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==Reviews and reception== |
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The book was reviewed in a September 2003 article in ''[[Human Events]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-429973531.html |title=Islam: A Religion of Conquest| Copyright |work=[[Human Events]] |date=September 22, 2003 |author= Brett M. Decker|accessdate=January 20, 2012}}</ref> and was |
The book was reviewed in a September 2003 article in ''[[Human Events]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-429973531.html |title=Islam: A Religion of Conquest| Copyright |work=[[Human Events]] |date=September 22, 2003 |author= Brett M. Decker|accessdate=January 20, 2012}}</ref> and was with eight other books the focus of a January 2004 article in ''[[The Middle East Journal]]'' entitled: ""The Islam Industry" and Scholarship".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-20370443_ITM |title='The Islam Industry' and Scholarship. (reviews of nine books examining Islam)(Book Review)|work=[[The Middle East Journal]] |date=January 1, 2004 |author= AbuKhalil, As'ad|accessdate=January 20, 2012}}</ref> A March 2004 review of the book in ''[[News Weekly]]'' stated that: <blockquote>Spencer offers detailed, referenced accounts of how militant Muslims are at work in the West, and how many Western sympathisers have been duped by their words of peace and tolerance.... While we must do all we can to encourage Muslim moderation, we dare not ignore Muslim extremism. This book helps us to do both, and deserves a wide reading.<ref name="newsweekly1"/></blockquote> |
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In June 2004, [[Khalid Hasan]] wrote in an article in Pakistan's ''[[Daily Times (Pakistan)| Daily Times]]'' that the book was part of the “great Islamic conspiracy.”<ref name="dailytimes1"/> Hasan says that the book's opinion that Muslims in the United States have failed to “disavow terrorism and condemn the 9/11 attacks with a clear voice” is "not correct by a long shot."<ref name="dailytimes1"/> Hasan concludes by writing: "How one can fight such ignorance, I am unable to say."<ref name="dailytimes1"/> |
In June 2004, [[Khalid Hasan]] wrote in an article in Pakistan's ''[[Daily Times (Pakistan)| Daily Times]]'' that the book was part of the “great Islamic conspiracy.”<ref name="dailytimes1"/> Hasan says that the book's opinion that Muslims in the United States have failed to “disavow terrorism and condemn the 9/11 attacks with a clear voice” is "not correct by a long shot."<ref name="dailytimes1"/> Hasan concludes by writing: "How one can fight such ignorance, I am unable to say."<ref name="dailytimes1"/> |
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In her 2006 book ''The Indictment'', Sabina Citron writes that the book: "gives us a deep insight into the central political tenets of Islam."<ref name="google1">{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=RDG4K8m4r6UC&pg=PA211&dq=%22Onward+Muslim+Soldiers%22+spencer&hl=en&sa=X&ei=K-4VT5atM4ba0QH9qNmXAw&ved=0CFAQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=%22Onward%20Muslim%20Soldiers%22%20spencer&f=false |title=The indictment |publisher= Gefen Publishing House Ltd|ISBN=9652293733,|date= 2006|author=Sabina Citron |accessdate=January 17, 2012}}</ref> She opines that the book should be "required reading" for all, but especially for the leaders in the West.<ref name="google1"/> |
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In ''Devoutly violent or nominally peaceful? The justification for violence in Islam'', Gregory Cutler writes that Spencer's thesis in ''Onward Muslim Soldier'' that Islam is by its nature violent is "useful" despite a "lack of an organized framework".<ref name="google2">{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=L_qyN20Tg6wC&oi=fnd&pg=PR8&dq=%22onward+muslim+soldier%22&ots=EDpyivTDnZ&sig=DHpxdiwB_3a0QS-CRxc9cwRUOnc#v=onepage&q=%22onward%20muslim%20soldier%22&f=false |title=Devoutly violent or nominally peaceful? The justification for violence in Islam |publisher= |date=2008 |author=Gregory Jack Cutler |accessdate=January 20, 2012}}</ref> He opines that throughout the book, "though accurate, [Spencer's] claims lack grounding and are relatively sporadic."<ref name="google2"/> He also takes Spencer to task for what he opines is a "presuppositional bias".<ref name="google2"/> |
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A 2008 review of the book in ''Arts & Opinion'' by Bassam Michael Madany describes the book as a "much needed guide to understanding the true nature of Islam, and its attitude to the rest of the world".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.artsandopinion.com/2008_v7_n4/madany-muslimsoldiers.htm |title=Bassam M. Madany reviews Robert Spencer's Onward Muslim Soldiers |work=Arts & Opinion |date=2008 |volume=7 |number=4|author=Bassam M. Madany |accessdate=January 17, 2012}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Author | Robert Spencer |
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Publication date | 2003 |
| Pages | 352 |
| ISBN | 0-89526-100-6 |
| OCLC | 52814317 |
