History makes it clear however, that the legend of fanatical muslims sweeping through the world and forcing islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd. History makes it clear, however, that the legend of fanatical muslims sweeping through the world and forcing islam at the point of sword upon. It stands after all nearer to the real east than europe does, and it possesses a magnificent tradition of. Oreary, a learned orientalist who knows the near east well, deals in this instructive book with the history of moham medanism. It stands after all nearer to the real east than europe does, and it possesses a magnificent tradition of interracial understanding and cooperation. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. A brief survey of the present position and problems of the world of islam. History makes it clear, however, that the legend of fanatical muslims sweeping through the world and forcing islam at the point of sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd. Sebenarnya sejarah membuatnya lebih jelas bahwa muslim fanatik menyapu dunia dan memaksakan islam melalui pedang kepada bangsabangsa adalah salah satu mitos fantastis yang paling tidak masuk akal yang pernah diterima sejarawan. It is a historical fact, that islam spread much faster during periods of peace than in periods of war.
Islam, which increased by 235%, while christianity had increased by 47%. Islam at the cross roads a brief survey of the present. The first outbreak of war found the muslim countries a little bewildered, the issues involved were so essentially western that the oriental world failed to find a clue, whilst the indian army responded readily and without realizing that any. What nonmuslims say about prophet muhammad mohammed. Tritton in islam, 1951 the picture of the muslim soldier advancing with a sword in one hand and the quran in the other is quite false. Islam at the cross roads, a brief survey of the present. History makes it clear however, that the legend of fanatical muslims sweeping through the world and forcing islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever repeated.
The best reply to the misconception that islam was spread by the sword is given by. What nonmuslims say about the prophet of islam pbuh. It is this sword that is converting thousands to islam. Italian foreign minister franco frattini expressed similar sentiments during a conference hosted. Oreary, a learned orientalist who knows the near east well, deals in this instructive book with the history of moham medanism, its numerous sects and its present position. Gibb but islam has a still further service to render to the cause of humanity. Oleary maintains that islam is fearful of a renewal of the crusades, attributing to the western powers definitely antimohammedan sentiments. If islam was truly spread by the sword and if muslims conquered nations and.
History makes it clear however, that the legend of fanatical muslims, sweeping through the world and forcing islam at the point of sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever repeated. History makes it clear, however, that the legend of fanatical muslims sweeping through the world and forcing islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever. Islam at the cross roads routledge library editions. Orientalists on prophet muhammad askislampedia online. History makes it clear, however, that the legend of fanatical muslims sweeping through the world and forcing islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever accepted. The great war of 19141918 has had a very direct bearing on islam. A brief survey of the present position and problems of the world of islam volume 3 978182160. History makes it clear however, that the legend of fanatical muslims sweeping through the world and forcing islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of.
The muslim caliphate expanded quickly because their two main opponents were on the brink of collapse after a 26 year long war while the arabs were led by one of the greatest military leaders of all time. During this fiftyyear period, there was no islamic conquest yet islam spread at an extraordinary rate. History makes it clear, however, that the legend of fanatical muslims sweeping through the world and forcing islam at the point of sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever repeated. How did islam expand so rapidly in the 7th and 8th. Today the fastest growing religion in america and europe is islam. The picture of the muslim soldier advancing with a sword in one hand and the quran in the other is quite false. Historian, professor in arabic and islamic studies at the university of.
History makes it clear however, that the legend of fanatical muslims sweeping through the world and forcing islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myths that historians have ever repeated islam at the crossroads, london. Many nonmuslims, when they think about islam, picture religious fanatics on camels with. He makes it clear that the khalif is in no sense a mohammedan pope, as some indian nationalists and some of their english admirers have suggested. History makes it clear however, that the legend of fanatical muslims sweeping through the world and forcing islam at the point of the sword upon conquered races is one of the most fantastically absurd myth that historians have ever repeated. But islam has a still further service to render to the cause of humanity.