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Who Speaks for Islam? Part 3b: Jihad, Religion & Politics

Mon May 12, 2008 at 09:05:29 AM PDT

Part 3b by Amad on a collaborative book-review/summary of one of most important book addressing Muslim opinion.

| Intro | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3a | Part 3b |Part 4 | Part 5 |

Who Speaks for Islam? Part 3a- What Makes a Radical?

Tue May 06, 2008 at 06:09:49 AM PDT

Part 3 by Amad on a collaborative book-review on one of most important book addressing Muslim opinion. The following is quoted from him.

| Intro | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3a| Part 3b |Part 4 | Part 5 |

See important notes on survey methodology at the bottom of this post.

The so-called "war against terrorism" has been raging for more than six years, yet the author argue that Muslim extremism and violence continues to spread and grow all over the world.

The Osama bin Ladens of the world have turned a once-popular jihad – a struggle in Afghanistan against Soviet occupation supported by the Muslim world and the West – into an unholy war of suicide bombings, hostage taking, and broad-based terror.

Who Speaks for Islam? Part 2 - Democracy or Theocracy

Fri Apr 25, 2008 at 02:46:28 PM PDT

Part 2 by Omar on a collaborative book-review on one of most important book addressing Muslim opinion. The following is quoted from him.

| Intro | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 |

Who Speaks for Islam? Part 1

Fri Apr 18, 2008 at 06:48:29 PM PDT

Part 1 by Omar on a collaborative book-review on one of most important book addressing Muslim opinion. The following is quoted from him.

| Intro | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 |

Chapter 1 - Who Are Muslims?

If you take the media's word for it, the answer to the question above is that they are, on the whole, a bunch of violent terrorists. A December 2005 Gallup Poll of Americans found that the majority of them admire "nothing" about Muslim societies.