Islam: Opposing Viewpoints is a book, in the Opposing Viewpoints series

Opposing Viewpoints series

The Opposing Viewpoints series is a series of books on current issues which seeks to explore the varying opinions in a balanced pros/cons debate...

, presenting selections of contrasting viewpoints (of an array of scholars, political analysts, and journalists) on four central questions about Islam

Islam

Islam . The most common are and .   : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...

: whether the values of Islam and the West

Western world

The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident , is a term referring to the countries of Western Europe , the countries of the Americas, as well all countries of Northern and Central Europe, Australia and New Zealand...

 are in conflict; what the status of women under Islam is; whether Islam promotes terrorism

Terrorism

Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...

; and what policies the U.S. should take toward Islam? It was edited by William Dudley

William Dudley

William Dudley was Dean of Windsor and then Bishop of Durham.A younger son of John Sutton, 1st Baron Dudley, Dudley was nominated to Durham on 31 July 1476. He was consecrated between 1 September and 12 October 1476. In 1483 he supported Richard, Duke of Gloucester, the future King...

.

It was published by Greenhaven Press

Greenhaven Press

Greenhaven Press has been an imprint of Gale since 2000. Greenhaven primarily publishes books on social issues for middle school and high school students, and is best known for its Opposing Viewpoints series...

 (Farmington Hills) in 2004 as a 203-page hardcover (ISBN 0-7377-2238-X) and paperback (ISBN 0-7377-2239-8).

