The hadith is a collection of anecdotes and historical snippets of muhammads life based on the relayed narrations of those who lived with him. Saunders doesnt go into great detail in the book, opting instead for something very approachable, but the footnotes offer full documentation and an excellent springboard into the scholarly literature and demographic studies. Aug 31, 2012 but as the title of his latest book makes plain, the myth of the muslim tide is just that. When the tide of islamophobia reached my hometown mosque. The myth of the muslim tide by doug saunders rebuts right. Doug saunders has watched this tide of fear for eight years. The myth of the muslim tide should be welcomed in necessary public debates. The mythical islamist tide by ahmed charai earlier this month, as a secular, liberal political coalition swept the polls in libya, some western observers hailed a break in the islamist tide. After the fall of muslim spain, jews were expelled from there, and they found a sanctuary in another muslim realm, i.
With his most recent book, the myth of the muslim tide. The myth of the moderate muslim human rights al jazeera. From the author of prizewinning arrival city, a controversial and longoverdue rejoinder to the excessive fears of an islamic threat that have spread throughout. The study says that the global muslim population is expected to grow at a faster rate than the nonmuslim populations, but that the muslim population is projected to grow at a slower pace than it did during the previous two decades. The myth of the muslim tide npr coverage of the myth of the muslim tide. The greaterlesser jihad myth from a muslim source islam is a religion of peace. In a methodical, pointbypoint approach, saunders analyzes the myths from which western fears of a muslim takeover have sprung, as well as the actual facts surrounding muslim immigration patterns and population trendse. Egypt mosque attack highlights misunderstanding of sufis. It is time to put an end to the charade of moderate islam.
For a moderate muslim to become a murderous jihadist, all it takes is a spark of faith. Muslim communities in europe among most contented of any minority fareed speaks with doug saunders, an international affairs columnist for the globe and mail and the author of the myth of the muslim tide. The myth of the muslim tide july 1, 2015 lukesavage 1 comment in the months since i wrote critically about new atheism for jacobin magazine, i have been on the receiving end of dozens of emails and thousands of tweets from the angry acolytes of my targets. An examination of antimuslim hatred in the last few years can easily devolve into a laundry list.
After all, the idea hasnt been around forever, and its popularity has waxed and waned over time. The myth of the muslim tide by doug saunders dymocks. Fareed speaks with doug saunders, an international affairs columnist for the globe and mail and the author of the myth of the muslim tide. Aug 21, 2012 the myth of the muslim tide is a welcome antidote to islamophobia and for that reason alone, it deserves wide readership. The myth of the muslim tide is a timely, sober and exhaustively researched book. Doug saunders believes its time to debunk the myth that immigrants from muslim countries are wildly different and pose a threat to the west. Jan 01, 2012 a good look at the popular myth of eurabia muslim tide stealth jihad. Muhammad was a peaceful man who taught his followers to be the same. The myth of the muslim tide fear me not share tweet doug saunders addresses the islamic threat that has engulfed the west in flames of hatred.
The myth of muslim overpopulation is worldwide, and more people worry about numbers each day. Former muslims united exposing the myth of moderate islam. First is the claim that their populations are growing so rapidly that muslims will become majorities everywhere. Globe and mail european bureau chief saunders arrival city. The myth of islamic science in this provocative essay, waseem altaf, the author argues that the notion of a golden age of islamic learning is a myth created to counter the current sorry state of intellectual life in the islamic world. Muslims lived peacefully for centuries, only fighting in selfdefense when it was necessary. Nov 10, 2012 in the myth of the muslim tide, doug saunders offers a brave challenge to these ideas, debunking popular misconceptions about the effects of islamic immigration, the beliefs, activities and growth.
