Ibn warraq, a convert from fundamentalist islam, explains passionately and vividly why islam, not just islamists, needs to be feared by muslims and nonmuslims alike. Apostasy was a crime as well as a sin, and the apostate was. Warraq talked about the book he edited, leaving islam. Even ibn mujahids seven provided fourteen possibilities since each of the seven was traced through two different transmitters, viz, 1. In one of his early works the traditionalist writer frithjof schuon makes an acute observation about the mentality of muslims. Ibn warraq exposes islam on abn with robert spencer youtube.
Ele e o fundador do institute for the secularisation of islamic society isis e foi um pesquisador senior no center for inquiry 1 2 3 com foco na critica do alcorao. Ibn warraq is the pen name of an anonymous author critical of islam. Not even his family knows that he wrote the 1994 bestseller why i am not a muslim. They are extremely guarded about their religion, and what they consider blasphemous acts by sceptical muslims and nonmuslims alike has only served to pique the worlds curiosity. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Ibn warraq editor islam has worldwide influence, and even in the united states is experiencing a period of unprecedented growth. Ibn amir of damascus according to hisham and ibn dakwan 4. In the west abandoning ones religion apostasy can be a difficult. Ophelia benson growing up in pakistan, ibn warraq learned to read the koran in arabic without understanding a word of it a common experience for thousands of muslim children. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. Apostates speak out, published by prometheus books.
A critique of edward saids orientalism, political scientist peter berkowitz described. Growing up in pakistan, ibn warraq learned to read the koran in arabic without apostasy the leaving of islam is a crime potentially punishable by death. In this respect, his work, as in the preparation of this edited volume, is an indispensable tool for muslims themselves so they can wage their struggle for enlightenment and reform of their faith. A critique of edward saids orientalism membela barat. He was brought up in pakistan, which was supposed to be an islamic republic. The ultimate ibn warraq collection common sense atheism. He is also the editor of the origins of the koran, what the koran really says, leaving islam, the quest for the historical muhammad, and which koran.
Warraq is the vicepresident of the world encounter institute. Buy leaving islam by ibn warraq from waterstones today. Ibn warraq is the highly acclaimed author of why i am not a muslim, virgins. Pdf why i am not a muslim download full pdf book download. Christopher hurtado marked it as toread may 14, luna hasani marked is,amism as to. Islam as a social impediment ben is a 26 yearold male who left islam.
Editortranslator ibn warraq a pen name wrote in the preface to this 2003 book, all the testimonies here are witnesses to the authors courage, for a free discussion of islam remains rare and dangerous, certainly in the islamic world and even in our politically correct times in the west. Ibn warraq is a courageous writer on islam and a passionate defender of reason who continues to struggle on behalf of reason with a culture that seems to be at odds with. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Growing up in pakistan, ibn warraq learned to read the koran in arabic without understanding. Ibn warraq probably takes his name from the courageous free thinker in classical islam, abu isa muhammad bin harun bin muhammad al warraq. Call ing it his war effort, warraq warned of the dangers of political islam. Jamal has decided that islam, like all religions, is simply a cult. Ibn kathir of mecca according to albazzi and qunbul 3. Islam on trial textual evidence from original muslim arabic sources.
The origins of the koran is an attempt to remedy this deficiency by bringing together classic critical essays which raise key issues surrounding islam s holy book. Ibn warraq is on a mission to expose and attack the dangers of islam. Warraq has written historiographies of the early centuries of the islamic timeline and has. For muslims, apostasy the renunciation of ones religious faith is a sin punishable by death in many parts of the islamic world. Sep 20, 2016 islam, the quran, and the five pillars all without a flamewar. Apostates speak out by ibn warraq, prometheus books, 2003, 471 pp. Perhaps the most important thing demonstrated by ibn warraq is that islam is fundamentalist by nature, and not by some peculiar and aberrant recent development. Many scholars refuse to take into account the beliefs of the terrorists, and many seem to think that islamic terrorism has emerged only in the last forty years or so. Many times i have observed in my travels in the orient, that fanaticism comes from a small number of dangerous men who maintain the. As ibn warraq goes about his rather vicious attack on islam he does not attack actual muslim writers, scholars or thinkers, but utilizes only a certain type of nonmuslim writing about islam.