Onward Muslim Soldiers: How Jihad Still Threatens America and the West, published in October 2003, is a topical nonfiction book by Robert Spencer. Spencer described the book as an "in-depth study of the doctrine of jihad and how it is exploited today by terrorists to justify what they’re doing and to recruit and motivate new terrorists".[1][2]
Description
In the book, Spencer discusses issues relating to radical Islam, Jihad, and Islamic terrorism, and claims that these are more serious threats to the non-Muslim world than the media and world leaders accept.[3] Examining current events and sources from the Qur'an, he suggests that jihad, in the sense of physical violence against non-Muslims, is an inherent component of Islam and that Islamic tolerance (the tolerance of Muslims for other religions) is exaggerated by the media.[3] He cites this as the reason for what he claims to be lack of support from the more moderate Islamic community for anti-terrorism measures and for what he claims to be their failure to openly or widely criticise Muslim extremists.[citation needed][2] He asserts that a direct reading of the Koran and texts that interpret it lead to Islamic extremism.[4][5]
The book makes a number of controversial claims. These include that mosques in the U.S. should be monitored more closely to protect national security, and that Muslims living in Western Europe are eroding traditions of 'secularism, free enquiry and open societies'. He also makes the assertion that non-Muslims living in Muslim countries suffer legalised oppression that stems from teachings in the Qur'an.[citation needed]
Reviews and reception
The book was reviewed in a September 2003 article in Human Events,[6] and was with eight other books the focus of a January 2004 article in The Middle East Journal entitled: ""The Islam Industry" and Scholarship".[7] A March 2004 review of the book in News Weekly stated that:
Spencer offers detailed, referenced accounts of how militant Muslims are at work in the West, and how many Western sympathisers have been duped by their words of peace and tolerance.... While we must do all we can to encourage Muslim moderation, we dare not ignore Muslim extremism. This book helps us to do both, and deserves a wide reading.[5]
In June 2004, Khalid Hasan wrote in an article in Pakistan's Daily Times that the book was part of the “great Islamic conspiracy.”[2] Hasan says that the book's opinion that Muslims in the United States have failed to “disavow terrorism and condemn the 9/11 attacks with a clear voice” is "not correct by a long shot."[2] Hasan concludes by writing: "How one can fight such ignorance, I am unable to say."[2]
In her 2006 book The Indictment, Sabina Citron writes that the book: "gives us a deep insight into the central political tenets of Islam."[8] She opines that the book should be "required reading" for all, but especially for the leaders in the West.[8]
In Devoutly violent or nominally peaceful? The justification for violence in Islam, Gregory Cutler writes that Spencer's thesis in Onward Muslim Soldier that Islam is by its nature violent is "useful" despite a "lack of an organized framework".[9] He opines that throughout the book, "though accurate, [Spencer's] claims lack grounding and are relatively sporadic."[9] He also takes Spencer to task for what he opines is a "presuppositional bias".[9]
A 2008 review of the book in Arts & Opinion by Bassam Michael Madany describes the book as a "much needed guide to understanding the true nature of Islam, and its attitude to the rest of the world".[10]
References
- ^ Brian Lamb (interviewer) (August 20, 2006). "Q & A interview transcript". C Span. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ a b c d e Khalid Hasan (June 20, 2004). "Postcard USA: Blackening Islam". Daily Times. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
- ^ a b Michael B. Wamble (November 2, 2003). "Dictionary to Introduce Islam". The Free Lance-Star. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "Islam: A Religion of Peace?". Long Beach Press-Telegram. November 25, 2003. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ a b Bill Muehlenberg (March 13, 2004). "Books: Onward Muslim Soldiers, by Robert Spencer". News Weekly. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ Brett M. Decker (September 22, 2003). "Islam: A Religion of Conquest". Human Events. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
{{cite news}}: Text "Copyright" ignored (help) - ^ AbuKhalil, As'ad (January 1, 2004). "'The Islam Industry' and Scholarship. (reviews of nine books examining Islam)(Book Review)". The Middle East Journal. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ a b Sabina Citron (2006). The indictment. Gefen Publishing House Ltd. ISBN 9652293733,. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
{{cite book}}: Check|isbn=value: invalid character (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) - ^ a b c Gregory Jack Cutler (2008). Devoutly violent or nominally peaceful? The justification for violence in Islam. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ Bassam M. Madany (2008). "Bassam M. Madany reviews Robert Spencer's Onward Muslim Soldiers". Arts & Opinion. Vol. 7, no. 4. Retrieved January 17, 2012.