A World Without Islam
by Graham E. Fuller | Religion & Spirituality | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 031604119X Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 031604119X Global Overview for this book
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This book comes to me through Goodreads First Reads program. It will be at the top of Mt. TBR.
A very readable book, in fact the only reason it has taken me as long as it has to read it is that is has a lot of thoughts/ideas I needed to digest.
I think I can sum up what this book has to say with a quote from the end of the book:
"It is not a new revelation to note that power and any ideology tend to corrupt each other. If there was no Islam, there would certainly be other religions around playing similar roles under similar conditions. With no religions at all, we would still readily find or create other ideologies to justify the same acts. Thus, a world without Islam does not markedly change the nature of things."
Mr. Fuller brings up so many good points, I can't possibly put them all here (but I am going to add my status updates from Goodreads...)
on page 12 of 352: Not exactly what I expected as I begin to read, but I am still fascinated by the idea --
on page 28 of 352: My husband read the intro, and decided he wanted to read it, and couldn't wait, so he purchased it for his Kindle :-)
on page 118 of 352: As I am reading this, I find myself thinking about the "ground zero mosque", which I know little about, but isn't it possible that there are Muslims who are embarrassed or saddened by what happened, and are looking for a way to heal as well as the rest of the US? It reminds me of the families of Klebold and Harris, who weren't really allowed to mourn their boys after Columbine -- grief comes from many sides.
on page 201 of 352: "Many of the remarks of radical preachers who have taken up positions in some mosques in the West...are indeed outrageous and provocative. They make good press, as do extremists in all democratic societies.
on page 201 of 352: "But the speech of a small group of unrepresentative extremists must not be taken to represent the true nature of Islam in Europe or anywhere else."
on page 205 of 352: "Not all that is legal is wise."
on page 207 of 352: excerpt from an answer by Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi "Religion is not just some rituals but it is building good conduct and good morals."
on page 207 of 352: because I was just in NY and had a tour of Ground Zero, and because the mosque is on everyone's mind...this book is making me think of all the controversy, and so... Blog on the "ground zero mosque". It is a prayer center NOT a mosque, and it is blocks away from Ground Zero. Unless you WANT to go there, you won't need to pass it when you head to visit GZ.
I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone, and actually I plan to do just that.
I think I can sum up what this book has to say with a quote from the end of the book:
"It is not a new revelation to note that power and any ideology tend to corrupt each other. If there was no Islam, there would certainly be other religions around playing similar roles under similar conditions. With no religions at all, we would still readily find or create other ideologies to justify the same acts. Thus, a world without Islam does not markedly change the nature of things."
Mr. Fuller brings up so many good points, I can't possibly put them all here (but I am going to add my status updates from Goodreads...)
on page 12 of 352: Not exactly what I expected as I begin to read, but I am still fascinated by the idea --
on page 28 of 352: My husband read the intro, and decided he wanted to read it, and couldn't wait, so he purchased it for his Kindle :-)
on page 118 of 352: As I am reading this, I find myself thinking about the "ground zero mosque", which I know little about, but isn't it possible that there are Muslims who are embarrassed or saddened by what happened, and are looking for a way to heal as well as the rest of the US? It reminds me of the families of Klebold and Harris, who weren't really allowed to mourn their boys after Columbine -- grief comes from many sides.
on page 201 of 352: "Many of the remarks of radical preachers who have taken up positions in some mosques in the West...are indeed outrageous and provocative. They make good press, as do extremists in all democratic societies.
on page 201 of 352: "But the speech of a small group of unrepresentative extremists must not be taken to represent the true nature of Islam in Europe or anywhere else."
on page 205 of 352: "Not all that is legal is wise."
on page 207 of 352: excerpt from an answer by Dr. Muzammil H. Siddiqi "Religion is not just some rituals but it is building good conduct and good morals."
on page 207 of 352: because I was just in NY and had a tour of Ground Zero, and because the mosque is on everyone's mind...this book is making me think of all the controversy, and so... Blog on the "ground zero mosque". It is a prayer center NOT a mosque, and it is blocks away from Ground Zero. Unless you WANT to go there, you won't need to pass it when you head to visit GZ.
I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone, and actually I plan to do just that.