Contents

Chapter	Viewpoint	Author	Notes
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?
Introduction
Chapter 1: Are the Values of Islam and the West in Conflict?	1. Islam Is Compatible With Western Values	Hamza Yusuf Hamza Yusuf Hamza Yusuf Hanson is an Islamic scholar of the Sunni tradition, and co-founder of Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California, United States. He is an American convert to Islam, and is one of the signatories of A Common Word Between Us and You, an open letter by Islamic scholars to Christian leaders,...	Reprint of "Islam Has a Progressive Tradition Too," The Guardian The Guardian The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format... , June 19, 2002.
	2. Islam Is Not Compatible With Western Values	Roger Scruton Roger Scruton Roger Vernon Scruton is a conservative English philosopher and writer. He is the author of over 30 books, including Art and Imagination , Sexual Desire , The Aesthetics of Music , and A Political Philosophy: Arguments For Conservatism...	Reprint of "Religion of Peace? Islam, Without the Comforting Clichés," National Review National Review National Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the... , December 31, 2002.
	3. Islam Presents an Obstacle to Democracy	Robert Spencer	Excerpt from Islam Unveiled: Disturbing Questions About the World's Fastest Growing Faith.
	4. Islam Does Not Present an Obstacle to Democracy	Abdulwahah Alkebsi	Reprint of "Q: Does President Bush Have a Realistic Plan for Bringing Democracy to the Middle East? Yes: Human Dignity, the Rule of Law and Limits on the Power of the State Are Clearly Mandated by Islam's Holy Book," in Insight on the News, April 1, 2003.
	5. Islam Is Superior to Western Democracy	Sajjad Khan	Reprint of "The Correct Political Activism for Muslims in the West" in Khilafah Magazine, September 08, 2003.
	6. Islam Is Waging a War Against the West	Don Feder Don Feder Don Feder, is a media consultant and free-lance writer. He is also World Congress of Families Communications Director. Feder operates Don Feder Associates, a communications firm for non-profits with a message .-Early Life:Don Feder grew up in Johnstown, New York and graduated from Johnstown High...	Reprint of "A Time For Truth — 9/11 And Islam."
	7. America Is Waging a War Against Islam	Enver Masud Enver Masud Enver Masud is founder and CEO of The Wisdom Fund, and the recipient of the 2002 Gold Award from the Human Rights Foundation for his book The War on Islam. He is also a co-author of Islam: Opposing Viewpoints, and 9/11 and American Empire....	Excerpt from The War on Islam.
Chapter 2: Does Islam Promote Terrorism and Violence?	1. Islam Promotes Terrorism and Violence	Richard D. Connerney	From "Islam: Religion of the Sword?," Salon.com Salon.com Salon.com, part of Salon Media Group , often just called Salon, is an online liberal magazine, with content updated each weekday. Salon was founded by David Talbot and launched on November 20, 1995. It was the internet's first online-only commercial publication. The magazine focuses on U.S... , 11 October 2001.
	2. Islam Does Not Justify Terrorism	Teresa Watanabe	Reprint of "Interpreting Islam: War and Peace," Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country.... , 5 October 2001.
	3. The Islamic Doctrine of Jihad Advocates Violence	John Perazzo	Reprint of "The Meaning of Jihad," FrontPageMagazine.com, November 26, 2002.
	4. The Islamic Doctrine of Jihad Does Not Advocate Violence	Javeed Akhter	Reprint of "Does Islam Promote Violence?," The International Strategy and Policy Institute, August 20, 2002.
	5. The Wahhabist Strain of Islamic Fundamentalism Supports Terrorism	Patrick Lang	Reprint of "Wahhabism and Jihad: A Challenge to Religious Tolerance" in America America (magazine) America is a national weekly magazine published by the American Jesuits that contains news and opinion about Catholicism and how it relates to American politics and cultural life.... , March 10, 2003.
	6. Terrorism Is Not Supported by Any Form of Islamic Fundamentalism	Daniel F. Forte	Excerpt from "Religion is Not the Enemy" in National Review National Review National Review is a biweekly magazine founded by the late author William F. Buckley, Jr., in 1955 and based in New York City. It describes itself as "America's most widely read and influential magazine and web site for conservative news, commentary, and opinion."Although the print version of the... , October 19, 2001.
Chapter 3: What Is the Status of Women Under Islam?	1. Women Are Oppressed Under Islam	Voula	Reprint of "Islam and Women's Rights", Atheist Foundation of Australia Atheist Foundation of Australia The Atheist Foundation of Australia, Inc. was established in South Australia in 1970, when The Rationalist Association of South Australia decided upon a name change to better declare their basic philosophy, namely atheism.... , August 26, 2003.
	2. Women Are Liberated Under Islam	Mary Ali and Anjum Ali	Reprint of "Women's Liberation Through Islam," the Institute of Islamic Information and Education, August 27, 2003.
	3. Islam Condones Honor Killings	Azam Kamguian	Reprint of a "The Lethal Combination of Tribalism, Islam & Cultural Relativism," the Institute for the Secularisation of Islamic Society Institute for the Secularisation of Islamic Society The Institute for the Secularisation of Islamic Society is an organization of writers that promotes the ideas of secularism, democracy and human rights within Islamic society. It is part of the Center for Inquiry.... , August 27, 2003.
	4. Islam Does Not Condone Honor Killings	Samana Siddiqui	Reprint of "Honor Killings in America & Abroad," Sound Vision Foundation, August 26, 2003.
Chapter 4: How Will Islam's Future be Shaped?	1. The Muslim World Should Modernize by Adopting Some Western Values	Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law at Emory University School of Law. His specialties include human rights in Islam and cross-cultural issues in human rights, and he is the director of the Religion and Human Rights Program at Emory. He is also a senior fellow of...	Reprint of "The Islamic Counter-Reformation," New Perspectives Quarterly, Winter, 2002.
	2. The Muslim World Should Reject Western Values and Embrace Traditional Islam	Muzaffar Iqbal Muzaffar Iqbal Muzaffar Iqbāl , is a Pakistani-Canadian chemist by training and an Islamic scholar by vocation.-Career:...	Excerpt from "The Prophet’s Seerah and the Contemporary State of the Ummah" at Muslimedia.com (is the internet edition of Crescent International Crescent International Crescent International is an international news magazine of the global Islamic movement that is affiliated with the Institute of Contemporary Islamic Thought. It is published in Canada, South Africa and Pakistan, and also distributed from London and Nigeria... , June 16-30, 2003.
	3. The United States Must Contain Radical Islam	Ralph Peters Ralph Peters Ralph Peters is a retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel andauthor. As a novelist he has sometimes written under the pen name Owen Parry.-Personal:...	Reprint of "A Remedy for Radical Islam," Wall Street Journal, April 29, 2002.
	4. Muslims Must Defeat Radical Islam	Ayaz Amir Ayaz Amir Ayaz Amir is a renowned Pakistani Journalist, and is a newly elected Member of National Assembly in Pakistan's Parliament.He is most famous for his columns in the newspaper Dawn. He is also known as a politician. His columns are critical of the Pakistan Army's role in politics throughout the...	Reprint of "Fighting bin Ladenism: The West and Us," The DAWN Group of Newspapers, 17 January 2003.
	5. American Muslims Seek to Americanize the Islamic Faith	Ahmed Nassef	Reprint of "Tailor Muslim practices to fit life in America," Christian Science Monitor, August 04, 2003.
	6. American Muslims Seek to Islamize American Society	Daniel Pipes Daniel Pipes Daniel Pipes is an American historian, writer, and political commentator. He is the founder and director of the Middle East Forum and its Campus Watch project, and editor of its Middle East Quarterly journal...	Excerpt from "The Danger Within: Militant Islam in America," Commentary Commentary (magazine) Commentary is a monthly American magazine on politics, Judaism, social and cultural issues. It was founded by the American Jewish Committee in 1945. By 1960 its editor was Norman Podhoretz, a liberal at the time who moved sharply to the right in the 1970s and 1980s becoming a strong voice for the... , November 2001.
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Index