Why I Am Not a MuslimThose who practice the Muslim faith have resisted examinations of their religion. They are extremely guarded about their religion, and what they consider blasphemous acts by skeptical Muslims and non-Muslims alike has only served to pique the world's curiosity. This critical examination reveals an unflattering picture of the faith and its practitioners. Nevertheless, it is the truth, something that has either been deliberately concealed by modern scholars or buried in obscure journals accessible only to a select few. |
Contents
Heretics and Heterodoxy Atheism and Freethought | 241 |
Greek Philosophy and Science and Their Influence on Islam | 261 |
Sufism or Islamic Mysticism | 276 |
AlMaarri | 282 |
Women and Islam | 290 |
Wine Pigs and Homosexuality | 328 |
Final Assessment of Muhammad | 344 |
Islam in the West | 351 |
Glossary | 361 |
Notes | 367 |
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