove to be informative and enlig. The contributors argue that traditional islamic accounts of its history and the origins of the quran are fictitious and based on historical revisionism aimed at forging a religious arab identity. Warraq has written historiographies of the early centuries of the islamic timeline and has published works which question mainstream conceptions of the period.
Ibn warraq author ibn warraq is an independent scholar and former visiting fellow at the center for law and counterterrorism, a project of the foundation for defense of democracies. The lives of the late edward said and of ibn warraq pen name. I have collected everything significant i could find of his online, and put it all in one big zip file for you to download. Ibn warraq s book is leagues ahead of all the books i have so far read. Koranic allusions ebook by ibn warraq 9781616147600. Format kindle book overdrive read adobe pdf ebook 2 mb. Ibn warraq s the islam in islamic terrorism is a brilliant series of reported echoes down the corridors of islam, where the same complaints about bid a, the same insistence on regulating every area of a believer s life, the same refusal to allow freedom of religion or thought, the same duties of violent jihad and commanding right and forbidding. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. Ibn warraq is an independent scholar and former visiting fellow at the center for law and counterterrorism, a project of the foundation for defense of democracies.
He has contributed to the wall street journal and the guardian, and he lives in new york city. Ibn warraq more than one hundred years ago western scholars began to investigate the origins of islam, using the highest standards of objective historical scholarship of the time. He lashes out at the western intellectuals who instead of condemning the assassination order of a savage man like khomeini against salman rushdi, chose to criticize rushdi for his book the satanic. Warraq s fine books are of good use to anyone wanting to understand islam from a secular, critical perspective. A critique of edward saids orientalism came out in august 2007 prometheus books, amherst, new york. It is in this context that ibn warraq presents this important anthology of the best. Why i am not a muslim isbn 9781591020110 pdf epub ibn. Books by ibn warraq author of why i am not a muslim. We had the pleasure of meeting at the bruno symposium sponsored by the alliance against conformity, in freiburg, germany. Price is professor of theology and scriptural studies at the johnnie colemon theological seminary and the author of several books, including the widow traditions in lukeacts.
Ibn warraq is the pen name of an author most famous for his criticism of islam. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Ibn warraq, a muslim apostate now an atheist is an accomplished koranic scholar who has written many books on islam. He helps his readers to understand using documentation of unarguable facts why islam is not the benevolent, peaceable and nonviolent religion the media, plus islamic imams. Ibn warraq s most popular book is the portable atheist.
Not even his family knows that he wrote the 1994 bestseller why i am not a muslim. His experience revealed to him that the muslims of india had been cheated in the name of islam and its projected principles of equality, free will and. Classic essays on islams holy book edited by ibn warraq. What is needed is more books like ibn warraq s, published by british publishers, at reasonable prices and with good distribution. Pdf ibn warraq why i am not a muslim bazil suciu academia.
Ibn warraq is the penname of the author whose parents emigrated from india to pakistan as a result of the partition. He is also the editor of the origins of the koran, what the koran really says, leaving islam, the quest for the historical muhammad, and which koran. A critique of edward saids orientalism by ibn warraq, prometheus books, 2007, 500 pp. Ibn warraq, a convert from fundamentalist islam, explains passionately and vividly why islam, not just islamists, needs to be feared by muslims and nonmuslims alike. Message me if you have trouble viewing downloading the books. He publishes under the name of ibn warraq, a pseudonym traditionally used by critical thinkers in islam. The biblical, qumranian, and preislamic background to the koran. After each islamic terrorist attack it seems that some politician says that islam is a religion of peace and that the terrorist attack is unrelated to anything that islam teaches.
The quest for the historical muhammad ibn warraq wikipedia. Most of the essays are now a bit dated, and those familiar with the modern revisionist approach to islamic history will. A minor fault that could be corrected in future editions is that several important books and authors mentioned in text and notes fail to appear in the bibliography. He was brought up in pakistan, which was supposed to be an islamic republic. Ibn warraq has 20 books on goodreads with 56548 ratings. He is the founder of the institute for the secularisation of islamic society isis and is formerly a senior research fellow at the center for inquiry, focusing on quranic criticism. The quest for the historical muhammad ibn warraq download. Why i am not a muslim is the most detailed dissection of the scourge that is the killer cult. Why the west is best ebook by ibn warraq rakuten kobo. Books, 59 john glenn drive, amherst, new york 142282197, 71669103.
