Why I Am Not a Muslim by Ibn Warraq (PDF)

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Those 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.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “My favorite book on Islam is the rationalist critique Why I Am Not a Muslim.”- Christopher Hitchens in The Atlantic Monthly”. . . a courageous and prophethic call to value and protect human rights, especially the rights of women.”- National Catholic Reporter”The problem with a book such as this is that it will most likely never reach those most in need of it. How many libraries will stock it, or dare stock it if they knew its contents?”-The New Humanist”. . . transcends The Satanic Verses in terms of sacrilege. Where Rushdie offered an elusive critique of Islam in an airy tale of magical realism, Ibn Warraq brings a scholarly sledgehammer to the task of demolishing Islam. Such an act, especially for an author of Muslim birth, is so incendiary that the author must write under a pseudonym; not to do so would be an act of suicide”- The Weekly Standard” . . . a completely compelling case for the conclusion that Islam is flatly incompatible with the establishment and maintenance of the equal individual rights and liberties of a liberal, democratic, secular state.”- Salisbury Review”Ibn Warraq has done for Islam what Bertrand Russell did for Christianity, but at much greater personal risk. . . . His [fate] would be that of Salman Rushdie’s were he to reveal his true name rather than the pseudonym he uses. This book is must reading for all who would understand the possibilities and the dangers of affirming multi-culturalism in today’s world.”-The Human Quest”At long last a writer has risen to the challenge posed by this religion of compulsion. He has put together in one book all the objectionable rules of Islam, and has made it into one of the best books about Islam that I have seen in many years. We must be extremely grateful to Ibn Warraq for his revealing book.”- Humanist in Canada About the Author Ibn Warraq is the highly acclaimed author of Why I Am Not a Muslim, Virgins? What Virgins?, and Defending the West. 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?.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐Ibn Warraq’s book has something to offend every theist. It is meticulously researched, and asks questions more relevant than when the book was written some 20 years ago.While Warraq grapples for answers to the fatwa on Salman Rushdie, more horrific events in recent times have overtaken this issue.Why are our leaders still scratching their heads and asking “why” Europe is fast becoming a large Islamic ghetto? Why are we questioning whether the Islamic State on a murderous rampage across the Middle East has anything to do with Islam? The answers are in this book.My own interest in Islam was kindled 10 years ago when I narrowly missed becoming collateral damage in the jihad bombing of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta in September 2004. At the time I could not understand why the nice people amongst whom I had lived for more than a decade would do such a thing.“Why I am not a Muslim” is the most detailed dissection of the scourge that is the Killer Cult. Warraq examines all aspects of Islam from origins to present day in painstaking detail. It is the most comprehensive book on the subject of Islam and the fate of the modern world that I have read.It should be compulsory reading for every school student and political leader in the free world, before it is too late.

⭐After reading Edward Said’s book, “Orientalism”, this was a breath of fresh air. I found this title in the bibliography of Sam Harris’ published dialogue on tolerance in Islam. Because “Why I Am Not a Muslim” is an overt polemic against Islam and Middle Eastern Islamic culture, Ibn Warraq is a pen-name used to avoid a potentially fatal fatwa such as that which threatened Salman Rushdie for many years.The contents of the book are organized in a comprehensible fashion and draw extensively on documented history. Warraq makes no attempt to pull any punches and his agenda is absolutely clear, so the reader can reasonably assume that in many instances there will be alternative views held by those with different agendas. The shear mass of the historical data presented was both impressive and at times bordering on the tedious. The bottom line is that Warraq shows how Islam as a religio-cultural political system with its many national permutations has put the brakes on Islamic societal progress in a great many ways in the Middle East and has ultimately brought it into conflict with the western world. If what is presented in the book is even half right, I can see that any person who accepts the Koranic premise that what is written therein is the absolute and final word of God will crash violently into the beliefs and practices of Westerners, and this explains a lot of the intolerant craziness we see in the Middle East today. This also explains the relative dearth of institutes of higher learning in the Middle East, the significant absence of scientific innovation and the near absence of literary critique such as Rushdie’s “Satanic Verses”.I think it would be a mistake to take this book as the complete and simplistic truth about Islam. That being said, what I have learned from reading it has helped me a great deal in understanding the driving forces that have lead to the insanity going on in the war-torn Middle East. I heartily recommend it to the person who is interested, as I am, in gaining an understanding of the roots of the turmoil we experience in our world today.Charles R. McCormick, MD

⭐There’s really no other book like this (about Islam, anyway). The only reason for giving less than one star is that–and this is by the author’s own admission–the book is more like a lengthy annotated bibliography than a book. This isn’t necessarily bad; it just means it’s more like a thick reference book (and a very thorough one) than a fun and easy to read book. He wrote it not because he thought he could write the most jazzy and thrilling book that everyone would find a breeze to read, but because it needed to be done, and because he cared, and because he wanted to be careful and thorough and accurate. And he did such a great job of accomplishing this that I think this will be an essential secularist reading for years to come. Reading it, I learned SO many details about the Quran and hadiths, Islam and history that I did know anything about before, even as a well-read secularist and someone who had read the Quran (but none of the hadiths; it still confuses me how that works, in fact).

⭐I’m almost at the end of finishing it. Writer pen name called ibn warraq proving he’s a ibn yarraq. Some of the ideas he’s expressing is very touchy, but I don’t think he was a Muslim at all. He doesn’t have free idea and looks like he’s blinded in one of the religion. Human beings has been suffering by God followers for thousands of years, blaming one religion over others is not going to help. All religions facing same problems, instead of helping believers create more moral issues etc.

⭐When I bought this book, judging from the title I thought it would be mostly a personal testimonial. I am pleased to report that it is much better than I expected, being a scholarly critique of the history and theology of Islam, from a person who was born a Muslim. Contrary to some reviewers, I did not find it difficult or too long. Indeed, I was fascinating by the entire, informative book.

⭐The author presents a hopelessly poor argument against Islam. His main error is relying on source material which is not reflective of the religions if Islam, such as unauthentic narrations and personal opinions of those who have little knowledge of Islam.More concerning, the author relies on erroneous translations of material and does not include answers to his concerns from respected Islamic scholars. Rather this books reads as a flowing speech of anger and hate with a reckless absence of concern for truth.For a better account of Islam please read: Apostate by Arnoud van Doorn

⭐Having just recently read Bertrand Russell’s ‘Why I am not a Christian’, I thought it might be appropriate to continue my exploration into religion by reading this one. It is not an easy read as there are, predictably, a lot of Arabic names to keep in mind when trying to put the historical picture together. The book did hold my attention throughout and was very informative. Historically informative, philosophically thought provoking; I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone of any religion.

⭐Have read Hitchens, Dawkins and Harris but this one is different: I expected a bit of a rant but this bloke has researched until he must have been blue in the face; it’s crammed with quotes from the Koran, but also from researchers/comentators of religion from centuries ago – ie, this is not just a work based upon his opinion but a work bringing the opinion of others (from over the centuries) to your attention. I’m not quite half way through and occassionally it’s heavy going, but when you pick up a book like this you don’t want to read about the opinions you already have, you want to be educated – and this book delivers wrt Islam.

⭐This book is very well researched and backed up by an impressive number of citations. However it is quite difficult to read and often obscure in places

⭐Demolishing analysis of Islam. I am not afraid of voicing my concerns over this dogma now. This is very informative and with plenty of sources.Really enjoyed reading it.

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