Leaving islam edited by ibn warraq leaving islam apostates speak out prometheus books 59 john jlenn drive amhe. He is also a senior editor for the popular angloamerican. Classic essays on islam s holy book, edited by ibn warraq prometheus books. Apostates speak out, edited by ibn warraq, prometheus books, 2003, hardcover, 320 pages, isbn 1591020689. Lily is currently reading it jan 14, ikhwan ng marked it as toread sep 04, abdulkadir jailani rated it liked it aug 05, hardcoverpages. Ibn warraq is the highly acclaimed scholar of islam and author of why i am not a muslim and defending the west. All muslims, not just the fanatics, believe that every word of the quran is quite literally the word of god, absolutely and unquestionably true for all times, places, and people, and. Ibn warraq leaving islam apostates speak out 1 of 9. His readings of philosophical works and ibn warraq s book why i am not a muslim have helped him cement his decision.
Jul 16, 2019 sheikhulislams book alaqeedahilwasitiyah deals with the perfect and undefiled islamic faith and creed of the assalafassalih the pious predecessors. Ibn warraq in islam, apostasy is still viewed as an almost unthinkable act, and in orthodox circles it is considered a crime punishable by death. Ibn warraq s the islam in islamic terrorism is a brilliant series of reported echoes down the corridors of islam, where the same complaints about bid a, the same insistence on regulating every area of a believer s life, the same refusal to allow freedom of religion or thought, the same duties of violent jihad and commanding right and forbidding. There is a failure to recognize muslim selfcriticism. The origins of the koran classic essays on islam s holy book. Apr 30, 2003 ibn warraq is the pen name of an author most famous for his criticism of islam. Apostates speak out by ibn warraq, ibn warraq isbn. His experience revealed to him that the muslims of india had been cheated in the name of islam and its projected principles of equality, free will and. Franciscan university of steubenville 86,984 views. Renowned scholar of islamic studies bernard lewis described the seriousness of leaving the islamic faith in. Scholars of islam are of course familiar with the books many errors and contradictions, but these inherent flaws have rarely been revealed to a wider public.
Kritik terhadap orientalisme edward said, prometheus books, 2007, hardcover, 300 halaman. Both those who were born into a muslim family, as well as those who chose to take up islam not having been born muslim. Muslim commentators such as alsharestani have acknowledged that the prophet transferred to islam the beliefs and practices of the heathen or pagan arabs, especially into the ceremonies of the pilgrimage to mecca. The title is a derivation of bertrand russells why i am not a christian and ibn warraq essentially layout an apologia for leaving fundamentalist islam and offers insight into why the religiouspolitical movement musoim dangerous. He publishes under the name of ibn warraq, a pseudonym traditionally used by critical thinkers in islam.
Islam and apostasy an interview with ibn warraq summary. His first book, why i am not a muslim 1995, was a passionate wakeup call to the west. In this respect, his work, as in the preparation of this edited volume, is an indispensable tool for muslims themselves so they can wage their struggle for enlightenment and reform of their faith tradition. He is the founder of the institute for the secularisation of islamic society isis and is formerly a senior research fellow at the center for inquiry, focusing on quranic criticism. Many analysts believe that the united states was targeted because of its foreign policy, while others opine that we have to dig out the root causes which are. Ibn warraq the quest for the historical muhammad pdf download. The book is a collection of essays by former muslims from. Its sacred book, the koran, is the subject of voluminous commentary, yet it rarely receives the kind of objective critical scrutiny that has been applied to the texts of the bible for over a century. Ibn warraq those who practice the muslim faith have resisted examinations of their religion. Ibn warraq leaving islam pdf growing up in pakistan, ibn warraq learned to read the koran in arabic without apostasy the leaving of islam is a crime potentially punishable by. Its sacred book, the koran, is the subject of voluminous commentary, yet it rarely receives the kind of objective critical scrutiny that has been applied to the texts of the bible for over a. Apostates speak out does a reasonably good job of bringing to the fore the reality of islam by the accounts of those who have decided to leave islam. Indeed, it appears that ibn warraq never did learn to truly read the arabic quran as it appears he has had to rely upon translations of the quran. A critique of edward saids orientalism came out in august 2007 prometheus books, amherst, new york.
