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The Truth About Muhammad

Founder of the World's Most Intolerant Religion

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The Truth About Muhammad

By: Robert Spencer
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In The Truth about Muhammad, New York Times best-selling author and Islam expert Robert Spencer offers an honest and telling portrait of the founder of Islam - perhaps the first such portrait in half a century - unbounded by fear and political correctness, unflinching, and willing to face the hard facts about Muhammad's life that continue to affect our world today. Spencer details Muhammad's development from a preacher of hellfire and damnation into a political and military leader who expanded his rule by force of arms, promising his warriors luridly physical delights in Paradise if they were killed in his cause. He explains how the Qur'an's teaching on warfare against unbelievers developed, with constant war to establish the hegemony of Islamic law as the last stage.

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There have been other biographies of the Prophet of Islam, a few written by authors living in non-Muslim countries (Yusuf Islam's splendid audio work The Life Of The Prophet springs instantly to mind here), but not that many by non-Muslims. And it is purely because Robert Spencer is not a Muslim that he is able to discuss, without fear and without any degree of 'political correctness', aspects of the holy man's life that many, both believers and unbelievers, hitherto did not know.

Mr. Spencer is no stranger to controversy, as his books and his 'Jihadwatch' Web site speak for themselves, yet he manages never to pull his punches. He takes quotations from the Qur'an, and other works held in high regard, and uses them to present different sides of the Prophet's character: his skill as a military leader, his views on other religions, his pressure and agitation for constant war against unbelievers. It's a challenging work, and will probably win him fans and sworn enemies in equal measure.

James Adams reads the audiobook, endowed with a mellow English accent, yet tackling the Arabian pronunciation with skill and aplomb. The English accent surprised me, since Robert Spencer is American, but being a straight factual work I believe a good voice from either side of the Atlantic would suffice. I listened in one sitting; the near seven hours passing remarkably swiftly (always a good sign) and the narration and audio quality were of consistently high quality. Simply an all-round excellent book.

--Brad Jackson, UK

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Enlightening

Here is current information not found in news reports, a perspective taken from Islamic documents. In light of hair-trigger reactions, it's amazing that the author and publisher decided to provide this insight.

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Good to learn about Muhammad

Given the current political situation in the Muslim world, it's important for westerners to learn about the prophet Muhammad and the origins of Islam. This book presents a clear, concise account of the prophet and his religion, while stimulating thought--and, hopefully, discussion on the topic. Makes for good, interesting listening.

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Not completely objective but thorough and fascinating

The author presents a detailed look at the life of the prophet of Islam while being clearly independent of any of the biases that maybe present in modern apologetic work. With that said he certainly does have his own (largely anti Islamic) biases and criticisms of other scholars that I can’t get behind either. Performance is good though some of the Arabic pronunciation encounters issues. Overall very much worth the read though despite any flaws.

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real good book,

hard to find a accurate book about who muhammad really was without some bs made up bias stuff, a.must read

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Outstanding!

This book sets out a clear and concise overview of Islam’s history and doctrines. It is geared primarily towards Westerners who only know what they have watched on television about its tenets and their danger to peaceful Western countries. There have already been comments here to the effect that the author “cherry picked his facts.” This is utterly absurd. Anyone who has read the Koran, Sira, and Hadith know that every statement in this book is based in Islamic doctrine. The facts are the facts.

While Judaism and Christianity have both had violent periods in their histories, these faiths have bee open to scholarly and religious debate and an evolution in their practice. There are no churches or synagogues that advocate stoning women for adultery these days, there are are mosques that do. They also allow marriage of 9 year old girls.

The reason for this disparity is that Islam is frozen in the 7th Century. Mohammed is set forth as the “ideal man,” so anything he did, from having sex with a 9 year old to female circumcision to owning slaves is permitted. Although the majority of mosques do not advocate for these practices, there are a great many who do across the Muslim world.

For those in the West, ignore this at your peril.

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Great history fused with modern implications

I enjoyed listening to it because it was well authored, not too long, and informative.
I would recommend it to everyone for a general idea of Islam.

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A great listen.

It's very intriguing information, which is conveyed in a clear and entertaining manner. I literally flew threw it.

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Spencer’s book will make you want to learn more about early Islamic history. He does not mince harsh words about one of the world’s largest and fastest growing religions.

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Direct and educational

Points out important realities about the relationship between Christians, Muslems and Jews, revealing details that only someone educated in the issues could ever know. A real heads up for our current and future politics!

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Great book

Even more important today then when it was written. The author went out of his way to get it right

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