Watch the full interview on gps this sunday at 10 a. Jul 01, 2015 the myth of the muslim tide july 1, 2015 lukesavage 1 comment in the months since i wrote critically about new atheism for jacobin magazine, i have been on the receiving end of dozens of emails and thousands of tweets from the angry acolytes of my targets. Another renowned figure is ibn arabi, a spaniard of the 12th century. In the myth of the muslim tide, doug saunders offers a brave challenge to these ideas, debunking popular misconceptions about the effects of islamic immigration, the beliefs, activities and growth rates of these new arrivals. Aug 27, 2012 the myth of the muslim tide by doug saunders rebuts rightwing fear mongers. He demonstrates how modern islamophobia echoes historical responses to earlier immigrant groups, especially jews and catholics. There is an excessive fears of an islamic threat that have spread throughout america and europe and threaten our basic values. The myth of the muslim tide by doug saunders overdrive. Ereader editions canada canadian kindle canadian itunes usa usa kindle us nook itunes deutsch deutsch kindle paper editions canada amazon. The status of the western woman is considered superior to their counterparts in muslim communities and the muslim world. From the author of prizewinning arrival city, a controversial and longoverdue rejoinder to the excessive fears of an islamic threat that have spread. Using demographic, statistical, and historical data, he examines the real lives and circumstances of muslim immigrants in the westtheir politics. Drawing on voluminous demographic, statistical, scholarly and historical documentation, saunders examines the real lives and circumstances of muslim immigrants in the west.
Britishcanadian globe and mail journalist doug saunders clearly and effectively debunks a number of irrational yet widely circulated demographic and historical claims by drawing on popular political literature, quantitative data and opinion polls. The muslim counterpart to the bible is the quran, hadith and sira combined. Aug 25, 2012 behind the muslim tide myth lie three core beliefs. The myth of the muslim tide by doug saunders rebuts rightwing fear mongers. He demonstrates how exactly the same arguments and political reactions greeted earlier religiousminority immigrant. The myth of the muslim population bomb daily sabah. Despite western women facing sexual harassment even by politicians, rape, and unequal pay, there is still the notion that their challenges pale before the. Your music, tv shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks will transfer automatically to the apple music, apple tv, apple podcasts, and apple books apps where youll still have access to your favorite itunes features, including purchases, rentals, and imports. In his new book, doug saunders says there are those who believe immigration and high birth rates will make muslims a majority in europe in. The myth of the muslim tide is a welcome antidote to islamophobia and for that reason alone, it deserves wide readership.
Behind the muslim tide myth lie three core beliefs. Debunking the myth of the muslim tide in his new book, doug saunders says there are those who believe immigration and high birth rates will make muslims a. These include a creation myth and a vision of afterlife, which islam shares to some extent with the other. On this topic, they usually refer to the period between the 7th and th centuries, when europe was experiencing its dark ages and the muslim world was conquering new.
In keeping with the tolerant religion of islam, muslims have great respect for the jesus found in the bible. Sep 23, 2012 he found social research that exposed the fears as poorly grounded, and he has shared his findings in a new book, the myth of the muslim tide vintage, august 1012. Aug 21, 2012 but in light of all the hype about the socalled muslim threat, its a prudent approach because it makes muslim tide authors like steyn, bruce bawer, melanie phillips, and christopher caldwell look like buffoons. The oxford companion to world mythology identifies a number of traditional narratives as islamic myths. Islamophobia promotes a racialised view of islam the actions of the few represent the intentions of the whole. The christian science monitor is an international news organization that delivers thoughtful, global coverage via its website, weekly magazine, online daily edition, and email newsletters. Doug saunders is the internationalaffairs writer for the globe and mail, and the author of a popular and awardwinning weekly column devoted to intellectual ideas and social developments behind the news he has written extensively from asia, europe, the middle east and the americas. The myth of the moderate muslim deconstructing the mythic good versus bad muslim paradigm. The georgia straight elegantly written and important. Popular fiction in the scribblings of a terrorist, the entire history of an idea. A common myth perpetuated by the anti muslim brigade is that in the long run muslims will outnumber hindus. Join over 1,000,000 yes, really other single muslims looking for their spouse on minder. He found social research that exposed the fears as poorly grounded, and he has shared his findings in a new book, the myth of the muslim tide.
Islam is a religion that is more concerned with social order and law than with religious myths. Muslims often claim that their religion fostered a rich heritage of scientific discovery, paving the way for modern advances in technology and medicine. There have been multiple online posts expressing concern that the indian muslim population will expand to 925 million and the number of hindus will decrease to 902 million by 2035. Sep 19, 2012 debunking the myth of the muslim tide in his new book, doug saunders says there are those who believe immigration and high birth rates will make muslims a majority in europe in coming decades. So is the related frenzy about the spike in immigration from muslimmajority countries being all part of. The pew findings demonstrate that fear of a muslim takeover is largely the product of hysteria.