Ibn warraq under the influence of intellectuals and academics in western universities, intellectuals, and destructive intellectual fashions such as postmodernism, moral relativism, and mulitculturalism, the west has lost all selfconfidence in its own values, and seems incapable and unwilling to defend those values. Warraq, the vicepresident of the world encounter institute, has never been one to be cowed by academic or religious intimidation. Here is a link to four of these books, in the ebook formats epub and mobi, and one also in pdf form. A critique of edward saids orientalism, political scientist peter berkowitz described. Why i am not a muslim by ibn warraq, paperback barnes. Luxenberg, syriac, and the near eastern and judeochristian background of islam, edited by ibn warraq. Prometheus books, 1998 summarised by sharon morad, leeds part one. See all books authored by ibn warraq, including the portable atheist. Jaya gopals devastating analysis of islam differs from any other of the countless books made available after the events of september 11, 2001. Their aim was to determine what could be known about muhammad and the rise of early islam quite apart from the pious and totally unobjective traditions preserved by.
The chapter on the historical origins of islam was very interesting and informative. Jun 12, 2019 ibn warraq is the pen name of an anonymous author critical of islam. He has put together in one book all the objectionable rules of islam, and has made it into one of the best books about islam that i have seen in many years. Essential readings for the nonbeliever, and why i am not a muslim, and more on. Warraq examines all aspects of islam from origins to present day in painstaking detail. Read koranic allusions the biblical, qumranian, and preislamic background to the koran by ibn warraq available from rakuten kobo. Ibn warraq, why do you publish your writing under a pseudonym. But as im speaking in public more and more often now, someone is bound to recognise me at some point. Since 1998, ibn warraq has edited several books of koranic criticism and on the origins of islam, including leaving islam. Saids main thesis was that the western image of the east was heavily biased by colonialist attitudes, racism, and more than two centuries of political exploitation. Ibn warraq is a courageous writer on islam and a passionate defender of reason who continues to struggle on behalf of reason with a culture that seems to be at odds with reason. Warraq is the vicepresident of the world encounter institute. Apostates speak out by ibn warraq, prometheus books, 2003, 471 pp. A critique of edward saids orientalism, and which koran.
Quoted from daniel pipes in goel, sita ram editor 1998. This book is first and foremost an assertion of my right to criticize everything and anything in islam even to blaspheme, to make errors, to satirize, and mock. Ibn warraq is one of the most intelligent and important critics of islam living today. This acclaimed book by ibn warraq is available at in several formats for your ereader. Growing up in pakistan, ibn warraq learned to read the koran in arabic without understanding. The breadth and depth of the analysis is outstanding. Ibn warraq has provided a valuable collection of some of the most important critical studies of the koran over the past century.
Classic essays on islams holy book, ibn warraq includes some of theodor. This is the first systematic critique of edward saids influential work, orientalism, a book that for almost three decades has received wide acclaim, voluminous commentary, and translation into more than fifteen languages. Its sacred book, the koran, is the subject of voluminous commentary, yet it rarely receives the kind of objective critical scrutiny that has been applied to the texts of the bible for over a century. Ibn kathir of mecca according to albazzi and qunbul. His first book, why i am not a muslim 1995, was a passionate wakeup call to the west. Ibn warraq editor islam has worldwide influence, and even in the united states is experiencing a period of unprecedented growth. He is the founder of the institute for the secularisation of islamic society and used to be a senior research fellow at the center for inquiry, focusing on quranic criticism. In writing a book like this, the religious pilgrim reaches out to an unseen audience for hearing and. Said and the unsaid, daniel martin varisco, university of washington press, 2008, 501 pp.
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