Jaya gopals devastating analysis of islam differs from any other of the countless books made available after the events of september 11, 2001. It also contains a collection of essays by exmuslims recounting their own experience in leaving the islamic religion. Ibn warraq has provided a valuable collection of some of the most important critical studies of the koran over the past century. Turning to the present, ibn warraq argues that muslims have experienced great travails trying to modernize because islam stands foursquare in their way. A salutary shock from robert spencer, by ibn warraq, townhall, july 11, 2018. Ibn warraq is on much stronger ground, in my view, when he attacks apologists for islam, including many who are or were prominent in the field of islamic studies. Jan 31, 20 ibn warraq exposes islam on abn with robert spencer betsy ross. Renowned scholar of islamic studies bernard lewis described the seriousness of leaving the islamic faith in the following dire terms. Ibn warraq wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia bebas. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading leaving islam.
So too, we have to grasp the ethos of the quran and sunnah the tawheedian worldview attempt to communicate it to nonmuslims, and use it to rebut the misrepresentations of islam put forth by antimuslims such as ibn warraq. This is the first book written by a former muslim to critically consider the major principles of islam. Ibn warraq is a vice president for the world encounter institute with three videos in the cspan video library. I28 1995 297dc20 956342 cip printed in the united states of america on acidfree paper.
Unlike jamal, whose reasons for leaving islam are primarily. Ibn warraq addresses several misconceptions regarding the cause of islamic terrorism. For those who still think and, alas, there remain many that islamic terrorism has emerged only in the last forty years or so, the. For his efforts, he, like lewis, received an invitation to the white house to meet with highranking officials. Why i am not a muslim isbn 9781591020110 pdf epub ibn. Ibn warraq is the pen name of an author most famous for his criticism of islam. This acclaimed book by ibn warraq is available at in several formats for your ereader. All innovations are discouraged in islam every problem is seen as a religious problem rather than a social or economic one. Ibn warraq many scholars refuse to take into account the beliefs of the terrorists, and many seem to think that islamic terrorism has emerged only in the last forty years or so. Ibn warraq is the penname of the author whose parents emigrated from india to pakistan as a result of the partition. Why i am not a muslim download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. In this respect, his work, as in the preparation of this edited volume, is an indispensable tool for muslims themselves so they can wage their.
He helps his readers to understand using documentation of unarguable facts why islam is not the benevolent, peaceable and nonviolent religion the media, plus islamic imams. In this respect, his work, as in the preparation of this edited volume, is an indispensable tool for muslims themselves so they can wage their struggle for. Ibn warraq is one of the most intelligent and important critics of islam living today. Warraq, the vicepresident of the world encounter institute, has never been one to be cowed by academic or religious intimidation. Dozens of authors endeavored to whitewash islam, trying their utmost to convince the terrified readership that islam is a peaceful religion hijacked by extremists. Murtadmurtad berbicara, diedit oleh ibn warraq, prometheus books, 2003, hardcover, 320 halaman, isbn 1591020689 defending the west. Ibn warraq is a courageous writer on islam and a passionate defender of reason who continues to struggle on behalf of reason with a culture that seems to be at odds with reason. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. One of the officers forced a policemans truncheon, covered with chili paste, into her rectum, rupturing it. He is the founder of the institute for the secularisation of islamic society and used to be a senior research fellow at the center for inquiry, focusing on quranic criticism. Islam as a social impediment ben is a 26 yearold male who left islam two years ago and currently lives in england. We discuss apostasy with ibn warraq, critic of islamic fundamentalism and author of a recent book leaving islam.