When and how did that concept become a part of the political vocabulary of muslim societies. But as the title of his latest book makes plain, the myth of the muslim tide is just that. Calling the nations subjected to the ban muslim is sloppy, misguided, and dangerous. The myth of the muslim tide is a welcome antidote and for that reason alone, it deserves wide readership. The concept of dar alislam abode of islam has no basis in islamic scripture but was created by early muslim jurists to refer to realms under muslim control, as aydin briefly notes. The jesus of the quran is the same character, but not the same person. However, the claim in itself is demonstrably false as is shown in the case of burma. Aug 21, 2012 in the myth of the muslim tide, doug saunders offers a brave challenge to these ideas, debunking popular misconceptions about muslims and their effect on the communities in which they live. How a set of obscure ideas and fringe misconceptions exploded after sept. Muslims pray as they take part in a protest against. Sep 25, 20 in his introduction, saunders claims that this book is not a defence of islam, and does not contain a dissection of the teachings of the koran p. A good look at the popular myth of eurabiamuslim tidestealth jihad. The most famous sufi in the west, as shown on amazon bestseller lists, is rumi, afghan poet extraordinaire.
Spain, under muslim rule, was the only place in europe where jews could live with absolute safety and dignity. Debunking the myth of the muslim tide in his new book, doug saunders says there are those who believe immigration and high birth rates will make muslims a majority in europe in coming decades. This progressive paradise, a burgeoning multicultural dystopia, is beginning to look an awful lot like hell on. The quran is islamic counterpart to the bible the myth. May 14, 2017 the concept of dar alislam abode of islam has no basis in islamic scripture but was created by early muslim jurists to refer to realms under muslim control, as aydin briefly notes. The final migration and our next world, 2011 examines the fearful reaction of todays nativeborn western europeans and north americans to muslim immigration the author takes a nuanced, informative look at the alarm that has greeted the latest wave of muslim immigrants to western countries and explains, with admirable precision. The hadith is a collection of anecdotes and historical snippets of muhammads life based on the relayed narrations of those who.
In the myth of the muslim tide, doug saunders offers a brave challenge to these ideas, debunking popular misconceptions about the effects of islamic immigration, the beliefs, activities and growth. In the myth of the muslim tide, doug saunders offers a brave challenge to these ideas, debunking popular misconceptions about muslims and their effect on the communities in which they live. Despite western women facing sexual harassment even by politicians, rape, and unequal pay, there is still the notion that their challenges pale before the horrors of polygamy and wearing a hijab. The treatment of ahmadis, hindus and christians in pakistan is one of the worst case of state s. In the myth of the muslim tide, doug saunders offers a brave challenge to these ideas, debunking popular misconceptions about the effects of islamic immigration, the. So is the related frenzy about the spike in immigration from muslim majority countries being all part of.
The myth of the muslim world the chronicle of higher education. The myth of the muslim world the chronicle of higher. Instead, saunders uses a handful of antiislam writers, who have developed the socalled muslimtide argument, against which he offers a different perspective on the issue. The myth of the muslim tide by doug saunders kirkus.
Todays focus on muslim perpetrators as the problemand the rescue of nonmuslim victims as the solutiondraws on a toxic cocktail of nationalism, racism, and antimuslim politics that has been gathering strength for decades in north america, europe, and beyond. Isis declaration of an islamic state begs a fundamental question. The myth of the islamic state center for global policy. What he exposes are a deep christian envy of muslim success and what id say is a historic american desire to see a spiritually weak europe fall. The short book is a useful tool with which to counteract the. Islam is a religion that is more concerned with social order and law than with religious ritual or myths. Islamic mythology is the body of myths associated with islam and the quran. This book by doug saunders offers a brave challenge to these ideas, debunking popular misconceptions about the effects of islamic immigration, the beliefs, activities and growth rates of these new arrivals. I have lived in three islamic countries and brought up in a devout muslim family. Debunking the myth of the stealth jihad the globe and mail. Sam harris, richard dawkins, and christopher hitchens. In his introduction, saunders claims that this book is not a defence of islam, and does not contain a dissection of the teachings of the koran p.
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